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Nitin Sawhney, Musician and Composer
Stephen Sackur speaks to renowned British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney. From a childhood disfigured by racism to the embrace of the UK’s cultural elite, what are the common threads in his remarkable career?
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Christmas Day 202108:06GMT
BBC World Service except Australasia & East Asia
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- Mon 27 Sep 202107:06GMTBBC World Service
- Mon 27 Sep 202114:06GMTBBC World Service
- Mon 27 Sep 202121:06GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 22 Dec 202102:06GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 22 Dec 202108:06GMTBBC World Service
- Wed 22 Dec 202115:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Wed 22 Dec 202118:06GMTBBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
- Wed 22 Dec 202123:06GMTBBC World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Christmas Day 202108:06GMTBBC World Service except Australasia & East Asia
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