British actor Kristin Scott Thomas, star of the English Patient and Four Weddings and a Funeral, reveals the personal story behind her directorial debut film, My Mother’s Wedding.

Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Larushka Ivan-Zadeh to discuss My Mother’s Wedding and other cultural highlights of the week

Twenty-year-old American you tube star Kane Parsons on Backrooms, the feature film version of his YouTube series

British Asian author Vaseem Khan on writing the latest new James Bond story

And the Canadian author of Heated Rivalries, Rachel Reid, on the raunchy ice hockey drama that is sweeping the world as a TV series

Nikki’s Studio guest interview is Mexican American filmmaker Alex Kahuam, who shares the vision behind his horror film, The Remedy

Leo Woodall, of White Lotus and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy fame, talks about working with Dustin Hoffman on the film Tuner

And there’s music from Belarusian jazz band Soyuz

Photo Credit: Getty Images: Julien M. Hekimian

Nikki Bedi meets international bestselling author Tayari Jones whose award-winning novel ‘An American Marriage’ was chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her Book Club and was championed by former US President Barack Obama. As an important contemporary voice in American fiction, Tayari is celebrated for writing about race, class, and life in the American South, all of which feature in her latest novel Kin.

Director and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman talks about using poetry in his films.

French actor Isabelle Huppert on her role in the film, The Richest Woman in the World.

Literary translator Lin King, explains her work on this year’s International Booker Prize winning novel, Taiwan Travelogue.

Plus, some desert blues from Malian band Tamikrest.

Tayari Jones and film critic Guy Lodge join Nikki in conversation about the week’s cultural highlights.

(Photo: Author Tayari Jones. Credit: Julie Yarborough)

Nikki Bedi interviews artist, composer and producer, Bishi, about composing the film score for Maya: The Birth of a Superhero, and critic Alexandra Steinacker-Clark joins the reflection on this week’s cultural highlights.

Sandra Oh, star of Killing Eve and Grey’s Anatomy talks about making her UK theatre debut, in Martin Crimp’s update of Moliere’s 17th century play, The Misanthrope.

Better Call Saul star Bob Odenkirk explains his change in direction from comedy to action movies.

American avant-garde artist and musician Laurie Anderson shares her vision of the world.

And we hear from Igbo Nigerian rapper Illbliss.

(Photo: Canadian American actor Sandra Oh. Credit: Gilbert Flores/Getty Images)

Nikki Bedi speaks to the Spanish director of Romeria, Carla Simon. Plus Zakia Sewell – broadcaster and author of new book Finding Albion – joins to discuss the week’s cultural highlights:

American country music star Kacey Musgraves on her new album

Filmmaker Warwick Thornton talks about the relationships between Aboriginal Australians and Chinese labourers

Indian-born novelist Amitav Ghosh shares his love of Rabindranath Tagore

Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver on new Star Wars film, The Mandalorian and Grogu

The artist representing Britain at this year’s Venice Biennale, Lubaina Himid pays tribute to her Tanzanian mother

And nomadic folk music from Inner Mongolian group, Anda Union

Photo Credit: David Ruano

Nikki Bedi talks to Oscar winning Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu about his career and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Leila Latif:

The American writer and actor Lena Dunham answers the question; will she bring back her groundbreaking hit TV series Girls?

Moroccan film-maker Maryam Touzani talks about her latest movie Calle Malaga.

Danish novelist Solvej Balle discusses the concept of time travel in her novels.

And, we hear a special piece of music dedicated to the late Indian singer Asha Bhosle from Urdu poet and musician Tauseef Akhtar.

(Photo: Alejandro González Iñárritu holding an Oscar statue. Credit: Getty Images)

Nikki Bedi talks to Jamaican reggae artist Protoje about his new album, The Art of Acceptance, and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Rhianna Dhillon

Meryl Streep and film director David Frankel talk about making The Devil Wears Prada 2

Former British Boxer Tony Bellew on acting in the Creed movies

Bleachers frontman Jack Antonoff tells the story behind his latest single, The Van

Canadian actor, writer and producer Dan Levy shares his vision for TV series, Big Mistakes

Australian movie star Hugh Jackman talks about co-starring with sheep, in The Sheep Detectives

And the all-female salsa orchestra, Las Salseras, pay a centenary tribute to Cuban singer, Celia Cruz

Producer: Nicki Paxman

Nikki Bedi speaks to comedian and actor Sindhu Vee about her new stand-up show Swanky. They are joined by William Lee Adams to discuss the week's cultural talking points:

Kristoffer Borgli, Norwegian director of The Drama, starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson

Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw on her role in new thriller Fuze

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee on her new Netflix series How to Get to Heaven From Belfast

Canadian author of Booker Prize-winning Life of Pi, Yann Martel discusses Greek Myth in his latest novel Son of Nobody

French singer Sebastian Tellier about his memorable performance at the Eurovision Song Contest, which didn't go quite to plan...

And Brazillian guitarist Sessa

Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

Nikki Bedi talks to Croatian Actor Slavko Sobin about his film, Surviving Earth, and discusses the week's cultural highlights with critic Zing Tsjeng

British singer songwriter Harry Styles on his new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally

Australian Oscar-winning actor Cate Blanchett on working with the visionary director, Jim Jarmusch

Brazilian Montenegrin writer Monika Radojevic on telling her parents' love story in the novel, Stranger Land

We hear from Pixar's Pete Docter and the actor Dave Franco who stars in their latest animation film, Hoppers

And the 'Queen of African Music', Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo reveals how she was inspired by her mother

(Photo: Slavko Sobin. Credit: Luka Nizetic)

Nikki Bedi talks to Nigerian British film-maker Olive Nwosu about her debut feature, Lady, and discusses this week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Bidisha.

Emmy Award-winning American actor Noah Wyle on TV medical drama, The Pitt.

Argentinian film-maker and opera director Penny Woolcock on growing up in Buenos Aires

Chilean Belgian director Felipe Bustos Sierra on his documentary film, Everybody to Kenmure Street.

American actor Elizabeth Moss discusses her role in the series, Imperfect Women.

And, Egyptian-Irish writer Salma El-Wardany talks about reframing mythology from a female perspective.

(Photo: Nigerian-British film-maker Olive Nwosu Credit: Scott A. Garfitt)

Nikki Bedi talks to Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo about his Netflix series, Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole, and discusses the week’s cultural highlights with cultural critic Murtada Elfadl:

American actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about breathing new life into the Frankenstein story with her movie, The Bride!

Irish novelist Colm Tóibín reveals the art of Irish story telling

Oscar winner Geeta Gandbhir reflects on her documentary, The Perfect Neighbour

British author Saara El Arifi explains how she has reimagined Cleopatra

And there’s music from Palestinian Nay player, Faris Ishaq

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