In conversation

Talking about acting, writing and running his own talent agency

Books, music and a mother and son radio show

‘Growing up on my council estate the arts felt elitist. They never felt like they represented us.’

In front of an audience at the Cambridge Literary festival, Gary Younge, a Guardian columnist for more than two decades reflects on the extraordinary moments in history that he witnessed and reported on, from the election of President Nelson Mandela to the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.

Keeping a diary and writing bad poetry in the build up to a successful career as a screen writer.

In front of a London audience, the poet discusses his most recent book and the challenges of living with and writing about cancer

Thinking, reading poetry and expanding limitations.

SuAndi reflects on how and why she wants her work to be powerful, and the need for it to be honest with a Scouse humour.

Jonny Wright, talks to writer, rapper and beatboxer, Testament, about his varied career.

Writer and translator Shara Atashi reflects on her Iranian heritage, and how her writing has been informed by exile.

Exploring the ways he manages to combine being a playwright, script writer, stand-up comedian and actor, and his ambition to continue to advance in all these mediums.

From rapper to writer, prior to the publication of his memoir, Brown Baby, Nikesh Shukla talked to Sanjida O’Connell about his writing journey, from coming-of-age Coconut Unlimited to literary fiction, The One who Wrote Destiny