Lauren Laverne presents the magazine show which casts a critical eye over the arts. Comedians Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson reveal why phone-ins are ripe for ridicule and preview the new series of their BBC Radio 4 spoof Down the Line.…

Leonardo DiCaprio talks about his controversial new film, Blood Diamond, while presenter Lauren Laverne visits the small seaside town of Anstruther in Fife, home to the Fence Collective and one of Britain's most vibrant alternative music s…

This week's smorgasbord of the arts includes a look at what happened when Bill Bailey joined forces with the BBC Concert Orchestra for his cosmic shindig. Comedians Stewart Lee, Phill Jupitus and Robin Ince pay tribute to 1980s comic Ted C…

The stars of Shaun of the Dead and new movie Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost talk about gun-slinging action movies, and the show goes on the road with new rave pioneers, the Klaxons. Andrew Graham-Dixon reviews Citizens and Kings: Port…

Art critic Ben Lewis expresses grave doubts about the work of artist duo Gilbert and George as their retrospective opens at Tate Modern, while musician Brett Anderson and Janet Street-Porter offer a riposte. Director Michel Gondry talks to …

Everything Is Average Nowadays: at least according to Kaiser Chiefs' eagerly anticipated second album - they explain why. Ahead of tomorrow's Oscars ceremony, Mark Kermode offers his highly coveted alternative awards, the Kermodes, to those…

Bryan Ferry chats with Lauren Laverne about his new album of Bob Dylan covers, the return of Roxy Music, and also performs live in the studio. Verity Sharp talks to composer Thomas Ades in his first TV interview for seven years, David Lynch…

The smorgasbord of the arts returns with a typically diverse menu, which includes Rowan Atkinson discussing his new film Mr Bean 's Holiday, Canadian rock band Arcade Fire playing from their new album, Neon Bible, and violinist Maxim Venge…

This week art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon meets up with land artist Andy Goldsworthy in a Yorkshire field as he prepares for a major new exhibition. Mark Kermode is on the road with Zina Saro-Wiwa to hand out plaques for popular culture hots…

In the last of the current run, mavericks take centre stage. Comedian Frank Skinner takes his life in his hands when he celebrates the 50th birthday of the Fall's irrepressible hell-raiser Mark E Smith. Actor John Simm joins Lauren Laverne …

The Canadian art-rockers are notoriously reluctant to give interviews, but Lauren Laverne meets front man Win Butler and his brother Will. Plus there's an exclusive acoustic performance of the title track from the new album Neon Bible and a…