This Cultural Life (2021)

Synopsis

John Wilson speaks to leading names in art and culture about their formative influences and inspirations.

First Air Date: 2021-11-21

Last Air Date: 2025-06-22

Number of Seasons: 4

Number of Episodes: 26

Networks: BBC Four

Season 1 (2021)

Season 2 (2022)

Season 3 (2024)

Season 4 (2025)

No overview available for this season.

Ep. 1: Kenneth Branagh (2021-11-21)

Kenneth Branagh reveals to John Wilson, the key influences and inspirations that have shaped his own work.
Ep. 2: Bernardine Evaristo (2021-11-28)

Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo talks to John Wilson about the formative experiences and cultural influences that have had a profound effect on her work.
Ep. 3: Mike Leigh (2021-12-05)

John Wilson finds out about the art and experiences that have shaped film director Mike Leigh's creative life.
Ep. 4: Tracey Emin (2021-12-12)

In a deeply personal interview, artist Tracey Emin talks to John Wilson about the experiences that have shaped her life and career.
Ep. 5: Carlos Acosta (2022-01-23)

Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta talks to John Wilson about the key moments in his cultural life, from breakdancing in Havana to becoming principal dancer of the Royal Ballet.
Ep. 6: Nicole Kidman (2022-01-30)

Nicole Kidman talks to John Wilson about the experiences that shaped her creative life including the great film-makers she has worked with.
Ep. 7: Kwame Kwei-Armah (2022-02-06)

Playwright and artistic director of London's Young Vic theatre Kwame Kwei-Armah shares some of the influences that have had a significant impact on his work.
Ep. 8: Evelyn Glennie (2022-02-13)

The world's leading classical solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie talks to John Wilson about her career and picks out some of the key influences on her artistic path.