Shabana Azmi, Robert Downey Jr., Harriet Walter
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Actress and activist Shabana Azmi explains why the play she’s in is transforming the way husbands and children see their mothers. Robert Downey Jr, the highest paid film star in the world, talks about his money and new film The Judge. Musician and former Talking Heads frontman tells us why he wanted to turn the life of of Imelda Marcos into a musical. We find out how the democracy protests in Hong Kong are being turned into art. And on mainland China we meet the artists who paint Old Masters by the metre and find out why theatre is big business.
We hear from the women who are stealing Shakespearean roles from the men. And we visit 1:54, Europe’s largest African Art Fair.
(Photo: Shabana Azmi, Robert Downey Jr. (c) Rob Kim, Harriet Walter (c) Gareth Cattermole)
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Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi is one of India's most famous actors, playing the lead in 140 films
Duration: 06:48
Linda Kennedy
Hong Kong democracy art
Duration: 05:52
1:54 African Arts Fair
Europe's largest African art fair
Duration: 03:45
Spitting Image
Roger Law explores the Chinese fake art industry
Duration: 06:33
Robert Downey Jr
Hollywood's highest paid actor
Duration: 08:09
Enter the Dragon: Chinese Theatre in the 21st Century
Rana Mitter travels to Beijing to explore the recent flourishing of theatre in China.
Duration: 06:50
David Byrne
Former Talking Heads singer David Byrne talks about his musical called Here Lies Love.
Duration: 04:28
All-female Henry IV
Phyllida Lloyd and Dame Harriet Walter discuss their all-female Henry IV
Duration: 07:01
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Faye Wong
Escape
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AR Rahman
Andha Arabic Kadal
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Siouxsie and the Banshees
Hong Kong Garden
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Albert Leung
Holding An Umbrella
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David Byrne, Fatboy Slim & Florence Welch
Here Lies Love
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Ali Farka Touré
The River
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Talking Heads
Once in a Lifetime
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Thomas Newman
Soundtrack of The Judge
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David Byrne
Eleven Days
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Beyoncé
Run the World
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