BBC Sounds - The Arts Hour - Available Episodes

The Arts Hour

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.

Episodes (139 Available)

The Arts Hour
Judy actor Renée Zellweger
Renée Zellweger tells us how she climbed into the skin of Judy Garland for her new film.
53 mins
19 Oct 2019
The Arts Hour
Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and the NYO-USA
Sir Antonio Pappano in conversation with the National Youth Orchestra of the USA
53 mins
12 Oct 2019
The Arts Hour
British actress Helen Mirren
British actress Dame Helen Mirren tells Nikki Bedi about playing Catherine the Great
53 mins
05 Oct 2019
The Arts Hour
On Tour in Accra
Top Ghanaian artists perform live and debate the hottest issues in Accra right now
53 mins
28 Sep 2019
The Arts Hour
American rapper Common
Rapper Common explains how his acting career helped him to express his vulnerable side
53 mins
21 Sep 2019
The Arts Hour
Actor James McAvoy on IT Chapter Two
James McAvoy shares his experiences of filming the new horror film, IT Chapter Two
53 mins
14 Sep 2019
The Arts Hour
Actress Ann Dowd on The Handmaid's Tale
Actress Ann Dowd on playing Gilead villain Aunt Lydia
53 mins
07 Sep 2019
The Arts Hour
Director of Crawl Alexandre Aja
Nikki Bedi is joined by playwright Tanika Gupta and film critic Rich Cline
53 mins
31 Aug 2019
The Arts Hour
Backstage: BBC Open Ear
Nikki Bedi is backstage at the BBC Open Ear concert of cutting edge music
53 mins
24 Aug 2019
The Arts Hour
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt on their new film
Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt on starring in Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
53 mins
17 Aug 2019
The Arts Hour
Backstage: Womad
Nikki Bedi is backstage at Womad
53 mins
10 Aug 2019
The Arts Hour
Jon Favreau: Remaking Disney's Lion King
Director Jon Favreau on his hyper-realistic animated remake of the The Lion King
53 mins
03 Aug 2019
The Arts Hour
On Tour in Tbilisi
Nikki Bedi explores Tbilisi's vibrant, young cultural scene
53 mins
27 Jul 2019
The Arts Hour
Caine Prize Winner - Lesley Nneka Arimah
We hear from this year's Caine Prize Winner
53 mins
20 Jul 2019
The Arts Hour
Queen of Pop, Madonna
Madonna is back with her new album Madame X
53 mins
13 Jul 2019
The Arts Hour
Opera star Danielle de Niese
Nikki Bedi is joined by Danielle de Niese and British-Lebanese writer Nasri Atallah
53 mins
06 Jul 2019
The Arts Hour
Backstage: BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
Nikki Bedi is backstage at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition
53 mins
29 Jun 2019
The Arts Hour
On Tour in Nashville
Top country music artists perform and debate the issues in country music right now
53 mins
22 Jun 2019
The Arts Hour
Booksmart director Olivia Wilde
Actress turned director Olivia Wilde talking about her debut hit Booksmart
53 mins
15 Jun 2019
The Arts Hour
Backstage: London Fashion Week
Nikki Bedi goes behind the scenes at London Fashion Week
53 mins
08 Jun 2019