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Oscar winner Helen Hunt鈥檚 love of theatre

Nikki hears from Oscar winning actor Helen Hunt about the joys of performing on stage and about working with Hollywood star Jack Nicholson.

Nikki hears from Oscar winning actor Helen Hunt about the joys of performing on stage and about working with Hollywood star Jack Nicholson.

Award winning Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka talks about researching ghost stories for his novel set in the after life.

American singer songwriter Shelea pays tribute to Aretha Franklin and explains how to sing in her style.

Australian director Andrew Dominik discusses his personal obsession with Marilyn Monroe and his new film, Blonde.

The Polish writer and director Aga Woszczyn虂ska tells Nikki about her debut feature film, Silent Land which tells the story of how a tragic accident on an idyllic holiday eats away at a couple鈥檚 relationship.

We hear from Irish filmmaker Colm Bair茅ad on making his film, The Quiet Girl, in the Gaelic language.

There鈥檚 music from South African cellist Abel Selaocoe.

Plus Nikki is joined by cultural critic Anil Sinanan.

(Photo: Helen Hunt. Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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50 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Sat 24 Sep 2022 19:06GMT
  • Sun 25 Sep 2022 14:06GMT
  • Tue 27 Sep 2022 09:06GMT
  • Tue 27 Sep 2022 23:06GMT