The gulf between young and old has never seemed wider. But have we seen this before? Historian Rhys Jones explores how generational conflict has unfolded through the ages. Show more

The saxophonist Jess Gillam meets the bass guitarist Gail Ann Dorsey. Show more

Kerry Hudson, author of Lowborn, has learned to code switch with the literary elite, but how can people stuck in poverty or middle class bubbles make meaningful connections? Show more

Beth bynnag y tywydd, mae John Hardy yn addo awr ddifyr yng nghrombil archif Radio Cymru. The weather is John Hardy's theme on this visit to the Radio Cymru archive. Show more

Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, Women Beware Women at The Globe Theatre, Christos Tsiolkas - Damascus, Leon Spilliaert at Royal Academy, Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses on TV Show more

Alec Baldwin explores the lives of the young TV writer and star, Lena Dunham and star of stage and screen, Elaine Stritch. Show more

Marc Wringe agus aoighean a' beachdachadh air leabhar na mìos, Motherwell le Deborah Orr. BBC Radio nan Gàidheal's monthly book programme looks at Motherwell by Deborah Orr. Show more

Emma Clarke plays the voice of the lift in this cultural history of the elevator. The lift comes to life and tells the story of how the elevator changed the way we live. Show more

Ailbhe Darcy explores the extraordinary Inger Christensen poem 'alphabet' on which her own poem of the same name is based. Show more

Ian McMillan goes on a literary tour of Yorkshire, from The Brontës to Ted Hughes. Show more

Justin Kurzel on Ned Kelly and Wake In Fright Show more

James Nokise, a comedian and stage performer from New Zealand, explores the role of Pacific wordsmiths, from song writers to poets, who have protested against nuclear testing. Show more

Janice Forsyth presents Opening Night in Aberdeen and hears from 10ft Tall, who are creating exciting experiential theatre, and Fleeman, whose work preserves local dialect.

Alec Baldwin delves into the life of Oscar-winning actress Julie Andrews, from her theatre days to the legacy of 'the nannies'. Show more

Iwona Blazwick, Whitechapel Gallery director, profiles overlooked Surrealist Eileen Agar, asking why she hasn't received the same lasting celebration as her male contemporaries. Show more

Musician Ayanna-Witter Johnson talks about her creative life and the challenges of being a young songwriter, cellist and singer. Show more

Naomi Beckwith, curator at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, examines the overlooked African-American printmaker and sculptor Elizabeth Catlett. Show more

Hans Ulrich Obrist, creative director of Serpentine Galleries, profiles the overlooked abstract artist and architect Karl-Heinz Adler, whose work defied the GDR. Show more

Marie-Louise Muir hears from songwriter Tracey Thorn on her new album. Show more

Penguins in love? Marie-Louise gets a sneak peek at the new show from Cahoots, which is part of the Belfast Children's Festival. Show more