Working my way through the back catalogue of This Cultural Life on BBC Sounds. What a great series of interviews with fascinating creative people. @johnwilson14.bsky.social is such a brilliant interviewer. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

#ThisCulturalLife What a pleasure to talk to extraordinary Isabel Allende tonight about her life and creative influences. Childhood in Chile, the ‘73 coup, life in exile, The House Of The Spirits, losing her daughter Paula and much more. Coming TCL series 10, BBCRadio4 Jan ‘25

#ThisCulturaLife JAMES IVORY One half of Merchant Ivory, he directed Maurice, Room With A View, Howard’s End, Remains Of The Day etc; became oldest ever Oscar winner for Call Me By Your Name screenplay. Still working at 96, he’s one of the guests for TCL series 10🎙️ starting Jan ‘25 BBCRadio4

“All art comes out of dissatisfaction”. If you haven’t listened to @johnwilson14.bsky.social’s wonderful interview with Frank Auerbach for #ThisCulturalLife yet you really should. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

I’ve written about our extraordinary #ThisCulturalLife interview with Frank Auerbach for tomorrow’s The Observer, available online now www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

I’ve written about our extraordinary #ThisCulturalLife interview with Frank Auerbach for tomorrow’s The Observer, available online now www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

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