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A series in which arts presenter Mark Lawson has a 60-minute in-depth conversation with a notable figure.
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Season 1

  • Anthony Minghella
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    Anthony Minghella

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/27/2003

    The director of Cold Mountain, released on Boxing Day, and The English Patient in conversation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Professor Colin Blakemore
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    Professor Colin Blakemore

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/2004

    An interview with Professor Colin Blakemore, who has been at the forefront of UK scientific research for over 30 years.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Howard Dean
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    Howard Dean

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/26/2004

    Interviewing the US politician who lost out in the Democratic presidential nomination battle back in February.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Peter Singer
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    Peter Singer

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/1/2004

    An interview with the controversial bio-ethicist.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Derek Walcott
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    Derek Walcott

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/2004

    St Lucian poet Walcott discusses his Caribbean childhood and career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • John Sulston
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    John Sulston

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2004

    The Human Genome Project strove to make information about DNA free to everyone. Its head, Sir John Sulston, talks about what makes him tick.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
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    Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/13/2004

    The charismatic Muslim leader discusses Islam and his concerns about President Bush's "war on terror".

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • David Attenborough
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    David Attenborough

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2005

    The man behind The Blue Planet and much more in conversation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Bill Deedes
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    Bill Deedes

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2005

    The inspiration for Evelyn Waugh 's "Boot" in Scoop and the "Bill" of Private Eye's "Dear Bill", Lord Deedes is a national institution. He was Minister for Information under Harold Macmillan , and later editor of The Daily Telegraph. Mark Lawson finds out what makes him tick.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Seymour Hersh
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    Seymour Hersh

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2005

    The investigative reporter in conversation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Madeleine Albright
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    Madeleine Albright

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2005

    The former US secretary of state speaks frankly about her life and career. Topics covered in BBC4's exclusive interview include her take on the Bush administration and America's place in the world, her affinity with Condoleezza Rice and, bizarrely, Dame Judi Dench.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Michael Palin
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    Michael Palin

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/19/2005

    An evening of Michael Palin programmes begins with an interview about his life and work - from his childhood in Sheffield to his globetrotting of today. New.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sir Tim Berners-Lee
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    Sir Tim Berners-Lee

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/26/2005

    The inventor of the CHOICE worldwide web discusses how he conceived the device that helped to transform the planet.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • John Simpson
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    John Simpson

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/8/2006

    The BBC's world affairs editor tells Lawson about life on both sides of the camera.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Robert Winston
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    Robert Winston

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/2006

    Winston discusses his work, as a fertility treatment pioneer, and a TV presenter.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • PD James
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    PD James

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2006

    The detective novelist discusses her need to write, the World Wars, religion, and death.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Frederick Forsyth
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    Frederick Forsyth

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/3/2006

    The author discusses his foreign correspondent years, his politics, and the thrillers that made him famous.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Griff Rhys Jones
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    Griff Rhys Jones

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/24/2006

    The writer, actor and director recalls his time on Not the Nine o'Clock News, and considers how his generation have gone on to dominate the British media.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Julian Fellowes
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    Julian Fellowes

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 5/8/2006

    The actor, director and Oscar-winning writer of Gosford Park on his career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • James Lovelock
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    James Lovelock

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 5/22/2006

    The environmental thinker issues a stark warning concerning our consumption of fossil fuels and climate change.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Bill Oddie
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    Bill Oddie

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 5/29/2006

    The nature-loving broadcaster reflects on his varied career and his mother's absence as a child.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Philip Roth
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    Philip Roth

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/3/2006

    In a provocative interview, one of the most powerful voices in modern American fiction discusses his disillusionment with the Bush administration.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • David Baddiel
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    David Baddiel

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 7/12/2006

    The star of The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Fantasy Football League and Heresy, and author of Time for Bed discusses his career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Terry Gilliam
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    Terry Gilliam

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 7/23/2006

    In conversation with the film-maker and animator.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Clive James
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    Clive James

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 7/31/2006

    The multi-talented Aussie in conversation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Engelbert Humperdinck
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    Engelbert Humperdinck

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 8/19/2006

    The Leicester love god and crooner is captured in conversation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • David Chase
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    David Chase

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 8/20/2006

    The creator of The Sopranos in conversation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jilly Cooper
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    Jilly Cooper

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 9/27/2006

    The author of Polo and other "bonkbusters" in conversation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jack Dee
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    Jack Dee

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/3/2006

    A lively chat with the sardonic comic kicks off Jack Dee Night.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Alexei Sayle
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    Alexei Sayle

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/10/2006

    An interview with the straight-talking comedian renowned for his Marxist political views.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Marguerite Patten
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    Marguerite Patten

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 10/17/2006

    The food writer and broadcaster reflects on her 1947 TV series and her OBE for "services to the art of cookery".

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ridley Scott
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    Ridley Scott

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 10/22/2006

    The director of Alien, Blade Runner and the Oscar-winning Gladiator discusses his life and career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Claudia Roden
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    Claudia Roden

    Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 10/24/2006

    The food writer discusses her passion for Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flavours.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • lain Banks
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    lain Banks

    Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 11/14/2006

    The author discusses his influences and inspirations.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Terry Pratchett
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    Terry Pratchett

    Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 11/21/2006

    Interview with the author who has sold over 40 million books worldwide and is best known for the Discworld series.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Stephen King
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    Stephen King

    Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 12/11/2006

    Interview with the renowned horror author, known for popular and influential novels such as Carrie and The Shining.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Armando Iannucci
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    Armando Iannucci

    Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 1/2/2007

    The interviewer meets writer, performer and producer Armando Iannucci.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ian Rankin
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    Ian Rankin

    Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 3/3/2007

    Interview with the Scottish novelist and regular Newsnight Review contributor best known for his Inspector John Rebus novels.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Nicholas Craig
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    Nicholas Craig

    Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 4/1/2007

    Former Young Ones star Nigel Planer appears in character as classical actor Nicholas Craig. He talks to Mark Lawson about his prolific 35-year career, and how his relationship with his mother heavily influenced his decision to become a performer.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Teletubbies
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    The Teletubbies

    Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 5/26/2007

    The presenter talks to the creators of the children's programme.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Biddy Baxter
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    Biddy Baxter

    Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 5/31/2007

    An interview with the former editor of Blue Peter who designed the show's famous badge and introduced the annual appeals.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Stephen Fry
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    Stephen Fry

    Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 8/18/2007

    The first in an evening of programmes celebrating the 50th birthday of Stephen Fry , including programmes chosen by Fry himself. Here, Stephen discusses his life, career and personal demons.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sanjeev Bhaskar
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    Sanjeev Bhaskar

    Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 8/20/2007

    Wide-ranging interview with the comedian, actor and writer.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • David Renwick
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    David Renwick

    Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 12/3/2007

    The TV writer talks to Mark Lawson about his career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Russell T Davies
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    Russell T Davies

    Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 1/16/2008

    Interview with the Doctor Who producer.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Nicholas Parsons
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    Nicholas Parsons

    Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 2/27/2008

    Interview with the actor and former game show host.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Rabbi Lionel Blue
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    Rabbi Lionel Blue

    Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 3/5/2008

    Featuring an interview with the journalist, broadcaster and Britain's first openly-gay rabbi.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Galton and Simpson
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    Galton and Simpson

    Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 3/19/2008

    Interview with the writers who created Steptoe and Son and Hancock's Half Hour.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • George Cole
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    George Cole

    Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 3/26/2008

    Interview with the veteran actor, who played Arthur Daley in TV series Minder.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Barry Cryer
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    Barry Cryer

    Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 4/2/2008

    An interview with the comedian who has written for a number of noted performers.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Liz Smith
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    Liz Smith

    Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 7/14/2008

    An interview with the actress who starred in The Royle Family and The Vicar of Dibley.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jonathan Meades
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    Jonathan Meades

    Season 1 Episode 52 - Aired 7/21/2008

    A chat with the British writer known for his work as The Times restaurant critic as well as documentaries on architecture.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • G.F. Newman
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    G.F. Newman

    Season 1 Episode 53 - Aired 8/11/2008

    The writer who created Judge John Deed and Law and Order discusses his life and career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Melvyn Bragg
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    Melvyn Bragg

    Season 1 Episode 54 - Aired 9/27/2008

    The broadcaster discusses his life and career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • John le Carre
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    John le Carre

    Season 1 Episode 55 - Aired 10/5/2008

    Author John le Carre discusses his life and work. Now famous for his espionage thrillers, the writer started as a real-life spy working for MI6.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Michael Parkinson
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    Michael Parkinson

    Season 1 Episode 56 - Aired 11/9/2008

    The veteran chat-show host becomes an interviewee and talks about his career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Quentin Blake
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    Quentin Blake

    Season 1 Episode 57 - Aired 11/16/2008

    The journalist interviews British cartoonist, illustrator and children's book author Quentin Blake, most famous for his work on Roald Dahl 's stories.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Rolf Harris
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    Rolf Harris

    Season 1 Episode 58 - Aired 11/23/2008

    The Australian TV star discusses his success as a junior swimming champion and his work on Animal Hospital.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Phil Collins
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    Phil Collins

    Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 1/4/2009

    The musician discusses his life and work, including his success with Genesis and as a solo artist. He also talks about his three marriages and tackles the myths that surround him.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Maureen Lipman
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    Maureen Lipman

    Season 1 Episode 60 - Aired 1/11/2009

    The actress talks about her life and career as one of Britain's best-loved performers and her collaborations with husband Jack Rosenthal. She also discusses her bereavement since his death.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Bill Bryson
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    Bill Bryson

    Season 1 Episode 61 - Aired 1/25/2009

    The presenter talks to the American travel writer and humorist about his experiences documenting lives in foreign lands and his love of the British countryside and character

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sir Antony Sher
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    Sir Antony Sher

    Season 1 Episode 62 - Aired 2/15/2009

    Interview with the actor, who has starred in acclaimed TV dramas The History Man and The Jury, and who was one of the first gay celebrities to form a civil partnership.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mike Leigh
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    Mike Leigh

    Season 1 Episode 63 - Aired 4/19/2009

    The British director discusses his life and career, from his first venture into acting with the local Jewish youth group in his home town of Salford, to becoming an acclaimed scriptwriter for stage and screen.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Ian Hislop
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    Ian Hislop

    Season 1 Episode 64 - Aired 5/9/2009

    Private Eye editor and Have I Got News for You captain Ian Hislop discusses his role as a satirist, in addition to his private life, including how boarding school became a second home after his father's death, and Christianity's influence on his life.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • William Boyd
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    William Boyd

    Season 1 Episode 65 - Aired 8/30/2009

    The author and screenwriter discusses his life and work, reflecting on how his childhood in West Africa and attendance at a Scottish boarding school has influenced his work.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Richard Wilson
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    Richard Wilson

    Season 1 Episode 66 - Aired 9/30/2009

    Journalist Mark Lawson interviews Richard Wilson about his life and work, as the actor reflects on the success and drawbacks of his most popular role as Victor Meldrew in BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sir Ranulph Fiennes
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    Sir Ranulph Fiennes

    Season 1 Episode 67 - Aired 11/14/2009

    An interview with the British RT CHOICE adventurer who this year added reaching the summit of Everest to a list of achievements that includes first man to walk to both the North and South Poles, crossing Antarctica on foot. and authoring numerous books.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jane Horrocks
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    Jane Horrocks

    Season 1 Episode 68 - Aired 11/22/2009

    The actress reflects on her work, explaining how she stays focused while working on stage and revealing how age and gender can hinder a performer's longevity.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Imelda Staunton
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    Imelda Staunton

    Season 1 Episode 69 - Aired 11/29/2009

    The journalist talks to the Bafta-winning actress about her career in film, theatre and television, which has included roles in Cranford, Entertaining Mr Sloane and Vera Drake.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Alan Bennett
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    Alan Bennett

    Season 1 Episode 70 - Aired 12/6/2009

    The Alan Bennett tribute continues as the playwright and author discusses some of his well-known works, including The History Boys, Beyond the Fringe and the Talking Heads series.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A.S. Byatt
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    A.S. Byatt

    Season 1 Episode 71 - Aired 12/13/2009

    The author and critic, who won the Booker Prize in 1990 for her novel Possession, talks about her career, revealing how she has managed to combine family life with the solitary world of a writer.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Brian Cox
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    Brian Cox

    Season 1 Episode 72 - Aired 2/23/2010

    Brian Cox talks about his passion for portraying complex and difficult characters, his personal psychological battles and the low point in his career when he almost gave up acting.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Tracey Emin
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    Tracey Emin

    Season 1 Episode 73 - Aired 3/18/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to the enfant terrible of the British art world, Tracey Emin, famed for her unmade bed and a tent embroidered with the names of everyone she had ever slept with.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Timothy Spall
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    Timothy Spall

    Season 1 Episode 74 - Aired 5/10/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to actor Timothy Spall about his life and career. Spall reflects on his working-class roots, on being a 'professional depicter' and his fight with leukaemia.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Martin Amis
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    Martin Amis

    Season 1 Episode 75 - Aired 5/23/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to notorious literary bad boy Martin Amis, who speaks candidly about his relationship with his father Kingsley and the death of his sister Sally.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Vanessa Redgrave
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    Vanessa Redgrave

    Season 1 Episode 76 - Aired 5/30/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave about her life and career. She reflects on her acting family, political activism and the loss of her daughter Natasha.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sir David Frost
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    Sir David Frost

    Season 1 Episode 77 - Aired 6/13/2010

    Renowned broadcaster and satirist David Frost talks about his life and career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Julie Walters
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    Julie Walters

    Season 1 Episode 78 - Aired 10/31/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to the actress Julie Walters about her life and career, as she explores her working class roots, struggles with self-confidence and finding peace at 60.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Alison Steadman
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    Alison Steadman

    Season 1 Episode 79 - Aired 11/7/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to actress Alison Steadman about her life and career, as she explores her gift for mimicry, passion for improvisation and joy of working with great dramatists.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Tom Jones
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    Tom Jones

    Season 1 Episode 80 - Aired 11/14/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to Tom Jones about his life in and out of the limelight. Jones reflects on his upbringing in a coal mining community, early pub tours and international acclaim.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jimmy McGovern
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    Jimmy McGovern

    Season 1 Episode 81 - Aired 11/21/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to screenwriter Jimmy McGovern about his life and career in television drama, his memories of working-class Liverpool and the impact of Catholicism on his work.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Simon Russell Beale
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    Simon Russell Beale

    Season 1 Episode 82 - Aired 12/24/2010

    Mark Lawson talks to the actor Simon Russell Beale about his life on and off stage. He offers insights into how he approaches his diverse roles and his recent career changes.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Gilbert and George
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    Gilbert and George

    Season 1 Episode 83 - Aired 2/3/2011

    Mark Lawson talks to the controversial artists and 'living sculptures' Gilbert and George, who met as students at St Martins School of Art in 1967, about their lives and careers.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sir Anthony Caro
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    Sir Anthony Caro

    Season 1 Episode 84 - Aired 2/9/2011

    Sculptor Sir Anthony Caro reflects on his time as Henry Moore's assistant, his groundbreaking shift from figurative to abstract sculpture and his position on public art.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Anne Robinson
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    Anne Robinson

    Season 1 Episode 85 - Aired 2/28/2011

    In a candid interview, Anne Robinson reflects on the journey from finishing school to Fleet Street, alcoholism to America and print journalism to prime-time television.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • David Mitchell
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    David Mitchell

    Season 1 Episode 86 - Aired 3/22/2011

    Mark Lawson talks to the comedian David Mitchell about his life and career, from his partnership with Robert Webb to panel show regular and co-host of the series 10 O'Clock Live.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Peter Blake
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    Peter Blake

    Season 1 Episode 87 - Aired 7/11/2011

    Mark Lawson talks to the artist Sir Peter Blake about his life and 60-year career, including how he became an 'accidental artist' and his reputation as the godfather of Pop Art.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Diana Rigg
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    Diana Rigg

    Season 1 Episode 88 - Aired 9/27/2011

    Mark Lawson talks to Dame Diana Rigg about her life and 50-year career, exploring her conflicted views on being a sex symbol and the pleasures of professional success in her 70s.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Rob Brydon
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    Rob Brydon

    Season 1 Episode 89 - Aired 10/4/2011

    Mark Lawson talks to actor and comedian Rob Brydon about his life and career in entertainment, including writing and performing for radio, film, television, stand-up and theatre.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Michael Frayn
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    Michael Frayn

    Season 1 Episode 90 - Aired 10/11/2011

    Mark Lawson talks to Michael Frayn about his life and 50-year career writing novels, plays, philosophy, memoirs, screenplays, translations, farce, tragedy, verse and drama.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Alice Cooper
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    Alice Cooper

    Season 1 Episode 91 - Aired 11/21/2011

    Mark Lawson talks to Alice Cooper about his life and 45-year career as a musician and actor, including his memories of his Detroit childhood and the perils of addiction.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Frank Skinner
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    Frank Skinner

    Season 1 Episode 92 - Aired 3/13/2012

    Mark Lawson talks to comedian Frank Skinner about a career that has involved stand-up, broadcasting, writing and pop music. Skinner also talks candidly about his personal life.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Terry Wogan
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    Terry Wogan

    Season 1 Episode 93 - Aired 3/20/2012

    Mark Lawson talks to legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan about his life and 50-year career, from his early years on Irish radio to his ever-popular Radio 2 show.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Graham Norton
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    Graham Norton

    Season 1 Episode 94 - Aired 3/26/2012

    Mark Lawson talks to celebrity interviewer and chat show host Graham Norton about growing up in Ireland, his sexuality and a near fatal mugging whilst he was at drama school.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Noel Gallagher
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    Noel Gallagher

    Season 1 Episode 95 - Aired 3/30/2012

    Mark Lawson talks to former Oasis lynchpin Noel Gallagher about his life, career and becoming one of the most successful songwriters of his generation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mark Gatiss
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    Mark Gatiss

    Season 1 Episode 96 - Aired 4/3/2012

    Mark Lawson talks to writer, actor and comedian Mark Gatiss about his life and career, including how his passion for horror and science fiction have influenced his success.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mark Rylance
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    Mark Rylance

    Season 1 Episode 97 - Aired 4/15/2012

    Mark Lawson talks to actor Mark Rylance about his life and career, including his lifelong relationship with Shakespeare and how he prepares for his role in the play Jerusalem.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Felicity Kendal
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    Felicity Kendal

    Season 1 Episode 98 - Aired 4/22/2012

    Mark Lawson talks to Felicity Kendal about her childhood in India and returning to the UK in the 1960s to become one of the best-loved actors of her generation.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sean Langan
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    Sean Langan

    Season 1 Episode 99 - Aired 4/26/2012

    Mark Lawson meets the award-winning journalist and filmmaker Sean Langan, whose kidnap by the Taliban in 2008 inspired BBC Four's hostage drama The Kidnap Diaries.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Zoe Wanamaker
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    Zoe Wanamaker

    Season 1 Episode 100 - Aired 4/29/2012

    Mark Lawson talks to actress Zoe Wanamaker about her life and career. Wanamaker reveals insecurities about her looks and talents, and how her father Sam was a hard act to follow.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Sir Patrick Moore
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    Sir Patrick Moore

    Season 1 Episode 101 - Aired 1/13/2013

    Mark Lawson talks to the astronomer and English eccentric Sir Patrick Moore about his early life, career and the future of space exploration in an interview recorded in 2007.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mark Knopfler
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    Mark Knopfler

    Season 1 Episode 102 - Aired 3/3/2013

    Mark Lawson talks to songwriter Mark Knopfler about his early life and influences, the years with Dire Straits and his quiet contempt for modern TV talent shows.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
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    Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais

    Season 1 Episode 103 - Aired 3/20/2013

    Mark Lawson talks to prolific writing duo Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais about their careers, from classic comedy The Likely Lads to recent drama Spies of Warsaw.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Miriam Margolyes
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    Miriam Margolyes

    Season 1 Episode 104 - Aired 4/1/2013

    Mark Lawson talks to character actress and voice artist Miriam Margolyes about her passion for acting, her lively schooldays and her inexorable self-confidence.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Michael Ball
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    Michael Ball

    Season 1 Episode 105 - Aired 4/7/2013

    Mark Lawson talks to musical theatre star and recording artist Michael Ball about his early career, Eurovision and having a foot in both the Sondheim and Lloyd Webber camps.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Bob Geldof
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    Bob Geldof

    Season 1 Episode 106 - Aired 10/6/2013

    Sir Bob Geldof talks candidly to Mark Lawson about his career in music with the Boomtown Rats, his activism, his family and his very public personal traumas.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Steve Coogan
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    Steve Coogan

    Season 1 Episode 107 - Aired 11/12/2013

    Mark Lawson talks to the writer, comedian, actor and producer Steve Coogan about his life and career, from comic characters Paul Calf and Alan Partridge to straight acting roles.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • David Bailey
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    David Bailey

    Season 1 Episode 108 - Aired 3/10/2014

    Photographer David Bailey, who has captured many of the 20th century's most iconic faces, talks frankly to Mark Lawson about his life, loves and illustrious career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Joanna Trollope
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    Joanna Trollope

    Season 1 Episode 109 - Aired 3/23/2014

    As she publishes her eighteenth novel, Joanna Trollope talks to Mark Lawson about creativity, divorce and the inescapable drama of domestic life.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Julian Barnes
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    Julian Barnes

    Season 1 Episode 110 - Aired 3/30/2014

    Booker Prize-winning novelist Julian Barnes, whose Levels of Life is a memoir of bereavement following the loss of his wife to cancer, talks about love, death, memory and grief.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jo Brand
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    Jo Brand

    Season 1 Episode 111 - Aired 7/20/2014

    Mark Lawson talks to comedian, writer and actress Jo Brand about the 1980s alternative comedy scene, her approach to hecklers and taboos, and her experiences as a TV personality.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Michael Morpurgo
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    Michael Morpurgo

    Season 1 Episode 112 - Aired 11/16/2014

    Michael Morpurgo reflects on the success of his novel War Horse and the theme of war in his books, and discusses his relationship with his father and friendship with Ted Hughes.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Frances de la Tour
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    Frances de la Tour

    Season 1 Episode 113 - Aired 1/7/2015

    Mark Lawson talks to Tony and triple Olivier award-winning actress Frances de la Tour about her life and career, from Miss Jones in Rising Damp to Madame Maxime in Harry Potter.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Celia Imrie
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    Celia Imrie

    Season 1 Episode 114 - Aired 2/8/2015

    From Calendar Girls to Cranford, Celia Imrie has been a familiar face on both TV and film for more than four decades. The actress talks to Mark Lawson about her life and career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Kazuo Ishiguro
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    Kazuo Ishiguro

    Season 1 Episode 115 - Aired 2/22/2015

    Mark Lawson talks to the Booker Prize-winning writer Kazuo Ishiguro about his life and career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Alexander McCall Smith
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    Alexander McCall Smith

    Season 1 Episode 116 - Aired 3/1/2015

    Mark Lawson talks to author Alexander McCall Smith, whose No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series of books, set in Botswana, have sold in their millions around the world.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Jonathan Pryce
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    Jonathan Pryce

    Season 1 Episode 117 - Aired 3/24/2015

    From playing princes to professors and cardinals to comedians, Jonathan Pryce is one of Britain's most versatile actors. He talks to Mark Lawson about his life and career.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • David Hare
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    David Hare

    Season 1 Episode 118 - Aired 11/15/2015

    Writer and director Sir David Hare talks frankly to Mark Lawson following the publication of his much-anticipated memoir The Blue Touch Paper.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown