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The Arts Hour Episodes

  1. Elif Shafak, Emmanuel Jal, Akram Khan

    "I love asking questions and I leave the answers to the readers" - Elif Shafak

  2. Timothy Spall, Andr茅 3000, Imtiaz Dharker

    Actor Timothy Spall on playing the great British painter JMW Turner

  3. Shabana Azmi, Robert Downey Jr., Harriet Walter

    The best global arts coverage from across the 大象传媒.

  4. Booker Prizer Winner, Tracey Emin, Omawumi Megbele

    Richard Flanagan on winning the Man Booker prize, Tracy Emin on children and Simon Cowell

  5. Lena Dunham, Wilbur Smith, Neel Mukherjee

    "The term 'over-sharing' is so complicated" - Lena Dunham

  6. Joseph O'Neill, Leonard Cohen

    Author Joseph O鈥橬eill on his new novel The Dog, and Leonard Cohen on his latest CD

  7. Steve McQueen, Kamila Shamsie, Denzel Washington

    'Art was my salvation' - Steve McQueen

  8. Joyce DiDonato, Sona Mohapatra, Kate Tempest

    'I am all about bringing this to the people' - opera star Joyce DiDonato

  9. Nicole Kidman, Tony Bennett, Sinkane

    'The word 'allow' doesn't even come into my vocabulary' - Nicole Kidman

  10. Lang Lang, Eimear McBride, A R Rahman

    "For me paintings are the best and most direct inspiration" - Lang Lang

  11. Kate Bush, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

    "She's kind of an enigma" - Sir Elton John talking about Kate Bush

  12. George RR Martin

    Game of Thrones writer talks about Tolkein

  13. Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Michel Gondry & Pearl Lam

  14. Gabriel Prokofiev, Sofie Grabol, Haruki Murakami.

    Gabriel Prokofiev, Sofie Grabol, Haruki Murakami.

  15. Jessye Norman, Gilbert and George

    'Do you realise audience what fun I'm having here?' - Jessye Norman

  16. Richard Flanagan, Les Murray, Food in Opera

    The songs the 大象传媒 banned, author Richard Flanagan on his latest book and Scottish art

  17. Nadine Gordimer, S.P Balasubrahmanyam, Okwiri Oduor

    A tribute to South African writer Nadine Gordimer, plus new writing talent Okwiri Oduor

  18. Peter Fonda, Joni Mitchell, Jostein Gaarder

    "We blew it" - Peter Fonda on the cult film Easy Rider

  19. Toni Stuart, Rabindranath Tagore, Glastonbury Festival

    鈥淏ones are never just bones, they are someone鈥檚 story鈥� - Toni Stuart

  20. Toby Jones, Wiyaala, Rick Rubin

    'It's the stuff of nightmares' - Toby Jones on the new migrant drama Leave to Remain

  21. Dolly Parton, Placido Domingo, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

    The Queen of Nashville is back on tour, Placido Domingo on conducting Tosca and Paco Pe帽a

  22. Belle, Terry Gilliam, Toni Morrison

    Nikki Bedi showcases the best in film, music, art and culture from the 大象传媒 and beyond

  23. Angelina Jolie, Alfred Brendel, Alice Walker

    "I think children are drawn to the darkness" - Angelina Jolie on Disney's tale Maleficent

  24. Maya Angelou, Patrick Stewart, Philip Roth

    Maya Angelou on death: 鈥淎dmitting that I will die鈥� liberates one鈥�

  25. Pretty Yende

    'It sounded supernatural to me' - Pretty Yende on first hearing opera at age sixteen

  26. Irvine Welsh

    'I don't really set out to shock' - Irvine Welsh

  27. Michael Fassbender

    Hollywood star Michael Fassbender on why wearing a giant mask over his head is liberating

  28. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

    'If Pompeii was the Vegas of its time, I would be Mike Tyson' - Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

  29. Milos

    "You get the little goose bumps on your neck" - Milos talking about Concierto de Aranjuez

  30. Half of a Yellow Sun

    Director Biyi Bandele on his debut film and his hopes for the Nigerian film industry

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