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The Late Show Episodes

  1. Face to Face: Stephen Sondheim

    Jeremy Isaacs talks to composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim about his life and work.

  2. Face to Face: John Berger

    Author John Berger faces questions from Jeremy Isaacs about his life and career. (1995)

  4. Face to Face: Lauren Bacall

    Jeremy Isaacs talks to the Hollywood legend Lauren Bacall. (1995)

  5. Face to Face: Arthur Miller

    Jeremy Isaacs interviews American playwright Arthur Miller.

  6. Late Review - Christina Rossetti

    The life of poet and Pre- Raphaelite icon Christina Rossetti who died 100 years ago.

  7. Special: Eric Hobsbawm - Age of Extremes

    Historian Eric Hobsbawm talks to Michael Ignatieff about his book Age of Extremes.

  8. Face to Face: Jeanette Winterson

    The writer Jeanette Winterson talks openly to Jeremy Isaacs. (1994)

  9. The Late Show Special: Josef von Sternberg

    A centenary tribute to film director Josef von Sternberg.

  10. Face to Face: VS Naipaul

    Nobel Prize-winning author VS Naipaul talks to Jeremy Isaacs about his work. (1994)

  11. Face to Face: Billy Connolly

    Jeremy Isaacs talks to Scottish comedian Billy Connolly (1994)

  12. Kennedy Zapruder

    Special from 1993 on Abraham Zapruder's famous homemovie footage of JFK's assassination.

  13. Face to Face: Martin Amis

    Jeremy Isaacs talks to novelist Martin Amis about his work.

  14. The Late Show Special: Secret Architecture

    Unusually, buildings that house the Secret Services find themselves in the spotlight.

  15. Nirvana

    With Pearl Jam, Belly, Jane's Addiction, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and Screaming Trees.

  16. Frank Gehry

    Sarah Dunnant interviews Frank Gehry.

  17. Larkin's Letters and 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman'

    Looking at Larkin's letters and the musical 'Kiss of the Spiderwoman'.

  18. 17/09/1992

    Photographer Duane Michals talks about his work in New York.

  19. Anthony Caro

    The Late Show appraises the ground-breaking work of sculptor Anthony Caro. (1991)

  20. 23/05/1991

    The music and arts programme takes a look at artist Georges Seurat.

  21. 16/05/1990

    Live arts show edition, featuring a look at the sales of Van Gogh's paintings. (1990)

  22. Eurythmics: We Too Are One

    Tracey MacLeod reports as Eurythmics prepare to launch their album We Two Are One.

  23. Face to Face: JG Ballard

    JG Ballard discusses the realities created through his work with Jeremy Isaacs. (1989)

  24. Face to Face: Anthony Burgess

    Anthony Burgess, one of the world's most revered authors, talks to Jeremy Isaacs. (1989)