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The Great Women Artists' Katy Hessel on Bridget Riley
Katy Hessel of The Great Women Artists in Bridget Riley at Hayward Gallery
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The Great Women Artists' Katy Hessel on Bridget Riley

The founder of The Great Women Artists talks about viewing Bridget Riley’s works in person at Hayward Gallery’s 2019-20 Bridget Riley retrospective.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Fleabag: The Scriptures
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in conversation with Deborah Frances-White on stage at Southbank Centre
Podcast

Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Fleabag: The Scriptures

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, writer and star of Fleabag, joins Deborah Frances-White to discuss the popular series in this recording from 2019.

Meet the musician: Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams At Southbank Centre
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Meet the musician: Roderick Williams

The much-loved baritone and composer explains what he loves about classical music, and how he likes to relate to an audience through his performance.

Bridget Riley in conversation with Ralph Rugoff
A screenshot of Bridget Riley, taken from a video of the artist in conversation with Ralph Rugoff at Hayward Gallery
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Bridget Riley in conversation with Ralph Rugoff

Watch artist Bridget Riley discuss her paintings with Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff, during her 2019-20 exhibition at the gallery.

Malcolm Gladwell: Talking to Strangers
Malcolm Gladwell in conversation with Afua Hirsch on stage at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
Podcast

Malcolm Gladwell: Talking to Strangers

Author, journalist and podcast host Malcolm Gladwell joins broadcaster Afua Hirsch to discuss his book, Talking to Strangers.

Anthony Daniels: my life as C-3PO
Anthony Daniels (Star Wars' C-3PO) and Brian Herring on stage at Southbank Centre as part of London Literature Festival
Podcast

Anthony Daniels: my life as C-3PO

Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels joins Brian Herring to reflect on playing one of the most famous droids in cinema, C-3PO.

Playlist: Grace Jones
Grace Jones behind the word 'Playlist'
Playlist

Playlist: Grace Jones

Celebrate the musical life of our Grace Jones, our 27th Meltdown festival curator, with this playlist featuring her most iconic tracks.

5 things to know about grand pianos, concert pianists and the Southbank Centre
Paul Lewis in Royal Festival Hall
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5 things to know about grand pianos, concert pianists and the Southbank Centre

How many grand pianos do you think you’d find at the Southbank Centre? Take a guess then find out here.

Rescuing poetry from the edge of extinction
Professional headshot of a smiling man in a dark blue crew-neck shirt against a white background.
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Rescuing poetry from the edge of extinction

Chris McCabe discusses Poems from the Edge of Extinction, an anthology of poetry from endangered languages, inspired by the Endangered Poetry Project.

Lenny Henry in conversation
Podcast

Lenny Henry in conversation

The much-loved comedian, actor and writer discusses his career and his memoir Who Am I, Again? With comedian Romesh Ranganathan.

Nelson Mandela and me: the activists’ stories
Nelson Mandela visited Franschoek
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Nelson Mandela and me: the activists’ stories

Prominent anti-apartheid activists, Chitra Karve, Lela Kogbara and Brian Filling recount the time they met the great political leader, Nelson Mandela.

Heather Morris on The Tattooist of Auschwitz & Cilka’s Journey
Author Heather Morris wears all black; she is standing on a path between two white concrete walls
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Heather Morris on The Tattooist of Auschwitz & Cilka’s Journey

Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka’s Journey discusses how the books emerged from the story of Lale Sokolov.