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The lack of diversity in the arts was the big discussion on the on the latest edition of the Connections programme on Â鶹Éç Radio Leeds. Labour's new shadow culture minister Chris Bryant, in his first interview in the job in January, said that the lack of diversity in the arts world needs to be addressed. In this extract Â鶹Éç Radio Leeds presenter Nick Ahad speaks to Yorkshire based writer and actor Kamal Hussain and director Alex Chisholm who used to work at the West Yorkshire Playhouse to get their views on diversity on the stage. *Photo taken from Goodness Gracious Me Reunion Special in 2014.