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The Arts Hour Podcast
The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.
Updated: weekly
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Director Chloé Zhao on her film Hamnet
Yesterday
Nikki Bedi interviews Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao about her new film Hamnet
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The Arts Hour New Year Comedy Show 2026
Last Saturday
Host Daliso Chaponda is joined by six comedians from around the world.
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Zadie Smith
Sat 27 Dec 2025
Nikki Bedi talks to writer Zadie Smith about her new essay collection, Dead and Alive
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Backstage
Sat 20 Oct 2018
Nikki Bedi is backstage at the BBC Open Ear concert of experimental classical music.
