John Wilson (broadcaster)

He presents This Cultural Life, the BBC Radio 4 interview series and international podcast, with guests including Paul McCartney, Margaret Atwood, Nick Cave, Tracey Emin, Nicole Kidman, Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Auerbach, Judi Dench and many more.

Sinead O’Connor, Robbie Williams, Paul Weller, Emeli Sande, Randy Newman, David Crosby and Elvis Costello were among the guests who appeared on the show, recorded in front of an audience at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios.

Other television credits include live presenting the 2020 Booker Prize, the 2021 Museum Of the Year Award on BBC News, and various editions of Newsnight Review on BBC2.

He hosted the Sir Peter Blake 90th birthday tribute show at the Royal Festival Hall, featuring The Who, Paul Weller, Chrissie Hynde, Madness and Noel Gallagher, in 2022.

He has reported on art and cultural affairs from around the world, including Iran on several occasions, and made a radio documentary in China about the Terracotta Warriors and the First Emperor.