Two legends of the screen this week, George Miller and Charlotte Rampling.

We meet French writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve who discusses her English language debut Bergman Island, and Joanna Hogg on the sequel to The Souvenir.

Pedro Almodovar on working with Penelope Cruz again in Parallel Mothers.  Pablo Larrain talks turning Kristen Stewart into Lady Diana in his film Spencer, and Sharon Horgan on her fantastic black comedy Bad Sisters.

Italian actor Sabrina Impacciatore on her starring role in the latest season of The White Lotus. We meet the director of Palme d'Or winner Triangle of Sadness, and Sam Worthington and Cliff Curtis on the latest Avatar.

This week actor Alfred Molina joins us to talk about his lead role in Amazon's cosy new mystery series, plus Tim Minchin on the new film version of Matilda the Musical.

Luca Guadagnino talks about his Venice winning romance-horror Bones and All. Gary Oldman on the latest season of Slow Horses, and a new espionage thriller set in Russia.

We meet the director of The Menu, a fine dining scene satire starring Ralph Fiennes and Anya Tayor-Joy. Plus, British actor Rebecca Hall on her new psychological horror and Melissa George chats about The Mosquito Coast.

Director Maria Schrader on She Said, the story of how two New York Times reporters  broke the story around sexual assault in Hollywood, and from acclaimed director Charlotte Sieling (Borgen, The Killing, The Bridge), Margrete — Queen of the North.

Moroccan director Maryam Touzani on her Cannes Un Certain Regard selected drama and Morocco's entry to next year's Academy Awards, and a documentary deep-dive into Melbourne and Sydney's rich history of filmmaking co-ops.

Hollywood writer-director-producer James Gray on his magnificent and moving new film Armageddon Time, and an offbeat comedy centering on the story of a mother and daughter in post-crisis Spain.