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This Cultural Life

In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.

Podcast · By BBC Radio 4 · English · Official site

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Sep 3, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Mitsuko Uchida (opens the original)

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    One of the world’s greatest living pianists, Mitsuko Uchida, talks to John Wilson about her cultural influences and her career in music. Born in Japan, and a British citizen for over 25 years, she is renowned for her interpretations of work by Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven, and for the intellectual rigour of her approach to musical manuscripts. She has won two Grammy Awards, three Gramophone Awards, the Praemium Imperiale, presented by the imperial family of Japan, and the Gold Medal of the Roy

  2. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    Sebastian Faulks (opens the original)

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    Author Sebastian Faulks talks to John Wilson about his influences and formative cultural experiences...

  3. Episode · Jul 9, 2026

    Tania Bruguera (opens the original)

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    Cuban performance and conceptual artist Tania Bruguera talks to John Wilson about her career and cultural influences. Her work explores freedom of speech, political oppression and social justice, often encouraging her audiences to become active participants in her performances, blurring the boundaries between art and viewer. Bruguera has exhibited at international museums including MOMA and the Guggenheim in New York, and at Tate Modern, where she made a major work for annual Turbine Hall commis

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