US movie star and stand-up comedian Chris Rock talks to Lauren Laverne about what tickles his funny bone. Mark Kermode interviews Sweeney Todd star Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton , while the Coen brothers talk about their acclaimed mod…

Lauren Laverne hosts another bumper batch of cultural gems, including Mark Kermode talking to the multiple Oscar winner Tom Hanks about his latest film, Charlie Wilson 's War, plus there's an interview with cult actress Laura Linney about h…

Lauren Laverne meets Elliot Page , who has been nominated for an Oscar for her role in the acclaimed film Juno. Also, can art ever make you laugh? London's Hayward Gallery thinks so. They're staging an exhibition called Laughing in a Forei…

Lauren Laverne lays out another smorgasbord of the arts, including author JG Ballard talking to Mark Kermode about his autobiography and artist Sebastian Horsley coming face to face with six representations of St Sebastian by the great Ital…

Lauren Laverne dishes up another succulent banquet of the arts, including fashion designer Giles Deacon and comic duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb. Plus, Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter discusses the magazine's portraits, which are due …

Lauren Laverne shakes up another intoxicating cocktail of the arts, including, on the eve of the Oscars, film critic Mark Kermode revealing his winners. Plus there's electronics whizz Moritz Waldemeyer, fashion designer Henry Holland and ce…

Mark Kermode organises a Hollywood-style premiere at La Charrette, one of Britain's oldest and smallest cinemas, before it closes, persuading Miramax to release Danny Boyle 's "lost" film Alien Love Triangle and convincing star Kenneth Bran…

Tonight's smorgasbord of arts titbits includes a celebration of the work of Scotland's greatest living poet, 87-year-old Edwin Morgan. Also, Mark Kermode meets Eric Bana , the latest actor to portray Henry VIII , in The Other Boleyn Girl , …

James Corden and Ruth Jones , creators of TV comedy Gavin & Stacey, put their friendship to the test, while Louis de Bernieres finds out what rural Norfolk thinks of his new book. Anthony Minghella discusses the problems of making the film …

Mark Kermode talks to Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith about their Stallone-spoofing film Son of Rambow, while Tim Samuels meets pop pair Neon Neon at the South by Southwest music festival. Elsewhere, Verity Sharp finds out why electro du…

Lauren Laverne presents the 100th edition of the arts magazine in which Naomi Watts discusses her role in Michael Haneke's new movie "Funny Games" and playwright Martin McDonagh talks to Mark Kermode about his first feature film "In Bruges"…