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Film-maker Sally Potter reveals the formative experiences that inspired her.
Actor, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry reveals his cultural influences.
Novelist Ian McEwan reveals the formative influences that have shaped his writing.
Artist Jeremy Deller discusses his career and creative influences with John Wilson.
Composer Errollyn Wallen reveals her formative influences and experiences.
Fashion designer and sculptor Nicole Farhi on her creative influences and inspirations.
Singer-songwriter and author Nick Cave shares his formative creative influences.
The artist duo Gilbert & George discuss their career and influences with John Wilson.
Senegalese singing star Baaba Maal on his formative influences.
American crime writer Donna Leon talks about the influences that shaped her career.
TV writer and director Sally Wainwright on her formative cultural influences.
Reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reveals his cultural influences.
Photographer Martin Parr on the formative influences that inspired his own creativity.
Award-wining author Margaret Atwood reveals the experiences that shaped her writing.
Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Alejandro Iñárritu reveals his cultural influences.
Artist Dame Rachel Whiteread reveals the influences behind some of her most famous works.
Folk musician Eliza Carthy reveals her formative cultural influences.
Oscar-winning film-maker Damien Chazelle discusses his career and cultural influences.
Pianist Sir Stephen Hough talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.
Actor Whoopi Goldberg reveals the most important influences that shaped her career.
Director Sam Mendes reveals the formative influences on his career in theatre and film.
Comedian, actor and composer Tim Minchin reveals his creative influences.
Actor Florence Pugh talks to John Wilson about her career and formative influences.
Iranian artist Shirin Neshat reveals her creative influences and inspirations.
Film-maker Ken Loach reveals his most important cultural influences and inspirations.
Artist and set designer Es Devlin on the influences that have inspired her own creativity.
Actor Glenda Jackson reveals the influences that inspired her work on stage and screen.
James Corden reveals the most important people and cultural works that have inspired him.
Author, poet and playwright Michael Morpurgo reveals what inspired his own creativity.
Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah on his cultural influences.
