In My Own Words

Neither Parkinson's disease nor age diminish Billy Connolly's wisdom in this intimate self-portrait of the stand-up pioneer turned cultural icon. He tells his story and looks back on his triumphs and failings as an entertainer, husband, and father.

Alison Lapper, an artist and a mother, explores her life through art and archive, as she emerges from the most difficult period of her life after the loss of her son Parys.

Hanif Kureishi explores his life and career using personal archive footage and his films to reveal a portrait of a man who is as honest, challenging, and witty as his work.

Scottish poet Jackie Kay discusses how her powerful work draws inspiration from her life's journey, considering race, gender, and identity with tenderness and humour.

Celebrating a supremely insightful, funny, and sharp-eyed chronicler of our lives and times: Dame Jilly Cooper. Having sold over 12 million books, few other British writers have so consistently held up a mirror to the British as they are.

One of Britain's best-loved contemporary artists, Cornelia Parker, reveals herself as a painter for the first time as she works towards a new exhibition.