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Hollywood star Tom Cruise, Irish director and author Neil Jordan, Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab, Trinidadian writer Lisa Allen-Agostini, and director Armando Iannucci.

Nikki Bedi hears from Hollywood star Tom Cruise about Top Gun: Maverick - the movie that fans have been waiting for - for decades.

Irish Oscar-winning movie director and author Neil Jordan chats to Nikki about his book, The Ballad of Lord Edward and Citizen Small, and about his new movie, Marlowe.

We hear from the first Pakistani to win a Grammy, vocalist and composer Arooj Aftab.

Trinidadian writer Lisa Allen-Agostini talks about mixing humour and cruelty in her book, The Bread the Devil Knead.

Scottish-Italian screenwriter and director Armando Iannucci reveals how politics influences his art.

And Syrian performer and composer Maya Youssef takes on a musical road trip to her home country.

Plus, Nikki is also joined by film critic Tara Judah.

Producer: Paul Waters

(Photo: Tom Cruise. Credit: Joseph Okpako/Getty Images)

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50 minutes

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Tue 14 Jun 2022 23:06GMT

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  • Sat 11 Jun 2022 19:06GMT
  • Sun 12 Jun 2022 14:06GMT
  • Tue 14 Jun 2022 09:06GMT
  • Tue 14 Jun 2022 23:06GMT