This Cultural Life
Hosted by John Wilson · BBC Radio 4
4.8from 268 ratings
- 170
- Episodes
- 22
- Transcribed
- 268
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About This Cultural Life
In-depth conversations with some of the world's leading artists and creatives across theatre, visual arts, music, dance, film and more. Hosted by John Wilson.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- arts · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Oct 2021
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
22 of 170 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Viet Thanh Nguyen
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Liliane Lijn
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Elif Shafak
Inside a recent episode
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Which books made a big impression on you at a young age? I read all the children's classics, things like Curious George, for example, and the Tintin or Tintin. comic series, which made such a huge imprint on me. Of course, potentially a problematic series. You mean there's an imperial undertone? […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on This Cultural Life
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Viet Thanh Nguyen
- Liliane Lijn
- Elif Shafak
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Ray Winstone
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 86 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 182 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100
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- Quality
- 85
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts This Cultural Life?
John Wilson host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does This Cultural Life take guests?
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