The Great, Eavan Boland, the origin of the blues

Tony McNamara on The Great, the "occasionally true story" of Catherine the Great.

• 28 mins

Lee Lawrence, the impact of Brexit on classical music, Twelfth Night tradition at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Winner of the Costa Biography Award, Lee Lawrence on his memoir The Louder I Will Sing

• 28 mins

BBC Sound of 2021 Winner Pa Salieu, Finnish TV drama, Natasha Farrant

BBC Sound of 2021 winner Pa Salieu, Finnish TV drama, children's author Natasha Farrant.

• 28 mins

We commemorate the fifth anniversary of David Bowie's death and consider his continuing musical influence and legacy

David Bowie's legacy, Costa Award-winning writer Ingrid Persaud, Pieces Of A Woman review.

• 41 mins

Ben Okri, The Pembrokeshire Murders, Michael Berkeley

Writer Ben Okri on his new anthology, A Fire in My Head: Poems for the Dawn.

• 28 mins

Regina King, classical music for kids, Northern Irish literature

Oscar-winner Regina King on her directorial debut One Night In Miami.

• 28 mins

Drag kings, Courttia Newland, wintry podcasts

Drag kings John Travulva and Don One, and novelist Courttia Newland

• 28 mins

Stardust, The world's oldest painting, Jenni Fagan, Arts Students

David Bowie film Stardust reviewed, Jenni Fagan novel Luckenbooth, 45,500-year-old artwork

• 28 mins

Music festivals, Keeley Hawes, WandaVision reviewed

What hopes for music festivals later this year?

• 41 mins

Ashley Walters makes his directorial debut

Ashley Walters; Erica Wagner; Torrey Peters; Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

• 28 mins

Patricia Highsmith centenary, Caroline Shaw, Baby Done comedy reviewed

Patricia Highsmith centenary, Caroline Shaw on her new album, Baby Done comedy reviewed.

• 28 mins

Schubert's Winterreise, novelist Olivia Sudjic, new US administration and the arts, performers' travel post-Brexit

Schubert's song-cycle Winterreise celebrated by singers Roderick Williams and David Webb.

• 28 mins

It's a Sin, how Aids has been depicted in culture, Glastonbury Festival cancellation, London International Mime Festival

We review Russell T Davies' It's a Sin starring Olly Alexander.

• 28 mins

The White Tiger, the TS Eliot Prize shortlist, sculptor Denise Dutton

Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger, and the TS Eliot Prize shortlist.

• 41 mins

Jonzi D and Pawlet Brookes on Black dance, TS Eliot Prizewinner Bhanu Kapil, portraying politicians

Jonzi D on Black dance, and TS Eliot Prizewinner Bhanu Kapil.

• 28 mins

Jenny Eclair, Jon Brown, Costa Book of the Year winner

Craftivism with Jenny Eclair, Gaming sitcom Dead Pixels and Costa Book of the Year winner.

• 28 mins

Celeste, poet Brian Bilston, new film Palmer reviewed

Celeste on her debut album, Not Your Muse.

• 28 mins

Edmund de Waal launches our #FrontRowGetCreative challenge, Hafsa Zayyan, Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Hung Parliament

We launch our campaign to get you creating beautiful artworks at home.

• 28 mins

The Dig reviewed, Arts Foundation Futures Award winner Tanoa Sasraku, Novelist Max Porter, Moments of Joy: Walt Whitman

We review Carey Mulligan's latest film, The Dig; archeology and love in pre-war England.

• 41 mins

Jill Halfpenny in new drama, The Drowning

Jill Halfpenny; Theatre Royal Stratford East archive; queer writing through the centuries.

• 28 mins

Kevin MacDonald Jakuta Alikavazovic

Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald discusses his new YouTube film Life In A Day 2020.

• 28 mins

Golden Globes, Sundance, K-Ming Chang and literary scouts

Highlights from today's Golden Globe nominations & the first ever online Sundance Festival

• 28 mins

Sam Neill On New Film Rams

Sam Neill on new film Rams, a new colour in blue paint, Sarah Maple Gets Creative.

• 28 mins

Luke Jerram's Vaccine Artwork, Remembering Christopher Plummer, Malcolm & Marie

Luke Jerram, Malcolm & Marie, and Christopher Plummer remembered

• 41 mins

Cathy Yan on her film Dead Pigs

Cathy Yan; Michael Landy; Musical responses to news stories; Coventry City of Culture 2021

• 28 mins

News of the World, Mary Wilson tribute, songwriter Roger Cook, Jean-Claude Carrière remembered

A review of News of the World, and tributes to Mary Wilson and Jean-Claude Carriere.

• 28 mins

Adam Curtis, Welcome to Your Fantasy, true crime podcasts

Documentary-maker Adam Curtis on his newest work, Can’t Get You Out Of My Head.

• 28 mins

Ben Hopkins, Luke Jerram, Winsome Pinnock, Rex Obano

Ben Hopkins' novel Cathedral, Radio drama Faith, Hope and Glory, Luke Jerram gets creative

• 28 mins

Chick Corea, Barbellion Prize winner Riva Lehrer, Sia's film Music reviewed & Schneel Malik

British Jazz pianist Julian Joseph remembers Chick Corea.

• 41 mins

Lolita Chakrabarti on her play Hymn, literature about waiting, The Silence of the Lambs 30 years on

What can literature teach us about waiting?

• 28 mins

Good Grief, Shalom Auslander, National Galleries

Review of new play Good Grief starring Sian Clifford and Nikesh Patel.

• 28 mins

K-Pop and the South Korean music industry, poet Kate Fox, touring shows in Europe post Brexit

K-Pop and the South Korean music industry, Kate Fox, touring shows in Europe post Brexit.

• 28 mins

Wagner's Ring, Bloodlands, Victor Ambrus, Jessie Brennan

Sarah Connolly on singing in Wagner's epic four opera cycle, The Ring.

• 28 mins

The Color Purple, Niven Govinden, U-Roy remembered, John Barber

Leicester Curve’s recent award-winning revival of the musical The Color Purple reviewed.

• 41 mins

Huw Stephens on The Story of Welsh Art, Prequels, reaction to the covid roadmap

As a prequel to The Great Gatsby is published, we discuss the appeal of the form.

• 28 mins

Keats, Bonnie Tyler, Museums and contested heritage

Marking 200 years since the death of John Keats.

• 28 mins

Martina Cole, Sam Lee, opening date for museums

Martina Cole has won the Diamond Dagger award for crime writing.

• 28 mins

Gilbert & George, Ryan Calais Cameron, Jadé Fadojutimi

Artists Gilbert & George on their new online exhibition.

• 28 mins

The United States vs Billie Holiday reviewed, Adrian Scarborough, Ronald Pickup remembered, Joanna Pocock

The United States vs Billie Holiday starring Andra Day reviewed

• 41 mins

Review of Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun, Adrian Younge - The American Negro, Springtime in poetry

Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel, Klara and the Sun, reviewed. Can robots have humanity?

• 28 mins