Grandmaster Flash, one of the founding fathers of hip-hop, talks about his life in music.

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Grandmaster Flash, one of the founding fathers of hip-hop, talks about his memoir, Birth of a Culture, and the music and events that shaped his life and his music. The Ramayana is one of the world’s oldest stories and as the new film, Rise of A Legend, hits screens this week telling of the epic battle between the evil Ravana and righteous Rama, we look at the cultural and literary significance of this famous tale with performance storyteller and author Vayu Naidu and writer and director Jatinder Verma. Patrick Stewart won people's hearts from his Shakespearean theatre work to his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation. We hear an interview he gave to Front Row from 2023, in which he discusses his journey from working class Yorkshire to Hollywood. And the voice of K9, John Leeson, has died. Actor and comedian Toby Hadoke pays tribute to the man behind Doctor Who's iconic robot dog. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Andrea Kidd