Pam Ayres; Stephen Merchant's stand-up

Mark Lawson talks to Pam Ayres about her life and poems; Stephen Merchant's stand-up show.

• 30 mins

16/09/2011

Kirsty Lang talks to Dominic West and Clarke Peters about performing Othello in Sheffield.

• 30 mins

Ryan Gosling's two new films reviewed

Ryan Gosling's two new films reviewed and Mike Scott of The Waterboys on Yeats the poet.

• 30 mins

Tom Hardy in Warrior; Muppets creator Frank Oz

Tom Hardy in new film Warrior, and Muppets creator Frank Oz.

• 30 mins

Tom Stoppard; Page One reviewed

Tom Stoppard on Travesties; newspaper documentary Page One reviewed.

• 30 mins

Mike Leigh's new play; A S Byatt on the end of the Gods

Mike Leigh's new play at the National Theatre, and A S Byatt on Norse gods.

• 30 mins

Martin Scorsese's film about George Harrison

Martin Scorsese's film about George Harrison; Ruth Negga plays Shirley Bassey on TV.

• 30 mins

BBC NSSA winner; Nick Mason on Pink Floyd

News of the Winner of the BBC National Short Story Award; long-lost Pink Floyd tracks.

• 30 mins

Tim Pigott-Smith on King Lear, Fiona MacCarthy on Ford Madox Brown

Mark Lawson talks to actor Tim Pigott-Smith as he plays King Lear on stage in Leeds.

• 30 mins

Melancholia review, Lee Child

Mark Lawson reviews the new Lars von Trier film Melancholia, and meets writer Lee Child.

• 30 mins

James Corden; Rock of Ages

With Mark Lawson. Actor James Corden on his memoirs; the musical Rock of Ages reviewed.

• 30 mins

Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy

Mark Lawson meets the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, as she publishes a new collection.

• 30 mins

Rowan Atkinson interviewed; Claire Tomalin on Dickens

Rowan Atkinson on Johnny English Reborn; Claire Tomalin on the life of Charles Dickens.

• 30 mins

Johnny Mathis and David Bailey

John Wilson meets legendary singer Johnny Mathis; and photographer David Bailey.

• 30 mins

Kenneth Branagh talks to Mark Lawson

Kenneth Branagh reflects on his career, as he returns to the stage in his native Belfast.

• 30 mins

Driving Miss Daisy; Des O'Connor

Des O'Connor back on stage, and Vanessa Redgrave in Driving Miss Daisy.

• 30 mins

Orlando Bloom; Tracy Chevalier on Vermeer

Orlando Bloom on The Three Musketeers and Tracy Chevalier on Vermeer.

• 30 mins

Tacita Dean in Turbine Hall; robot film Real Steel

Turner Prize nominee Tacita Dean on her Tate Modern Turbine Hall commission.

• 30 mins

Steve Coogan; Sleeping Beauty review

Steve Coogan on Alan Partridge's memoirs; Australian film Sleeping Beauty reviewed.

• 30 mins

Noel Gallagher, Don McCullin

John Wilson meets Noel Gallagher, as he prepares to release his first solo album.

• 30 mins

Nicky Wire; Marathon Performances

Nicky Wire of Manic Street Preachers; Simon Mayo and Mark Watson on marathon shows.

• 30 mins

Tamsin Greig; Holy Flying Circus

Tamsin Greig on her latest stage role; Holy Flying Circus - a TV drama about Monty Python.

• 30 mins

Lynne Ramsay; Sir Cameron Mackintosh

Lynne Ramsay on directing We Need To Talk About Kevin; Sir Cameron Mackintosh at 65.

• 30 mins

Terry Pratchett; Mark Rylance; Contagion

Sir Terry Pratchett on his 50th book, actor Mark Rylance and the film Contagion reviewed.

• 30 mins

Thandie Newton; Romola Garai; The Slap

Mark Lawson interviews Thandie Newton; Romola Garai reviews an exhibition of actresses.

• 30 mins

Peter Gabriel; Edward Burra

John Wilson meets the musician Peter Gabriel, and reassesses the art of Edward Burra.

• 30 mins

Tintin; Brian Wilson interview.

John Wilson reviews Spielberg's Tintin and talks to Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.

• 30 mins

Anonymous review; Stephan Solzhenitsyn

Mark Lawson talks to Stephan Solzhenitsyn about his father's life and legacy.

• 30 mins

Umberto Eco in a Front Row special

Kirsty Lang meets the Italian writer Umberto Eco, as he publishes a new novel.

• 30 mins

David Attenborough; Jeanette Winterson

Jeanette Winterson on her new memoir; David Attenborough on Frozen Planet.

• 30 mins