BBC Radio Podcasts from Mastertapes
Richard Hawley at the Crucible
John Wilson talks to Steel City’s own maestro of the melancholy melody - Richard Hawley
Don McLean - American Pie
John Wilson talks to Don McLean about his timeless classic album, American Pie
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk to John Wilson
Lily Allen - No Shame
Lily Allen talks to John Wilson about her fourth and most personal album, "No Shame"
Elvis Costello
For National Album Day Elvis Costello talks to John Wilson about his career
Benjamin Clementine - At Least For Now
Benjamin Clementine talks to John Wilson about his debut album, At Least For Now.
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb talks to John Wilson about his song writing career
David Gray - White Ladder
David Gray sings live and talks to John Wilson about the album White Ladder.
Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
Emeli Sandé sings live and discusses her debut album Our Version of Events.
Randy Newman - Sail Away
Randy Newman talks to John Wilson about his classic album from 45 years ago, 'Sail Away'
Tom Jones - `Praise and Blame'
Tom Jones talks to John Wilson about his album `Praise and Blame'
Craig David - Born To Do It
Craig David talks to John Wilson about his global hit debut album, "Born To Do It"
Shirley Collins - Love, Death And The Lady
Shirley Collins talks to John Wilson about her 1971 album 'Love, Death And The Lady.'
Graham Nash - Songs For Beginners
Graham Nash talks to John Wilson about his debut solo album Songs For Beginners.
Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
Laura Marling talks to John Wilson about her 2013 album 'Once I Was An Eagle.''
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney joins John Wilson and the audience at BBC Maida Vale to discuss songwriting
Nigel Kennedy (the B-Side)
Nigel Kennedy responds to audience questions about his 1989 recording of The Four Seasons.
Nigel Kennedy (the A-Side)
Nigel Kennedy talks to John Wilson about his 1989 recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
Bellowhead (the B Side)
Bellowhead respond to audience questions about their 2010 album, 'Hedonism'
Bellowhead (the A Side)
Bellowhead talk to John Wilson about their 2010 album, 'Hedonism'
Donovan (the B Side)
Donovan answers audience questions about his 1966 album, 'Sunshine Superman'
Donovan (the A-Side)
Donovan talks to John Wilson about his 1966 album, ‘Sunshine Superman’.
Steel Pulse (the B Side)
David Hinds & Selwyn Brown answer audience questions about the Steel Pulse's debut album
Steel Pulse (the A Side)
David Hinds & Selwyn Brown about Steel Pulse's 1978 album, 'Handsworth Revolution'
Squeeze (the B Side)
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford face audience questions about Squeeze's 'East Side Story'
Squeeze (the A Side)
Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford talk about Squeeze's 1981 album, 'East Side Story'
Georgie Fame (the B Side)
Georgie Fame answers audience questions about his album, 'Rhythm & Blues at the Flamingo'
Georgie Fame (the A Side)
Georgie Fame talks to John Wilson about his 1963 album, 'Rhythm & Blues At The Flamingo'
Noel Gallagher (the B-Side)
Noel Gallagher talks about his album, 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds'.
Noel Gallagher (the A-Side)
Noel Gallagher recalls artistic freedom in making 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.'
The Boomtown Rats (the B-Side)
Bob Geldof & The Boomtown Rats talk to John Wilson about 'A Tonic for the Troops'.
The Boomtown Rats (the A-Side)
Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats talk about their album 'A Tonic for the Troops'.
Manic Street Preachers (the A-Side)
Manic Street Preachers talk to John Wilson about their 1994 album The Holy Bible.
Angélique Kidjo (the B-Side)
Angélique Kidjo talks to John Wilson about her 1994 breakthrough album 'Ayé'
Angélique Kidjo (the A-Side)
Angélique Kidjo, the "Queen of African music" discusses her breakthrough album Ayé.
Manic Street Preachers (the B-Side)
Manic Street Preachers answer audience questions about their 1994 album, The Holy Bible
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus talks about his life-changing album Want One, plays piano and sings a cappella.
Rufus Wainwright (the A-Side)
Rufus Wainwright talks to John Wilson about 'Want One', his breakthrough album from 2003.
Soul II Soul (B-Side)
Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler answer audience questions about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
Soul II Soul (A-Side)
Jazzie B and Caron Wheeler talk to John Wilson about the album Club Classics Vol 1.
Edwyn Collins (B-Side)
It's the turn of the audience to question Edwyn Collins about his album Gorgeous George.
Edwyn Collins (A-Side)
Edwyn Collins talks to John Wilson about Gorgeous George, his best-known solo album.
Natalie Merchant (the B-Side)
Natalie Merchant answers audience questions about her 1995 album, 'Tigerlily'.
Natalie Merchant (the A-Side)
Natalie Merchant talks to John Wilson about her 1995 debut solo album, Tigerlily.
David Crosby (B-Side)
Audience questions for David Crosby about his album, 'If I Could Only Remember My Name'
David Crosby (A-Side)
David Crosby discusses the making of his 1971 album If 'I Could Only Remember My Name'
Robbie Williams (A-Side)
Robbie Williams talks to John Wilson about his debut solo album, Life Thru a Lens.
Robbie Williams (B-Side)
The audience questions Robbie about Life Thru a Lens, his debut solo album.
Spandau Ballet (B-Side)
Gary Kemp and Tony Hadley answer audience questions about Spandau Ballet's hit album True.
Spandau Ballet (A-Side)
Gary Kemp and Tony Hadley talk to John about Spandau Ballet's chart-topping album True.
Eliza and Martin Carthy (B-Side)
Eliza and Martin Carthy answer audience questions about her album and their work together.
Eliza and Martin Carthy (A-Side)
Eliza and Martin Carthy talk to John Wilson about the Mercury nominated album: 'Anglicana'
Richard Thompson (B-Side)
The audience asks Richard Thompson questions about his 1991 solo album Rumor and Sigh.
Richard Thompson (A-Side)
John Wilson talks to Richard Thompson about the making of his 1991 album Rumor and Sigh.
Mike Scott & Steve Wickham of the Waterboys (the B-Side)
Mike Scott and Steve Wickham answer audience questions about Fisherman's Blues.
Mike Scott and Steve Wickham of the Waterboys (the A-Side)
Mike Scott and Steve Wickham talk about Fisherman's Blues, the fourth Waterboys album.
Wilko Johnson (the B-side)
Wilko Johnson responds to questions about the making of Dr Feelgood's Down By The Jetty.
Wilko Johnson (the A-side)
Wilko Johnson talks to John Wilson about Down By The Jetty, the debut album by Dr Feelgood
The Zombies (the B-Side)
Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone are quizzed about Zombies' Odessey and Oracle.
The Zombies (the A-Side)
Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone on the Zombies' album Odessey and Oracle.
Corinne Bailey Rae (the B-Side)
The audience asks the questions as Corinne Bailey Rae talks about her album, The Sea.
Corinne Bailey Rae (the A-Side)
Corinne Bailey Rae returns to her second album, The Sea, and plays tracks from it live.
Ray Davies (the B-Side)
Ray Davies take on questions about two classic Kinks' albums, Lola and Muswell Hillbillies
Ray Davies (the A-Side)
Ray Davies talks to John Wilson about the Kinks albums 'Lola' and 'Muswell Hillbillies'.
Brinsley Forde (the B-Side)
The audience asks Brinsley Forde questions about Aswad's 1981 reggae album New Chapter.
Brinsley Forde (the A-Side)
Brinsley Forde discusses Aswad's album 'New Chapter' and performs tracks from it live.
Paul Weller (the B-Side)
Paul Weller answers questions from the audience about The Gift, the Jam's final album.
Paul Weller (the A-Side)
Paul Weller talks to John Wilson and a live audience about the last Jam album, The Gift.
Suzanne Vega (the B-Side)
Suzanne Vega answers questions about her platinum-selling album, Solitude Standing.
Suzanne Vega (the A-Side)
Suzanne Vega talks to John Wilson about her platinum album Solitude Standing.
Billy Bragg (the B-Side)
Billy Bragg talks to John Wilson about his album, 'Talking with the Taxman about Poetry'.
Billy Bragg (the A-Side)
Billy Bragg talks to John Wilson about his album 'Talking with the Taxman about Poetry'.