Jon Wilson Videos

John Sergeant on following the tourist trail for his new television series, Steven Soderbergh on his latest film and Norah Jones talks about her new album.

Bob Hoskins on learning new ways of acting; Ben Elton on his book Meltdown; Jarvis Cocker remembers Maida Vale; Panny Woolcock on her latest movie; LA Confidential writer James Ellroy.

Mark Lawson interviews Michael Caine and Paul Theroux; a special edition on Vampires and Kirsty Lang speaks to Kiran and Anita Desai.

John Wilson speaks to Richard Wilson about his role as Malvolio with the RSC; Jane Campion on her new film Bright Star and eco-documentary The Cove which exposes the Dolphin trade in Japan.

John Irving on his latest novel, Mark Rylance discusses his role in Beckett's Endgame and Peter Hook on how not to run a club.

Ricky Gervais on his new film, Ozzy Osbourne on his autobiography and Bryn Terfel discusses singing operatic villains.

Spike Lee talks about taking American cinema in new directions; Matt Lucas on why he has warned David Walliams that he might bludgeon him to death with a hammer; rapper Dizzee Rascal on illegal downloading and why he's grateful to Jeremy Paxman; actors Ian Hart and Kerry Fox on a play which makes unusual vocal and physical demands; and actor Harry Shearer on The Simpsons and Spinal Tap.

The verdict on the latest Dan Brown novel, Mark Knopfler on his new album and Cliff Richard and Hank Marvin on The Shadows reunion.

Barry Humphries, with interruptions from others; actor Colin Firth; South African opera singer Pauline Malefane; musician and writer Nick Cave; the shortlist for the 2009 Man Booker Prize.

Joanna Lumley on her latest documentary, Margaret Atwood discusses her new book and Marc Almond on his tribute to Russian folk singer Vadim Kozin.

Film Maker Judd Apatow on his new film; dramatist Lee Hall, writer of Billy Elliot and The Pitmen Painters; John Carey on his research into ht elife of William Golding; and a review of Pedro Almodovar's new film Broken Embraces.

Victoria Wood on playwriting, Alistair McGowan and Will Gompertz on their Edinburgh Festival shows and Penny Dyer discusses the art of voice coaching.

Triple Oscar winning composer Marvin Hamlisch; Tracy Chevalier on her latest historical novel; Tony Parsons discusses his new book Starting Over; and how David Byrne has turned an old railway shed into a musical instrument.

Kwame Kwei Armah on following in the queen's footsteps for a new documentary, John Banville at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival and Tim Lott talks about his memoir, The Scent of Dried Roses, becoming a Penguin Modern Classic

How one best-selling thriller was almost rejected on the grounds that it featured a "bunch of krauts trying to kidnap Winston Churchill"; the sculptor Peter Randall-Page explains why his latest exhibition may contain nuts; novelist David Peace defends his controversial approach to history; and can actress Rachel Weisz rely on the kindness of critics as she tackles one of the great theatrical roles?

Charlotte Gainsbourg on appearing in one of the most controversial films of recent years; Tony Scott on The Taking of Pelham 123; putting Margaret Thatcher and Geordie accents on Broadway: actress Haydn Gwynne on Billy Elliot; fashion designer Celia Birtwell on providing inspiration to both Topshop and David Hockney; playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz on Ibsen and why table dancing is a feminist issue.

Jimmy McGovern on The Street; why contestants in The Apprentice needn't worry about packing their passports; novelist Glen David Gold on why it has taken him eight years to follow up his debut success; Lucy Prebble on her new play Enron; and playwright David Storey looks back on the defining moments of his career.

Emma Watson on life after Harry Potter, Rufus Wainwright on staging an opera and Benny Andersson talks about his latest musical project.