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This Cultural Life Episodes

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    Kiri Te Kanawa

    Opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa reveals the biggest influences on her cultural life.

  2. Lee Child

    Best-selling crime novelist Lee Child on his formative cultural influences.

  3. Peter Blake

    Artist Sir Peter Blake reveals the formative influences on his creativity and career.

  4. Simon McBurney

    Actor, playwright and director Simon McBurney reveals his creative inspirations.

  5. Salman Rushdie

    Sir Salman Rushdie on his formative creative influences and experiences.

  6. Judy Chicago

    American artist Judy Chicago reveals the influences and experiences that shaped her work.

  7. Neil Jordan

    Oscar-winning film-maker and novelist Neil Jordan on his creative influences.

  8. Zadie Smith

    Writer Zadie Smith reveals her formative cultural experiences and influences.

  9. Lily Allen

    Singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen on her formative cultural influences.

  10. John Adams

    American composer John Adams reveals his influences and formative cultural experiences.

  11. Anne Enright

    Irish novelist Anne Enright reveals her creative influences.

  12. Sebasti茫o Salgado

    Brazilian photographer Sebasti茫o Salgado reveals the formative experiences of his career

  13. Antony Gormley

    Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley reveals his formative creative influences and experiences.

  14. Sam Taylor-Johnson

    Film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals her creative influences.

  15. Antonio Pappano

    Conductor and pianist Sir Antonio Pappano on his formative cultural influences.

  16. Michael Palin

    Actor, comedian, presenter and writer Sir Michael Palin reveals his creative influences.

  17. Yorgos Lanthimos

    Film-maker Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the influences on his work and his creative process.

  18. Juliette Binoche

    Actor Juliette Binoche reveals the formative influences that shaped her career.

  19. Frank Auerbach

    Artist Frank Auerbach talks about his life and some of the influences on his work.

  20. Boy George

    Singer-songwriter Boy George reveals his formative cultural influences.

  21. Patricia Cornwell

    Crime writer Patricia Cornwell reveals her formative creative influences and experiences.

  22. Andrew Scott

    Actor Andrew Scott reveals his most important creative influences and experiences.

  23. Nigel Kennedy

    Violinist Nigel Kennedy reveals his formative cultural influences and experiences.

  24. Judi Dench

    Dame Judi Dench on her pivotal moments performing Shakespeare on stage and screen.

  25. Werner Herzog

    German film-maker and writer Werner Herzog on his cultural inspirations.

  26. Bernie Taupin

    Lyricist Bernie Taupin on his formative influences and inspirations.

  27. George the Poet

    Spoken word artist George the Poet reveals his formative cultural influences.

  28. Matthew Bourne

    Choreographer Matthew Bourne on his cultural influences and inspirations.

  29. Lucy Prebble

    Playwright and screenwriter Lucy Prebble reveals her formative cultural influences.

  30. Michael Rosen

    Author and poet Michael Rosen reveals his formative creative influences and inspirations.

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