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The Ticket

Your ticket to the world's arts and entertainment scene with Mark Coles.

World Service,112 episodes

Episodes

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Mavis Staples - The Original Beyonce
Soul star Mavis Staples tells the show why she's the original Beyonce
53 mins08 Jan 2005
Martin Scorsese - Oscar Winner?
Will The Aviator score Martin Scorsese that elusive Oscar?
53 mins15 Jan 2005
Francisco Goldman And Revolutionary Poetry
Novelist Francisco Goldman explains how he was inspired by a Guatamalan poem
53 mins22 Jan 2005
Akram Khan Talks Michael Jackson
British Indian choreographer Akram Khan tells the show about his influences
49 mins29 Jan 2005
Dustin Hoffman On Taking Supporting Roles
Why actor Dustin Hoffman is happy not to play leading roles these days
54 mins05 Feb 2005
Ong Keng Seng On Recent History
Singaporean theatre director Ong Keng Seng on curating a Singapore arts festival in London
49 mins19 Feb 2005
Africa's Biggest Film Festival
The show looks at the highlights from Africa's Fespaco film festival in Burkina Faso
49 mins05 Mar 2005
Cultural Shanghai
The Ticket looks at the arts coming from China's biggest and fastest growing city Shanghai
49 mins12 Mar 2005
Martin Cruz Smith On Arkady Renko
Who is Arkady Renko? Martin Cruz Smith explains
49 mins19 Mar 2005
Kamila Shamsie On her New Novel
Kamila Shamsie talks about her new novel Broken Verses
53 mins26 Mar 2005
Tribute To Billie Holiday
A look at the life of one of the all-time musical greats, Billie Holiday
49 mins10 Apr 2005
Nicole Kidman On The Interpreter
Nicole Kidman talks about her latest movie The Interpreter
53 mins23 Apr 2005
Nick Hornby Talks About Depression
A look at Nick Hornby's novel, A Long Way Down, which tackles the subject of depression
49 mins30 Apr 2005
Michael Nyman Unplugged
There's more to Michael Nyman than film music, as the show finds out
49 mins21 May 2005
Jonathan Safran Foer Reads From His New Book
Jonathan Safran Foer reads from his new book, Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close
53 mins11 Jun 2005
Aamir Khan On Indian Nationalism
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan talks about new film The Ballad Of Mangal Pandey: The Rising
53 mins06 Aug 2005
Senegalese Singer At The Proms
The show looks at Sengalese singer Baaba Maal, son of a fisherman, performing at the Proms
53 mins10 Aug 2005
Andre Brink On Cupido Cockroach
How Andre Brink's fictional character Cupido Cockroach is based on a real person
53 mins27 Aug 2005
Caryl Phillips On Bert Williams
A look at Caryl Phillips' fictionalised account of black entertainer Bert Williams' life
49 mins01 Oct 2005
Bret Easton Ellis On His Career
An interview with the 'bad boy of American fiction,' Bret Easton Ellis
49 mins08 Oct 2005
Jackie Chan Takes An Arthouse Role
An interiew with martial arts actor Jackie Chan
49 mins15 Oct 2005
Sir Antony Sher's Directorial Debut
Actor Sir Antony Sher; Fernando Meirelles' film The Constant Gardener; Ricky Gervais' new show Extras. Presenter: Mark Coles.
49 mins22 Oct 2005
Vikram Seth On His Family
Indian novelist Vikram Seth talks about his early life with his aunt and uncle
50 mins12 Nov 2005
Brian Eno Tours Again
Musician Brian Eno on why he's taking to the stage after a long absence
49 mins12 Nov 2005
Ang Lee On Brokeback Mountain
Ang Lee talks about the making of Brokeback Mountain
50 mins10 Dec 2005
Judi Dench as Mrs Henderson
Actress Judi Dench explains how she prepared for the role of Mrs Henderson
49 mins24 Dec 2005
A Look Back At 2005
Mark Coles looks back at the arts in 2005
49 mins31 Dec 2005
Bheki Mseleku And South African Jazz
South African musician Bheki Mseleku talks about his career
50 mins04 Feb 2006
Wai And Maori Culture
Maori music group Wai explain why they're the next big thing
49 mins11 Feb 2006
Kurt Vonnegut On A Man Without A Country
Writer Kurt Vonnegut talks about coming out of retirement with a new book
53 mins18 Feb 2006