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Elton John in conversation

Elton John reflects on his new album and the pressures of celebrity, with John Wilson.

• 30 mins

Michael Simkins on acting, A Field in England, Brian Sewell's Cultural Exchange

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Michael Simkins offers a guide for aspiring actors

• 30 mins

Manchester International Festival

Mark Lawson in Manchester talks to Adam Curtis, Nikhil Chopra, Josie Rourke, Matt Charman.

• 30 mins

Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth; The xx; Monsters University

Kenneth Branagh on stage as Macbeth; The xx interviewed; Monsters University review.

• 30 mins

Murray Gold on Doctor Who; Olivia Colman in Run; Maggi Hambling

Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Murray Gold on composing music for Doctor Who.

• 30 mins

Top of the Lake; Rachel Joyce; Pat Barker

Arts news with Mark Lawson. Novelist Pat Barker makes her selection for Cultural Exchange.

• 30 mins

Sergei Polunin, David Baddiel, Rankin

Ballet star Sergei Polunin; David Baddiel on his return to stand-up; photographer Rankin.

• 30 mins

Architect Richard Rogers, Gospel Prom, Ian Rankin

John Wilson meets architect Richard Rogers, in the month he celebrates his 80th birthday.

• 30 mins

The World's End; The Color Purple musical; David Sedaris; Badults

Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews The World's End, Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's new comedy.

• 30 mins

Family Tree, Cush Jumbo, Easy Money, Conrad Shawcross

Arts news with Mark Lawson, including Chris O'Dowd in TV comedy Family Tree reviewed.

• 30 mins

Clive James on Dante, A Season in the Congo, Paula Milne's Cultural Exchange

Mark Lawson reviews Joe Wright's new staging of A Season in the Congo by Aime Cesaire.

• 30 mins

Punchdrunk; Conran on Paolozzi; Laura Mvula; Riba Stirling Prize

Punchdrunk reviewed, Conran remembers Paolozzi and Riba Stirling Prize shortlist.

• 30 mins

Wadjda, Philipp Meyer, Alison Balsom, Paul Franklin

Shahidha Bari reviews Wadjda, and Paul Franklin's Cultural Exchange is The Thief of Bagdad

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Burton and Taylor; Denise Mina; Noah Baumbach; Mark Ravenhill's Cultural Exchange

Arts news. Mark Lawson reviews Burton and Taylor, and talks to crime writer Denise Mina.

• 30 mins

The Wolverine, Ian Dury's art, Man Booker longlist, James Blake

John Wilson presents a review of The Wolverine plus an art exhibition by the late Ian Dury

• 30 mins

Steve Coogan, Ruth Rendell's Cultural Exchange, Peter Bazalgette

Steve Coogan on his career, the Leveson Inquiry and creating his Alan Partridge movie.

• 30 mins

Kevin McNally; new Fourth Plinth art; Terry Jones on Under Milk Wood

Actor Kevin McNally; new art for the Fourth Plinth; Cultural Exchange with Terry Jones.

• 30 mins

Birmingham's new library; Naturally 7; killer whale film Blackfish

Arts news with John Wilson, including an interview with vocal group Naturally 7.

• 30 mins

Tony Grisoni, Richard Rogers, Imperial War Museum

Architect Richard Rogers nominates a favourite public space for Cultural Exchange.

• 30 mins

Only God Forgives; Nicola Benedetti; Walter De Maria; Mass Observation

Arts news and reviews with John Wilson, including Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives.

• 30 mins

The Heat, Catherine O'Flynn, Milton Jones, Philip Pullman

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including The Heat and Philip Pullman's Cultural Exchange.

• 30 mins

Andrey Kurkov, workplace TV, Australian circus, Jeffrey Archer

Arts news and reviews. Kirsty Lang interviews acclaimed Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov.

• 30 mins

Louis de Bernieres, Doctor Who, Cerys Matthews, John Burningham

Kirsty Lang meets novelist Louis de Bernieres as he publishes a new book of poetry.

• 30 mins

Foxfire, Cornelia Parker, Nick Payne

Kirsty Lang talks to Nick Payne, writer of Constellations, about his new play.

• 30 mins

The Lone Ranger; Conrad Shawcross; Gemma Chan; Edinburgh Fringe report

The Lone Ranger, Conrad Shawcross, Edinburgh fringe and Gemma Chan's Cultural Exchange.

• 30 mins

The art and craft of translating fiction

Naomi Alderman reports on the art of translating fiction, with Ian McEwan and AS Byatt.

• 30 mins

Roddy Doyle; Josie Rourke; Liola reviewed; Why modern Westerns don't work

Roddy Doyle on the return of his character Jimmy Rabbitte in his new novel The Guts.

• 30 mins

The Clash

John Wilson meets Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon from the band The Clash.

• 30 mins

Ruth Rendell, 2 Guns, Michael Grandage, working Britain docs

Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with the crime writer Ruth Rendell.

• 30 mins

John Agard; David Walliams in Big School; CJ Sansom on Doctor Who

Poet John Agard, Big School reviewed, C J Sansom on Doctor Who, and films you can't watch.

• 30 mins