We find out how to design a dance venue from the inside out at Sadler’s Wells East in London. Also in the UK capital, we immerse ourselves in ‘Masterpieces of the Iranian New Wave’ at the Barbican. Plus, art and architecture at Provence’s Château La Coste. 

We find out how to design a dance venue from the inside out at Sadler&rsquo;s Wells East in London. Also in the UK capital, we immerse ourselves in &lsquo;Masterpieces of the Iranian New Wave&rsquo; at the Barbican. Plus, art and architecture at Provence&rsquo;s Ch&acirc;teau La Coste.&nbsp;

Robert Bound and his guests discuss what has piqued their interest in our one-stop shop for lively reports and in-depth interviews on the newest and finest in art, film, books and the media business.

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Iranian New Wave cinema, London’s Sadler’s Wells East and the Château La Coste in Provence 

Photographer Zed Nelson joins us in the studio to talk about his new book, ‘The Anthropocene Illusion’, which meditates on the fractured relationship between humans and nature. Plus: contemporary art in Dakar, Senegal.

Photographer Zed Nelson joins us in the studio to talk about his new book, &lsquo;The Anthropocene Illusion&rsquo;, which meditates on the fractured relationship between humans and nature. Plus: contemporary art in Dakar, Senegal.

Zed Nelson’s ‘The Anthropocene Illusion’ 

In this podcast special, we hear from two presenters in the wonderful world of audio storytelling. The much-beloved podcast ‘Heavyweight’ involves guests engaging the help of Jonathan Goldstein to answer some unsolved aspect of their past. Ahead of the show’s return at its new home, Pushkin Industries, we catch up with Goldstein to hear about the origins of the podcast and what’s involved in its production. Plus: DJ and broadcaster Kate Hutchinson discusses her new series, ‘Studio Radicals’, which puts musicians, producers and engineers in the spotlight.

In this podcast special, we hear from two presenters in the wonderful world of audio storytelling. The much-beloved podcast &lsquo;Heavyweight&rsquo; involves guests engaging the help of Jonathan Goldstein to answer some unsolved aspect of their past. Ahead of the show&rsquo;s return at its new home, Pushkin Industries, we catch up with Goldstein to hear about the origins of the podcast and what&rsquo;s involved in its production. Plus: DJ and broadcaster Kate Hutchinson discusses her new series, &lsquo;Studio Radicals&rsquo;, which puts musicians, producers and engineers in the spotlight.

Spring listening: ‘Heavyweight’ and ‘Studio Radicals’ 

New York provides the backdrop to two cultural gems. Directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, documentary ‘One to One: John & Yoko’ follows the former Beatle and the artist as they roam Greenwich Village in the 1970s, pursuing projects, preparing for a charity concert and meeting leftist radicals. We sit down with Rice-Edwards to discuss the film. Plus: US writer Katie Kitamura tells us about her new novel, ‘Audition’. 

New York provides the backdrop to two cultural gems. Directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, documentary &lsquo;One to One: John &amp; Yoko&rsquo; follows the former Beatle and the artist as they roam Greenwich Village in the 1970s, pursuing projects, preparing for a charity concert and meeting leftist radicals. We sit down with Rice-Edwards to discuss the film. Plus: US writer Katie Kitamura tells us about her new novel, &lsquo;Audition&rsquo;.&nbsp;

Iranian New Wave cinema, London’s Sadler’s Wells East and the Château La Coste in Provence

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