We sit down with puppeteer Basil Twist, the creator of the stunning puppets at the heart of stage production ‘My Neighbour Totoro’. Then: we catch up with Séan Doran, the artistic director of Arts Over Borders. He’s leading the charge with a major new Samuel Beckett biennale and a rather extraordinary multi-decade production of one Beckett play. 

We sit down with puppeteer Basil Twist, the creator of the stunning puppets at the heart of stage production &lsquo;My Neighbour Totoro&rsquo;. Then: we catch up with S&eacute;an Doran, the artistic director of Arts Over Borders. He&rsquo;s leading the charge with a major new Samuel Beckett biennale and a rather extraordinary multi-decade production of one Beckett play.&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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Theatre special: the puppets of ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ and the Beckett Biennale 

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;

New York stories – ‘One to One: John & Yoko’ and Katie Kitamura’s ‘Audition’

We celebrate the start of spring with a slew of top-tier cultural recommendations for the new season. Robert Bound is joined in the studio by John Mitchinson, Georgie Rogers and Ossian Ward to discuss the albums, books and exhibitions that you should have on your radar this month. These include a new record by Little Simz, a book full of stories about the nocturnal world and an art event with a side of sauna. 

We celebrate the start of spring with a slew of top-tier cultural recommendations for the new season. Robert Bound is joined in the studio by John Mitchinson, Georgie Rogers and Ossian Ward to discuss the albums, books and exhibitions that you should have on your radar this month. These include a new record by Little Simz, a book full of stories about the nocturnal world and an art event with a side of sauna.&nbsp;

Theatre special: the puppets of ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ and the Beckett Biennale

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