Today
Germaine Greer On the uses of poetry
Claire Tomalin The Whitbread winner on Samuel Pepys
Margaret Atwood Discussing her new novel and the biotech world

Tomorrow
Eric Hobsbawm The great historian in conversation with Christopher Hitchens
Don DeLillo American legend on his new book, Cosmopolis
Hanif Kureishi A controversial lecture on censorship and multi-culturalism
Edward Said On politics, culture, music and the Middle East
Keith Tyson Turner-winning artist on computers that dictate art
The Guardian debate Ahdaf Soueif, George Monbiot, Christopher Hitchens and guests ask if the world should fear the new America

Monday May 26
Evelyn Waugh centenary Discussions with John Mortimer, Stephen Fry, WF Deedes and Alexander Waugh

Tuesday May 27
Jacqueline Wilson Bestselling children's author on empathy and writing
Rageh Omaar, Emma Nicholson and Peter Clark On restoring the marshlands of southern Iraq

Wednesday May 28
Melvin Burgess Controversy in teen fiction
Jilly Cooper and Joanna Trollope On turning out bestsellers

Thursday May 29 and Friday May 30
Artists on Film Alan Yentob introduces new films about painters such as the reclusive Frank Auerbach, and an exchange between Francis Bacon and William Burroughs
Marc Quinn Young British artist on his work in frozen blood

Saturday May 31
Bill Bryson His only UK festival gig for his new book, A Short History of Nearly Everything

Sunday June 1
Louis de Bernieres A taster of his new novel
Donna Tartt The American writer joins a gathering of Orange-prize nominees
Ian McEwan Consults the Hay audience on his new writing
Alan Parker Producer, director and chairman of the Film Council discusses work for the screen