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The Culture Show

2010/2011

Episode 19

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

The Culture Show visits Tate Britain, where Andrew Graham-Dixon rediscovers the watercolour.

Michael Smith boards the new East London Line to investigate the rapidly changing badlands of the East End, and Alain de Botton travels back in time and discovers some philosophical gems from the BBC archive.

Clemency Burton Hill drops in at The Royal Opera House's production about the tragic life of Anna Nicole Smith, while Nancy Durrant chats to artist Mary Kelly about her much hailed feminist work.

Tom Dyckhoff travels to Miami to talk to architect Frank Gehry about his next project for the New World Symphony.

As New York Fashion week draws to a close Hadley Freeman looks into the new darling of the fashion world - 14 year old blogger and fashionista - Tavi, whilst Mark Kermode looks at the essential elements of sci-fi spoofs and talks to Simon Pegg and Nick Frost about their latest addition to the genre, “Paul”. Show less

Contributors

Reporter:
Michael Smith
Reporter:
Tom Dyckhoff
Reporter:
Mark Kermode
Interviewed Guest:
Mary Kelly
Interviewed Guest:
Frank Gehry
Interviewed Guest:
Simon Pegg
Interviewed Guest:
Nick Frost
Series Producer:
Emily Kennedy
Series Producer:
Emma Cahusac
Series Editor:
Janet Lee

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