In Confidence

The award-winning actress discusses the war, her West End career, and being the first woman to direct at The National in an interview with Laurie Taylor.

The Vera Drake and Abigail's Party director discusses his extraordinary improvisation technique, his time at RADA and the prevalent themes of his films.

Shirley Williams discusses her brave departure from the Labour Party to help found the SDP, and her mother Vera Brittain, also baring all about her personal ambitions and failings.

Conductor and composer Andre Previn discusses his appearance on the Morecambe & Wise show and his busy schedule in an intimate interview with Laurie Taylor.

Laurie Taylor probes the pro-Christian columnist on his burning of a Bible, his feuding with his atheist brother and his thoughts on the Iraq War, Christian morality and his critics.

...Confidence. Laurie Taylor talks to atheist and writer Christopher Hitchens about the Iraq War, his rivalry with brother Peter and Christianity.

...Confidence. The Queen's Master of Music reveals how he ridiculed his headmaster with music, why his audience walked out on his conducting debut, and what inspired his best work.

The outspoken broadcaster and comedy writer discusses his ousting from Pets Win Prizes, his fabricated Paul Weller interview, and why it's better to the write jokes than perform them.

In an emotional interview, jazz singer Cleo Laine discusses the concert she gave soon after her husband Sir John Dankworth's death and their wonderful marriage and career together.

The feisty Britartist and former wild child discusses her late dad, her art, the inspiration behind My Bed, sex, critics and her rape, abortions and miscarriages, with Laurie Taylor.

Often shocking but never dull, the stand-up comedian discusses his early days as a Rabbi, his YouTube video blogs, the scandals that have dogged his career, and his recent resurgence.

Speaking with Laurie Taylor, Stephen Fry discusses the exhausting nature of fame, his mental instabilities, why he doesn't read newspapers and why advert voiceovers aren't beneath him.