BBC Sounds - The Cultural Frontline - Available Episodes

New Iranian art and the censors

Meet the Iranians making new art despite the censors

• 26 mins
• 21 Nov 2020

Capturing #endsars on camera

Meet the visionaries, artists and storytellers who capture the world through photography

• 26 mins
• 14 Nov 2020

What’s the future of film?

Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for film globally

• 26 mins
• 15 Aug 2020

What’s the future of performing arts?

Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the performing arts globally

• 26 mins
• 08 Aug 2020

What’s the future of visual arts?

Tina Daheley hosts a discussion on what’s next for the visual arts globally

• 26 mins
• 01 Aug 2020

Pedro Reyes: Destroying guns, creating art

Artist Pedro Reyes on why he’s making weapons of war into art

• 26 mins
• 25 Jul 2020

Roxane Gay: Writing the personal and political

The writer Roxane Gay on publishing, cancel culture and Black Lives Matter

• 26 mins
• 18 Jul 2020

Rebeca Omordia: African classical music pioneer

The pianist shares her passion for African and European classical music

• 26 mins
• 11 Jul 2020

TikTok: The app that's transforming social media

How TikTok is changing our culture and storytelling

• 26 mins
• 04 Jul 2020

Sharona Franklin: Making art accessible for all

The Canadian sculptor on exploring disability through her work

• 26 mins
• 27 Jun 2020

Tumi Morake: South Africa’s pioneering comedian

The South African star on using comedy to make her voice heard

• 26 mins
• 20 Jun 2020

Why I Instagram the Hong Kong protests

From a rooftop in Hong Kong, a photographer records a major chapter in his city's history

• 26 mins
• 13 Jun 2020

Black Lives Matter in art and protest

Artists reflect on the death of George Floyd and the protests in America

• 26 mins
• 06 Jun 2020

James Graham and Ola Ince: Performance in a pandemic

James Graham and Ola Ince on creating drama during Covid-19

• 26 mins
• 30 May 2020

Juno Dawson and Dean Atta: Taking pride in storytelling

Juno Dawson and Dean Atta on writing celebratory stories for LGBTQ+ teenagers

• 26 mins
• 23 May 2020

Manuel Rossner: An artist in a digital playground

German artist Manuel Rossner on the infinite artistic possibilities of the virtual world

• 26 mins
• 16 May 2020

Joe Sacco: The political power of the graphic novel

Graphic novelist Joe Sacco talks about his latest work, Paying the Land.

• 26 mins
• 09 May 2020

The art of the Vietnam War

The female view of the impact of the Vietnam War via the prism of art

• 26 mins
• 02 May 2020

Isabel Sandoval: Finding my place in film

Isabel Sandoval on politics, immigration and filmmaking in the USA

• 26 mins
• 25 Apr 2020

Karen Lord: What makes a great story?

Sci-fi writer Karen Lord on the power of great storytelling.

• 26 mins
• 18 Apr 2020