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This Cultural Life Episodes

  1. 09/10/2025

    In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.

  2. 02/10/2025

    In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.

  3. 25/09/2025

    In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives.

  4. Kerry James Marshall

    American artist Kerry James Marshall reveals his most significant cultural influences.

  5. Alicia Vikander

    Academy Award-winning actor Alicia Vikander on her formative creative influences.

  6. Alison Balsom

    Trumpeter Alison Balsom reveals her most significant cultural influences and experiences.

  7. Eric Idle

    Comic writer, musician and actor Eric Idle reveals his creative influences.

  8. Anselm Kiefer

    Artist Anselm Kiefer discusses his cultural influences.

  9. Katherine Rundell

    Author Katherine Rundell reveals her cultural influences and inspirations.

  10. Steve Reich

    Composer Steve Reich reveals his formative musical influences.

  11. Jenny Saville

    Painter Jenny Saville talks to John Wilson about her formative influences.

  12. Alan Menken

    Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken reveals his formative cultural influences.

  13. Gillian Anderson

    Actor Gillian Anderson on her most significant creative influences and experiences.

  14. Pete Townshend

    Pete Townshend, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Who on his cultural influences

  15. James Rhodes

    Pianist James Rhodes talks to John Wilson about his formative influences and experiences.

  16. Doris Salcedo

    Colombian artist and sculptor Doris Salcedo reveals her formative cultural influences.

  17. Sheku Kanneh-Mason

    Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason reveals his formative cultural influences.

  18. Wayne McGregor

    Choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor reveals his creative inspirations.

  19. Simon Russell Beale

    Actor Sir Simon Russell Beale reveals his cultural influences and inspirations.

  20. Maggie O'Farrell

    Author Maggie O'Farrell reveals the influences that have shaped her writing.

  21. Abi Morgan

    Screenwriter and playwright Abi Morgan shares her creative influences.

  22. Theaster Gates

    American artist Theaster Gates reveals his formative creative influences.

  23. David Hare

    Playwright, screenwriter and director Sir David Hare on his formative cultural influences.

  24. Cynthia Erivo

    Actor and singer Cynthia Erivo reveals her formative creative influences.

  25. Marin Alsop

    Conductor Marin Alsop reveals the formative influences on her career.

  26. Robert Harris

    Writer Robert Harris reveals his cultural influences and experiences.

  27. James Ivory

    Film director James Ivory on his most significant creative influences and experiences.

  28. Isabel Allende

    Chilean author Isabel Allende reveals some of the influences on her creativity.

  29. Thelma Schoonmaker

    Oscar-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker reveals the turning points of her career.

  30. Bill Nighy

    Actor Bill Nighy reveals some of the turning points in his career.

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