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Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee on her new series

LIsa McGee on her fresh spin on the murder mystery genre, How To Get to Heaven from Belfast, and the composer of The Great Wave, a new opera inspired by Hokusai's iconic print.

LIsa McGee on her fresh spin on the murder mystery genre How To Get to Heaven from Belfast, and on the impact of the Derry Girls phenomenon.

At this month's Grammy Awards, Olivia Dean, Lola Young and FKA Twigs - all alumni of The Brit School in Croydon - walked off with prizes. We speak to the school's Principal, Stuart Worden, about how the school prepares students for a career in the music industry.

And as the world premiere of The Great Wave, a new opera inspired by Hokusai's iconic print, takes place, composer Dai Fujikura talks to us about the man behind the art, and writer Fi Leith discusses the cultural love affair between Scotland and Japan.

Presenter: Kirsty Wark
Producer: Mark Crossan

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