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World Service,09 Sep 2017,49 mins

Rock Star P!nk, Soca star Bunji Garlin, and Actor Bill Nighy

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi’s studio guests this week are playwright Tanika Gupta and music critic Elin Unnes. Plus, The Rolling Stones' guitarist, Ronnie Wood, talks about his painting. British Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie on the power of Greek myths and how she researched the so called Islamic State online Rock star P!nk talks about failing to impress her daughter. UK Beatboxing champion Grace Savage demonstrates her oral craft. British actor Bill Nighy talks about being typecast and how little research he does for a role. Indian film-maker Shubhashish Bhutiani tells us about his latest film Hotel Salvation And we have some freestyling from Trinidad and Tobago soca superstar 'The Viking' Bunji Garlin (Photo: L-R, P!nk (c) Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images, Bunji Garlin (c) Gustavo Cabellero/Getty Images, Bill Nighy (c) Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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