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World Service,06 May 2017,49 mins

Gemma Arterton, Kyung Wha Chung, Megan Mullally

The Arts Hour

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British actress Gemma Arterton on playing a scriptwriter and why she would never accept a role as a Bond girl again. The Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung on the finger injury that nearly ended her professional career. Australian film maker Cate Shortland on directing her second film in German, despite not speaking the language fluently. Author Bali Kaur Jaswal on setting her latest novel in the Punjabi community in London, actress Megan Mullally on why American sitcom Will and Grace was pioneering in its portrayal of gay characters and music from Gambian kora player Sura Susso. Joining Nikki in discussion are the award winning Israeli film maker Asher Tlalim and, in Berlin, the German cultural critic Lisa Ludwig. (Photo shows Gemma Arterton (c) Jeff Spicer/Getty Images, Kyung Wha Chung (c) Hah Myung-Gu/Getty Images, Megan Mullally (c) Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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