JK Rowling, Hussein Chalayan, Asha Puthli
JK Rowling on her new crime novel Career Of Evil, Danny Boyle on his Steve Jobs biopic, and Indian jazz and soul singer Asha Puthli talks about her role in the days of disco.
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling on Career Of Evil, her new crime novel written under the pseudonym, Robert Galbraith. Oscar winning director Danny Boyle, discusses his latest film, Steve Jobs, a biopic of the legendary founder of Apple. We meet Ugandan stand up comedian Joseph Opie, the latest African to start work on top US news satire programme The Daily Show.
Up and coming actor and dramatist Rachael Ofori on Portrait her semi-autobiographical play about teenage south London girls. The best Chopin interpreter in the world? It is what some critics are saying about the German-Japanese pianist Alice Sara Ott. We hear her in action.
Also, how Jihadis in Yemen are turning ancient Arabic poetry into propaganda. Designer Hussein Chalayan on his piece Gravity Fatigue, where fashion meets dance. And, Indian jazz and soul singer Asha Puthli talks about her role in the early days of disco.
(Photo: JK Rowling (c) Danny E. Martindale/Getty, Hussein Chalayan (c) Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty, Asha Puthli (c) Frazer Harrison/Getty)
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Robert Galbraith
Author Robert Galbraith, aka J.K. Rowling, talks to Simon May
Duration: 08:03
Joseph Opio
Ugandan stand-up comedian talks about being chosen to present the Daily Show
Duration: 04:20
Rachael Ofori
Racheal Ofori opens up some black female stereotypes
Duration: 05:00
Alice Sara Ott
Live music from German-Japanese pianist Alice Sara Ott
Duration: 05:24
Danny Boyle
Director Danny Boyle discusses his new film Steve Jobs
Duration: 08:51
IS and Arabic poetry
How so called Islamic State use classical Arabic poetry on social media.
Duration: 06:30
Hussein Chalayan
The fashion designer talks about his ground-breaking dance show, Gravity Fatigue
Duration: 05:46
Asha Puthli
Gilles Peterson talks to Indian-born singer Asha Puthli about her life in music.
Duration: 01:53
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