ENTERTAINMENT

Front Row (BBC Radio 4): Daily live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.

The Film Programme (BBC Radio 4): The latest releases, the hottest stars and the leading directors, plus news and insights from the film world.

This Cultural Life (BBC Radio 4): leading figures from the world of art and culture open up about the formative influences and inspirations that fired their creative imagination.

We Write the Songs (BBC Radio 2): Take That front man and award-winning singer-songwriter Gary Barlow speaks to other acclaimed songwriters about their writing process. Guests include Sir Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow and fellow Take That member Robbie Williams.

Mastertapes (BBC Radio 4): Music stars discuss the making of their albums and most famous songs, and perform some of them in front of a live audience. Guests include Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Sinead O’Connor, Noel Gallagher, Elvis Costello and Sir Paul McCartney.

The Rewatchables: The Rewatchables is a podcast for people with an addiction to rewatching old films and analysing everything about them.

Movies that Changed My Life (IMDb): Each week IMDb host and producer Ian de Borja sits down with actors, filmmakers, and more to learn about the movies that inspired them to create their greatest work.

Fresh Air Weekend (NPR): selection of interviews from Fresh Air

Song Exploder: A podcast in which musicians deconstruct their songs to reveal how they were created in short but sweet episodes.

Hit Parade: On Hit Parade, writer and critic Chris Molanphy brings together music history, trivia and song snippets to shed light on a particular moment in music history.

PopCast (The New York Times): Every week or so, host Jon Caramanica leads a spirited roundtable discussion about an artist or significant trend, whether that’s a major release from the likes of Taylor Swift, Drake or Adele; new technology such as TikTok changing how music is consumed; or mainstream moves in country, jazz, Spanish-language pop or K-pop.