BBC Radio Podcasts from In the Studio
Miss Marple returns
Rewriting Miss Marple
Erica Whyman: Directing Hamnet
The RSC stages the world premiere of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel.
Kieran Griffiths: telling the John Hume story
A new musical marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement
Nikita Gill: Imagining Hekate
The goddess of witchcraft gets poetic treatment
Theo Jansen and the Strandbeests of Delft
Creating moving sculptures that roam the sands of the Netherlands' North Sea coast.
Sofi Oksanen: Crafting a new novel
The Finnish author explains the work involved in writing a new novel.
Faig Ahmed
An Azeri artist using centuries-old techniques to create radical designs
Ada Limón: A poem for Nasa
The US poet laureate creates a new work for a mission to Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai - novel number two
The Vietnamese writer creates the follow-up to her prize-winning debut novel.
Keith McNally's Balthazar
Inside one of New York's most celebrated restaurants
The Sydney Modern Project
The challenges of building a 21st Century art museum, that’s quintessentially Sydney.
Comic Book Artist, Frank Quitely
Denise Mina joins acclaimed comic book artist Frank Quitely as he draws his superheroes.
Kaija Saariaho: Composing intricate soundworlds
An innovative composer turns her attention to the trumpet.
Sydney's New Year fireworks
Behind the scenes of a firework display watched by more than a billion people.
Richard Jones on Handel's Alcina
The renowned director creates a new production for London's Royal Opera House
Rapt Studio: Designing the workplace of the future
In a post-pandemic world, how will our homes and work co-exist?
In The Studio - The Artist's Muse
The importance of the muse in an artistic project
Žygimantas Kudirka: Slam messiah
A Lithuanian spoken-word artist blends satire with dystopian, futurist themes
Lang Lang
One of the world's most famous classical musicians tackles Bach's Goldberg Variations
Jessie Burton: Writing The Miniaturist
The journey of a novel, from a doll's house in Amsterdam to a global bestseller
Maria Djurkovic
The secrets of the production designer
Nazanin Moradi: Becoming Dragon
British-Iranian artist rewrites the history of misogyny in the Middle East
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Mohsen Makhmalbaf on Kandahar
Jarvis Cocker
The indie pop star who's written an autobiography that's not an autobiography.
Miss Marple Returns
Rewriting Miss Marple
Shattered glass of Beirut: The restoration
A journey of collaboration to restore precious artefacts destroyed in an explosion.
Khanyiso Gwenxane
Khanyiso Gwenxane is a star in a new generation of opera singers.
Ai Weiwei: Glass artistry
The artist-activist works with glass for the first time to create an immense chandelier.
Axel Scheffler: The man who drew The Gruffalo
Eavesdropping on the celebrated artist as he illustrates a new book by Dame Emma Thompson
Christopher Tin - The Lost Birds
A memorial for those species driven to extinction
Errollyn Wallen
Errollyn Wallen on Lady Super Spy Adventurer
Bradley Hemmings: Curating a festival
The man behind London's largest theatrical outdoor shows
Braimah Kanneh-Mason: Stringing it together
The concert violinist travels to Cremona, the city where the Stradivarius was born.
Sydney Opera House
Inside the brains of the world’s most creative people.
Carlo Rizzi on Mercadante’s Il proscritto
An internationally celebrated conductor resurrects a neglected opera
Arnd Henning Heissen - the Art of Mixology
Creating cocktails from the scent of spices
Sally Beamish
Sally Beamish on Hive
James Corner
Urban design architect James Corner at work on a complex project - the Camden High Line
Giffords Circus rides again
Antonia Quirke returns to the story of Giffords Circus
Joanne Harris - Writing Chocolat
The writer reflects on the process of writing her bestselling novel
Yuri Herrera - starting a new novel
Looking to Mexican political history for his new work with a New Orleans twist
Operation Night Watch
The restoration of Rembrandt's masterpiece
Cercle: Dance under a waterfall
Filming and streaming live dance music in challenging locations
Norway’s National Museum
Inside the preparations for the opening of Norway's new National Museum
The sound of art with Sonia Boyce
Representing Britain at the Venice Biennale
An Anthology of Fashion
A delve into the curation of the exhibition which is launched at the famous MET Gala.
S-X
In the Studio meets S-X, the Grammy-nominated British producer and singer-songwriter
Paco Peña: Flamenco from our elders
The Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist mixes the generations in a new collaboration
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai - novel number two
The Vietnamese writer creates the follow-up to her prize-winning debut novel
Nitin Sawhney
Composer Nitin Sawhney creates a contemporary war requiem
Colm Tóibín: A life of writing
Inside the creative world of the acclaimed author of Brooklyn.
Siri Hustvedt writing her next novel
The American novelist and scholar is writing her next novel ‘The Haunted Envelope’.
Glyndebourne's Messiah
Jeff Lloyd Roberts follows a new production of one of the great works of Easter
Afshin Naghouni: Jelly beans and nostalgia
A visual artist tackling our perceptions of the past.
Meron Hadero: Inside the Mind of a Writer
From one short story to a collection - a journey
Hannah Peel and Paraorchestra: The Unfolding
Exploring deep time and underground worlds through an extraordinary musical collaboration
Carlos Acosta
One of the world's greatest dancers turns his hand to directing
Twyla Tharp
Clem Hitchcock joins legendary dancer and choreographer as her latest performance opens.
Johan Holmström's Lo-Fi Masterpiece
Johan Holmström shows Downton Abbey composer John Lunn how to create music for games.
Green Planet
How do you capture the sounds made by plants?
Elizabeth McGovern: Becoming Ava Gardner
The Downton Abbey star steps into the shoes of a Hollywood legend.
Phil Grucci and the Art of Fireworks
Phil Grucci prepares for another record-breaking pyrotechnic performance.
Stephen Page: Staging Indigenous Culture
Australian choreographer takes his final bow in this epic-scale production.
Teatro San Cassiano: Turning the impossible dream into reality
One man's quest to bring back the world’s first public opera theatre, after 200 years.
Artists' challenges: Natural and manmade
Overcoming the odds during the creative process
Activism, politics and creativity
When creative impulses come face-to-face with contemporary politics.
Balla Kouyaté: 800 years of tradition
Following the balafon virtuoso as he makes his latest album.
Nutcracker! with Sir Matthew Bourne
The internationally celebrated choreographer reimagines one of his most popular works.
Rankin: Capturing the moment
Beauty photography and the reopening of London's theatreland.
Devan Shimoyama: Rhinestones and telephone lines
Creating a sparkling work of hope in response to tragedy
Yinka Shonibare
The acclaimed artist creates a residency space and organic farm in Nigeria
Anifa Mvuemba – preparing for the runway
From the designer's imagination to the runway - Hanifa fashion
Billie Zangewa: Silk, stitches and feminism
Transforming raw silk into acts of feminism
DRIFT: Coding nature
Dutch art duo Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta make spectacular immersive installations.
Abraham Cruzvillegas - Turning Discarded Items into Art
Abraham talks to Jo Fahy about his latest exhibition, Autorreconstruccion: Social Tissue.
Sandy Rodriguez: When art, geography and politics collide
Mapping Mexico's Borderlands experience against California's majestic desert landscape.
Dan Meis: Designing a stadium
How an innovative architect creates inspiring sporting arenas
Little Amal: The Walk
The 8000km journey of a puppet called Little Amal who represents all displaced children.
George Condo: Painting a new world
Emerging from isolation and creating new work
Cameron Menzies: La Boheme in Belfast
Cameron Menzies kicks off his tenure as Artistic Director of Northern Ireland Opera.
Peter Dundas: Dressing the world’s powerful women
The Norwegian fashion designer on creating a gown for music star Ciara.
Designing the new Aston Martin
The manufacturers of James Bond’s sports car, Aston Martin, design an SUV
Phil Tippett: Mad God, 30 years in the making
Oscar-winning film-maker and visual FX artist on his love song to stop motion animation.
Start your engines: Williams Racing with Jodie Kidd
Getting a Formula One car ready for a new season
Tom Hunt: Dressage music for the Tokyo Paralympics
Tom Hunt: Dressage music for the Tokyo Paralympics
El Far3i: Palestinian music sensation
We hear from Tareq Abu Kwaik, known by his stage name El Far3i - songwriter and producer.
Michael Harding: In vivid colour
How a master paint-maker creates colours
Composer and Pianist Nils Frahm
Nils Frahm 0n the creative, emotional and physical processes involved in his new material
Aditi Mittal: Creating the laughs
We follow Aditi Mittal as she develops her first online comedy show.
Designing Football Boots
Who are football boots designed for? The everyday customer or the world renowned player?
Apichatpong Weerasethakul: From Colombia to Cannes
Award-winning Thai filmmaker on the making of Memoria starring Tilda Swinton
Emma Kathleen Thomas: A tapestry of species
Creating a collaborative artwork that spans the globe.
Ai-Da: The world’s first A.I. robot artist
Putting the art into artificial intelligence.
Lungelo Gumede: The uncanny art of wax sculpting
The South African artist creating wax statues of African heroes and global figures.
Dream machines: Inside Porsche's design lab
Motoring journalist Erin Baker gets behind the wheel of Porsche's latest 911 sports car.
Making Midge Ure’s New Guitar with Jimmy Moon
Guitar maker Jimmy Moon builds a custom-made guitar for Midge Ure.
Cristina Iglesias: To The Lighthouse
The artist Cristina Iglesias remakes a lighthouse as a piece of art.
Eric Whitacre – Creating the Virtual Choir
Composer Eric Whitacre on creating his latest Virtual Choir project with 17,572 singers.
Ini Archibong: Making the Chair
Designer Ini Archibong is working on a new chair for the furniture company Knoll.
The making of U.Me: The Musical
Mathew Horne follows the creation of a new musical for radio and podcast.
Camilo: The making of a Latin superstar
The Colombian singer and performer on his tribe, his first live audience and…beekeeping.
Olafur Eliasson: Creating “Life”
The artist Olafur Eliasson prepares to flood the Beyeler museum for his new exhibition.
Edmund de Waal: Creating a memorial
The British artist, master potter and author on creating a deeply personal exhibition.
Manoj Malde - Garden Designer
Landscape Designer Manoj Malde designs his first garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Fabergé: The iconic maker of bespoke jewellery
A rare glimpse into the inner workings of this internationally recognised brand.
RSC: The Bard, the theatre and a pandemic
The Royal Shakespeare Company – what happens when the show can’t go on?
Arash – Making music in the sun
The singer/songwriter superstar Arash creates new music in his studio in Dubai.
Kazuhiro Tsuji – sculpting Jimi Hendrix
Capturing the essence of a rock legend in a hyper-realistic 3D portrait.
Chick Corea: Accomplishing the goal of art
Jazz legend Chick Corea on composing a new work for jazz trio.
Emily Young: Stone carver and environmental artist
On turning a 3.5 tonne block of stone into her latest work of art.
Ben Okri
In the Studio enters the creative mind of the celebrated Nigerian poet Ben Okri.
Rex, King of Mardi Gras
New Orleans’s oldest parading organisation on keeping the spirit of carnival alive
YouTube’s Life In A Day: The making of a documentary
Director Kevin Macdonald and executive producer Ridley Scott on making Life In A Day 2020
Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the stars
The acclaimed lighting designer rehearses The Last Domino? Tour with rock greats Genesis
Max Richter: Writing music based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Composer Max Richter on collaborating with artist Yulia Mahr on their new work Voices
Leila Aboulela: Writing the Stories of Scotland and Sudan
The Sudanese writer on developing a story about the rebuilding of Khartoum
Viet Thanh Nguyen: The art of memoir
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author takes on a new, deeply personal challenge
The Big Fix Up: A new, digital venture for Wallace and Gromit
The plasticine heroes leave stop motion animation for an interactive phone app
AR Rahman: The man behind the music
The Indian composer on how spirituality is entwined with his art
Rachel Barrie: Master whisky blender
A three-year journey to create a new range of whiskies for a Scottish distillery
René Redzepi on Noma's autumn menu
Copenhagen’s two Michelin-starred restaurant prepares for its autumn reincarnation
Guggenheim Bilbao: From Covid to Kandinsky
The museum prepares to open a Kandinsky show during the Covid pandemic
Jordi Savall
A musical time-traveller who bridges centuries and cultures
Daniel Lee: Revitalising a fashion house
The British fashion designer on reinventing classic Italian brand, Bottega Veneta
Chick Corea: Accomplishing the goal of art
The legendary jazz pianist composes a new work
Ann Goldstein: The art of the translator
What are the challenges of translating foreign language books into the English language?
Shobana Jeyasingh: Recreating the 1918 flu pandemic through dance
Following the choreographer's work, Contagion
Evan Kim: Tattoo artist
The New York tattooist is tasked with a challenging brief. Can he pull it off?
Sharon Olds: Poetry coming down my arm
The Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet discusses how she writes her poetry
Es Devlin: Artist and Stage Designer
The British artist who creates shows for the Olympics, Adele and Louis Vuitton
Eric van Hove: Sculpture that Goes 'Vroom'
Creating a working motorbike using traditional Moroccan craft techniques
Lisa Reihana: Maori History in 3D
The New Zealand visual artist on her portrayal of Pacific life and a new 3D film
Juan Gabriel Vásquez: Literature in the centre of my life
The acclaimed Colombian writer creates his new novel
Loyiso Gola wants to make you laugh
The South African comedian prepares to perform at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland
Lynette Wallworth: Changing the way we see reality
The Australian artist and director pushes the boundaries of immersive film
Ocean Vuong: Becoming Briefly Gorgeous
The acclaimed young writer on creating images and being uncomfortable
Alan Walker: Behind the mask
The Norwegian music producer and DJ on how he makes his music
Nelson Makamo: celebrating children from rural South Africa
Meet the artist at his studio in Johannesburg, the “most sacred place in the world”
The Bold and the Beautiful: returning to our screens
How mannequins and actors’ real-life partners are getting the show safely back on air
Costas Cacoyannis: Cyprus’s One-Man Orchestra
Composing in the beauty of the Troodos Mountains
Mira Nair: the making of A Suitable Boy
On location with the Indian-American filmmaker
Eric Whitacre: Creating the Virtual Choir
The US composer on making music with 17,572 singers from around the world
Janet Echelman: Bending Arc
The making of a monumental aerial sculpture in Florida during the Covid pandemic
Operation Night Watch
Uncovering the secrets behind one of the most famous paintings in the world
Elif Shafak: Writing in Lockdown
The author describes how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected her creative process
Eimear Noone and Craig Garfinkle: Composers in isolation
Racing to create a film score in lockdown
Demond Melancon: The bead master of New Orleans
Following the Big Chief as he prepares for Mardi Gras
Nnedi Okorafor: Creating sci-fi worlds
The award-winning writer on creating sci-fi and life in lockdown.
Julie Baines: The making of a movie, part two
The film producer on the making of 'Four Kids and It' starring Russell Brand
Julie Baines: The making of a movie, part one
The film producer on making `Four Kids and It' starring Russell Brand
Tyler Childers: Run these roads
A Grammy-nominated country musician tells stories of his native Kentucky
Marc Quinn: Creating 100 sculptures of refugees
Documenting the stories, and likenesses, of people from around the world
Romesh Gunesekera: Breathing life into every word
Recreating reality from memory and imagination
Belarus Free Theatre: Directing from a distance
Creating a play down a Skype line from London to Minsk
Mo Abudu: Creating blockbuster movies in Nigeria
On the set of Nollywood hit Chief Daddy
Jakub Józef Orliński: Countertenor in Karlsruhe
The Polish singer prepares for the title role in Handel’s opera Tolomeo
Kari Kola: Lighting up the world
The Finnish light artist on creating his largest site-specific artwork to date
Michael Rakowitz: Crafting ‘ghosts’ from Iraq’s lost culture
Sculpting likenesses of destroyed Assyrian wall reliefs using Arabic food packaging
Celeste Mountjoy, aka Filthyratbag
The artist's satirical illustrations have made her an Instagram hit
Dada Masilo: From Soweto street dancer to ballet star
The choreographer and performer re-imagines Stravinksy’s The Rite of Spring
Lady Pink: The first lady of graffiti
Creating a 33 foot long mural at the World Trade Center in New York
Zanele Muholi: photographer and visual activist
Using photography to reframe black visual history in South Africa
Madeleine Thien: The first draft
Following the Canadian writer as she works on her next novel
Artificial Improvisation
Composer Kris Bowers meets Shimon, a robot that can improvise live music
Ron Arad
The designer and architect creates a string quartet that plays by itself
Bert & Bertie: Directing Troop Zero
A film making duo building a name for themselves in Hollywood
Staging Semele in Shanghai - Part two
Producer Linda Wong Davies and her team on what it takes to put on an opera in China
Staging Semele in Shanghai - Part one
Producer Linda Wong Davies recreates the baroque opera Semele in just six weeks
Conserving the works of the Van Gogh Museum
Repairing and caring for paintings with conservator René Boitelle
Arwa Al-Ammari
The Saudi fashion designer prepares a new range for the catwalk
Superflex: Deep Sea Minding
The Danish artists work on turning bricks of houses into food for fish
Singing for the Pope
Following the Sistine Chapel Choir as they prepare for Christmas mass
Creating an Icon
Iconographer and former Greek Orthodox monk Aidan Hart paints an icon for Advent
Designing the new Aston Martin
The manufacturers of James Bond’s sports car design an SUV
Adrian Smith: Reaching for the skies
Designing the world's tallest buildings
Cecilia Paredes: Camouflage artist
The Peruvian-born creative on blending into the walls of a Belgian castle
Pretty Yende: Taking on La Traviata
Follow the South African opera singer preparing for the biggest role of her career so far
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Border Tuner
Huge searchlights shine across the Mexico-US border in a new work of art
Jeff Staple: Designing for Timberland
Step into the world of a man steeped in streetwear culture
Dancing with the Stars in Myanmar
Behind the sequins and glitter as this hit TV show comes to the country’s screens
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Following dramatic filming in Antarctica for the major new nature series
A new MoMA
Follow staff at New York’s Museum of Modern Art as they rehang their entire collection
World of Warcraft
Meet the sound artists behind the hit fantasy computer game
Kadir López: Lighting up Havana
The Cuban artist recreates elaborate neon signs which once shone on the city's boulevards
John Saunderson: The man who makes hit records
Follow the musical matchmaker working to find songs a voice
The XYZ Show: Kenya’s satirical puppets
On set in Nairobi as the team provoke laughter and political discussion
Andile Vellem: Hearing through movement
South African dancer Andile Vellem, prepares for his new production called Trapped Man
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
In rehearsals at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre for their new show Ms Blakk for President
Nii Obodai: Finding the image
The acclaimed Ghanaian photographer prepares for his new exhibition
Protoje: Jamaican reggae star
DJ Seani B gets a rare insight into a highly anticipated piece of work from Protoje
Daniel Schoppen: Roller coaster designer
The ups and downs of creating a wild ride
The Frouds: Creating creatures
Follow Brian Froud as he crafts characters for major new Netflix series The Dark Crystal
Junya Ishigami: Architect of London's Serpentine Pavilion
The Japanese architect's vision for the pavilion - 'a black bird flying through the rain'
Rufus Norris: Artistic director of the UK’s National Theatre
Taking Small Island, a new play about Caribbean migration, from page to stage
Sir John Eliot Gardiner: Restoring early music
Classical conductor John Eliot Gardiner brings a 275 year old Handel work to a new stage
Imran Qureshi: Beauty and Carnage
The Pakistani artist meets his friend, French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, in Paris
Bicycles of the Future
Bicycles made from wood? Meet visionary bike designers Paul Harder Cohen and Mette Walsted
Richard Curtis: Writing Yesterday - Part two
On set with the successful screenwriter as he crafts his new Beatles-inspired film
Richard Curtis: Writing Yesterday - Part one
Follow the hugely successful screenwriter as he crafts his new Beatles-inspired film
Alice Sara Ott: Leading concert pianist
In rehearsal with the German-Japanese musician as she prepares for live shows in Europe
Joana Vasconcelos: Mask out of mirrors
In The Studio follows renowned Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos
Ai-Da: Putting the art into artificial intelligence
Follow the creation of the world’s first A.I. robot artist
Iris van Herpen: Wearable works of art
We follow Iris van Herpen in her Amsterdam studio creating a dress for singer Björk
Ibrahim Mahama: Salvaged materials and grand installations
Putting Ghana on the map when it comes to contemporary art
Danielle de Niese: Opera’s coolest soprano
Behind the scenes with the Australian star as she debuts in London’s West End
Tarik O’Regan: Composing The Phoenix
Follow the British American composer as he writes the music for his brand new opera
Opening Ceremony: Fashioning a new collection
In New York with clothing designers Humberto Leon and Carol Lim
Tamara Kvesitadze: Kinetic artist
Moving work by the renowned Georgian sculptor
Aleksandr Maltsev: Synchronised swimming champion
Practicing and perfecting an underwater marvel
David McLay Kidd: Top golf course designer
Creating symphonies of wind, sand and raw coastal landscape
Anthony Horowitz: Writing Alex Rider
Crafting the world of a teenage secret agent
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford: Skating for gold
Canadian Pairs skaters going for gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Bolanle Austen-Peters: Reinventing theatre in Nigeria
The former lawyer bringing musical theatre to Lagos
Louise Penny: Inspiration for a murder
The hero of her books was based on a man she could marry
Alain Boublil: Master of musical theatre
Audience participation will shape the new musical Manhattan Parisienne - how?
Lorna Goodison: Jamaica's history in poetry
Documenting the history of slavery and the cultivation of sugar
Elijah Moshinsky: Rebellious director of opera
Masterminding Verdi’s Macbeth feels like a ‘forensic examination of evil’
Kenyan rapper Octopizzo
The Kenyan rapper finding inspiration in the people of his birthplace, Kibera
Doris Salcedo: Weeping names
Colombian sculptor Doris Salcedo's artwork weeps the names of migrants who have died
Esben Holmboe Bang: The art of food
Every flavour is a note, the secret is to build those notes into a symphony
Christian Louboutin: Ingenious wizard of shoes
The world-famous shoe designer with the Oscar-nominated actress Dame Kristin Scott Thomas
Itay Mautner: Uniting Jerusalem?
From volcano installations to Kulna music Itay Mautner unites Jerusalem through art
The Black Madonna: DJ, composer and feminist
She cannot read music but The Black Madonna writes and produces all her records
Lee Child: Writing Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise starred as the ex-military investigator, but how are the novels written?
Hannah Kendall: Turning poetry into music
Creating a premiere for the biggest music festival in the world
Christopher Doyle: Master movie maker
"Go beyond words." On set with the multi-award-winning cinematographer
Vik Muniz: Tickling your brain
Chocolate, diamonds, leftover pasta – from one of Brazil’s best-selling artists
Ai Weiwei: China’s dissident artist
World renowned artist and activist in his bunker. Discover the mind behind the art
Imtiaz Dharker: Perfecting poetry
Hear poetry being crafted by the award-winning Imtiaz Dharker. A poem is “like love”.
Marlon James: Novelist at work
Creating his “African Game of Thrones”, the award-winning novelist Marlon James
David Simon meets Kwame Kwei-Armah
Behind the scenes directing a world premiere theatre adaptation of Toni Morrison’s Jazz
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