The Great Songwriters

Rapper Chuck D, creative leader of the seminal and often controversial Public Enemy, talks through his early influences, charts the band's development, and reveals his individual songwriting process

Singer and songwriter Norah Jones discusses her musical influences, collaborations and songwriting process in this candid profile, and gives new performances of four tracks

Songwriter Bill Withers, who recorded his breakthrough single, Ain't No Sunshine, in 1971, gives a candid and fascinating interview on the pain of creation and why he gave up recording and performing

Hugely successful songwriter Barry Gibb, who sold over 200 million records with the Bee Gees, gives a compelling insight into his songwriting process, performing two classic tracks and two new songs

Master songwriter Jimmy Webb takes viewers though his remarkable career, including his songs for Glen Campbell, and his forthright views about country music and the future of songwriting

Peerlessly prolific, multi-Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Ryan Adams deconstructs his songwriting process, creating a new song on camera, and plays a selection of classic and exclusive new tracks