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February 4, 1959

Season 1

01. Lord Birkett

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30min
February 4, 1959

02. Bertrand Russell

Philosopher Bertrand Russell is the second guest on the series, beginning the interview by reading from a fictitious obituary he'd written for himself. Among the topics discussed are guilt, sex, money, childhood, prison and loss of faith.

43min
March 4, 1959

03. Dame Edith Sitwell

John Freeman interviews the first of just two female guests in the series - poet Dame Edith Sitwell. The Dame discusses her unhappy childhood, her working relationship with Dylan Thomas, and her unexpected diversion into Hollywood.

30min
May 6, 1959

04. Lord Boothby

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30min
May 27, 1959

05. Nubar Gulbenkian

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30min
July 15, 1959

06. Adlai E. Stevenson

Adlai Stevenson relives his early life in journalism and law, and discusses losing two Presidential elections to Dwight Eisenhower. Among his other reflections are how others see him, and how he sees himself.

30min
July 22, 1959

07. John Huston

A cigar-puffing John Huston discusses his directing career, his desire to make films under the United Nations, his relationship with his father and fighting with Errol Flynn.

30min
September 1, 1959

08. Professor Jung

John Freeman interviews Carl Jung at his Zürich home, asking the psychologist questions about consciousness, his friendship with Freud, his thoughts on death, and his own self-analysis.

38min
October 22, 1959

09. Lord Morrison of Lambeth

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30min
December 18, 1959

10. His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan

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30min
January 1, 1960

11. Lord Shawcross Q.C.

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30min
January 10, 1960

12. Tony Hancock

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.

30min
February 7, 1960

13. Henry Moore

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30min
February 21, 1960

14. Dr. Hastings Banda

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30min
April 22, 1960

15. Augustus John

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30min
May 15, 1960

16. Sir Roy Welensky

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30min
May 29, 1960

17. Stirling Moss

Racing driver Stirling Moss is called upon to ponder his career. Customary for the series, the questions go deeper than usual interviews: Does he think about mortality? Does he feel close to God? What about the breakdown of his marriage?

30min
June 12, 1960

18. Evelyn Waugh

Evelyn Waugh takes part in the series due to what he claims is "poverty", and that "everyone thinks ill of the BBC". Among the topics under discussion are religion, truth in fiction, and Waugh's own periods of mental illness.

30min
June 26, 1960