American novelist Rick Moody remembers the initial culture shock and lasting impact of his early mentor - the great British writer Angela Carter. Show more

Writer and French scholar Andy Martin discusses sharing thoughts, lies and haircuts with his old teacher and almost-mentor, philosopher Jacques Derrida. Show more

Writer, poet and playwright Liz Lochhead recalls her early mentors like teacher Philip Hobsbaum and writer Alasdair Gray, and reflects on becoming a mentor herself. Show more

Writer Alexander Theroux celebrates the eccentric and free-thinking example set by his Cape Cod neighbour and mentor - artist, writer and illustrator Edward Gorey. Show more

Science fiction writer Ian Watson recalls working with famously perfectionist film director Stanley Kubrick, asking how the time spent shut away with him marked his life and career. Show more