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World Service,14 Mar 2026,49 mins

Director Baz Luhrmann on EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi is joined by critic Guy Lodge to discuss cultural highlights of the week: Australian auteur Baz Luhrmann on his second film about the King of Rock n Roll....EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert. American author Julia Quinn, creator of the bestselling Bridgerton books shares why she’s so drawn to this Regency period of history. Scottish filmmaker Aidan Zamiri talks about bringing ‘Brat summer’ to the big screen in his mockumentary, The Moment with Charli XCX. Spanish director Oliver Laxe on creating desert raves in his extraordinary film Sirāt. Filmmaker Alessio Rigo de Righi talks to Nikki about his Italian western, Heads or Tails. And Grammy award-winning Icelandic singer Laufey on the joys of working with an orchestra. Photo Credit: Getty Images

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