Mark Lawson talks to notorious literary bad boy Martin Amis ahead of the BBC dramatisation of his book Money. In this revealing interview, Amis speaks candidly about his relationship with his father, Kingsley Amis, which survived the breakup of his parents' marriage and his father's disinterest in reading Martin's books. Amis also reveals how his sister Sally was a 'victim of the sexual revolution', whose consequent struggles in life influenced his book The Pregnant Widow.
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Terry Wogan
Mark Lawson talks to legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan about his life and 50-year career. In this thoughtful interview Terry explores his early years growing up in Ireland, reca ...
27-07-2024
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Ian Rankin
Ian Rankin talks to Mark Lawson about his life and work, including how his parents and his younger son, who was born with a rare genetic condition resulting in severe learning d ...
15-06-2024
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Alan Bennett
Author, actor, humorist and playwright Alan Bennett talks to Mark Lawson about his life and career.
09-05-2024
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Michael Parkinson
The interviewer turns interviewee as Michael Parkinson sits in the guest's chair, talking to Mark Lawson about turning to journalism to avoid life in the Yorkshire coalmines, hi ...
19-02-2024
BBC 4
Sir Anthony Sher
Antony Sher talks to Mark Lawson about growing up as a white South African, working with his partner Gregory Doran and bringing Shakespeare to life.
15-10-2023
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Phil Collins
Phil Collins made his name as the drummer and then the lead singer of Genesis, before embarking on a successful solo career with hits including In the Air Tonight. In the 1980s ...
29-09-2023
BBC 4
Martin Amis
Mark Lawson talks to notorious literary bad boy Martin Amis ahead of the BBC dramatisation of his book Money. In this revealing interview, Amis speaks candidly about his relatio ...
06-08-2023
BBC 4
Stephen King
Horror writer Stephen King talks to Mark Lawson about his life and work.
05-01-2023
BBC 4
Barry Cryer
With a comedy career which kicked off in strip clubs, Barry Cryer became a Windmill regular in the 1950s. A brief foray into musicals and the West End stage followed with Expres ...
15-02-2022
BBC 4
Phil Collins
Phil Collins made his name as the drummer and then the lead singer of Genesis, before embarking on a successful solo career with hits including In the Air Tonight. In the 1980s ...
29-09-2023
BBC 4
Barry Cryer
With a comedy career which kicked off in strip clubs, Barry Cryer became a Windmill regular in the 1950s. A brief foray into musicals and the West End stage followed with Expres ...
15-02-2022
BBC 4
Terry Wogan
Mark Lawson talks to legendary broadcaster Terry Wogan about his life and 50-year career. In this thoughtful interview Terry explores his early years growing up in Ireland, reca ...
27-07-2024
BBC 4
John Le Carre
John le Carre converses with Mark Lawson about his fragmented childhood, life in the diplomatic service, working with Alec Guinness and his book A Most Wanted Man. Le Carre work ...
31-05-2021
BBC 4
Liz Smith
Mark Lawson talks to actress Liz Smith about her life and career. She reflects on her lonely childhood and her days as a single mother struggling to make ends meet as well as he ...
07-12-2021
BBC 4
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Mark Lawson talks to Sanjeev Bhaskar about his background and how it inspired him to turn the British Asian experience into comedy.\n\nMark finds out how he made the incongruous ...
09-11-2021
BBC 4
Michael Parkinson
The interviewer turns interviewee as Michael Parkinson sits in the guest's chair, talking to Mark Lawson about turning to journalism to avoid life in the Yorkshire coalmines, hi ...
19-02-2024
BBC 4
Jonathan Pryce
From princes to professors and cardinals to comedians, star of stage and screen Jonathan Pryce is one of Britain's most versatile actors. Here he talks to Mark Lawson about his ...
24-03-2015
BBC 4