2022

01 Marian Keyes: My (not so) Perfect Life Episode 17th February 2022 Alan Yentob meets Marian Keyes to explore her incredible journey from hard-partying waitress to best-selling author and everything she's learned about life, love and storytelling. 02 Labi Siffre: This Is My Song Episode 214th February 2022 Alan Yentob presents a film exploring the life and work of the Ivor Novello Award-winning black British singer-songwriter Labi Siffre. 03 Wayne McGregor: Dancing on the Edge Episode 321st February 2022 Alan Yentob profiles dance pioneer Wayne McGregor, the resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet, charting his ascent from childhood in 1970s Stockport. 04 Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs Episode 425th April 2022 Following the release of her autobiography, This Much Is True, actress Miriam Margolyes opens up to Alan Yentob about her career highs and her most vulnerable moments. 05 Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens Episode 52nd May 2022 Alan Yentob meets virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, singer and arranger Jacob Collier, and hears from musicians Jacob has collaborated with, including Stormzy, Chris Martin and Hans Zimmer. 06 Malorie Blackman: What If? Episode 631st October 2022 As she prepares to publish her long-awaited autobiography, former children's laureate Malorie Blackman discusses the key moments in her life that made her a writer. 07 Sonia Boyce: Finding Her Voice Episode 77th November 2022 Alan Yentob follows acclaimed artist Sonia Boyce as she prepares to make history as the first black woman to represent Great Britain at the Venice Biennale. 08 Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and Grit Episode 814th November 2022 Alan Yentob meets Douglas Stuart, the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain, which was based on Stuart’s own troubled upbringing amid poverty and addiction in 1980s Glasgow.