Documentary showing the popular artist Jack Vettriano at work in his studio and talking with brutal honesty about his critics and how he deals with fame. Show more

Writer and broadcaster Stephen Smith re-envisions the story of 20th-century American culture by taking a girth-busting road trip through its most iconic institution - the diner. Show more

Alan Yentob explores the enthralling world of female crime fiction in the company of some of its best-selling authors, including Patricia Cornwell, Val McDermid and Paula Hawkins. Show more

Alan Yentob talks to acclaimed and curiously divided Irish writer Colm Toibin. Loud and affable in person, Toibin writes sombre stories of grief and quiet heartbreak. Show more

Alan Yentob travels to the ghetto in Venice with award-winning novelist Howard Jacobson as he embarks on a retelling of Shakespeare's most performed play, The Merchant of Venice. Show more

Alan Yentob accompanies novelist Marlon James back to James's home country of Jamaica and finds in his novels a complex portrait of the turbulent history of his native country. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon shows how the Low Countries rose again to become a cultural leader in the modern age, with artists like van Gogh, Mondrian and Magritte. Show more

Documentary featuring writer Edward St Aubyn as he releases his new book, which sees him ditch his anguished alter ego Patrick Melrose and face the demons of the literary world. Show more

In this candid and revealing confrontation, Jon Ronson talks to Malcolm Gladwell about his latest work, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants. Show more

Documentary following the designer Thomas Heatherwick - whose recent triumphs include the cauldron for the 2012 Olympic Games, as he attempts his most ambitious project yet. Show more

Alastair Sooke takes a tour of the Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective at Tate Modern and leads a discussion about one of the 20th century's most celebrated and recognisable artists. Show more

In this exploration of Hanif Kureishi's work, Alan Yentob finds that the author takes his duty as national literary nuisance very seriously indeed. Show more

Documentary showing the popular artist Jack Vettriano at work in his studio and talking with brutal honesty about his critics and how he deals with fame. Show more

Film following Sue Webster at work on new projects including a cook book and nude portraits, and talking about past success and plans for the future as a solo artist. Show more

Film following Sue Webster at work on new projects including a cook book and nude portraits, and talking about past success and plans for the future as a solo artist. Show more

In this candid and revealing confrontation, Jon Ronson talks to Malcolm Gladwell about his latest work, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants. Show more