Podcast Episodes

17/03/2026

Anne Lister, the 19th century landowner and diarist, better known by her nickname, Gentleman Jack, has inspired folksongs, television dramas, and no…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Oscars, Ryan Gosling, Self Esteem

Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, performs her new song written for David Hare’s play Teeth 'n' Smiles.

We bring you a roundup of the 2026 Academy…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Review: David Hockney: A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting at Serpentine North

Art critic Ben Luke and writer Sarah Crompton join Samira Ahmed to review David Hockney’s first exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery in London: A Yea…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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,…

3 months 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…

3 months, 1 week 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…

3 months, 1 week 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…

3 months, 1 week ago