First Lord Reith of Stonehaven - the man who inspired the pattern of broadcasting not only in Britain but in all the other countries which took the BBC as a model when setting up their own broadcasting systems. He was Director-General when the BBC started the world's first regular television service in 1936, but this will be the first time he has taken part in a television programme.

John Freeman interviews Oscar-winning actress Simone Signoret, most famous for her roles in La Ronde, Les Diaboliques and Room at the Top.

Adam Faith’s Face to Face interview was recorded in 1960, when Adam was a heartthrob teen idol in the first flush of fame. Faith became a pop sensation overnight, when his 1959 song 'What Do You Want?' reached number one in the charts. Adam Faith was the first pop singer to be interviewed by John Freeman. (1960)

John Freeman interviews the conductor, Otto Klemperer.