The Great Songwriters

Series lifting the lid on the craft of song writing, with exclusive interviews and performances by acclaimed songwriters.

Richard Ashcroft, songwriter for The Verve and solo material, discusses his writing process and performs four tracks

The owner of two UK number-one singles, Emeli Sandé discusses her life in music and the genius of her songwriting, while also performing a selection of tracks.

Prospering with both The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, Paul Heaton lifts the lid on his craft and performs a selection of tracks.

The 16-time Grammy Award-winning Canadian discusses his glittering career and the creative process behind it, performing exclusively during the interview.

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr talks about his life in music and performs a selection of tracks