Ray Davies, Force Majeure, Gillian Ayres, Game of Thrones

Arts news with John Wilson, including Ray Davies on The Kinks musical Sunny Afternoon.

• 30 mins

Michael Horovitz, The Jinx, Drone Warfare, Download Dead?

John Wilson talks to poet Michael Horovitz, plus the portrayal of drone warfare in film

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

Alan Rickman, Sonia Delaunay, Punchdrunk Theatre, Anne Frank

Alan Rickman on directing A Little Chaos, the art of Sonia Delaunay and Punchdrunk Theatre

• 30 mins

Child 44, Carol Morley, Francis Bacon, Lisa McInerney

John Wilson discusses Child 44, starring Tom Hardy, and a new Francis Bacon exhibition.

• 30 mins

Gypsy, Martin Parr, Hermitage Director, Tennessee Williams Drama Found

Gypsy, Martin Parr, Hermitage Museum director, newly discovered Tennessee Williams drama.

• 30 mins

Dark Horse, National Theatre changes, artist Luke Jerram, playwright Danai Gurira

Horse racing film Dark Horse, National Theatre changes, artist Luke Jerram, Danai Gurira.

• 30 mins

Antony Gormley, Madam Secretary, Who Cares Writer and Director, Borodin Quartet

Antony Gormley; Madam Secretary review; Who Cares writer and director; Borodin Quartet.

• 30 mins

Toni Morrison, Indigenous Australia, Car Share

Toni Morrison on her new novel; Indigenous Australia exhibition; Peter Kay's Car Share.

• 30 mins

The Good Lie, Dominic Dromgoole, Loudon Wainwright III, Lib Dems' arts policy

The Good Lie, Dominic Dromgoole, Loudon Wainwright III, Lib Dems' arts policy.

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

Alan Parker, The Game, Eleanor Rees

Alan Parker on Bugsy Malone, new spy thriller TV series The Game and poet Eleanor Rees.

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

Everyman, Paul Abbott, Idris Khan, Beyond the Marches

A review of Everyman at the National Theatre and artist Idris Khan. With Samira Ahmed.

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

Philip Glass

John Wilson talks to the American composer Philip Glass about his life and music.

• 30 mins

Spooks, Meklit, Christopher Hope, The Spalding Suite

Spooks moving to the big screen and singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero. With Kirsty Lang.

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

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

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

Pirates of Penzance, Brighton Festival, Francois Ozon, New Culture Secretary

The English National Opera's production of The Pirates of Penzance. With Samira Ahmed.

• 30 mins

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

• 30 mins

Mad Max, Walter Mosley, Dark Arteries, 1864

Mad Max: Fury Road reviewed, and Alabama Shakes on their latest album. With John Wilson.

• 30 mins

David Hockney, Maria Friedman on High Society, Clouds of Sils Maria

David Hockney discusses his troubled relationship with perspective. Kirsty Lang presents.

• 30 mins

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.

• 30 mins

Bradley Cooper, The Art of Forgery, Cannes report, Folio Prize news

Bradley Cooper talks about playing Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man on stage.

• 30 mins

We Are Many, American author Cynthia Bond, Joan of Arc music

Kirsty Lang speaks to Amir Amirani, the director of documentary film We Are Many.

• 30 mins

Jim Dale, Will Young, Man Booker International Prize

Carry On star Jim Dale, Will Young and the winner of the Man Booker International Prize.

• 30 mins