Jeremy Isaacs opens a six-part series of interviews with guests from the arts and media by talking with playwright Harold Pinter. The writer speaks about his childhood in London's Hackney, and images and events which have inspired some of his most powerful dramas.

Jeremy Isaacs talks with the BBC's chief news correspondent Kate Adie about her coverage of conflicts around the world.

Jeremy Isaacs talks to British-born film director Alan Parker , whose latest movie Evita follows a number of box office hits, including The Commitments, Mississippi Burning and Midnight Express. Parker talks about Hollywood, his career and violence in films, and recalls his childhood in London's Islington.

Jeremy Isaacs talks to novelist Roddy Doyle , author of The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van, and the Booker Prize-winning Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.

Sir Jeremy Isaacs talks to actress Dame Diana Rigg, who became an overnight success when she starred as Avengers girl Emma Peel in the 1960s, and went on to award-winning lead roles in Medea, Mother Courage and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Jeremy Isaacs talks to comedy veteran Bob Monkhouse about the difficulties of his childhood in Kent and the contemporary comedians he admires.