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The Full English

Is Rowan Atkinson's latest character Johnny English an archetypal Englishman?

• 51 mins

Spike Lee And The Art Of Controversy

Film director Spike Lee explains why the 9/11 attacks feature in his new movie

• 59 mins

Alan Cumming: On Acting And Writing

X-Men star Alan Cumming talks about his semi-autobiographical novel Tommy's Tale

• 60 mins

Ladysmith Black Mambaso Go Back To Their Roots

Ladysmith Black Mambaso talk about returning to their roots with their new album

• 52 mins

Laurie Anderson Strips It Back

Actor/director Laurie Anderson explains why she avoids her usual gadgetry in her new show

• 50 mins

Terry Pratchett And The Power Of Imagination

Discworld author Terry Pratchett discusses his fans, Harry Potter, and how he works

• 51 mins

Nadine Gordimer And The Art Of The Short Story

Nobel Prize winner, the author Nadine Gordimer, explains the art of short story writing

• 51 mins

Riding The Wave Of Success

New Zealand film Whale Rider has captivated audiences with its Maori theme and cast

• 27 mins

Venice: City Of Dreams

How Venice itself becomes a temporary art work during the La Biennale arts festival

• 51 mins

Willard White and El Nino

Why opera singer Willard White is stirred by this retelling of the Nativity

• 53 mins

Cinema Is Dead, Long Live Cinema

Maverick film director Peter Greenaway talks about the multimedia future of cinema

• 53 mins

Ang Lee Takes On The Hulk

The new Incredible Hulk film represents a major change of direction for Ang Lee

• 51 mins

Walter Mosley And The Quest For Perfection

Crime writer Walter Mosley talks about behaving perfectly in an imperfect world

• 51 mins

Music For The World

The show comes live from the Budapest Sziget music festival

• 54 mins

KSM Goes Global

Ghanaian stand-up Kwaku Sintim-Misa talks about his unique brand of comedy

• 54 mins

Soul Writing With Paulo Coelho

Bestselling Brazilian author Paulo Coelho talks about his latest book

• 53 mins

For The Love Of Potter

In a rare interview with JK Rowling, she discusses fame and the success of Harry Potter

• 49 mins

Beware Of Sugar Daddies

Alan Ayckbourn talks about his sixth-fourth play, about a man who definitely isn't Santa

• 53 mins

Robert Harris's Pompeii

The novelist explains how he draws parallels between contemporary times and Ancient Rome

• 53 mins

Douglas Coupland Talks About Loss

The Canadian novelist explains how his new book was triggered by the aftermath of 9/11

• 49 mins

Big Fish, Little Fish

With the huge success of Finding Nemo, are we entering a golden age of animation?

• 54 mins

Vigilantes And Violence

Why Clint Eastwood is happier directing than acting in his new film Mystic River

• 49 mins

Don't Wanna Be All By Myself

Why Bridget Jones' Diary rings particularly true for single Indian women

• 49 mins

Britney And Kylie Go Head To Head

With Britney and Kylie battling it out for the number one slot, who's coming out on top?

• 52 mins

The 'Enfant Terrible' Of Opera

Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel talks about recording the Titanic theme tune on his latest CD

• 49 mins

Alan Parker And The Sucker's Kiss

Movie director Alan Parker talks about his debut novel, The Sucker's Kiss

• 49 mins

Amy Tan Faces Up To Trauma

Amy Tan talks about the series of essays she's written about harder aspects of her life

• 53 mins

Looking Back At 2003

A look at listeners' favourite Ticket moments from 2003

• 49 mins

Status Quo: Still On Top

Rock band Staus Quo look back at their 40 years in the business

• 51 mins

Tom Cruise On The Last Samurai

Tom Cruise talks prancing horses and fight scenes in his new epic movie The Last Samurai

• 49 mins