Sebastian Faulks' memoir

The subtitle of Sebastian Faulks' latest book is "Ten Essays in Place of a Memoir". Fires Which Burned Brightly tells of his childhood, schooldays, drinking, mental stress, his parents' lives, family, being a touring author and much more. British ambient pop trio St Etienne play live in the studio, to mark their final release - International - three and a half decades after they began. With the return of Mitchell and Webb to our screens, we discuss the resurgence of the TV sketch show with Channel 4's Comedy commissioner Charlie Perkins and writer, Joel Morris And we try to fathom out the extraordinary popularity of Germany's most successful film ever; Das Kanu des Manitu!

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe