THEATRE and film actress Juliette Binoche will take part in a face-to-face interview at the Edinburgh festival which will streamed by the BBC online.
BBC Arts will show the star of Antigone in conversation, as well as other high-profile talents at the annual event.
It marks a new collaboration between the BBC in Scotland and the world's most prestigious arts festival.
Sylvie Guillem, the noted ballet dancer, theatre talents Robert Lepage and Simon McBurney will also take part in the conversations in front of a small studio audience in Edinburgh.
The news series will then be streamed on the BBC's arts webpage.
The series will be presented, individually, by broadcasters Deborah Bull and Jamie MacDougall.
Bull is director of culture at King’s College London.
MacDougall is a Scottish singer and performer.
Since 2001 he has been the nation's voice of classical music for BBC Radio Scotland and a regular presenter on BBC Radio 3.
Free tickets for the conversations will be made available.
Fergus Linehan, director of the festival, which opens next week, said: "To me these artists are fascinating and innovative individuals both on and away from the stage and these special occasions will allow each of them to talk intimately to a world-wide audience."
The BBC's director of arts is based at the BBC Scotland offices in Glasgow.
Jonty Claypole said: "Edinburgh International Festival is one of the greatest arts festivals in the world, renowned for its collaborations with the very best artists and performers.
"BBC Arts is thrilled to participate in these Conversations that will give an insight into those shows for those in and beyond Edinburgh who are unable to see them in person."
On BBC Radio 3, 24 live and recorded broadcasts will be made from three of the festival’s classical music venues, The Queen’s Hall, the Usher Hall and the Playfair Library.
BBC Radio 3 will broadcast live from Festival every weekday for three weeks and a further week of highlights will be broadcast during September.
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