Simon Mayo Videos

Delia Smith, she's sold 21 million copies of her books world wide and this week she's published her latest book of recipes, 'Delia's Happy Christmas'

Karren Brady, former managing director of Birmingham City talks to Richard Bacon about her new role on BBC1's The Apprentice and her involvement in England's 2018 World Cup bid.

Richard Bacon sits in for Simon Mayo and talks to Christopher Lloyd about his latest role Santa's Buddies and the rest of his career.

Richard Bacon is sitting in for Simon Mayo. He talks to Bernard Cribbins who's about to receive a Children's Bafta award.

Rock legend Alice Cooper has enjoyed a career spanning four decades with over fifty million album sales to his name. He joins Richard Bacon ahead of his Theatre of Death UK tour, and talks about everything from his hell-raising reputation to his love of golf.

Stephen Poliakoff and Bill Nighy talk about their new film "Glorious 39". A story of secrets, lies and intrigue in an aristocratic family, set against the backdrop of Neville Chamberlain's attempts to appease Hitler on the eve of the Second World War.

Director Richard Linklater has a new movie out next month - Me and Orson Welles. Simon also spoke to the stars Zac Efron and Christian McKay.

F1 World Champion Jenson Button gives his first radio interview since his move from Brawn to Mclaren and discusses his new book "My Championship Year".

David Blanchflower is a former member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee. He consistently voted to cut interest rates despite the high inflation at the time, and opposition from his colleagues on the MPC. He's now an economics professor at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He told Simon about working with the Bank of England during one of the most turbulent periods in history.

TV and Radio legend Nicholas Parsons

Comedian Omid Djalili joined Simon to discuss, amoungst other things, his new DVD 'Live In London'.

He's a respected stage actor who has performed in numerous starring roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company - culminating in a recent Hamlet performance, which earned rave reviews. It's as arguably the most popular of the new-generation of Dr Whos, though, that many people will know him best. David Tennant braved screaming girls in the BBC corridors to come and speak to Simon about his forthcoming farewell from the show.

Widely acknowledged as one of the best guitarists of all time, Mark Knopfler made his name as the lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for legendary rock band Dire Straits. Since the group split in 1995, he's kept himself busy producing albums, writing film scores and guest-performing with the likes of Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton. He's also carved out a successful solo career and he spoke to Simon about his new album "get lucky."

Sir Michael Caine talks about his new film Harry Brown.

The comedian and musician tells Simon about his new DVD, Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra, and his new TV programme, Bill Bailey's Big Bird Watch, which starts in January.

Until last year, he was the most senior policeman in charge of the UK's counter terrorism policy and operations. Andy Hayman was the Met's terror chief during the July 2005 attacks on London. Simon spoke to him about his new book "The Terrorist Hunters: The Ultimate Inside Story of Britain's Fight Against Terrorism"

Chris Evans, the soon-to-be host of Radio 2's breakfast show, joins Simon to talk about his new autobiography.

Jon Ronson's book The Men Who Stare At Goats has been made into a movie starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Jeff Bridges. Jon spoke to Simon and Mark.

Taylor Branch talked to Simon about his new book 'The History Tapes: Wrestling History In The White House' - which is based on 79 secret interviews he carried out with Bill Clinton after being asked to write the record of his presidency.

Comedian Jimmy Carr has a new DVD and tour called 'Telling Jokes'. He came in to tell Simon more about them.