This Cultural Life

John Wilson

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Booking Overview

This podcast features in-depth talks with internationally recognized artists and creatives across disciplines like theatre, visual arts, music, dance, and film. For PR professionals, it’s a high-visibility platform to place prominent talent and cultural figures with substantive career and influence narratives.

Metrics

Episodes: 160

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

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Host

John Wilson - Hosted by John Wilson. Recent episodes show him interviewing leading artists and creatives about their careers and cultural influences across disciplines such as sculpture, writing, and acting/music.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Established, award-recognized artists and creatives (e.g., major museum/gallery-recognized visual artists, prestigious literary award winners, internationally known actors/musicians/writers).
Required Achievements:  
Major awards (e.g., Turner Prize, Emmy/Golden Globe, Carnegie Medal), International cultural representation (e.g., Venice Biennale), High-profile public works or landmark performances/roles, Leadership or title appointments within arts communities (e.g., laureate roles)

Recent Guest Discussions

Sir Anish Kapoor - Career And Cultural Influences; Major Public Works And Exhibitions; A Recent Environmental Protest Installation.

Frank Cottrell-Boyce - Cultural Influences And Career Across Novels, Screenwriting, And Major Public Events.

Kiefer Sutherland - Acting And Music Career; Background And Signature Roles.

Recent Topics

Art, Music, Film, Theatre, Dance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
This Cultural Life
:

Anish Kapoor

July 02, 2026

The artist and sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor talks to John Wilson about his career and cultural influences. Renowned for his innovative, often monumental works, Kapoor gained international recognition in the late 1980s. He represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1990 and won the Turner Prize the following year. His public artworks include Cloud Gate in Chicago, the Orbit sculpture next to the London Arena, commissioned to mark the 2012 Olympics, and the 110m-long structure of giant rings an...

Frank Cottrell-Boyce

June 25, 2026

The writer Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences and career. He started out as a screenwriter on the television soaps Brookside and Coronation Street, before publishing his debut children's novel Millions in 2004. The book won the prestigious Carnegie Medal and a screenplay version was made into a film by Danny Boyle. He also wrote five films for the director Michael Winterbottom, including Welcome To Sarajevo and Twenty Four Hour Party People. In 2012, Frank...

Kiefer Sutherland

June 18, 2026

John Wilson talks to the actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland. The son of Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, he first made his mark in the 1980s and 90s with films including Stand by Me, The Lost Boys, Flatliners and A Few Good Men. His television portrayal of federal agent Jack Bauer in the crime series 24 became his signature role and earned him major awards, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe. He later starred in the political drama series Designated Survivor, playi...

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