
This Cultural Life
BBC Radio 4 · BBC
168 episodesEN
Show overview
This Cultural Life has been publishing since 2021, and across the 5 years since has built a catalogue of 168 episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 43 min and 44 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language Arts show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 28 episodes already out so far this year. Published by BBC.
Episodes
168
Running
2021–2026 · 5y
Median length
43 min
Cadence
Fortnightly
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
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Mitsuko Uchida
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Sebastian Faulks
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Tania Bruguera
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Anish Kapoor
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce
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Kiefer Sutherland
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Liam Young
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Kristin Scott Thomas
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George Saunders
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Felicity Lott
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Michael Frayn
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Lubaina Himid
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Robert Icke
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David Szalay
Apr 23, 202643 min
Danielle de Niese
Apr 16, 202643 min
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