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Oscar Nominations 2019
Oscars 2019 : Roma and The Favourite lead the nominations.
Dick Cheney film Vice, Barrie Rutter and Eliza Carthy on Jack Lear, disability and casting, Detainment
Dick Cheney biopic Vice reviewed by Gavin Esler, plus King Lear set in 1970s Hull
Watercooler TV, Bill Viola/Michelangelo, Art Fund Volunteers, Diana Athill remembered
The biggest recent TV hits provoking debate, and Bill Viola/Michelangelo reviewed.
The Mule, Anne Griffin, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Brexit Arts Funding
Review of Clint Eastwood's latest film about an elderly drug mule
Germaine Greer
As she turns 80, Germaine Greer reflects on her life as a writer and public intellectual.
Christian Dior exhibition, Costa Book Prize winner and book prize sponsorship
Live daily magazine programme on the arts, literature, film, media and music.
Moon and Me creator Andrew Davenport, diversity in opera
Teletubbies and Moon and Me creator Andrew Davenport, and 'the voice of a generation'.
Leonardo da Vinci, Green Book, Sian Edwards, New Music Curriculum
Leonardo da Vinci's drawings, Green Book reviewed, Sian Edwards on her Opera North debut.
Tiffany Haddish, Alice Clark-Platts, National Lottery Heritage Fund at 25
Comedian Tiffany Haddish on her latest role in Lego Movie 2
The Cutty Sark as Sculpture, Regina King and an Elegy for an Eyesore
The Cutty Sark, 150 this year and now floating on air, considered as a sculptural work.
Kenneth Branagh and his new Shakespeare biopic, Lavinia Greenlaw on writing poetry about dementia
Kenneth Branagh on his new film All is True, and Lavinia Greenlaw's poetry about dementia.
Walls and Borders in Art
The artistic significance of walls and borders.
Broadway star Chita Rivera, Jeff Koons, Dan Mallory controversy
Chita Rivera on creating the iconic roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma in Chicago
Spike Lee and Thelma Schoonmaker, and Albert Finney remembered
Director Spike Lee and editor Thelma Schoonmaker, and Albert Finney remembered.
Sara Pascoe, The hidden craft of casting directors, Who is Kacey Musgraves?
Sara Pascoe's Lads Lads Lads tour, the art of casting directors, Kacey Musgraves
Anna Jordan, Terence Blanchard, Reappraising Horror
A re-imagined Mother Courage, a chat with Terence Blanchard, and horror reappraised
Leïla Slimani, Joe Cornish, Diane Arbus, Berlin Film Festival
French-Moroccan novelist Leïla Slimani, and Diane Arbus: In the Beginning reviewed
Ardal O'Hanlon, Tessa Hadley, The Umbrella Academy
Ardal O'Hanlon on his new stand-up comedy tour, and novelist Tessa Hadley.
Gabriela Rodriguez, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Andrea Levy tribute
Gabriela Rodriguez, the producer of Roma
9 to 5 the musical, Bryony Kimmings, Representation of sex in the arts
Has a desire to appeal to younger audiences changed how sex is represented in culture?
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Come From Away, Short story competitions, Karl Lagerfeld
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Come From Away, short story competitions, Karl Lagerfeld.
Felicity Jones, Alan Partridge, Marina Abramovic
Felicity Jones on playing US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Odaline de la Martinez, War Photography, Flack Review, Peter Tork Remembered
Conductor Odaline de la Martinez on music by overlooked African-American composers.
Phyllida Barlow, Jonathan Freedland, The decline of foreign language films
Phyllida Barlow's new exhibition and Jonathan Freedland's latest Sam Bourne thriller.
The return of Fleabag, Nikki Sixx on Motley Crue biopic, Oscars analysis
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's new series of Fleabag reviewed and Nikki Sixx on Motley Crue film.
Leaving Neverland, Jacob Collier, Dorothea Tanning at Tate Modern
Should we play Michael Jackson's music? We discuss Leaving Neverland and cultural ethics.
Charlotte Rampling, Berlioz Anniversary, Leveret Perform Live
Charlotte Rampling on her five decade career, including new film Hannah.
Ricky Gervais, Tom Walker, Andre Previn remembered, Young adult literature
Rick Gervais on his new series After Life
Stephen Merchant, Novels review, Clean Break at 40
Stephen Merchant discusses his new feature film about wrestling
The Specials' Terry Hall, the plays of Athol Fugard, Artemisia Gentileschi
Terry Hall on The Specials' new album and we profile baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi.
Samuel L Jackson, British-Chinese play Under The Umbrella and the launch of Scala Radio
Samuel L Jackson, British-Chinese play Under the Umbrella and the launch of Scala Radio.