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Sir Steve McQueen: Great British artist

The artist and film-maker Sir Steve McQueen reflects on his life and career

The working class London kid who became an Oscar winning director, the artistic maverick who became a knight of the realm. Tina Daheley speaks to Sir Steve McQueen about the influences that turned him into one of Britain’s greatest living artists as a career spanning exhibition of his work opens at London’s Tate Modern gallery.

Plus the visionary Iranian film-maker and artist Shirin Neshat talks about her latest work, Land of Dreams. She reveals why she has turned her lens to Trump’s America, to tell the stories of ordinary people, their hopes and dreams and how she hopes art can foster a greater understanding between the United States and Iran.

Presented by Tina Daheley

(Photo: Steve McQueen. Credit: Getty Images/Michael Kovac)

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27 minutes

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  • Sat 29 Feb 202002:32GMT
  • Sat 29 Feb 202011:32GMT
  • Sun 1 Mar 202005:32GMT
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  • Sun 1 Mar 202023:06GMT
  • Sat 28 Mar 202002:32GMT
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  • Sun 29 Mar 202004:32GMT
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  • Sun 29 Mar 202021:06GMT

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