Maya Angelou, Patrick Stewart, Philip Roth
Maya Angelou on death: 鈥淎dmitting that I will die鈥iberates one鈥�
We pay tribute to the poet, activist and extraordinary storyteller Maya Angelou, British acting legend Sir Patrick Stewart talks about meeting his younger self in X-Men: Days of Future Past and 鈥楢merica鈥檚 greatest living writer鈥� Philip Roth is unleashed in conversation with Alan Yentob.
We hear from Brooklyn based artist and music producer Fatima Al Qadiri, making waves with her signature Sino-Grime sound, as she chats to the 大象传媒鈥檚 Benji B. Former grunge goddess Courtney Love tells us about her new YouTube channel and what it鈥檚 like dating rich guys; while stand-up comedian Louis CK reveals his scatter gun approach to chatting up women.
Director John Turturro reveals how he persuaded Woody Allen to star alongside him playing his pimp in his new film, Fading Gigolo. And our man in Cannes, Phillip Bergson, reports on the winners and losers of this year鈥檚 film festival.
(Photo L to R: Maya Angelou, Patrick Stewart, Philip Roth)
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Music and featured items
-
Philip Roth
Philip Roth on his 1997 book 'American Pastoral' for which he won the Pulitzer prize.
Courtney Love
Courtney Love on being back in the UK with her first tour in four years.
Cannes 2014
Film critic Phillip Bergson reports from this years film festival.
John Turturro
John Turturro on casting himself as an escort in his latest film.
Maya Angelou
A tribute to Maya Angelou as her celebrated voice falls silent
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart on returning as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men.
Fatima Al Qadiri
Fatima Al Qadiri on writing music and how to 'own' a sound.
Louis CK
American stand-up star Louis CK talking to the broadcasting queen of WHYY, Terry Gross.
![]()
X鈥怭ress 2
17 (Instrumental)
![]()
Kurt Weill
The Ballad of Mack the Knife
![]()
[unknown]
The Human Stain (Original Score)
Opening credits Track 1
![]()
Billie Holiday
This Year's Kisses
![]()
John Ottman
X Men United Suite
City of Prague Philharmonic
![]()
Fatima Al Qadiri
China Town
![]()
Ciara
1, 2 Step (instrumental) ft Missy Elliot
featuring Missy Elliot
![]()
Cheb Nacim
100% Nabrike
![]()
Film Soundtrack
Fantana Fermecata (The Enchanted Fountain)
Romanian Film Soundtrack
Broadcast
- Sun 1 Jun 2014 21:06GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
Related Content
