February 4, 1959 • 30m
Episode 1 of Season 1 premiered on February 4, 1959
March 4, 1959 • 43m
Philosopher Bertrand Russell is the second guest on the series, beginning the interview by reading from a fictitious obituary he'd...Read more
May 6, 1959 • 30m
John Freeman interviews the first of just two female guests in the series - poet Dame Edith Sitwell. The Dame discusses her unhapp...Read more
May 27, 1959 • 30m
Episode 4 of Season 1 premiered on May 27, 1959
July 15, 1959 • 30m
Episode 5 of Season 1 premiered on July 15, 1959
July 22, 1959 • 30m
Adlai Stevenson relives his early life in journalism and law, and discusses losing two Presidential elections to Dwight Eisenhower...Read more
September 1, 1959 • 30m
A cigar-puffing John Huston discusses his directing career, his desire to make films under the United Nations, his relationship wi...Read more
October 22, 1959 • 38m
John Freeman interviews Carl Jung at his Zürich home, asking the psychologist questions about consciousness, his friendship with F...Read more
December 18, 1959 • 30m
Episode 9 of Season 1 premiered on December 18, 1959
January 1, 1960 • 30m
Episode 10 of Season 1 premiered on January 1, 1960
January 10, 1960 • 30m
Episode 11 of Season 1 premiered on January 10, 1960
February 7, 1960 • 30m
Tony Hancock engages in self reflection, looking back at his childhood, his need to work, his health issues, and whether he could ever truly be happy.
February 21, 1960 • 30m
Episode 13 of Season 1 premiered on February 21, 1960
April 22, 1960 • 30m
Episode 14 of Season 1 premiered on April 22, 1960
May 15, 1960 • 30m
Episode 15 of Season 1 premiered on May 15, 1960
May 29, 1960 • 30m
Episode 16 of Season 1 premiered on May 29, 1960
June 12, 1960 • 30m
Racing driver Stirling Moss is called upon to ponder his career. Customary for the series, the questions go deeper than usual inte...Read more
June 26, 1960 • 30m
Evelyn Waugh takes part in the series due to what he claims is "poverty", and that "everyone thinks ill of the BBC". Among the top...Read more