Booker prize-winning author Thomas Keneally; Downton actor Dan Stevens on Broadway; poet Sharon Olds; Skyfall director Sam Mendes; cartoonists Posy Simmonds and Ralph Steadman.

Rod Stewart talks about his life in rock and roll; Graham Norton on his new chat show and David Walliams and Peter Hook reflect on their careers in entertainment and music respectively. The Wilson Twins discuss their photographic work around the abandoned Chernobyl Nuclear reactor

Peep Show's David Mitchell; playwright Roy Williams; musician Pete Townshend; Norwegian crime-writer Jo Nesbo; Matt Thorne on his biography of Prince; actress Anne-Marie Duff.

Playwright Howard Barker talks about his debut at the National Theatre after 40 years and German writer, Bernard Schlink on his new book, Summer Lies. Northern Broadsides theatre company celebrates 20 years in the business and Nicholas Hytner talks about the importance of regional theatre. John Wilson meets Mumford & Sons to discuss their eagerly awaiting third album and Kirsty Lang on the new season of The Thick of It.

J K Rowling talks about her new novel; Matt Bellamy and Dom Howard from Muse; three playwrights on how they have adapted Shakespeare, Moliere and Ibsen to an Indian setting; actress Ashley Jensen; reporter Ryszard Kapuscinski discussed.

Film directors Oliver Stone and Ol Parker talk about their new movies. Actor Rupert Everett on his new book, film and play and comedian Greg Davies on starring in two new sitcoms. Caryl Churchill's new play reviwed and Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles on starring in Jesus Christ Superstar. And musician John Cale talks about The Velvet Underground and after.

Las Vegas band The Killers; Thomas Heatherwick on his Olympic cauldron; Talking Heads front-man David Byrne; Booker Prize shortlist; a review of Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones in Hope Springs;

Mercury Music Prize contenders discussed.

Ballerina Darcey Bussell reflects on her career; tenor Alfie Boe; actress Hermione Norris; singer Donny Osmond; actor Damian Lewis; refurbishment at the Bristol Old Vic and novelist Howard Jacobson.

Crime-writer Anne Cleves; Adrian Lester takes questions from young actors; John Wilson talks to soul survivor Bobby Womack; novelist Joyce Carol Oates; Mark Lawson chairs a debate on whether e-books are a threat or a new chance for publishers.

John Wilson talks to Booker T, and meets members of the Author's Cricket team at Lords. Writer James Meek discusses his latest novel The Heart Broke In. Mark Lawson talks to Sir Tom Stoppard about Parade's End and Anna Karenina and meets Ian McEwan at the Edinburgh Book Festival to discuss his new novel, Sweet Tooth. Kirsty Lang talks to Philippa Gregory about her latest book, The Kingmaker's Daughter.