This Cultural Life is an Arts programme.

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This Cultural Life

Swedish-born Alicia Vikander won global acclaim in 2015 for playing Vera Britten in Testament of Youth, and a humanoid robot in the thriller Ex-Machina. The following year she won an Academy Award for her supporting role with Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl, along with a Screen Actors Guild Award and BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations. Since then her diverse range of screen roles have included playing a spy boss in the film Jason Bourne, computer game heroine Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, and Gloria Steinem in the biopic The Glorias. The daughter of acclaimed stage actor Maria Fahl, she recounts her life and career with presenter John Wilson.

Genre: Arts

Running Time: 45 minutes (approx)

When is This Cultural Life next on TV?

It's next showing on BBC Radio 4 September 11th, 11:00am and on BBC Radio 4 September 13th, 7:15pm. See more...

Main Cast

John Wilson
Alison Balsom
Image for Eric IdleEric Idle
Angélique Kidjo
Image for Stephen FryStephen Fry
Image for Eileen AtkinsEileen Atkins
Image for Nicole KidmanNicole Kidman
Image for Brian CoxBrian Cox
Image for Glenda JacksonGlenda Jackson
Image for Kenneth BranaghKenneth Branagh
Image for Mike LeighMike Leigh
Image for Juliette BinocheJuliette Binoche
Image for Michael PalinMichael Palin
Image for Bill NighyBill Nighy
Image for Judi DenchJudi Dench
Image for Neil JordanNeil Jordan
Ken Loach
Image for Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney
Sally Potter
Goldie