This Cultural Life

In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.

Pete Townshend
May 29, 2025 – 43:31
James Rhodes
May 22, 2025 – 44:14
Doris Salcedo
May 15, 2025 – 43:29
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
May 8, 2025 – 43:37
Wayne McGregor
May 1, 2025 – 43:51
Simon Russell Beale
Apr 24, 2025 – 43:56
Maggie O'Farrell
Apr 17, 2025 – 43:49
Abi Morgan
Apr 10, 2025 – 43:28
Theaster Gates
Feb 20, 2025 – 43:38
David Hare
Feb 13, 2025 – 43:54
Cynthia Erivo
Feb 6, 2025 – 43:32
Marin Alsop
Jan 30, 2025 – 43:19
Robert Harris
Jan 23, 2025 – 43:31
James Ivory
Jan 16, 2025 – 43:26
Isabel Allende
Jan 9, 2025 – 43:27
Thelma Schoonmaker
Nov 7, 2024 – 43:55
Bill Nighy
Oct 31, 2024 – 42:51
Julie Taymor
Oct 24, 2024 – 43:20
Hanif Kureishi
Oct 17, 2024 – 43:38
Nile Rodgers
Oct 10, 2024 – 43:11
Margaret Drabble
Oct 3, 2024 – 43:15
Marina Abramović
Sep 26, 2024 – 43:19
Peter Kosminsky
Sep 19, 2024 – 43:21
Marlon James
Sep 12, 2024 – 43:18
Kiri Te Kanawa
Sep 5, 2024 – 43:21
Lee Child
Aug 29, 2024 – 43:33
Peter Blake
Jul 4, 2024 – 42:40
Simon McBurney
Jun 27, 2024 – 43:21
Salman Rushdie
Jun 20, 2024 – 43:29
Judy Chicago
Jun 13, 2024 – 43:17
Neil Jordan
Jun 6, 2024 – 44:02
Zadie Smith
May 30, 2024 – 43:44
Lily Allen
May 23, 2024 – 43:24
John Adams
May 16, 2024 – 43:28
Anne Enright
May 9, 2024 – 43:20
Sebastião Salgado
May 2, 2024 – 43:34
Antony Gormley
Apr 25, 2024 – 43:18
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Apr 18, 2024 – 43:24
Antonio Pappano
Apr 11, 2024 – 43:23
Michael Palin
Apr 5, 2024 – 44:04
Yorgos Lanthimos
Feb 10, 2024 – 44:25
Juliette Binoche
Feb 3, 2024 – 44:07
Frank Auerbach
Jan 27, 2024 – 44:16
Boy George
Jan 20, 2024 – 44:15
Patricia Cornwell
Jan 13, 2024 – 44:15
Andrew Scott
Jan 6, 2024 – 44:13
Nigel Kennedy
Dec 30, 2023 – 44:31
Judi Dench
Nov 4, 2023 – 42:58
Werner Herzog
Oct 28, 2023 – 43:53
Bernie Taupin
Oct 21, 2023 – 44:45

Recent Reviews

EdDTakacs

My favourite Arts programme

John Wilson is the best out there - such thoughtful and spacious questions.
TrustyVS

Fabulous interviews with inspiring artists

John Wilson is a brilliant interviewer. I particularly love that so many of his subjects are older, and having led such full lives in their art, their stories are so rich, varied and inspiring.
cloudhand1

Excellent listening

I was sad to hear that John Wilson was leaving Front Row, so it’s wonderful to hear him again with his gentle and insightful questions exploring the arts and culture.