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Rob's guest this week is the theatre and film director Dominic Dromgoole

Rob's guest this week is the author Michael Morpurgo

Rob's guest this week is the historian and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb

This week Sarah's joined by the milliner, Philip Treacy.

Rob’s guest this week is the conductor and comedian, Rainer Hersch.

Rob’s guest this week is the stage and screen actor, Julian Glover.

Sarah’s guest this week is the author, Jeanette Winterson.

Rob’s guest this week is the actor, comedian and broadcaster, Nicholas Parsons.

In this, the week of National Poetry Day, Rob’s guest is the poet, Jean Sprackland.

This week Rob’s joined by the composer, producer, DJ and instrumentalist, Nitin Sawhney.

Sarah’s guest this week is the comedian and writer, Robert Newman.

Sarah's joined by the actor, Sam Neill.

This week Sarah is joined by the actor, John Lithgow.

Sarah's guest this week is the award-winning director Greg Doran

Rob’s guest this week is the poet, Fleur Adcock.

This week Rob is joined by the author, Philippa Gregory.

Rob’s guest this week is the author, Deborah Moggach.

Sarah's guest this week is the actress, Sian Phillips.

Sarah's joined by the musician and broadcaster, Rick Wakeman.

Rob's guest this week is the journalist and broadcaster, Jeremy Vine.

Sarah's joined by the comedian and author, Helen Lederer.

This week Sarah's guest is the journalist, author and broadcaster, Jonathan Freedland.

Rob's guest this week is the journalist, writer and critic, David Quantick.

Sarah's guest this week is the actress, Pam Ferris.

Rob's guest this week is the musician Imogen Heap

This week Sarah's joined by the stage and screen actor, Simon Russell Beale.

This week Rob's joined by a film producer and educator who left school with 3 O-Levels and now has 45 honorary degrees: David Puttnam. His choices include music by Mozart, Schumann, Beethoven and Vivaldi.

This week Sarah's joined by the actor Hugh Bonneville, famous for his roles in television series such as Downton Abbey and W1A. Hugh chooses some favourite music, including Grieg, Strauss and Elgar.

Composer, record producer and Goldfrapp member Will Gregory joins Rob in the studio. Will's far-ranging choices include Perotin, Monteverdi, Mahler, Berio and Stravinsky.

Rob's guest this week is the actor and comedian Omid Djalili, who talks about his love of dance, the need for a thick skin in stand-up comedy, and his passion for music, including works by Gershwin, Prokofiev and Louis Prima.

Sarah's joined by the gardener and broadcaster Monty Don, who talks abut his career and chooses some favourite music, including Bach's Mass in B Minor, Beethoven's 'Eroica' Symphony, and Purcell's Funeral Music for Queen Mary.

Director and writer Mike Leigh talks to Rob about his films (including his most recent, Mr Turner), his new production of The Pirates of Penzance for ENO, and his eclectic tastes in music, from Gilbert and Sullivan to Mozart to Bartok.

The screen and stage actor Martin Shaw is Sarah's guest this week. He discusses playing various roles, from Elvis Presley to Inspector George Gently, and chooses music by Bach, Richard Strauss, Puccini and Handel.

Sarah's joined by the chef, restaurateur and broadcaster Michel Roux, who shares his passion for cooking and music, including works by Vivaldi, Mozart, Verdi and Tchaikovsky.

This week Rob's joined by the performance poet John Hegley, a distant relation of Rameau. John's eclectic choices include music by Bach, Jim Parker, Debussy and Elvis Costello.

Rob's guest this week is the comedian, writer and actor, Chris Addison

This week Rob is joined by the historian and crime novelist, Lady Antonia Fraser. She tells him about her conversion to Catholicism, what it was like to have her work read by her late husband, Harold Pinter, and her experience of playing Bridge with Mitsuko Uchida, including music by Byrd, Beethoven and Adams.

Rob's joined by the stage and screen actor, Charles Dance, who talks about his involvement with Game of Thrones and chooses music by Mendelssohn, Wagner and Bach.

Film and stage director Declan Donnellan shares some of his favourite pieces of classic music, including works by Mozart, Field and Sondheim.

Rob's guest this week is the celebrated screen and stage actress, Gerladine James. She chooses music including Ives' Holidays Symphony, Wagner's Das Rheingold and Bach played by Pablo Casals.

Rob's joined by the playwright, novelist and critic Bonnie Greer, who talks about her career and chooses some American classics (Copland, Barber, Adams) as well music by Vaughan Williams and Bach.

Sarah's guest this week is the actress Julia Sawalha, who picks out some great music classics, and talks about her many acting roles, including Saffy in Absolutely Fabulous.

Author and teacher Erica Jong shares favourite music choices and talks about her work, including her first novel 'Fear of Flying', a feminist classic.

Sir Richard Stilgoe joins Rob Cowan to share his musical choices and discuss his diverse and illustrious career in the world of music, comedy and beyond!

Former Director General of MI5 Dame Stella Rimington recalls moments from her career, such as meeting the KGB for the first time, and chooses favourite music including a recording of 'Land of Hope and Glory' from 1930, conducted by Elgar.

Jenny Agutter shares insights about her acting career, from The Railway Children to Call the Midwife, and chooses some favourite music including works by Ravel, Brahms and Vaughan Williams.

Sarah's guest this week is the award-winning actress Zoë Wanamaker

Writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie shares recent musical discoveries with Sarah and chooses an eclectic selection of his favourite classical music.

Celebrated actress Penelope Keith shares a selection of her favourite classical music and reminisces about her time on the popular 70s sitcom, The Good Life.

Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn recalls meeting the great violinist David Oistrakh, and reveals which piece of Mozart reduced him - and his teenage granddaughter - to tears.