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Michael Soi

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What it was really like to work for pop artist and icon Andy Warhol. Nikki hears about a new truth-based film that is set to do great things for the Argentine film industry. Kenyan artist Michael Soi describes his particular view of Nairobi as demonstrated through his work. The real life stars of the film The Wolf Pack recall an isolated childhood with just a stack of films for company. From Syria, poets explain that while the civil war continues to ravages the country, literature can be as dangerous as guns. From Zimbabwe the scriptwriters from TV鈥檚 Zambezi News tells us just how their humour is getting the country鈥檚 leaders hot under the collar. We also hear from Hanya Yanagihara whose latest novel has making the bookmakers a little worried and the programme also hears from an Australian writer and an Indian actress who make their livings from TV soaps. They tell us just how punishing it can be to film on a daily basis.

Photo shows: Nairobi Battle of the Socialites (c) Michael Soi

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 Sep 2015 01:06GMT

Music and featured items

  • A Day in the Life of Andy Warhol

    Pop art devotee, Stephen Smith sets out to discover the real Andy Warhol

    Duration: 09:00

  • The Clan

    Irene Caselli reports on the film that has become a huge box office hit in Argentina

    Duration: 04:40

  • Michael Soi

    The Kenyan artist who provides a critical commentary on the city of Nairobi.

    Duration: 03:50

  • Zambezi News

    Spoof programme that uses satire to talk about everything from vote rigging to corruption

    Duration: 05:28

  • The Wolfpack

    Award-winning documentary about members of the Angulo family

    Duration: 07:20

  • Poems from Syria

    Syrian poets talk about how their poems reflect emotions and humanity

    Duration: 06:06

  • Hanya Yanagihara

    The American novelist and travel writer of Hawaiian ancestry talks about her new book

    Duration: 05:23

  • The Conversation

    What it's like to work on soap operas in India and Australia, on and off set

  • David Bowie

    Andy Warhol

  • Lou Reed

    I'm Waiting for the Man

  • Lady Gaga

    Alejandro

  • Destiny鈥檚 Child

    Bootylicious

  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck in the Middle with You

  • Disclosure

    Omen (feat. Sam Smith)

  • Mister Wives

    Our Own House

  • Laura Welsh

    Ghosts

  • Reliable Source

    After the Sandstorm

  • Pharrell Williams

    Gush

  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Sep 2015 11:06GMT
  • Sun 6 Sep 2015 22:06GMT
  • Mon 7 Sep 2015 08:06GMT
  • Tue 8 Sep 2015 01:06GMT