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Star Trek Director JJ Abrams

β€œI found the original series a little static, a little talkie and a little exclusive” - JJ Abrams.

Interview with director JJ Abrams who explains that he wasn’t always a confirmed 'Trekker'. Also Daft Punk discuss their new album Random Access Memories and glamorous opera diva Angela Gheorghiu talks about singing Puccini’s La Rondine. Matthew McConaughey’s new film is written and directed by Jeff Nichols, who discusses the authentic setting of his Huckleberry Finn-esque movie on the Mississippi river in the US. We’ve also got George The Poet, a 22 year-old Londoner, who is the hottest thing in spoken word in the UK today. The award-winning Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid tells us about the role of fiction in culture. And, with an exclusive session, we introduce singer-songwriter John Fullbright, whose debut album From The Ground Up has been warmly received.

(Image: Director JJ ABrams. Credit: Marianna Massey/Getty Images)

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 May 2013 03:06GMT

Chapters

  • Daft Punk

    Duration: 07:27

  • JJ Abrams

    Duration: 08:51

  • Angela Ghergiou

    Duration: 06:40

  • Mud

    Duration: 07:25

  • George the Poet

    Duration: 04:55

  • Italy Immigrants Culture

    Duration: 05:52

  • Mohsin Hamid

    Duration: 03:56

  • John Fulbright

    Duration: 04:21

Broadcasts

  • Sun 19 May 2013 00:06GMT
  • Sun 19 May 2013 12:06GMT
  • Sun 19 May 2013 19:06GMT
  • Mon 20 May 2013 03:06GMT