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This Cultural Life Episodes

  1. 16/01/2025

    Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

  2. James Ivory

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

  3. Isabel Allende

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

  4. Thelma Schoonmaker

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

  5. Bill Nighy

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

  6. Julie Taymor

    Director Julie Taymor talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences.

  7. Hanif Kureishi

    Writer Hanif Kureishi reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his career.

  8. Nile Rodgers

    Nile Rodgers, composer, guitarist and founding member of Chic, on his cultural influences.

  9. Margaret Drabble

    Writer and critic Dame Margaret Drabble reveals the formative influences on her career.

  10. Marina Abramovi膰

    Serbian conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramovi膰 on her cultural inspirations.

  11. Peter Kosminsky

    Director and screenwriter Peter Kosminsky reveals the influences that shaped his career.

  12. Marlon James

    Booker prize-winning Jamaican author Marlon James reveals his cultural influences.

  13. Kiri Te Kanawa

    Opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa reveals the biggest influences on her cultural life.

  14. Lee Child

    Best-selling crime novelist Lee Child on his formative cultural influences.

  15. Peter Blake

    Artist Sir Peter Blake reveals the formative influences on his creativity and career.

  16. Simon McBurney

    Actor, playwright and director Simon McBurney reveals his creative inspirations.

  17. Salman Rushdie

    Sir Salman Rushdie on his formative creative influences and experiences.

  18. Judy Chicago

    American artist Judy Chicago reveals the influences and experiences that shaped her work.

  19. Neil Jordan

    Oscar-winning film-maker and novelist Neil Jordan on his creative influences.

  20. Zadie Smith

    Writer Zadie Smith reveals her formative cultural experiences and influences.

  21. Lily Allen

    Singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen on her formative cultural influences.

  22. John Adams

    American composer John Adams reveals his influences and formative cultural experiences.

  23. Anne Enright

    Irish novelist Anne Enright reveals her creative influences.

  24. Sebasti茫o Salgado

    Brazilian photographer Sebasti茫o Salgado reveals the formative experiences of his career

  25. Antony Gormley

    Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley reveals his formative creative influences and experiences.

  26. Sam Taylor-Johnson

    Film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals her creative influences.

  27. Antonio Pappano

    Conductor and pianist Sir Antonio Pappano on his formative cultural influences.

  28. Michael Palin

    Actor, comedian, presenter and writer Sir Michael Palin reveals his creative influences.

  29. Yorgos Lanthimos

    Film-maker Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the influences on his work and his creative process.

  30. Juliette Binoche

    Actor Juliette Binoche reveals the formative influences that shaped her career.

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