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Leading cultural figures on key moments and works that fired their creative imagination.
Kenneth Branagh
Actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh reveals his cultural influences and inspirations.
Bernardine Evaristo
Author Bernardine Evaristo reveals her formative experiences and cultural influences.
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney reveals the key moments and events that shaped his life as a songwriter.
Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin on some of the deeply personal aspects of her life that have shaped her art.
Mike Leigh
Film-maker Mike Leigh talks about the moments that have had an impact on his creativity.
Carlos Acosta
Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta reveals the cultural turning points in his life.
Caitlin Moran
Author and columnist Caitlin Moran reveals some of the cultural milestones in her life.
Evelyn Glennie
The world's leading percussionist Evelyn Glennie on her key cultural influences.
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Playwright and theatre director Kwame Kwei-Armah reveals his cultural turning points
Douglas Stuart
Booker Prize-winning author Douglas Stuart reveals the turning points of his creative life
Víkingur Ólafsson
Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson reveals the creative turning points of his life.
Sting
Sting reveals the experiences and influences that shaped his songwriting career.
Nicole Kidman
Oscar winning actor Nicole Kidman discusses the experiences that shaped her creative life.
Max Richter
German-born British composer Max Richter on his cultural and musical influences.
Akram Khan
Dancer and choreographer Akram Khan on the cultural turning points of his life.
Joyce DiDonato
American opera star Joyce DiDonato reveals the cultural turning points of her life.
Maggi Hambling
Maggi Hambling reveals her formative cultural influences and experiences.
Brian Cox
Actor Brian Cox on the influences that have shaped his stage and screen career.
Tamara Rojo
Spanish ballet star Tamara Rojo on her most formative cultural influences.
Aaron Sorkin
Screenwriter and director Aaron Sorkin on his formative influences and experiences.
Ali Smith
Award-winning novelist Ali Smith on her formative creative influences and experiences.
Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant of Pet Shop Boys reveals his most important cultural influences.
Hannah Gadsby
Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby reveals her cultural influences and creative process.
Inua Ellams
Nigerian-born poet and playwright Inua Ellams on the cultural turning points of his life.
Penelope Lively
Author Penelope Lively discusses her formative creative influences and experiences.
Jarvis Cocker
Singer-songwriter and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker reveals his cultural influences.
Anoushka Shankar
Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar on her most significant cultural influences.
Armando Iannucci
Writer and director Armando Iannucci reveals his cultural influences.
Jacqueline Wilson at Hay
Celebrated children's author Dame Jacqueline Wilson reveals her cultural influences.
Jed Mercurio
TV writer Jed Mercurio reveals the influences that have shaped his creativity.
