Mark Lawson Talks to... Season 2010 Air Dates

S2010E01 - Brian Cox Air Date: 23 February 2010 12:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to Brian Cox, ahead of his lead role in the BBC4 Westminster drama, On Expenses. In this candid interview, Cox talks about his passion for portraying complex and difficult characters, but also about his personal psychological battles and the low point in his career when he almost gave up acting.

S2010E02 - Tracey Emin Air Date: 14 March 2010 12:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to the enfant terrible of the British art world, Tracey Emin, famed for her unmade bed and the tent embroidered with the names of everyone she had ever slept with. The 1990s wild child talks in detail about her unconventional childhood and the traumatic adolescent experiences which inspired much of her controversial work.

S2010E03 - Marguerite Patten Air Date: 15 March 2010 12:00 -

Veteran 'home economist' Marguerite Patten reflects on nine decades of cookery. From learning to cook as a child, to being one of the first celebrity TV chefs to her performances at the Palladium, to writing over 170 books, she explains what has motivated her to keep going and how, in her early 90s, she shows little sign of slowing down.

S2010E04 - Claudia Roden Air Date: 16 March 2010 12:00 -

Claudia Roden, the cookery writer who brought us Middle Eastern recipes long before couscous and houmous were on every supermarket shelf, talks to Mark Lawson about her memories of growing up Jewish in Cairo in the 1930s, the true origins of pasta, and going kosher for her award-winning Book of Jewish Food.

S2010E05 - Timothy Spall Air Date: 10 May 2010 11:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to actor Timothy Spall about his life and career. Spall reflects on his working-class roots, on being a 'professional depicter' and his fight with leukaemia.

S2010E06 - Martin Amis Air Date: 23 May 2010 11:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to notorious literary bad boy Martin Amis ahead of the BBC dramatisation of his book Money. In this revealing interview Amis speaks candidly about his relationship with his father Kingsley Amis, which survived the breakup of his parents' marriage and his father's disinterest in reading Martin's books. Amis also reveals how his sister Sally was a 'victim of the sexual revolution' whose consequent struggles in life influenced his latest book The Pregnant Widow.

S2010E07 - Vanessa Redgrave Air Date: 30 May 2010 11:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave about her life and career. She reflects on her acting family, political activism and the loss of her daughter Natasha.

S2010E08 - Sir David Frost Air Date: 13 June 2010 11:00 -

Renowned broadcaster and satirist David Frost talks about his life and career.

S2010E09 - Julie Walters Air Date: 31 October 2010 12:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to the actress Julie Walters about her life and career, as she explores her working class roots, struggles with self-confidence and finding peace at 60.

S2010E10 - Alison Steadman Air Date: 07 November 2010 12:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to actress Alison Steadman about her life and career, as she explores her gift for mimicry, passion for improvisation and joy of working with great dramatists.

S2010E11 - Tom Jones Air Date: 14 November 2010 12:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to Tom Jones about his life in and out of the limelight. Jones reflects on his upbringing in a coal mining community, early pub tours and international acclaim.

S2010E12 - Jimmy McGovern Air Date: 21 November 2010 12:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to screenwriter Jimmy McGovern about his life and career in television drama, his memories of working-class Liverpool and the impact of Catholicism on his work.

S2010E13 - Simon Russell Beale Air Date: 24 December 2010 12:00 -

Mark Lawson talks to the actor Simon Russell Beale about his life on and off stage. He offers insights into how he approaches his diverse roles and his recent career changes.

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