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.

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Every guest on This Cultural Life

160 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Mike Leigh
Mike Leigh · Nov 2021

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Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo · Feb 2025

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Brian Cox
Brian Cox · Mar 2022

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Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence · Nov 2025

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Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais · Jan 2026

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Es Devlin
Es Devlin · Oct 2022

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Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott · Jan 2024

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Gillian Anderson
Gillian Anderson · Jun 2025

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Alejandro Iñárritu
Alejandro Iñárritu · Feb 2023

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James Corden
James Corden · Sep 2022

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Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney · Oct 2021

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Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro · Jan 2026

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Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin · Oct 2023

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Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci · May 2022

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Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh · Oct 2021

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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman · Jan 2022

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Yorgos Lanthimos
Yorgos Lanthimos · Feb 2024

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Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin · Apr 2022

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Eric Idle
Eric Idle · Sep 2025

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Marina Abramović
Marina Abramović · Sep 2024

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Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson · Oct 2025

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Alicia Vikander
Alicia Vikander · Sep 2025

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George Saunders
George Saunders · May 2026

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Hannah Gadsby
Hannah Gadsby · Apr 2022

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Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog · Oct 2023

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Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry · Aug 2023

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Abdulrazak Gurnah
Abdulrazak Gurnah · Sep 2022

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Abi Morgan
Abi Morgan · Apr 2025

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Akram Khan
Akram Khan · Feb 2022

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Ali Smith
Ali Smith · Apr 2022

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Alison Balsom
Alison Balsom · Sep 2025

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Anne Enright
Anne Enright · May 2024

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Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz · Jan 2026

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Antonio Pappano
Antonio Pappano · Apr 2024

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Antony Gormley
Antony Gormley · Apr 2024

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Baaba Maal
Baaba Maal · May 2023

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Bernardine Evaristo
Bernardine Evaristo · Oct 2021

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Boy George
Boy George · Jan 2024

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Caitlin Moran
Caitlin Moran · Nov 2021

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Carlos Acosta
Carlos Acosta · Nov 2021

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