E1 - Lord Birkett

Aired: February 04, 1959

E2 - Bertrand Russell

Aired: March 04, 1959

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.

E3 - Dame Edith Sitwell

Aired: May 06, 1959

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.

E4 - Lord Boothby

Aired: May 27, 1959

E5 - Nubar Gulbenkian

Aired: July 15, 1959

E6 - Adlai E. Stevenson

Aired: July 22, 1959

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.

E7 - John Huston

Aired: September 01, 1959

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.

E8 - Professor Jung

Aired: October 22, 1959

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.

E9 - Lord Morrison of Lambeth

Aired: December 18, 1959

E10 - His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan

Aired: January 01, 1960

E11 - Lord Shawcross Q.C.

Aired: January 10, 1960

E12 - Tony Hancock

Aired: February 07, 1960

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.

E13 - Henry Moore

Aired: February 21, 1960

E14 - Dr. Hastings Banda

Aired: April 22, 1960

E15 - Augustus John

Aired: May 15, 1960

E16 - Sir Roy Welensky

Aired: May 29, 1960

E17 - Stirling Moss

Aired: June 12, 1960

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?

E18 - Evelyn Waugh

Aired: June 26, 1960

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.