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Peggy Seeger
John Wilson travels to Oxfordshire to meet the queen of folk, Peggy Seeger.
Jo Nesbo, John Wick, Billie Holiday
Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including Jo Nesbo on his new thriller Blood on Snow.
Helen Mirren, Ed Vaizey, Benjamin Clementine
Helen Mirren talks to John Wilson about her new film, Woman in Gold.
Ray Davies, Force Majeure, Gillian Ayres, Game of Thrones
Arts news with John Wilson, including Ray Davies on The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon.
Michael Horovitz, The Jinx, Drone Warfare, Download Dead?
John Wilson talks to poet Michael Horovitz, plus the portrayal of drone warfare in film
Baileys Shortlist, Gunter Grass, Dear Lupin, The Last Five Years
The Baileys shortlist and a stage adapation of the Dear Lupin letters. With Samira Ahmed.
Alan Rickman, Sonia Delaunay, Punchdrunk Theatre, Anne Frank
Alan Rickman on directing A Little Chaos, the art of Sonia Delaunay and Punchdrunk Theatre
Child 44, Carol Morley, Francis Bacon, Lisa McInerney
John Wilson discusses Child 44, starring Tom Hardy, and a new Francis Bacon exhibition.
Gypsy, Martin Parr, Hermitage Director, Tennessee Williams Drama Found
Gypsy, Martin Parr, Hermitage Museum director, newly discovered Tennessee Williams drama.
Dark Horse, National Theatre changes, artist Luke Jerram, playwright Danai Gurira
Horse racing film Dark Horse, National Theatre changes, artist Luke Jerram, Danai Gurira.
Antony Gormley, Madam Secretary, Who Cares Writer and Director, Borodin Quartet
Antony Gormley; Madam Secretary review; Who Cares writer and director; Borodin Quartet.
Toni Morrison, Indigenous Australia, Car Share
Toni Morrison on her new novel; Indigenous Australia exhibition; Peter Kay's Car Share.
The Good Lie, Dominic Dromgoole, Loudon Wainwright III, Lib Dems' arts policy
The Good Lie, Dominic Dromgoole, Loudon Wainwright III, Lib Dems' arts policy.
Damian Lewis and Daniel Evans on American Buffalo, Folk Singer Sam Lee, The Proms 2015
Damian Lewis and Daniel Evans, Sam Lee, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence.
Blur's New Album, Empire Review, Jim Cartwright, Trollope's Bicentenary
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon discuss the first new Blur album in 16 years.
Jonathan Pryce, Far from the Madding Crowd, Ronnie Wood, Frances Bacon
Jonathan Pryce as Shylock, a Far from the Madding Crowd film and Ronnie Wood.
Alan Parker, The Game, Eleanor Rees
Alan Parker on Bugsy Malone, new spy thriller TV series The Game and poet Eleanor Rees.
Election play The Vote, Anthony Doerr, WWII drama Home Fires, Samba reviewed
James Graham and Josie Rourke on The Vote, novelist Anthony Doerr and Home Fires.
Everyman, Paul Abbott, Idris Khan, Beyond the Marches
A review of Everyman at the National Theatre and artist Idris Khan. With Samira Ahmed.
Kristin Scott Thomas, The Enfield Haunting and The C Word, Greens' Caroline Lucas
Kristin Scott Thomas on playing the Queen in The Audience on stage.
Philip Glass
John Wilson talks to the American composer Philip Glass about his life and music.
Spooks, Meklit, Christopher Hope, The Spalding Suite
Spooks moving to the big screen and singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero. With Kirsty Lang.
Kate Atkinson, Carrie the Musical, Arab Fiction, Venice Biennale
Kate Atkinson on her latest novel A God in Ruins and the 56th Venice Biennale reviewed.
The Affair, Michael Craig-Martin, Girlhood, Mother Courage in Wales
A review of The Affair and an interview with artist Michael Craig-Martin. With John Wilson
Jeremy Bowen on Rosewater, Artist John Craske, Grace and Frankie, Phill Jupitus on Viv Stanshall
News, reviews and interviews from the worlds of art, literature, film and music.
Pirates of Penzance, Brighton Festival, Francois Ozon, New Culture Secretary
The English National Opera's production of The Pirates of Penzance. With Samira Ahmed.
Woolf Works, T C Boyle, Turner Prize shortlist, Andrew Motion, The Tribe
The Virginia Woolf ballet Woolf Works and 2015's Turner Prize shortlist. With Samira Ahmed
Mad Max, Walter Mosley, Dark Arteries, 1864
Mad Max: Fury Road reviewed, and Alabama Shakes on their latest album. With John Wilson.
David Hockney, Maria Friedman on High Society, Clouds of Sils Maria
David Hockney discusses his troubled relationship with perspective. Kirsty Lang presents.
U2's Set Design, Hepworth in Yorkshire, Cannes Film Festival, BB King
The set design for U2's new show and the legacy of BB King. Kirsty Lang presents.
Bradley Cooper, The Art of Forgery, Cannes report, Folio Prize news
Bradley Cooper talks about playing Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man on stage.