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Noma Dumezweni, Natalie Portman, Michael Kiwanuka

Noma Dumezweni on playing Hermione in the theatre production of Harry Potter. Natalie Portman on writing, directing and starring in her new film, and Michael Kiwanuka on jazz.

Nikki Bedi talks to Noma Dumezweni who plays Hermione in the theatrical production of Harry Potter in London. Kenyan band Sauti Sol play for us live and talk about meeting Barack Obama. Top games writers Rhianna Pratchett and novelist James Swallow discuss how writing video games differs from writing books.

Writer and actor Noel Clarke discusses the final instalment of his British crime film trilogy, Brotherhood. Natalie Portman tells us about writing and directing as well as starring in her new film of Amos Oz鈥檚 book A Tale of Love and Darkness. Saudi Arabian author Raja Alem explains why writing her Booker prize winning novel scared her. And, young and sensational musician Michael Kiwanuka explains how jazz inspired him.

(Photo: Left to right, Norma Dumezweni (c) Anthony Harvey, Natalie Portman (c) Nicholas Hunt, Michael Kiwanuka (c) Gareth Catermole)

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Sep 2016 01:06GMT

Chapters

  • Noma Dumezweni

    The actress talks about playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

    Duration: 07:22

  • Sauti Sol

    The Kenyan band that made the US President dance during his visit to Nairobi last year

    Duration: 04:22

  • Video Games

    This month has seen two big new releases in the video gaming world

    Duration: 05:45

  • Noel Clarke

    Noel Clarke chats about his new movie Brotherhood

    Duration: 05:29

  • Natalie Portman

    The actress talks starring in feature film that she has written and directed

    Duration: 09:20

  • Raja Alem and Benjamin Markovits

    The writers discuss political novels at the Edinburgh Book Festival

    Duration: 07:04

  • Tarek Atoui

    The sound artist whose latest project, The Reverse Collection is in the Tate Modern

    Duration: 05:35

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    Michael discusses is long standing love for jazz

    Duration: 01:01

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Nikki Bedi
Producer Philippa Ritchie

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Sep 2016 14:06GMT
  • Mon 5 Sep 2016 08:06GMT
  • Mon 5 Sep 2016 23:06GMT
  • Tue 6 Sep 2016 01:06GMT