Notable Guests
RD
Rhianna Dhillon
2x
BE
Bernardine Evaristo
2x
LI
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
2x
PR
Paul Ready
2x
RH
Rosie Holt
2x
CP
Chris Power
2x
BH
Boyd Hilton
2x
LH
Ludovic Hunter-Tilney
2x
MD
Maria Delgado
2x
AL
Ayla Lepine
1x
Recent Episodes
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Review of Almodóvar's 'Bitter Christmas,' exploring reality vs. fiction.
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Joyce DiDonato discusses her voice and BBC Proms performance.
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Tribute to Dolly Parton, country music icon with over 100 million records sold.
Dolly Parton
Meg Mason
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Rachel Cusk's new novel "The Life of M" explores celebrity and fame.
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Paul Ready discusses his one-man show "Little Animals" about climate and fatherhood.
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The Light opens in Durham with director Tony Guillan and critic Louisa Buck.
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Comedian Joe Lycett unveils his first solo exhibition, 'Everything Must Go'.
Joe Lycett
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Film 'Tony' explores Anthony Bourdain's early career, starring Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas.
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Hannah Reilly discusses her one-woman show 'Roleplay' about sex, power, and authenticity.
Fergus Morgan
Hannah Reilly
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Steph McGovern shares tips on buying art with Marie Le Conte.
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RSC's Game of Thrones stage adaptation reviewed by critics.
Anthony Joseph
Marin Alsop
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Review of Irvine Welsh's new novel, a US-set thriller.
John-Paul Stonard
Suzi Feay
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Stockard Channing and David Westhead discuss directing and acting in Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape.
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John Hannah stars in 'Benidorm is Murder,' a new comedy crime drama about a washed-up detective running a pub.
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Magicians perform live tricks, including one that baffles host Samira.
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Review of 'Childhood in War' exhibition at Imperial War Museum.
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Missy Mazzoli's opera "The Galloping Cure" blends orchestra, electronic beats, and Kafka's allegory.
Joyce W Cairns
Missy Mazzoli
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Mary Beard announces the 2026 Booker Prize longlist as Chair of the judges.
Bill Pullman
Philip Colbert
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Graeme Garden fondly recalls his Goodies co-star, Bill Oddie.
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Review of the stage musical adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting.