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Comedian Ricky Gervais

Nikki Bedi is joined by Ricky Gervais, who discusses his latest comedy drama After Life and how its themes of loss and isolation have resonated with viewers around the world.

This week on The Arts Hour, Nikki Bedi is joined by the British comedian, actor, writer and director Ricky Gervais. In a wide ranging interview, he discusses his latest comedy drama After Life and explains how the themes of loss and isolation have resonated with viewers around the world.

Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo talks about playing twins in his latest TV drama I Know This Much Is True, writer Curtis Sittenfeld discusses imagining an alternative life for Hillary Clinton and YouTube star KSI on how his work ethic led to his global success and popularity.

Also joining Nikki is the American writer Tayari Jones, author of Silver Sparrow and the award winning An American Marriage. She discusses where the inspiration for her memorable characters comes from and talks about the themes of racism and injustice in her work, in light of this week鈥檚 demonstrations and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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53 minutes

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Tue 9 Jun 2020 23:06GMT

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  • Sat 6 Jun 2020 19:06GMT
  • Tue 9 Jun 2020 09:06GMT
  • Tue 9 Jun 2020 23:06GMT