The Arts Hour - Yorgos Lanthimos
Nikki Bedi speaks to Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos about his latest film Bugonia, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.
We hear from triple Oscar-winning Mexican director Guillermo del Toro about breathing new life into Frankenstein.
Actor and star of The Morning Show, Karen Pittman, discusses women led workplaces and the politics of news media.
Serbian performance artist Marina Abramović reflects on her most personal and perhaps most ambitious artwork to date, Balkan Erotic Epic.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson reveals how his background as a pro wrestler failed to fully prepare him for playing Mark Kerr, the UFC mixed martial arts pioneer whose life is depicted in new film The Smashing Machine.
And Chinese pianist Lang Lang introduces a life changing live performance with his father.
Joining Nikki to navigate these cultural riches is the critic Arifa Akbar.
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham
Published on Friday, 24th October 2025.
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