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Musician Nitin Sawhney and writer Samantha Harvey's Orbiting Orbital collaboration

Kate Molleson speaks to Michael Gambon's biographer and to the curator of exhibition The Nue Black Aesthetic at the Design Museum.

Musician Nitin Sawhney's latest composition has been inspired by Samantha Harvey's Booker prize-winning novel Orbital. Called Orbiting Orbital, it also includes original writing by Samantha. They discuss the work and their collaboration with Kate.

Author Jasper Rees talks about the acclaimed actor Michael Gambon's life and career as his new authorised biography is released - from being spotted by Laurence Olivier for the National Theatre through to his role as Dumbledore later in life.

Curator Charlene Prempeh introduces the new exhibition The Nue Black Aesthetic at the Design Museum.

And we pay tribute to the musician Juan Atkins who is widely regarded as the godfather of techno.

Presenter: Kate Molleson
Producer: Lucy Collingwood

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