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Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council Shriti Vadera joins Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant to discuss how the Creative Industries Sector Plan is levelling up gaming, boosting British film and creating opportunities across the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Daniel Evans joins Culture and Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant to discuss the radical roots of queer theatre, the life-saving power of arts education, Shakespeare for gamers and why Totoro took as long to develop as a car Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director of Tate Liverpool Helen Legg joins Culture and Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant to discuss regenerating the gallery, bringing art to young people outside London and which artist would make the best Prime Minister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor and filmmaker David Morrissey joins Culture and Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant to discuss playing the baddie, making it as a working class creative and what actors have in common with politicians Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Executive Director at the National Theatre, Kate Varah, joins Culture and Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant to discuss bringing theatre to the small screen, telling more global majority stories on stage and how Victorian bottoms differ from modern ones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just how many objects does the British Museum have? Director of the British Museum, Nick Cullinan, joins Culture and Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant to discuss being bold with Britain's museums, putting a picture of Stormzy up in a library and the advice he received from Miuccia Prada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor Adrian Lester joins Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant to discuss his journey from Birmingham Youth Theatre to the big screen, accessibility to the arts in the UK and how he discovered his real name Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to First Draft, where Culture and Creative Industries Minister Chris Bryant speaks with the leaders shaping the UK’s creative sectors. From actors to industry innovators, top cultural figures to rising talent, this series explores the sector’s impact, innovations and opportunities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.