British actor Aaron Pierre on his role in Lanterns

Nikki Bedi speaks to the Oscar winning documentary maker Orlando von Einsiedel about his latest film, The Cycle of Love and discusses this week's cultural highlights with critic Arifa Akbar:

Australian star of the excellent medical drama The Pitt, Shabana Azeez on the importance of lunch

American author Ruth Ozeki on her early career as a filmmaker

Tony and Emmy award winning actor Stockard Channing on choosing a Samuel Beckett play for her directorial theatre debut

And we hear from the legendary South African singers Ladysmith Black Mambazo

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