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Sir Patrick Stewart discusses his life and career with Samira Ahmed in this hour-long conversation filmed at our London Literature Festival

Sandra Newman discusses her book Julia, which retells George Orwell’s 1984 from the point of view of the character, Julia Worthing.

Patrick Stewart talks about his memoir Making It So, career turning points and the enduring appeal of home, in this interview.

Author Bryan Washington on his novel Family Meal, his influences, and fascinations with shifting family structures, relationships and food.

Writer and poet Abstract Benna talks about his year as Lambeth’s first Poet Laureate and his 2023 project WATCHIN.

Authors Wiz Wharton, Bryan Moriarty and Nicola Dinan discuss their debut novels, their inspiration and their setting.

Highlights from Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s bromance including clips from Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End and Big Train.

Our literature programming team pick out 11 books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction which highlight the realities of living in London.

Guy Gunaratne, author of the award-winning In Our Mad And Furious City gives an interview with the Southbank Centre about their second novel, Mister Mister.

Tutor Vanessa Kisuule and participants Rory Aaron and Rona Luo share their experience of our New Poets Collective.

A look at the history of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood including some of the most notable productions and adaptations of the poet’s play for voices.

Poets Khairani Barokka, Lidija Dimkovska and Aaron Kent on how poetry helps them understand our natural world and fight against the climate crisis.