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World Service,12 Dec 2020,53 mins

Musician and comedian Tim Minchin

The Arts Hour

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Tim Minchin, comedian, actor, writer and creator of Matilda the musical, joins Nikki Bedi on the line from Sydney, Australia to discuss his debut studio album Apart Together and his hit TV show Upright. British star Felicity Jones reveals what George Clooney was like as a director and co-star on the set of his latest movie The Midnight Sky. Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino explains his fondness for writing about outsiders, including in his latest work, the TV series We Are Who We Are. Portuguese singer Mariza celebrates the centenary of Amália Rodrigues, the grande dame of fado, with her latest album. The actor and writer Michaela Coel discusses her current state of post-writum depression with Louis Theroux, and talks about life after I May Destroy You. Artist Tracey Emin on her love of Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch, and what makes the most lasting kind of art. Joining Nikki Bedi in the Arts Hour studio is broadcaster and journalist William Lee Adams. (Photo: Tim Minchin. Credit: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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