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David Hockney, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michael Kiwanuka

The best global arts coverage from across the BBC.

David Hockney talks about his new chair portraits. We hear how digital technology is affecting African writing. The Absolutely Fabulous duo, Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley, tell us why they liked working with Kate Moss and British soul singer Michael Kiwanuka finds inspiration in isolation.

Gwyneth Paltrow wonders why she unwittingly inspires such levels of love and hate. Frank Zappa’s daughter reveals an unexpected side of her father. Children’s author Michael Morpurgo describes how he gets his story ideas. We hear from the eleven year old Alma Deutscher who started composing at the age of four and Matthew Sweet pays tribute to the Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland who has just celebrated her one hundredth birthday.

(Photo shows: David Hockney (c) Leon Neal/Getty, Gwyneth Paltrow (c) Pascal Le Segretain/Getty, Michael Kiwanuka (c) Ben Pruchie/Getty)

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Jul 2016 01:06GMT

Chapters

  • David Hockney

    Martin Gayford spends time with David Hockney in his Los Angeles studio.

    Duration: 08:15

  • African Literature

    Louisa Uchum Egbunike and Ellah Allfrey discuss African literature

    Duration: 05:34

  • Absolutely Fabulous

    Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley talk about Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

    Duration: 05:59

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    John Wilson talks to the soul musician Michael Kiwanuka

    Duration: 03:10

  • Gwyneth Paltrow

    Stephen Sackur talks to Oscar-winning actor Gwyneth Paltrow in Cannes, South of France

    Duration: 07:24

  • Moon Unit Zappa

    Frank Zappa’s daughter, Moon Unit Zappa talks about the life and work of her father

    Duration: 06:00

  • Michael Morpurgo

    The author talks about how he came up with the title of his new book, Such Stuff

    Duration: 05:16

  • Alma Deutscher

    Eleven-year-old composer on how she makes music

    Duration: 03:17

  • Olivia de Havilland

    Matthew Sweet celebrates the 100th birthday of Olivia de Havilland

    Duration: 01:03

Broadcasts

  • Sun 10 Jul 2016 14:06GMT
  • Mon 11 Jul 2016 08:06GMT
  • Mon 11 Jul 2016 23:06GMT
  • Tue 12 Jul 2016 01:06GMT