Things are hotting up inside and outside at the Guardian Hay festival. As the sun came out and festivalgoers shucked their waterproofs, the stages filled with controversial speakers – and we begin today's Haycast with two of them.
First up, the former president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf. His presence here occasioned the tightest security the festival has ever seen, with audience members asked to leave mobile phones and "sharp objects" at the door. We spoke to the people queueing to get in, and eavesdropped on the event itself.
Next, the second of our Hitchens brothers: this time, it's Christopher. He talked about his memoir of confessions and contradictions, Hitch-22, the tragedy of his mother's suicide and his sometimes tempestuous relationship with Peter.
Finally, and rather more soothingly, we took one of the festival's best-loved writers, Bill Bryson, to one of the site's many eateries. His latest book, At Home, is a study of domestic history; we asked him to tell us the stories behind some of the everyday objects on the cafe tables.
Plus, we have clips from some of the weekend's most noteworthy events – Jerry Hall interviewing Alain de Botton about self-help books, and Roddy Doyle waxing lyrical on the subject of sharing.
Next up, we're speaking to Simon Armitage, Helen Dunmore, Anthony Beevor and Yotam Ottolenghi. Leave your questions below.
