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World Service,28 Mar 2026,49 mins

Raoul Peck discusses his new George Orwell documentary

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Arifa Akbar to discuss cultural highlights of the week: Filmmaker Raoul Peck, Haiti’s former Minister of Culture talks about his new documentary exploring the enduring relevance of writer George Orwell, 2 + 2 = 5 Musicians Vanessa Williams and Joshua Idehen speak about their Catholic upbringings. Scottish actor James McAvoy discusses his directorial debut, California Schemin’. And Indian novelist Deepa Anappara reveals the historical inspiration for her new novel The Last of Earth about travellers in 19th century Tibet Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Photo Credit: Matthew Avignone

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