This Cultural Life
This Cultural Life is a TV show on BBC4. What fired the imaginations of some of the greatest creative minds? John Wilson speaks to leading names in art and culture about their formative influences and inspirations. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 8 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in February 2026.
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This Cultural Life
Actor Juliette Binoche talks to John Wilson about the formative influences that shaped her career.
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Pete Townshend, songwriter, guitarist and co-founder of The Who, talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences.
Episodes 2025
Actor Gillian Anderson talks to John Wilson about her most significant creative influences and experiences.
The world's leading classical solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie talks to John Wilson about her career and picks out some of the key influences on her artistic path.
Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason talks to John Wilson about his formative influences, including his paternal grandfather, Jacqueline du Pré, Mstislav Rostropovich and Bob Marley.
Screenwriter and playwright Abi Morgan talks to John Wilson about her creative influences.
Sir Salman Rushdie talks to John Wilson about his formative creative influences and experiences.
Nile Rodgers, composer, producer, guitarist and founding member of Chic, talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences.