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11/02/2012

We talk to playwright Lee Blessing and director Nicholas Kent about a season of plays about the nuclear bomb and Britain's Tate Modern honours one of Japan's most influential artists.

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Presented by Anna McNamee

We talk to playwright Lee Blessing and director Nicholas Kent about a season of plays all about the nuclear bomb and Britain's Tate Modern honours one of Japan's most influential artists with exhibition of new paintings and her iconic works. Prepare for dots, light and nature to infinity.

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18 minutes

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Mon 13 Feb 201213:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • The Bomb

    We talk to the American playwright Lee Blessing and director Nicholas Kent about the his final season of plays all about the nuclear bomb - The Bomb - a partial history.

    Duration: 08:42

  • Yayoi Kusama

    Britain's Tate Modern honours one of Japan's most influential artists with exhibition of new paintings and her iconic works. Prepare for dots, light and nature to infinity.

    Duration: 08:45

Broadcasts

  • Sat 11 Feb 201202:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sun 12 Feb 201223:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 13 Feb 201209:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 13 Feb 201213:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online