Episode 1
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Nov 1, 1981
Episode 2
Elvis Costello
Nov 8, 1981
Episode 3
Old Glory: the Journey and the Book
Nov 15, 1981
Episode 4
Ian McKellan / Ian McEwan
Nov 22, 1981
Episode 5
Brian Moore / Patrick Caulfield
Nov 29, 1981
Episode 6
A Talent to Vex: John Osborne
Dec 6, 1981
Episode 7
Mama Lu Parks
Jan 17, 1982
Episode 8
Bernard D'Ascoli / Theatre of the 8th Day
Jan 24, 1982
Episode 9
Milos Forman
Jan 31, 1982
Episode 10
Germaine Greer
Feb 7, 1982
Episode 11
Pauline Kael / George Steiner's The Portage to San Cristobal of AH
Feb 14, 1982
Episode 12
Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
Feb 21, 1982
Episode 13
Blacck Theatre Cooperative / Laurie Anderson
Feb 28, 1982

Episode 14
Guys and Dolls (at the National Theatre)
Mar 7, 1982
Episode 15
Richard Alston's Bellezza Flash
Mar 14, 1982
Episode 16
Peter Maxwell-Davies
Mar 21, 1982
Episode 17
Saul Bellow
Mar 28, 1982
Episode 18
Indian wallpainting
Apr 4, 1982
Episode 19
Stravinski (1)
Apr 9, 1982
Episode 20
Stravinski (2)
Apr 10, 1982
Episode 21
Julian Lloyd-Webber
Apr 18, 1982
Episode 22
Miles Davis / Robert Nye
Apr 25, 1982
Episode 23
Caught in the Act (Pillar to Post at Wormwood Scrubs)
May 2, 1982
Episode 24
Joseph Papp / James Galway
May 9, 1982
Episode 25
Werner Herzog
May 16, 1982
Episode 26
Why Don't I Love Opera Anymore (by Stephen Oliver)
May 23, 1982
Episode 27
Phillip Larkin
May 30, 1982
In March 1981 Melvyn Bragg travelled to Hull to interview the poet, librarian and jazz critic Philip Larkin.