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World Service,30 May 2020,53 mins

Actor George MacKay

The Arts Hour

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Film actor George MacKay, star of 1917 and True History of the Kelly Gang, shares tales of extraordinary auditions. Nigerian-born poet and playwright Inua Ellams discusses finding his identity in the face of racism, and British artist Grayson Perry talks about the therapeutic values of art. Emily Watson reflects on how lockdown will change her career, and actor Babou Ceesay talks about the importance of his Gambian upbringing. Nikki Bedi's guests are Irish actor Niamh Algar, star of forthcoming Ridley Scott drama Raised By Wolves and new film Calm With Horses, and Diane Roberts, writer and literature professor at the State University of Florida. Image: George MacKay Image credit: Picturehouse Entertainment

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