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

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   Katie Mitchell

   Katie Mitchell · Jan 2026

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   Angélique Kidjo

   Angélique Kidjo · Sep 2023

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   Anoushka Shankar

   Anoushka Shankar · May 2022

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   John Adams

   John Adams · May 2024

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   Katherine Rundell

   Katherine Rundell · Jul 2025

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   Max Richter

   Max Richter · Feb 2022

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   Víkingur Ólafsson

   Víkingur Ólafsson · Dec 2021

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   Norman Foster

   Norman Foster · Aug 2022

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   Bill Nighy

   Bill Nighy · Oct 2024

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    Pete Townshend

    Pete Townshend · May 2025

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    David Szalay

    David Szalay · Apr 2026

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    Lucy Prebble

    Lucy Prebble · Sep 2023

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    Martin Parr

    Martin Parr · Apr 2023

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    Sam Mendes

    Sam Mendes · Dec 2022

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    Sam Taylor-Johnson

    Sam Taylor-Johnson · Apr 2024

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    Alan Menken

    Alan Menken · Jun 2025

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    Anish Kapoor

    Anish Kapoor · Jul 2026

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    Anselm Kiefer

    Anselm Kiefer · Jul 2025

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    Donna Leon

    Donna Leon · Apr 2023

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    Doris Salcedo

    Doris Salcedo · May 2025

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    Eliza Carthy

    Eliza Carthy · Jan 2023

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    Frank Auerbach

    Frank Auerbach · Jan 2024

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    Imogen Cooper

    Imogen Cooper · Feb 2026

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    Inua Ellams

    Inua Ellams · Apr 2022

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    James Rhodes

    James Rhodes · May 2025

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    Jenny Saville

    Jenny Saville · Jun 2025

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    Jonathan Anderson

    Jonathan Anderson · Oct 2025

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    Juliette Binoche

    Juliette Binoche · Feb 2024

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    Kerry James Marshall

    Kerry James Marshall · Sep 2025

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    Liam Young

    Liam Young · Jun 2026

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    Michael Frayn

    Michael Frayn · May 2026

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    Peter Kosminsky

    Peter Kosminsky · Sep 2024

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    Robert Icke

    Robert Icke · Apr 2026

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    Sally Potter

    Sally Potter · Aug 2023

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    Sebastião Salgado

    Sebastião Salgado · May 2024

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    Shirin Neshat

    Shirin Neshat · Oct 2022

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    Steve Reich

    Steve Reich · Jun 2025

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    Tania Bruguera

    Tania Bruguera · Jul 2026

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    Theaster Gates

    Theaster Gates · Feb 2025

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    Thomas Adès

    Thomas Adès · Oct 2025

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