1061 Danny Boyle on Steve Jobs, Ken Loach remembers Colin Welland, Billy Bragg's lyrics2015-11-03 20:09:00
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1062 He Named Me Malala, Nicola Benedetti and Wynton Marsalis, Alistair McDowall, War Horse2015-11-02 20:07:00
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1063 Saoirse Ronan, The Hairy Ape, Ghost Stories and Acoustic Hendrix2015-10-30 20:13:00
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1064 David Mitchell, Francesca Caccini, Theaster Gates2015-10-29 20:04:00
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1065 Hussein Chalayan, Citizen Khan, Egypt after the Pharaohs2015-10-28 20:00:00
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1066 Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen, Jafar Panahi's Taxi, Guy Garvey2015-10-27 19:45:00
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Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen, Jafar Panahi's Taxi, Guy Garvey

Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen discuss playing Sir and Norman in The Dresser, Richard Eyre's television adaptation of Ronald Harwood's 1980 play, which tells the story of the relationship between a stage actor and his devoted backstage dresser, and their struggles to get ready for Sir's next performance. Iranian Director Jafar Panahi was previously placed under house-arrest for propaganda against the Iranian government and is currently serving a 20-year ban on directing any films. Despite the restriction, he has managed to bring out another film. Taxi sees Panahi himself as a taxi driver driving around Tehran and sharing in-car conversations with various members of the local community. Iranian-born journalist and broadcaster Kamin Mohammadi reviews. As Guy Garvey prepares to release his first solo album Courting the Squall, the Elbow frontman discusses taking a break from his routine, his desire to increase his workload and try his hand at new ventures including acting and writing. Presenter John Wilson Producer Ella-mai Robey.…read more

1067 Anne-Marie Duff, Under Milk Wood, The Affair, Fading light2015-10-26 20:00:00
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1068 Tracey Thorn, Jekyll and Hyde, Howard Brenton on Magna Carta2015-10-23 19:04:00
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1069 Daniel Craig, Art Power 100, Stephen Kovacevich2015-10-22 19:00:00
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1070 Mark-Anthony Turnage, Clocks exhibition, Colum McCann, Martin Simpson2015-10-21 18:45:00
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1071 Eames exhibition, Marlon Brando documentary, Janet Suzman2015-10-20 18:58:00
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1072 Young Chekhov, Robert Seethaler, Mississippi Grind review2015-10-19 19:02:00
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1073 The Last Kingdom; Guillermo del Toro; West Africa: Word, Symbol, Song; haiku master Buson poems rediscovered2015-10-16 18:56:00
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1074 Pan, Titian to Canaletto, Lisa Genova, Marcus Gardley2015-10-15 18:55:00
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1075 James Shapiro, Ben Folds, Zareer Masani, Giacometti2015-10-14 19:02:00
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1076 Marlon James, Stephen Frears's The Program, Fiona Banner2015-10-13 18:45:00
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1077 Tom Jones, The Lobster, Abraham Cruzvillegas2015-10-12 19:02:00
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1078 Abi Morgan, Rita Dove, British Art Show 8, Zygmunt Miloszewski2015-10-09 19:02:00
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1079 Ted Hughes biography, Frank Auerbach, Suffragette, Beasts of No Nation2015-10-07 19:00:00
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1080 Jeanette Winterson, Henning Mankell remembered, Goya, Rod Stewart2015-10-05 18:58:00
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