Tom Hiddleston, Mona Hatoum, Joe Wylie
Tom Hiddleston on his new role as country singer Hank Williams. Mona Hatoum discusses some of her installations, and musician Joe Wylie plays a 20,000-year-old instrument.
Tom Hiddleston demonstrates his guitar playing and talks about playing the legendary country singer Hank Williams. Presenter Nikki Beddi goes to India looking for Shakespeare. Liberian musician and former warlord Joe Wylie plays a 20,000-year-old instrument and Tilda Swinton explains why she does not like acting.
As a major survey of her work opens in London, Mona Hatoum discusses some of her installations including Foreign Body, which involved putting an endoscopic camera into her digestive system. Opera star Alice Coote reveals some secrets about playing 'trouser roles' and the pioneering electronic music composer Jean-Michel Jarre tells us about his new album and why he thinks composing is like cooking.
(Photo: Left to right, Tom Hiddleston 漏 Sony Picture, Mona Hatoum 漏 Photo Andri Pol, Joe Wylie 漏 大象传媒)
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Tom Hiddleston
Tom Hiddleston talks about his new role as Hank Williams
Duration: 09:28
Shakespeare in India
Nikki goes in search of Shakespeare in modern India
Duration: 08:43
Joe Wylie
The former Liberian warlord talks about his musical mission
Duration: 04:47
Tilda Swinton
The iconic actress says she's never thought of what she does as acting
Duration: 06:30
Alice Coote
Mezzo-soprano Alice Coote talks of her career in 'breeches', singing the male role.
Duration: 03:38
Mona Hatoum
The artist Mona Hatoum has a major survey of her work at Tate Modern in London
Duration: 07:36
Jean Michel Jarre
The French composer, performer and music producer talks about his work
Duration: 05:16
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