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Richard Eyre on Ibsen, Ancient Greek drama and PTSD, Vivien Duffield

Richard Eyre discusses his adaptation of Ibsen's play Little Eyolf. Kirsty Lang presents.

• 30 mins

Victor Frankenstein, Andrew McMillan, Shami Chakrabarti, Finding Winnie (the Pooh)

Samira Ahmed reviews Victor Frankenstein and interviews the poet Andrew McMillan.

• 30 mins

Queen Anne, John Napier, Google Cultural Institute, Sunset Song

Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Kate Williams reviews Queen Anne at the RSC.

• 30 mins

A Very Murray Christmas, Conductor Xian Zhang, Macbeth at Young Vic, Big Bang show

With Kirsty Lang. Jason Solomons reviews A Very Murray Christmas.

• 30 mins

Carlos Acosta, Sheridan Smith's Funny Girl, Gregory Porter

John Wilson talks to ballet star Carlos Acosta as he starts his UK farewell tour.

• 30 mins

John Constable, Frank Sinatra, The art of animation, Poetic performance enhancers

John Wilson talks to Frank Sinatra's biographer and views Constable's The Lock.

• 30 mins

Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow, Victoria and Albert New Galleries, By the Sea, TV box sets

Jim Broadbent and Patrick Barlow discuss A Christmas Carol. Samira Ahmed presents.

• 30 mins

Andrew Graham-Dixon on the Mona Lisa, David Bowie's Lazarus and Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock open in New York

Andrew Graham-Dixon discusses his TV documentary on the Mona Lisa. Samira Ahmed presents.

• 30 mins

Peter Mullan, Peggy Guggenheim, Transparent

John Wilson talks to Peter Mullan about his new film Hector.

• 30 mins

Christopher Ricks on TS Eliot, Arthur Miller play premier, Top picks for non-fiction books of 2015

Literary critic Christopher Ricks discusses TS Eliot's annotated poems. With John Wilson.

• 30 mins

Grandma, Val Wood, Theatrical wigs, Best stand-up comedy DVDs

Including a review of Lily Tomlin's new comedy Grandma. Kirsty Lang presents.

• 30 mins

We're Doomed, The Dazzle, The Waterstone's Book of the Year, The impact of touring musicals on original regional theatre

Kirsty Lang on We're Doomed, The Dazzle and the Waterstones Book of the Year winner.

• 30 mins

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter, Poets as novelists, Rosie Hood, The Haunting of Hill House

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter, poets as novelists, Rosie Hood, The Haunting of Hill House.

• 30 mins

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Roman poet Horace, Christmas TV

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Roman poet Horace, Christmas TV, gallery gift shop economics

• 30 mins

Star Wars, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Edith Piaf celebrated

Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including Star Wars director JJ Abrams.

• 30 mins

Bette Midler, Neil MacGregor, Christmas ghost stories

Bette Midler, Neil MacGregor, Christmas ghost stories, and a farewell to deep coal mining.

• 30 mins

Tony Jordan and Ron Howard, plus Kurt Masur remembered

Arts news, interviews and reviews with guests Tony Jordan and Ron Howard.

• 30 mins

And Then There Were None, Snoopy and Charlie Brown, 70s revivals

Samira Ahmed talks to Sarah Phelps about Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None.

• 30 mins

Jennifer Lawrence on Joy; a cultural look ahead to 2016

Jennifer Lawrence on her new film Joy, and a cultural look ahead to 2016.

• 30 mins

Michael Palin, War and Peace, Diversity in film, Katie Puckrik's alternative Christmas

Michael Palin on the quest for Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi.

• 30 mins

Roy Hudd

Samira Ahmed talks to the comedian, actor and music hall veteran Roy Hudd.

• 30 mins

Cultural Philanthropy

Kirsty Lang speaks to cultural philanthropists about their role in funding the Arts.

• 30 mins

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello looks back over a musical career spanning almost four decades

• 30 mins

Stories of the Year – Part One

The actors, musicians and artists who have been centre stage in 2015

• 30 mins

Stories of 2015 - Part Two

John WIlson continues his look at those who have made the headlines in the arts in 2015.

• 30 mins

The Danish Girl, Bach's Magnificat, Deutschland 83

Samira Ahmed talks to Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper about The Danish Girl.

• 30 mins

Tarantino on The Hateful Eight, Costa Book Awards category winners, Playwright Zodwa Nyoni

Samira Ahmed talks to director Quentin Tarantino about The Hateful Eight.

• 30 mins

David Bowie's Blackstar, Emma Rice, Don Paterson, Jericho

Including a review of David Bowie's new jazz-influenced album Blackstar. With John Wilson.

• 30 mins

Pierre Boulez obituary, Costa Biography winner, Tracy Ullman review; Bolshoi Babylon

Pierre Boulez obituary, Costa Biography winner, Tracey Ullman's Show, Bolshoi Babylon

• 30 mins

A War, Maigret, Guys and Dolls, Frances Hardinge, The missing Hong Kong booksellers

Tim Collins reviews Danish film A War, and Natasha Cooper on the return of Maigret.

• 30 mins