Director John Madden, Pultizer Prize-winning author Richard Ford, Voice coach Barbara Berkery, Edward Kemp, head of RADA

Film director John Madden, the diction controversy, Pultizer-winning author Richard Ford.

• 30 mins

Richard III at Hull Truck; Anne With An E; Amy Schumer in Snatched; Tony Kushner

Mat Fraser is Richard III; Anne of Green Gables new adaptation; Amy Schumer; Tony Kushner.

• 30 mins

The 2017 Venice Biennale, with Phyllida Barlow at the British Pavilion

John Wilson reports from the 57th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale.

• 30 mins

Conn Iggulden, Timberlake Wertenbaker and virtual reality on radio

Conn Iggulden on St Dunstan, playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, virtual reality on radio.

• 30 mins

Three Girls, Life of Galileo, Mark Bradford

Three Girls screenwriter Nicole Taylor, American artist Mark Bradford and Life of Galileo.

• 30 mins

Guy Ritchie on King Arthur, Redwater and television spin-offs, our fascination with true crime dramas, From Shore to Shore

Guy Ritchie on King Arthur, Redwater and spin-offs, true crime dramas, Shore to Shore.

• 30 mins

Engelbert Humperdinck on 50 years in music

Engelbert Humperdinck, The Red Turtle, Welsh opera, and literary festivals with F-ratings.

• 30 mins

Clive James, Netflix and Cannes, documentary maker Simon Chinn, Damien Hirst in Venice

The author, critic and poet Clive James on the poems he thought he'd not live to write.

• 30 mins

Denise Gough, Fairport Convention, Leonardo da Vinci

Denise Gough on her TV role in Paula, and 50 years of Fairport Convention.

• 30 mins

Tributes to Sir Roger Moore, The return of Twin Peaks, American crime writer Bill Beverly

The return of Twin Peaks, American crime writer Bill Beverly, tributes to Sir Roger Moore.

• 30 mins

Billy Bragg on skiffle, Hokusai's Great Wave, Capt Jack Sparrow returns, Nicola Benedetti, poetry and atrocity

Billy Bragg, Hokusai's wave, Jack Sparrow returns, Nicola Benedetti, poetry and atrocity.

• 30 mins

Brian May's 3D photos of Queen, Unseen poems by Sylvia Plath, 40 years of Star Wars

3D photos of Queen by Brian May, lost Sylvia Plath poems, Star Wars at 40.

• 30 mins

Live from Hay Literary Festival - Elizabeth Strout and Julia Donaldson

Hay: Elizabeth Strout; Kully Thiarai; Julia Donaldson; Katherine Rundell; Peter Florence.

• 30 mins

Sgt. Pepper at 50; Jimmy McGovern; RIBA North

Sgt. Pepper at 50 arts festival; Jimmy McGovern on his new drama Broken; RIBA North.

• 30 mins

Will Self, My Life as a Courgette, Raphael drawings

My Life as a Courgette reviewed, Will Self on his new novel Phone, Raphael drawings.

• 30 mins

Pretty Yende, Dennis Lehane, The Handmaid's Tale

South African soprano Pretty Yende, Dennis Lehane on his new novel Since We Fell.

• 30 mins

Salma Hayek, Anna of the Five Towns and Wonder Woman Merchandising

Samira Ahmed talks to Salma Hayek and explores Arnold Bennett country.

• 30 mins

Mondrian - the complete works; Arts and politics; Playwright Alice Birch; 40 years of Bob Marley's Exodus

'The Discovery of Mondrian' with Jonathan Jones and Alice Birch on Anatomy of a Suicide.

• 30 mins

Michael Sheen, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant's favourite novel and review of television series Ackley Bridge

Michael Sheen on his career, TV drama Ackley Bridge, Robert Plant on his favourite novel.

• 30 mins

Steven Moffat at the Hay Festival

Writer Stephen Moffat on a career that has seen him helm two of the BBC's biggest shows.

• 30 mins

Artist Grayson Perry, Baileys winner, Helen Dunmore's final poem, new Children's Laureate

Grayson Perry, the Baileys prize-winner, Helen Dunmore's last poem and Children's Laureate

• 30 mins

'My Cousin Rachel' Weisz, Arundhati Roy, Bamber Gascoigne's opera house, Literary agent Ed Victor remembered

Actress Rachel Weisz, author Arundhati Roy, Grange Park opera, Ed Victor remembered.

• 30 mins

New York's Fearless Girl, Lawrence Brownlee, Cornelia Parker, Daljit Nagra

Cornelia Parker on being the official election artist, and the Fearless Girl controversy.

• 30 mins

Brian Cox; Helen McCrory; Sci-fi at the Barbican; Rebooting film franchises

Brian Cox on playing Churchill and a review of The Barbican's sci-fi exhibition.

• 30 mins

Andrew Scott and Robert Icke, Whitney Houston documentary, Amanda Craig

Andrew Scott and Robert Icke on Hamlet, Whitney Houston documentary, author Amanda Craig.

• 30 mins

Hamlet - the opera, Novelist Laura Barnett with singer Kathryn Williams, Political docudramas, Blue plaques for music

Hamlet - the opera, a novel with songs, political docudramas and blue plaques for music.

• 30 mins

Evgeny Kissin; Man Booker International Prize 2017 winners David Grossman and Jessica Cohen; artist David Mach

Israeli author David Grossman on A Horse Walks into a Bar; pianist Evgeny Kissin's memoirs

• 30 mins

Fleet Foxes, Marianne Elliott, Fahrelnissa Zeid

John Wilson talks to Fleet Foxes lead singer Robin Pecknold.

• 30 mins

Diane Keaton, Glow, 2017 Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Award winners

Diane Keaton on Hampstead, Annie Hall and The Godfather; plus new Netflix drama Glow.

• 30 mins

Audra McDonald, John Singer Sargent watercolours, Paula McGrath

Broadway star Audra McDonald on Billie Holiday; novelist Paula McGrath.

• 30 mins