Iranian director Marjane Satrapi

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On The Arts Hour this week Nikki Bedi will be discussing the hottest topics in arts and culture with critic and commentator Karen Krizanovich and author Ingrid Persaud, who’ll also be discussing her latest novel Love After Love. Iranian director Marjane Satrapi on her latest film Radioactive, about the life and work of Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist who discovered radium and polonium and pioneered research into radioactivity. American author Jenny Offill tells us why she’s written about disaster psychology in her new novel Weather. Japan's world famous Kodo Drummers reveal what it takes to be part of the troupe and why 10km runs are the norm. One of Bollywood’s rising stars, actress Kiara Advan,i shares her opinions on the controversial film Kabir Singh and her role in the movie. Writer and photographer Samra Habib tells us about her book, We Have Always Been Here; A Queer Muslim Memoir. And music from Senegalese superstar, Baaba Maal. Image: Marjane Satrapi Image credit: Kristy Sparow/Getty Images