Anish Kapoor, Isy Suttie, Femi Kuti
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Femi Kuti explains why he’s swapped the sax for the trumpet. Novelist Sjon on why the arrival of cinema had such a profound impact on his home country of Iceland. Anish Kapoor shows us round his newly designed set of opera Tristan and Isolde. The Ghanaian music duo Reggie 'n' Bollie talk about their rocky road to fame. Writer Hanya Yanagihara shares the photo that inspired her novel A Little Life. Comedian Isy Suttie explores the geeky world of ‘chiptunes’ and novelist Alexander McCall Smith reveals why he started the Really Terrible Orchestra.
(Photo shows: Anish Kapoor (c) Peter Macdermid/Getty, Isy Suttie (c) Tim P Whitby/Getty, Femi Kuti (c) AFP/Getty)
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Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti talks about the music scene in Nigeria
Duration: 09:53
Sjon
The Icelandic novelist on his new book Moonstone The Boy Who Never Was
Duration: 06:51
Hanya Yanagihara
Hanya discusses a photograph by the American photographer Diane Arbus
Duration: 06:14
Anish Kapoor
The sculptor on his epic set design for English National Opera
Duration: 07:52
Reggie 'N' Bollie
The upbeat Ghanaian singer songwriters talk about their work
Duration: 06:09
Isy Suttie
Isy traces the history of chiptune
Duration: 06:29
Alexander McCall Smith
The author describes how he learned to play saxophone
Duration: 02:30
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