Jack Thorne

Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by the BAFTA-winning writer, Jack Thorne. Jack's written a string of hits for stage and screen including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the BBC's adaptation of His Dark Materials, the TV drama This is England and the Enola Holmes films.

Cellist Jacqueline Thomas is a member of the renowned Brodsky Quartet, which she co-founded with her brother at the age of 10. As the group celebrates its 50th anniversary, Jacqueline recalls collaborations with famous musicians and growing up amid the rich cultural scene of 1970s Middlesbrough.

The artist Jon Rees helps people to explore the therapeutic power of photography for The Connection at St Martin's, the charity supported by this year's Radio 4 appeal. Jon talks about his struggles with addiction and homelessness and how art helped him find a new purpose.

The actor and writer Tara Flynn co-hosts Radio 4's Now You're Asking, in which she and Marian Keyes attempt to solve listeners' life problems. She reveals the most unusual questions she's been asked and reflects on her own life experiences, including her role in the campaign to legalise abortion in Ireland.

Caroline Hirons shares her Inheritance Tracks: On Her Majesty's Secret Service by John Barry, and Travelin' Soldier by The Chicks.

Producer: Dan Hardoon