In Confidence

Brian Blessed discusses acting, mountaineering and meditation with Laurie Taylor. He also reveals how, as a child, he insulted Picasso and took on boxer Bruce Woodcock. (1 of 10)

In an in-depth interview with Laurie Taylor, writer and feminist Fay Weldon discusses pornography, her honest autobiography and changing attitudes towards women. (2 of 10)

Laurie Taylor talks to Terry Gilliam, one of the world's most creative and imaginative directors, about his award-winning films, personal philosophies and future ambitions. (3 of 10)

Laurie Taylor discusses comic timing, Smith & Jones, Talkback Productions and the pressures on comedians today with one of the richest people in British broadcasting. (4 of 10)

...Confidence. The broadcaster discusses the prostitution scandal that hit her father, former MP Lord Lambton, and her dealings with her mother's lover Lucian Freud. (5 of 10)

The Turner Prize-winning potter talks to Laurie Taylor about why he believes 'contemporary art is now ordinary', his troubled childhood and his female alter-ego 'Claire'. (6 of 10)

Michael Frayn discusses the timelessness of his play Noises Off, how writing farce releases his inner fears and his unique relationship with his father. With Laurie Taylor. (7 of 10)

In this 2013 interview with Laurie Taylor, Tony Benn offers an insider's perspective on the Labour Party, revealing his opinion of Tony Blair and the politicians he most admires. (8 of 10)

Anna Scher talks to Laurie Taylor about her widely acclaimed theatre school in Islington, London, revealing her shock at being unable to return there after she fell ill. (9 of 10)

The Woman in Mind playwright offers a candid insight into writing for the stage, revealing how it is as much a practical craft as it is a creative one. With Laurie Taylor. (10 of 10)