Podcast Episodes

Emma Rice

The theatre director Emma Rice is renowned for her bold stagings of much-loved films and books including Brief Encounter, Wuthering Heights and the Red Shoes.

For twenty years she worked as an actor,…

Published on 4 months ago

Jonathan Sumption

Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption, isn’t afraid of hard work or an intellectual challenge. He’s combined a high-profile legal career with a passion for medieval history, and his books include a five …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Colum McCann

The writer Colum McCann isn’t afraid to take on big subjects – and his ambition has delivered a shelf full of awards, from both sides of the Atlantic.

He grew up in Dublin but moved to the United Sta…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Romola Garai

Romola Garai won her first professional acting roles as a teenager, and since then, her career has taken her in a wide range of dramatic directions.

Most recently, she won a 2025 Olivier Award for h…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam is one of the world’s most imaginative and original directors. He first made his mark more than 50 years ago, with the animated opening sequence of Monty Python’s Flying Circus, when a …

Published on 5 months ago

Monica Feria-Tinta

The barrister Monica Feria-Tinta has been described as one of the “most daring, innovative and creative lawyers” in the UK for her work in defending our natural world.

She was born in Peru and was th…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Boulez at 100: Gerard McBurney

As part of Radio 3's Boulez at 100 day celebrating the centenary of composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, Michael Berkeley's guest is someone who knew Boulez well - composer and musicologist Gerard M…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bob Crowley

The set and costume designer Bob Crowley says he creates ‘other worlds’. The stage is where his imagination runs riot, at the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company the Royal Opera House, th…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dr Sian Williams

Dr Sian Williams was a familiar face and voice on BBC Breakfast, television news, and Radio 4 for many years, and she’s now a presenter on Radio 3 Unwind on BBC Sounds. There she hosts a three hour p…

Published on 6 months ago

Daniel Levitin

Daniel Levitin is a psychologist and neuroscientist who is fascinated by the way our brains respond to music. He first worked as a musician, playing in bands, and then became a record producer and en…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago