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The Culture Show

2008/2009

Metallica: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Hard rock giants Metallica grant Verity Sharp intimate behind the scenes access and revealing interviews in Norway during their summer tour of Europe. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 19: Martin Freeman Goes to Motown

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

A Culture Show special marking the 50th anniversary of Motown Records. Actor and fan Martin Freeman meets the men and women who played a part in Motown's success. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

The Culture Show Goes To China

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Miranda Sawyer and Tom Dyckhoff visit Shanghai and Beijing to meet the artists, musicians, photographers and architects who are shaping the fastest changing culture in the world. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 11: The Edinburgh Festival Show

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Lauren Laverne presents highlights from the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe. Miranda Sawyer meets Tracey Emin, while Tim Samuels tours the city's venues. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 29: Picasso - A Culture Show Special

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Special edition on the life and work of Pablo Picasso. Andrew Graham-Dixon is in Paris, where Picasso spent much of his life. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 25

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

As the Oscars approach, the Culture Show brings an alternative: the Kermode Awards. With no tearful winners or embarrassing speeches, the Kermodes are the antidote to the Oscars. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 27

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Lauren Laverne presents from the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts in Gateshead. Alastair Sooke meets Yoko Ono and Roberto Saviano examines media portrayals of the mafia. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 30

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

The show comes from the Whitechapel Art Gallery in east London, which is due to re-open after a 13-million-pound restoration. Plus, an interview with singer-songwriter Will Oldham. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

New series of the arts and culture programme, presented by Lauren Laverne. We follow Ricky Gervais in America as he directs his first ever feature film - This Side of the Truth. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Arts magazine. Young Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the Scottish landscape as art, Ricky Gervais's directorial debut, music from Elbow with Richard Hawley, plus film news. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

The Folkestone Triennial launches, previewing new works by artists like Tracy Emin. Tom Dyckhoff visits Morecambe's re-opened Midland Hotel. With Lauren Laverne and Mark Kermode. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 5

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of George Orwell's 1984 with ex Big Brother contestants, with discussion of new documentary Man on Wire and music from The Raconteurs. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Lauren Laverne and Mark Kermode present a mix of classical music, contemporary art and show the first iconic buildings of the 21st century. Features artist Steve McQueen. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 7

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Lauren Laverne gets an exclusive TV interview with David Simon creator, executive producer and lead writer of HBO's cult TV series The Wire. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 8

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Arts show. Mark Kermode takes Terence Davies, director of Of Time and the City, back to his native Liverpool, while Lauren Laverne meets legendary Nigerian drummer Tony Allen. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 9

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

Arts programme. Andrew Graham-Dixon visits the Cy Twombly exhibition, while Mark Kermode talks to controversial theatre director Katie Mitchell and reviews the week's films. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 10

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

Verity Sharp on rock behemoths Metallica as she joins the band in Norway. Andrew Graham-Dixon is in Florence to visit the Vasari Corridor collection of self-portraits. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Film director Nic Roeg gives a rare inteview. The writers behind Peep Show Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong tell us about their influences. Music is from Brazilian band CSS. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 12: The Edinburgh Festival Show 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Lauren Laverne presents highlights from the festival. A profile of 365, the new work by The National Theatre of Scotland. Lauren is also joined by novelist Chuck Palahniuk. Show more

The Culture Show

2008/2009

Episode 13: The Edinburgh Festival Show 3

Duration: 35 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Lauren Laverne presents the last in the series of shows covering the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe with guests comedian Joan Rivers and choreographer Matthew Bourne. Show more