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Radio 4,05 May 2026,42 mins

Antony Gormley in 2D

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Antony Gormley joins Samira Ahmed. The sculptor and artist is best known for landmarks such as Angel of the North or the beach figures of Another Place, in Liverpool. But Antony has also been exhibiting drawings since the 80s and with the publication of the book Drawing he tells Samira what this art means to him. After the Devil Wears Prada 2 topped the box office this week, BBC New Generation Thinker Dr. Sarah Smyth and author and critic Hanna Flint discuss how films depict women, work and romance. Following the resignation of the entire jury last week, we discuss the fraught politics of the Venice Biennale with Ed Behrens, editor of visual arts magazine Apollo. Bruce Dickinson joins Samira to talk about the new documentary Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition. Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Harry Graham

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