In the Studio Episodes Available now

Arash – Making music in the sun
The singer/songwriter superstar Arash creates new music in his studio in Dubai.

Emily Young: Stone carver and environmental artist
On turning a 3.5 tonne block of stone into her latest work of art

Ben Okri
The Nigerian writer on how a poem forms in his mind and makes its way onto the page

Rex, King of Mardi Gras
New Orleans’s oldest parading organisation on keeping the spirit of carnival alive

YouTube’s Life In A Day: The making of a documentary
Director Kevin Macdonald and executive producer Ridley Scott on making Life In A Day 2020

Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the stars
The acclaimed lighting designer rehearses the Last Domino? Tour with rock greats Genesis

Max Richter: Writing music based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The composer collaborates in lockdown with artist Yulia Mahr

Viet Thanh Nguyen: The art of memoir
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author takes on a new, deeply personal challenge

The Big Fix Up: A new, digital venture for Wallace and Gromit
The plasticine heroes leave stop motion animation for an interactive phone app

Rachel Barrie: Master whisky blender
A three-year journey to create a new range of whiskies for a Scottish distillery