Mary Beard is in conversation with Oscar-winning actress and writer Emma Thompson.

Mary Beard is in conversation with author, critic and broadcaster Clive James. Show more

Mary Beard talks to novelist Margaret Atwood about her career and her sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. Show more

Mary Beard and Armando Iannucci discuss taking liberties with a literary classic, whether it is possible to satirise the current political situation, and the impact of swearing. Show more

Mary Beard is in conversation with critically acclaimed and internationally bestselling Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in her first public appearance since the news of her mother’s death. Show more

Mary Beard meets former US Secretary of State, First Lady, senator and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. Show more

Mary Beard brings her trademark wit and probing curiosity to an interview with a very special guest - Booker-nominated British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak. Show more

Mary talks to award-winning filmmaker and Turner Prize winning artist Steve McQueen, discussing his views on growing up in London and his BBC One anthology series Small Axe. Show more

Mary is in conversation with British writer Jed Mercurio, the mastermind behind hit show Line of Duty. Show more

Mary Beard talks to Philip Pullman, the Carnegie Prize-winning and globally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy of fantasy novels. Show more