In the Studio Episodes Episode guide
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Costas Cacoyannis – Cyprus’s One-Man Orchestra
Composing in the beauty of the Troodos Mountains
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African Luxury Fashion: Designer Aisha Ayensu
Afua Hirsch follows, Aisha Ayensu, as she prepares her Ghanian fashion collection
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How to Train Your Dragon: Author Cressida Cowell
Cressida Cowell explores the magical world of magic and Iron Age warriors
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Hofesh Shechter - Dancing to Political Times
Follow Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter as he brings to life a new show
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Tod Machover – Composer and Inventor
U.S Composer and inventor Tod Machover talks about his latest piece 'Philadelphia Voices'
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Teatro La Fenice – Venice Opera House
How you put on world class opera when everything has to be brought in by boat
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Updating Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot: Sophie Hannah
A unique insight into the last days of the author’s work on her draft manuscript
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Composer and Pianist Nils Frahm
Nils Frahm 0n the creative, emotional and physical processes involved in his new material
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Unleashing the Olagón
The ancient Irish folktale Táin Bó Cúailnge and its musical and poetical retelling
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Abraham Cruzvillegas - Turning Discarded Items into Art
Abraham talks to Jo Fahy about his latest exhibition, Autorreconstruccion: Social Tissue
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Romesh Gunesekera – Breathing Life Into Every Word
Recreating reality from memory and imagination
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Sir Antonio Pappano - The Maestro of a new La Bohème
Tom Alban follows Sir Antonio Pappano during their new production of La Bohème
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Liz Gerring – Master of Movement
The choreographer who sees dancers onstage like paint on canvas
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Photographer Wolfgang Tillmans
Award-winning photographer Wolfgang Tillmans prepares for his summer 2018 exhibition
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The Final Take: Bowie in the Studio
A dramatised account of David Bowie working on his last album, Blackstar
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Eric van Hove – Sculpture that Goes 'Vroom'
How Eric van Hove creates a working motorbike using traditional Moroccan craft techniques
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Boris Akunin – Creator of Russia’s Crime Fiction Hero
Russian Boris Akunin aka Grigory Chkhartishvili on the art of writing crime novels
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Bolanle Austen-Peters: Creating New Theatre in Lagos
Follow Bolanle Austen-Peters, artistic director of Terra Kulture as she creates a play
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Phil Grucci and the Art of Fireworks
Phil Grucci prepares for another record-breaking pyrotechnic performance.
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Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist
Marlon James - Jamaican Novelist
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Steve Hellier – Sound Artist
Follow Steve Hellier to Seoul in South Korea on his latest commission
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Lisa Reihana – Maori History in 3D
New Zealand visual artist Lisa Reihana on her portrayal of Pacific life and a new 3D film
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Arnd Henning Heissen - the Art of Mixology
Top mixologist Arnd Henning Heissen creates the cocktails for his latest menu
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Dana Gioia - Poet Laureate of California
Poet Dana Gioia reveals the inspiration for his new poem The Ballad of Jesus Ortiz
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Alain Boublil – The Master of Musical Theatre
Musical legend Alain Boublil behind the scenes on his latest show Manhattan Parisienne
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Doris Salcedo – Colombian artist honouring the dead
A lifetime of works dedicated to mourning
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Christian Louboutin - Shoe Designer
Christian Louboutin takes us through his design processes for Paris Fashion Week
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Lee Child: Creating Jack Reacher
Best-selling author Lee Child on crafting a new mystery for his character Jack Reacher
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Rab MacInnes Stained Glass Artist
Scottish stained glass artist Rab MacInnes explains his glass art restoration craft
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Itay Mautner - Dissolving Boundaries Through the Arts
Artistic director Itay Mautner on creating Jerusalem's Mekudeshet arts festival