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Stephen Schwartz, composer and lyricist of Wicked and Godspell, on his spectacular new stage musical about Moses, The Prince of Egypt, based on the 1998 DreamWorks animation and featuring his hit song When You Believe.

Leading costume designer and three-time Oscar winner Sandy Powell joins us in the studio. Not content with merely garnering BAFTA and Oscar nominations for her work this year on Martin Scorsese鈥檚 The Irishman, Powell spent both ceremonies asking fellow nominees to sign her outfit, part of a fundraising campaign to help preserve Derek Jarman鈥檚 cottage in Dungeness. Powell worked with the director, writer and artist on several films and the suit she wore to the ceremonies will be auctioned as part of the appeal.

Acclaimed Irish folk singer song writer Lisa O鈥橬eill talks to John Wilson about the importance of traditional songs, storytelling and politics to her music, as she performs this week at 鈥淚magining Ireland鈥� at the Barbican in London, an event celebrating the groundswell of women鈥檚 voices in Irish literature, music and poetry.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Simon Richardson