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George the Poet
Spoken word artist George the Poet reveals his formative cultural influences.
Bernie Taupin
Lyricist Bernie Taupin on his formative influences and inspirations.
Werner Herzog
German film-maker and writer Werner Herzog on his cultural inspirations.
Judi Dench
Dame Judi Dench on her pivotal moments performing Shakespeare on stage and screen.
Nigel Kennedy
Violinist Nigel Kennedy reveals his formative cultural influences and experiences.
Andrew Scott
Actor Andrew Scott reveals his most important creative influences and experiences.
Patricia Cornwell
Crime writer Patricia Cornwell reveals her formative creative influences and experiences.
Boy George
Singer-songwriter Boy George reveals his formative cultural influences.
Frank Auerbach
Artist Frank Auerbach talks about his life and some of the influences on his work.
Juliette Binoche
Actor Juliette Binoche reveals the formative influences that shaped her career.
Yorgos Lanthimos
Film-maker Yorgos Lanthimos discusses the influences on his work and his creative process.
Michael Palin
Actor, comedian, presenter and writer Sir Michael Palin reveals his creative influences.
Antonio Pappano
Conductor and pianist Sir Antonio Pappano on his formative cultural influences.
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Film director and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson reveals her creative influences.
Antony Gormley
Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley reveals his formative creative influences and experiences.
Sebastião Salgado
Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado reveals the formative experiences of his career
Anne Enright
Irish novelist Anne Enright reveals her creative influences.
John Adams
American composer John Adams reveals his influences and formative cultural experiences.
Lily Allen
Singer-songwriter and actor Lily Allen on her formative cultural influences.
Zadie Smith
Writer Zadie Smith reveals her formative cultural experiences and influences.
Neil Jordan
Oscar-winning film-maker and novelist Neil Jordan on his creative influences.
Judy Chicago
American artist Judy Chicago reveals the influences and experiences that shaped her work.
Salman Rushdie
Sir Salman Rushdie on his formative creative influences and experiences.
Simon McBurney
Actor, playwright and director Simon McBurney reveals his creative inspirations.
Peter Blake
Artist Sir Peter Blake reveals the formative influences on his creativity and career.
Lee Child
Best-selling crime novelist Lee Child on his formative cultural influences.
Kiri Te Kanawa
Opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa reveals the biggest influences on her cultural life.
Marlon James
Booker prize-winning Jamaican author Marlon James reveals his cultural influences.
Peter Kosminsky
Director and screenwriter Peter Kosminsky reveals the influences that shaped his career.
Marina Abramović
Serbian conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović on her cultural inspirations.
Margaret Drabble
Writer and critic Dame Margaret Drabble reveals the formative influences on her career.
