Italy's leading creatives come together, live in Rome - The Arts Hour podcast, BBC World Service

Описание: Nikki Bedi is on stage at Teatro Italia in Rome, with Italy’s leading creatives and a live audience to explore the impact of the country’s colossal cultural history on its new wave of artistic talent.

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Creative powerhouse, director, composer and singer Margherita Vicario reveals the real-life inspiration for her film Gloria!, about rebellious women musicians in a convent in 19th-century Venice.

Horror director Paolo Strippoli explains the meaning of his film, The Holy Boy, set in a village which relies on the miraculous healing powers of a teenage boy that the locals call their saint.

Live comedy from Luca Ravenna touches on tourism and his early experience of Catholicism.

Live music comes from soulful singer songwriter Levante and introspective and poetic rapper Mecna.

And Daniele Tinti is Nikki’s ‘Culture Cab’ guide to locations in the city that reveal something about life in Italy, including Mussolini’s marble statues around a sports stadium, free Caravaggios in a local church and the square where so many films and TV series have been shot.

The Guests
Director, composer and singer Margherita Vicario
Horror film director Paolo Strippoli
Comedian and podcaster Luca Ravenna
Singer songwriter Levante
Poetic rapper Mecna
Comedian and podcaster Daniele Tinti

00:00 Intro
01:35 Introductory question
04:00 Music performance of Niente Da Dire by Levante
07:52 Where did the 'Culture Cab' take Nikki?
10:43 Panel discussion on fascist architecture and monuments
12:25 Audience Q&A on how Rome is represented on TV and film
13:42 Paolo Strippoli discusses the meaning of his film, The Holy Boy
19:28 Stand-up comedy from Luca Ravenna
26:27 What should tourists experience in Rome? Q&A
29:09 Mecna interview
30:33 Mecna performs “Sognare in Grande”
33:27 Margherita Vicario on her new film Gloria
40:21 Levante discusses feminism
41:15 Closing thanks
41:40 Intro to Levante’s final performance, “Follamente”

Hosted by Nikki Bedi
With Margherita Vicario, Levante, Paolo Strippoli, Mecna, Luca Ravenna and Daniele Tinti
Filmed at Teatro Italia
Additional Archive Getty Images
Cameras Ronan Loftus, Robin Sharvell, Phil Konecny
Sound Supervisor Mark Macdonald
Audience Manager Bob Mcdowall
Picture Editor Sara Hegarty
Colourist Edwin Metternich
Production Manager Jackie Nichols
Assistant Producer Giulia Tomassi
Production Coordinator Celine Shamdasani
Engineering Manager Darren Wardrobe
Executive Editor Rebecca Stratford
Commissioning Editor Simon Pitts
Series Producer Nicki Paxman

This programme was recorded at Teatro Italia on Wednesday 19 November 2025
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