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Back in 2016 we spoke to some of the talent behind what was to be the winner of the 2017 Academy Award for Best Picture, Barry Jenkins' Moonlight - featuring interviews with writer Tarell Alvin McCraney and actors Travante Rhodes and Janelle Monáe.
In this archive episode, we look back at two interviews with Swedish film director Ruben Östlund, exploring the deconstruction of a nuclear family unit on holiday, as well as the satire of the art world.
Back to Britten's centenary year and November 2013 when director Netia Jones staged a unique, beautiful performance of Curlew River at St Giles, Cripplegate, with musical director William Lacey and singer, Ian Bostridge.
Revisit this in-depth interview with composer Michael Nyman exploring the story of how over forty years ago, the Michael Nyman Band, were conjured into existence.
We return to a series of interview speaking to bold and much-admired cinema director Luca Guadagnino and focus on two of his much admired films, 'A Bigger Splash' from 2015 and 'Call Me By Your Name' from 2017.
In this archive episode, we look back at two interviews with DJ and producer Jeff Mills, exploring time and space through ambitious techno and orchestral experimentation.
In our final episode with Stephen Fry, exploring music, art and mental health, Stephen explores his own identity, the background to his attempts to change society, and answers the question ‘can art really be used to change the world?’
In this episode, Stephen Fry discusses his advocacy for personal causes, using his platform to take on homophobia, flying the flag for men being honest about prostate cancer, and exploring the foundations for his profound conviction in his values.
In the second of our series with Stephen Fry, exploring music, art and mental health, Stephen speaks honestly about his own suicide attempts and battle with bipolar disorder, and how Beethoven’s music helped in his recovery from his lowest points.
Join writer, actor, comedian and campaigner Stephen Fry in conversation with journalist Chris Gunness for a four-part series taking Beethoven’s Heiligenstadt Testament to spark conversations on music, art, mental health and the healing power of art.
Chris Gunness heads into rehearsal with underground political theatre company, Belarus Free Theatre, to speak to Natalia Kaliada and Nikolai Khalezin to learn more about making theatre in exile and the challenges of creation in isolation.
Another dip into the archive with this episode from May 2015 where Ben Eshmade spoke to French Film director Olivier Assayas about his consecutive films 'Personal Shopper' and 'Clouds of Sils Maria'.
