Classical maestro Andre Rieu shares the art that blew his mind, film-maker John Waters talks about his life and career and poet Stephen Connolly reads his latest work.Presented by Marie-Louise Muir.

Why is there such an explosion of Ulster crime-writing? Join Marie-Louise Muir as she gets under the skin of 'Ulster Noir'. In advance of his Christmas concert at the Odyssey Arena André Rieu invites us into his castle.Ron Hutchinson, Lisburn's Emmy-winning screenwriter who turned down Gladiator, tells us about growing up in a witch's house, and Michael Longley takes a journey into his memories of Belfast's Lisburn road. With music from piano maestro Michael McHale

On this month's Arts Show, legendary director John Boorman, on what inspired him to write his debut novel at the age of 83. 'Belfast's Bob Dylan', Andy White on the streets that inspired him and internationally renowned pianist Barry Douglas on why Groundhog Day is his favourite film. Plus we float producer Ryan Vail up the Foyle and Sinead Morrissey reads an unpublished poem.