The Prince of Egypt, Costume designer Sandy Powell, Irish folk singer Lisa O Neill

Published: Feb. 20, 2020, 8:03 p.m.

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\u2019s The Irishman, Powell spent both ceremonies asking fellow nominees to sign her outfit, part of a fundraising campaign to help preserve Derek Jarman\u2019s 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\u2019Neill talks to John Wilson about the importance of traditional songs, storytelling and politics to her music, as she performs this week at \u201cImagining Ireland\u201d at the Barbican in London, an event celebrating the groundswell of women\u2019s voices in Irish literature, music and poetry.

Presenter: John Wilson\nProducer: Simon Richardson