Russell Davies interviews A-list legends of music, art, comedy and film. This episode sees Russell meet British comedian Matt Lucas.Matt made a name for himself in comedy TV shows such as "Shooting Stars" and "Little Britain" and has since enjoyed success on the big screen, starring in Hollywood movies "Alice In Wonderland" and "Bridesmaids". His work also includes recording with Alfie Boe and performing in the 25th anniversary concerts of "Les Misérables", as well as launching his own hit TV show "The Matt Lucas Awards".

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Russell Davies interviews A-list legends of music, art, comedy and film. This episode sees Russell meet British singer and actress Petula Clark.Petula's career has spanned an incredible seven decades. Starting her music career from an early age entertaining troops and wartime audiences on the wireless, she went on to release numerous hit singles including the Grammy Award winning "Downtown". She has also made a name for herself on the big screen with films such as "Finian's Rainbow" and "Goodbye Mr. Chips", as well as on stage, starring in "Blood Brothers" and "The Sound of Music".

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Russell Davies interviews A-list legends of music, art, comedy and film. In this episode, Russell is in conversation with film director John Waters.Growing up in 1950s Baltimore, Waters started making films from an early age with his friends, celebrating all things counter-culture. He rose to fame in the early 1970s for his cult films such as "Pink Flamingos", "Desperate Living" and "Polyester". He entered mainstream filmmaking with his 1988 film "Hairspray", which was later adapted into a Broadway musical as well as a musical film. He is also a journalist and visual artist.

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Russell Davies interviews A-list legends of music, art, comedy and film. In this episode, Russell is in conversation with guitarist Hank Marvin.Hank is best known for his work with the musical group The Shadows, who started out as Cliff Richard's backing band in 1958 on the No. 2 hit single "Move It". Alongside huge success with The Shadows, performing at the Eurovision Song Contest, Hank Marvin also formed the group Marvin, Welch and Farrar and pursued a solo career over the last fifty years in the music business, inspiring the likes of Mark Knopfler and David Bowie along the way.

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Russell Davies interviews A-list legends of music, art, comedy and film. In this episode, Russell is in conversation with singer Engelbert Humperdinck.Engelbert first had success in 1967 when he recorded "Release Me". The song went to No. 1 in the UK, spent 56 weeks in the Top 50 and reportedly sold 85,000 copies a day at the height of it's popularity. Since then Humperdinck has gone on to have numerous Top 10 hits, perform in Las Vegas as well as represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest.

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