The unique conversation show, Living The Life returns to Sky Arts for a third series with another fascinating line up of guests. Celebrities confirmed to participate in the new series include Elliott Gould, Twiggy, Derren Brown, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dave Stewart, Lord Archer and Marianne Faithfull. Living the Life will begin on Wednesday 2^nd October at 8pm on Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Go.

Breaking away from the traditional interview formula, Living the Life pairs the participants together without an interviewer, leaving them free to discuss a broad range of subjects. In each hour long episode, the pair share their life experiences covering their careers, childhoods and their successes and failures.

The cast of contributors include:

Elliott Gould and Dave Stewart 

Marianne Faithfull and Ian La Frenais 

Susan George and Robert Lindsay 

Matthew Rhys and Gareth Edwards 

A. R. Rahman and Andrew Lloyd Webber 

Twiggy and Elaine Paige 

Hans Zimmer and Derren Brown

Lord Jeffrey Archer and Sir Donald Sinden

Across the series, we hear Elliott Gould and Dave Stewart discuss how their upbringing impacted their careers, and their professional and personal relationships with Barbra Streisand and Annie Lennox. Susan George and Robert Lindsay discuss their devastation at the loss of loved ones, whilst Hans Zimmer and Derren Brown share their surprise at how their careers turned out to be far more evolved than they ever anticipated. Later on, we hear about the common ground shared between Twiggy and Elaine Paige, from growing up in North London to the phenomenal achievements in their careers.

James Hunt, Director of Sky Arts, says “Living The Life returns to Sky Arts with another formidable line up of guests. Its unique interview brings our customers closer to the legends we all admire with unmissable results.”

Living the Life was produced by Backdoor Productions and was executively produced by Rosemary Reed and co-produced and directed by Jules Williams.

Rosemary Reed adds, "Living The Life, now in its third series, has evolved yet again to another level of intimacy and insight between our legendary pairings."

Living The Life starts Wednesday 2^nd October 8pm on Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Go

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Recent highlights include Playhouse Presents… a series of one-off comedies and dramas starring world-renowned talent including Jon Hamm, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Thompson, Sir Tom Jones, Brenda Blethyn, David Tennant and Alison Steadman. The channel was also responsible for resurrecting the much-loved South Bank Show and The South Bank Show Awards. Sky Arts also encourages new formats and methods for accessing the arts, working with the ENO and National Gallery to beam the world’s first live opera and first live opening night of an exhibition in 3D to cinemas across the UK and Ireland.

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