The best in arts, entertainers, musicians and celebrities from the 50s to the 90s
From 1998. Michael Parkinson's guests are Billy Connolly and Sir David Attenborough.
The writer Dame Rebecca West in conversation with Ludovic Kennedy. (1976)
A celebration of Roy Plomley's radio favourite with some celebrity castaways' help.
Chelsea Hotel in New York, a haven for some of the 20th Century's greatest talent. (1981)
Film about the Everly Brothers, among the most revered of the early rock 'n' roll giants.
Documentary about the great American realist painter and printmaker Edward Hopper.
Film exploring the life of one of the most celebrated icons of early cinema.
Nell Mullarkey meets the highly successful comedy writer Carla Lane. (1989)
Michael Parkinson talks to Kenny Everett, Roy Castle and Sammy Davis Jr.
Professor Richard Feynman of Caltech talks about his life and career.
Profile of Studs Terkel, the acclaimed Chicagoan broadcaster. (1985)
Blues medley featuring Fred McDowell, Lead Belly and Billie Holiday. (1985)
Alexis Korner delves into the world of American Blues music. (1979)
Friends, relatives and broadcasters give an account of the person Dylan Thomas really was.
A recital of guitar music by Julian Bream at Old Wardour Castle. (1978)
Germaine Greer interviews pioneer abstract artist Paule V茅zelay. (1984)
Poet Simon Armitage finds inspiration in the Humber Bridge. (1996)
Writer and poet Maya Angelou goes on a pilgrimage to Burns Country in Scotland.
Maggi Hambling compares her life-drawing sessions to a musician practising scales. (1990)
