Mark Lawson Talks to... - Season 8 / Year 2013

Mark Lawson Talks to... - Season 8 / Year 2013

Season 8 / Year 2013

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DatesJan 13, 2013 - Nov 12, 2013
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Episodes

Patrick Moore
Year 2013Episode 160 min

Patrick Moore

Mark Lawson talks to the astronomer and English eccentric Sir Patrick Moore about his early life, career and the future of space exploration in an interview that was recorded in 2007. The late Sir Patrick presented the BBC programme The Sky at Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever. He presented the first edition of the programme on 24th April 1957 and last appeared in an episode broadcast in late 2012.
Jan 13, 2013
Mark Knopfler
Year 2013Episode 260 min

Mark Knopfler

Mark Lawson talks to songwriter Mark Knopfler about his early life and influences, the years with Dire Straits and his quiet contempt for modern TV talent shows.
Mar 3, 2013
Michael Palin
Year 2013Episode 360 min

Michael Palin

Mark Lawson talks to Python and globetrotting national treasure Michael Palin about his childhood and early career days. He recalls some of the highs and lows of the famous ensemble and regales Mark with a German rendition of the Lumberjack song. Palin has been a successful writer, comedian and broadcaster for nearly fifty years. After his early global success with Monty Python, he reinvented himself as our favourite Englishman abroad with his prolific travelogues, as well as an author of novels and diaries.
Mar 11, 2013
Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Year 2013Episode 460 min

Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais

Mark Lawson talks to prolific writing duo Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais about their careers, from classic comedy The Likely Lads to recent drama Spies of Warsaw.
Mar 20, 2013
Miriam Margolyes
Year 2013Episode 560 min

Miriam Margolyes

Mark Lawson talks to character actress and voice artist Miriam Margolyes, who has recently channelled her lifelong devotion to Dickens into a one-woman show. She speaks to Mark about her passion for acting, her lively schooldays and her inexorable self-confidence. Margolyes has graced the stage, television and silver screen for 50 years. Her award-winning performances in Little Dorrit and The Age of Innocence gave her international recognition, and more recently she appeared as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films.
Apr 1, 2013
Michael Ball
Year 2013Episode 660 min

Michael Ball

Mark Lawson talks to singer Michael Ball.
Apr 7, 2013
Bob Geldof
Year 2013Episode 760 min

Bob Geldof

Mark Lawson talks to Sir Bob Geldof about his life and career. From the formation of the Boomtown Rats in the mid 1970s to his work with Band Aid and Live Aid in the 1980s and his continuing influence on key figures on the world stage, Geldof has been a key figure in music and politics over several decades. In 2013, the Boomtown Rats reunited for the first time in over 25 years and Geldof talks candidly to Mark about his career in music, his activism, his family and his very public personal traumas.
Oct 6, 2013
Steve Coogan
Year 2013Episode 860 min

Steve Coogan

Mark Lawson talks to the writer, comedian, actor and producer Steve Coogan about his life and career, from comic characters Paul Calf and Alan Partridge to straight acting roles.
Nov 12, 2013

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