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Ben Okri, Novelist
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD
Stephen Sackur talks to internationally acclaimed novelist and poet Ben Okri, whose life has straddled Nigeria and the UK. Show more
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Free Thinking
Javier Marias, Cervantes's Influence, Spanish Culture and Politics
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Javier Marias talks to Philip Dodd about his latest novel Thus Bad Begins, which depicts love and deception. Plus a discussion about Spanish politics and the writing of Cervantes. Show more
HARDtalk
Ben Okri
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North AmericaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific
Stephen Sackur meets internationally acclaimed novelist and poet Ben Okri. How free are Africa's storytellers to explore the richness and diversity of their continent? Show more
Saturday Live
Kriss Akabusi, Shaun Keaveny, Kim Appleby, Ben Okri, Steven Camden
1 hour, 28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Eclectic breakfast conversation with guest presenter Shaun Keaveny and Aasmah Mir. Show more
Front Row
Tate Liverpool's Exploring the Unseen, Ben Okri and Joanne Harris, Fortnite Battle Royale, Universal Love album
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Arts news, interviews and reviews. Writers Ben Okri and Joanne Harris discuss writing to be read aloud. Ken Simons talks about curating his own exhibition for Tate Liverpool. Show more
Front Row
Aretha Franklin remembered, David Suchet, Laura Mvula and Ben Okri
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul', known for hits like Respect and Natural Woman, has died aged 76. Paul Gambaccini and Kevin Le Gendre assess her life and work. Show more
Magazine arts show. Ben Okri explores the transformative effect of the Booker prize on the career of its recipients. He tells the story of his journey since winning. Show more