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.

Saint Etienne on their 13th and final album, ‘International’
28:49

Summer books special: Fredrik Backman, Christopher Bollen and our recommended reading
29:06

Summer music special: Green Man Festival and the season’s best albums
30:00