This Cultural Life

In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.

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Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason reveals his formative cultural influences.
01 May 2025,45 mins
Wayne McGregor
Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor reveals his creative inspirations.
24 Apr 2025,43 mins
Simon Russell Beale
Actor Sir Simon Russell Beale reveals his cultural influences and inspirations.
17 Apr 2025,43 mins
Maggie O'Farrell
Author Maggie O'Farrell reveals the influences that have shaped her writing.
10 Apr 2025,43 mins
Abi Morgan
Screenwriter and playwright Abi Morgan shares her creative influences.
03 Apr 2025,43 mins
Theaster Gates
American artist Theaster Gates reveals his formative creative influences.
13 Feb 2025,43 mins
David Hare
Playwright, screenwriter and director Sir David Hare on his formative cultural influences.
06 Feb 2025,43 mins
Cynthia Erivo
Actor and singer Cynthia Erivo reveals her formative creative influences.
30 Jan 2025,43 mins
Marin Alsop
Conductor Marin Alsop reveals the formative influences on her career.
23 Jan 2025,43 mins
Robert Harris
Writer Robert Harris reveals his cultural influences and experiences.
16 Jan 2025,43 mins
James Ivory
Film director James Ivory on his most significant creative influences and experiences.
09 Jan 2025,43 mins
Isabel Allende
Chilean author Isabel Allende reveals some of the influences on her creativity.
02 Jan 2025,43 mins
Thelma Schoonmaker
Oscar-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker reveals the turning points of her career.
07 Nov 2024,43 mins
Bill Nighy
Actor Bill Nighy reveals some of the turning points in his career.
31 Oct 2024,42 mins
Julie Taymor
Director Julie Taymor talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences.
24 Oct 2024,43 mins
Hanif Kureishi
Writer Hanif Kureishi reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his career.
17 Oct 2024,43 mins
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers, composer, guitarist and founding member of Chic, on his cultural influences.
10 Oct 2024,43 mins
Margaret Drabble
Writer and critic Dame Margaret Drabble reveals the formative influences on her career.
03 Oct 2024,43 mins
Marina Abramović
Serbian conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović on her cultural inspirations.
26 Sep 2024,43 mins
Peter Kosminsky
Director and screenwriter Peter Kosminsky reveals the influences that shaped his career.
19 Sep 2024,43 mins
Marlon James
Booker prize-winning Jamaican author Marlon James reveals his cultural influences.
12 Sep 2024,43 mins
Kiri Te Kanawa
Opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa reveals the biggest influences on her cultural life.
05 Sep 2024,43 mins
Lee Child
Best-selling crime novelist Lee Child on his formative cultural influences.
29 Aug 2024,43 mins
Peter Blake
Artist Sir Peter Blake reveals the formative influences on his creativity and career.
04 Jul 2024,42 mins
Simon McBurney
Actor, playwright and director Simon McBurney reveals his creative inspirations.
27 Jun 2024,43 mins
Salman Rushdie
Sir Salman Rushdie on his formative creative influences and experiences.
20 Jun 2024,43 mins
Judy Chicago
American artist Judy Chicago reveals the influences and experiences that shaped her work.
13 Jun 2024,43 mins
Neil Jordan
Oscar-winning film-maker and novelist Neil Jordan on his creative influences.
06 Jun 2024,44 mins
Zadie Smith
Writer Zadie Smith reveals her formative cultural experiences and influences.
30 May 2024,43 mins
Lily Allen
Singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen on her formative cultural influences.
23 May 2024,43 mins