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Join ITV News Arts Editor Nina Nannar as she speaks to a leading name from the world of arts and entertainment. Her guests talk about their life and work, plus Nina asks them where they see themselves in five years, what they'd tell their younger selves - and who they're inviting to their first post-Covid dinner party.

Episode Date
Self Esteem: From lyrics to books
Aug 12, 2025
Eurovision winner Nemo on this year's song contest & flag policy controversy
May 16, 2025
'I've always felt like an outsider': Holly Johnson on his HIV status reveal
May 02, 2025
'I needed a challenge': Sir Elton John teams up with Brandi Carlile for new joint album
Apr 08, 2025
'There's a pandemic of knife crime in our country': Stephen Graham on his latest drama 'Adolescence'
Mar 14, 2025
Unscripted: Jonathan Ross on hosting the Oscars and what to expect from this year's ceremony
Feb 22, 2025
Multi-talented musician Jacob Collier on winning Grammys and the late great Quincy Jones
Dec 06, 2024
Sir Bob Geldof on the 40th anniversary of Band Aid
Nov 28, 2024
Kéllé Bryan on the death of Liam Payne, the music industry’s duty of care and why change is needed
Nov 13, 2024
Award winning actors Lesley Manville & Mark Strong on their West End play: Oedipus
Oct 15, 2024
Musician, broadcaster and author, YolanDa Brown OBE on opening her new restaurant and music venue 'Soul Mama'
Oct 10, 2024
ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus on Mamma Mia the party, Donald Trump and a band reunion
Sep 05, 2024
Performer and LGBTQ+ activist Billy Porter on Brighton Pride, the aids pandemic and US election
Aug 02, 2024
Pixie Lott on returning to music, her West End lead performance and mental health
Jul 12, 2024
Actor, writer and filmmaker Jassa Ahluwalia on race
Jun 21, 2024
Two-time Eurovision winner Loreen on why she hopes music can bring harmony
May 10, 2024
Jing Lusi on why ITV thriller Red Eye is a breakthrough moment for Chinese actors in the UK
Apr 19, 2024
Double act Sir Ian McKellen and Toheeb Jimoh on the adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
Apr 12, 2024
Musician Yungblud on the event young people need more than ever: Bludfest
Apr 05, 2024
Amelia Dimoldenberg: From Chicken Shop Date to hosting the Oscars red carpet
Mar 08, 2024
Director Nazrin Choudhury on her Oscar-nominated film and America's controversial abortion laws
Feb 23, 2024
Dr Rachel Clarke and Joanne Froggatt on the chilling new ITV drama, Breathtaking
Feb 19, 2024
Succession's Sarah Snook on the draw of the West End and chasing your youth
Feb 16, 2024
Writer Gwyneth Hughes on writing the ITV Drama: Mr. Bates vs The Post Office
Feb 02, 2024
Musician, DJ and broadcaster Don Letts on his first solo album and being Black and British
Oct 27, 2023
Former Big Brother winner Brian Dowling on the reboot of the show and his presenting career
Oct 06, 2023
British film director Ken Loach on The Old Oak, European cinema and his social campaigning
Sep 21, 2023
Guitarist Andy Taylor on his latest solo album, his time in Duran Duran and prostate cancer
Aug 17, 2023
Florent Manelli on pride month and his new exhibition: 50 LGBTQI+ who changed the world
Aug 03, 2023
Rita Ora on her new album, writing from the heart and married life
Jul 14, 2023
Nashville's Sam Palladio on starring in Oklahoma! and bringing out new music
Jul 07, 2023
Damian Lewis on his first album Mission Creep and song-writing
Jun 22, 2023
Eric Cantona on becoming a singer-songwriter, his debut tour and never ending love for Manchester
Jun 02, 2023
Eurovision winner Loreen on Liverpool's 'vibe' and her advice to Mae Muller
May 15, 2023
Alexis Ffrench on King Charles’ coronation, race and the British empire
May 04, 2023
Lolita Chakrabarti on her stage adaptation of Hamnet, Life of Pi gracing Broadway and her own acting career
Apr 14, 2023
Jeremy Swift on Ted Lasso, Downton Abbey and how he's branching out into pop music
Mar 24, 2023
Charlie Mackesy on his Oscar nomination, literary success and lockdown reading
Mar 10, 2023
Anne Dudley on composing for Poldark, eighties band Art of Noise and her new album
May 06, 2022
Self Esteem on composing for Jodie Comer's Prime Facie and challenging misogyny with music
Apr 22, 2022
Parminder Nagra on the 20th anniversary of Bend it Like Beckham and new ITV drama DI Ray
Apr 08, 2022
Nitin Sawhney on supporting immigration, the journey to musical success, and celebrating Ravi Shankar
Mar 25, 2022
Alana Haim on Licorice Pizza, Bafta excitement, and playing Glastonbury
Mar 11, 2022
Alt-J's Thom Sonny Green talks touring after shielding, acting aspirations and new album The Dream
Feb 28, 2022
Leo Sayer on celebrating 50 years in music, meeting Muhammad Ali and the Joe Rogan Spotify row
Feb 11, 2022
Benedict Cumberbatch on toxic masculinity, treasuring the BBC, and his new film The Power of the Dog
Jan 28, 2022
Jeremy Irons and Robert Harris on Munich - The Edge of War, Chamberlain's legacy, and pulling down statues
Jan 14, 2022
Children's author and illustrator Liz Pichon on her Tom Gates series and dealing with dyslexia
Dec 24, 2021
Bill Bailey on dancing after Strictly, becoming a zookeeper, and getting back on tour
Dec 10, 2021
Beverley Knight and Tina Treadwell on bringing the story of The Drifters to the West End
Nov 26, 2021
Lady Gaga says she won't meet Patrizia Reggiani and 'cares deeply' about House of Gucci impact
Nov 17, 2021
Andy Summers from The Police on the chances of a reunion and why a Las Vegas residency isn't for him
Nov 12, 2021
The Smiths' Johnny Marr on Brexit, Bond and why Manchester is the gift that keeps on giving
Oct 29, 2021
Country duo Ward Thomas on whether climate change means no more world tours
Oct 15, 2021
Queen's Roger Taylor on his friend Freddie Mercury and the chances of another film
Oct 01, 2021
Malorie Blackman on the final book in her Noughts & Crosses series and teaming up with Stormzy
Sep 17, 2021
Violinist Nicola Benedetti on Grammys success, classical vs Beyoncé and free music lessons
Sep 03, 2021
People Just Do Nothing's 'MC Grindah' on big screen success and bigging up Brentford
Aug 20, 2021
Natalie Imbruglia on comeback album Firebird and having a child on her own
Aug 06, 2021
Toyah on being a woman in punk in the 1980s, her new album, and the Sunday Lunch sensation
Jul 23, 2021
Nigel Lythgoe on getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the future of reality TV, and his nickname 'Nasty Nigel'
Jul 09, 2021
Skin from Skunk Anansie on ending sexual violence, saving the UK's nightlife and getting an OBE
Jun 25, 2021
Comedian Rosie Jones on writing a children's book hero with a disability
Jun 11, 2021
Actor Rakie Ayola on honouring murdered Black teenager Anthony Walker and tackling racist abuse
May 28, 2021
Actor Derek Griffiths on returning to the theatre and the lasting legacy of children's TV show Play School
May 14, 2021
Singer-songwriter Griff on being named Brit Awards' Rising Star 2021
Apr 30, 2021
Awards season special: Edith Bowman on the Oscars, hosting the Baftas, and the future of red carpet ceremonies
Apr 21, 2021
Mick Fleetwood on his hopes for a Fleetwood Mac studio reunion, remembering Peter Green, and that viral TikTok video
Apr 16, 2021
Bafta special: All you need to know from the awards - including the stars, the surprises and the speeches
Apr 12, 2021
Amy Macdonald on equality in festival lineups, Scotland's independent venues and her biggest fan - Jackie Weaver
Apr 02, 2021
Joe Lycett on bigging up Birmingham and his proudest moment - taking on Hugo Boss
Mar 19, 2021
Amma Asante on why she should direct the next Bond movie and giving culture all the help it can get right now
Mar 05, 2021
Michael Morpurgo on writing in bed, cheering for our teachers - and talking to sheep
Feb 19, 2021