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Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard

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Sir Tom Stoppard on pushing fat men out of balloons and other moral conundrums; actor and musician Riz Ahmed explains the cultural importance of Streetfighter 2; producer Naughty Boy describes the fateful moment when he first heard Emeli Sande sing; indigenous Australian soprano Deborah Cheetham on how she turned being stolen from her mother into art; Orange Is The New Black creator Jenji Kohan reveals how a casting problem on the TV show was solved by an incredible stroke of good fortune; Kurdish director Umut Dag explores the issue of 'second wives' in his film Kuma; and beatboxer Beardyman unveils his extraordinary Beadytron looping device.
Photo: Netflix Original Series Orange is The New Black

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Aug 2013 03:06GMT

Chapters

  • Naughty Boy

    Duration: 08:22

  • Opera Singer Deborah Cheetham

    Duration: 05:26

  • Riz Ahmed, Front Row

    Duration: 06:09

  • Shout Sister Shout

    Duration: 03:01

  • Jenji Kohan -Orange is the New Black

    Duration: 09:33

  • Umut Dag, Director of Kuma

    Duration: 04:47

  • Beardyman on Loose Ends

    Duration: 04:54

  • Tom Stoppard and his new play Darkside, Front Row

    Duration: 07:14

Here's the music we played in this week's programme:

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The World Warrior – Streetfighter 2

Pink Floyd – On The Run

Naughty Boy presents Wiley feat. Emeli Sande - Never Be Your Woman

Emeli Sande - Clown

Deborah Cheetham - Daybreak (from Pecan Summer)

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - I Want a Tall Skinny Papa

Stereolab - Metronomic Underground

Pink Floyd – Speak To Me

Regina Spektor – You’ve Got Time

Lo Fidelity Allstars – Will I Get Out Of Jail

Iva Zabkar – music from the film Kuma

The Qemists feat. Beardyman – Soundface

Pink Floyd – Any Colour You Like

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Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Aug 2013 00:06GMT
  • Sun 25 Aug 2013 12:06GMT
  • Sun 25 Aug 2013 19:06GMT
  • Mon 26 Aug 2013 03:06GMT