The National frontman joined us to discuss his debut solo album, Serpentine Prison, and to answer your questions

Ahead of new album, By the Fire, Moore talked about where he ate in New York, the power of Jimi Hendrix, and his newfound love of home recording during the pandemic

The author of acclaimed books about eminent Victorians joined us to discuss Dickens and Our Mutual Friend, our June book on the reading group

The soulful singer and food podcaster talked about collaboration, future sounds – and why, post-lockdown, the drive-in gig might be a thing

Ahead of his first album in eight years, Banana Skin Shoes, the artist otherwise known as Damon Gough spoke about film soundtracks, ‘the world going crazy’ and giving up alcohol

The Night Chancers musician answered questions about his appearance on the New Boots and Panties!! cover and what Lou Reed really thought about his nicking the chorus from Oh! Sweet Nuthin’

Concluding our look at the Inspector Maigret mysteries, the author’s son joined us to field your questions about his father’s career

The Ultraísta member and producer answered questions about his favourite artist of all time, being a night owl and what he learned from Trevor Horn

The 12 Years a Slave star answered questions on everything from being asked to change his name to why he’d love to work in Nollywood and who inspired him to become a director

The London Symphony Orchestra’s music director tells us why London needs another concert hall, Beethoven’s ‘flaws’, and why Haydn is the composer he’d most like to have dinner with

The director, presenter, author and overachiever on a childhood wardrobe that said ‘youth is wasted on me’, Alex Turner, Alice Coltrane, Dinosaur Jr and Zazie Dans Le Metro

From his favourite Spice Girl, to how to help young gay people come out and not driving carefully – Young answered all of those and more

The 80s hitmaker and creative force behind the Buggles, the Art of Noise and many others answered questions on everything from ABC to ZTT

The demon dog behind LA Confidential, American Tabloid, The Black Dahlia and new thriller This Storm joined us to answer readers’ questions

The actor and director answered your questions about the films he’d like to make, who he’s learned most from and enjoying getting naked on set

The singer of Take Me to Church answered questions on the Irish abortion referendum, reading 1984 – and cheese

Good Omens, Neverwhere, Coraline, American Gods ... the genre-defying author joined us to answer your questions