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World Service,20 Jul 2024,49 mins

Playwright Annie Baker

The Arts Hour

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American actor Austin Butler on his role in the film The Bikeriders, and the voice of Gru, actor Steve Carrell, reveals he is never in the same room as his co-stars during the recording of the Despicable Me films. Indian musician and singer-songwriter Raghu Dixit talks about the dark time he has emerged from and performs live. Also on the show, bestselling British author Lisa Jewell has written her first Marvel novel about superhero turned PI Jessica Jones and Nikki Bedi speaks to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker about her debut film Janet Planet. Nikki Bedi is joined by cultural critic Guy Lodge to discuss the latest in arts. (Photo: Playwright Annie Baker speaking at Barrow Street Theatre. Credit: Ben Hider/Getty Images)

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