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World Service,29 Nov 2025,49 mins

Director Nia DaCosta on her film Hedda

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi talks to director Nia DaCosta about her film Hedda starring Tessa Thompson and is joined by cultural critic Hanna Flint. Oscar winning British actor Daniel Day-Lewis and his director son Ronan, discuss working together on their film Anemone. Spanish superstar Rosalia reveals why, and how, she chooses different languages to sing in. Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston tackles a classic Arthur Miller play with actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Australian actor Sarah Snook, of Succession fame, talks about her latest series All Her Fault. And Puerto Rican guitarist Carlos Alomar on collaborating with David Bowie. Main image: Tessa Thompson as Hedda Photo credit: Amazon MGM Studios Audio for this episode was updated on 2nd December 2025.

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