Podcast Episodes

James McAvoy on his directorial debut, California Schemin'

Actor James McAvoy who has starred in everything from Shameless to X Men talks about turning director for his debut feature, California Schemin'. Th…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Howard Jacobson's new book, Howl

Booker Prize-winning author Howard Jacobson discusses his new novel, Howl.

Musician Thea Gilmore talks about her latest project The Echo Line, where s…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cillian Murphy, Timothee Chalamet's opera comments, Deepa Anappara, and are non-fiction books dead?

Cillian Murphy talks to Samira Ahmed about the return of Tommy in new film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

Timothee Chalamet's disparaging comments…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Review: The Bride! Maggie Gyllenhaal's film about the bride of Frankenstein

Writer Rebecca Stott and Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin join Tom to discuss The Bride! Maggie Gyllenhaal's film about the bride of Frankenstein,…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Self on The Quantity Theory of Morality

Will Self dives in to his latest satirical novel in which he looks at the alienation of modern life, and takes a stab at middle-class life. He discus…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Author Julia Quinn on Bridgerton

Author Julia Quinn published The Duke and I, the first novel in her eight-part Bridgerton series, in 2000. Twenty years later the adaption of her boo…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pixar at 40

Media journalist Al Horner discusses the latest twist in Warner Bros sale.

Pixar's chief creative officer Pete Docter on the inner workings of the ani…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Review: Tracey Emin: A Second Life at Tate Modern

Art critic Louisa Buck and writer Chris Power giving their verdicts on Tracey Emin: a second life at Tate Modern. This landmark exhibition spans 40 y…

7 months ago

Arthur Sze, the poet laureate of the United States, and award-winning director Felipe Bustos Sierra

Poet Laureate of the United States, Arthur Sze is one of the most admired poets of the past five decades influencing the work of Poet Laureates and N…

7 months ago

Ukraine Unbroken - New Plays Responding to the War

The full scale invasion of Ukraine began four years ago today. Ukraine Unbroken is an evening of five new plays written in response to the war. David…

7 months ago