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The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 16: The RIBA's Best Buildings of 2011 Special

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Kevin McCloud presents a live special for the biggest event in the architectural calendar - the announcement of the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 13

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Arts magazine show. Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at the extraordinary art of Edward Burra. Plus an interview with Sofie Grabol, star of Danish detective series The Killing. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 27: How to Paint a Queen: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Alastair Sooke looks at the depiction of Britain's female rulers and discovers how queenly portraits reveal Britain's changing ideas about women and power. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 8: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 3

Duration: 1 hour

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

Sue Perkins hosts highlights of the Edinburgh festival, including an exhibition of portraits of the Queen, featuring artists such as Lucian Freud, Andy Warhol and Annie Leibovitz. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 28: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Alastair Sooke goes behind-the-scenes of the Royal Academy's 244th Summer Exhibition, the biggest open-submission contemporary art show in the world. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 26: London

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Arts magazine. Alastair Sooke meets sculptor Anthony Caro ahead of a retrospective, and Alan Bissett talks to Irvine Welsh about punk literature and his new book Skagboys. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Cork
Participant:
Alastair Sooke
Participant:
Mark Kermode
Participant:
Arlene Phillips
Participant:
Alan Bissett
Participant:
Roger Parsons
Interviewed Guest:
Irvine Welsh
Interviewed Guest:
Anthony Caro
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Rose
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Series Producer:
Emma Cahusac

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 2: The Sounds of Hugh Laurie: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Hugh Laurie speaks to Alan Yentob about the role music has played in his life and career in a Culture Show special. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 9: Hilary Mantel: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

A profile of Hilary Mantel, the Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall. She talks about her childhood in the north of England and her battles with debilitating illness. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

This week's Culture Show comes from the recently revamped Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, and features topics from sci-fi to psychopaths, hip-hop and art. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Kermode
Participant:
Rupert Goold
Participant:
Jon Ronson
Presenter:
Jacques Peretti
Presenter:
Will Gompertz
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Series Producer:
Emily Kennedy
Series Producer:
Pauline Law

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

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

Andrew Graham-Dixon presents The Culture Show featuring David Attenborough on British painter John Craxton and actor turned director Philip Seymour Hoffman on his new film. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 5

Duration: 1 hour

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

Andrew Graham-Dixon presents from the 2011 Manchester International Festival featuring new plays by Victoria Wood and Johnny Vegas, and music from Bjork and Damon Albarn. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 19: Best of the Year

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Andrew Graham-Dixon reviews the highlights of 2011, including Sir David Attenborough celebrating artist John Craxton and Alan Yentob interviewing Gerhard Richter. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 22

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Featuring the National Theatre of Scotland's new adaptation of The Wicker Man, a major new Picasso exhibition opening at Tate Britain, and Mark Kermode's very own film awards. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alastair Sooke
Participant:
Antony Penrose
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Series Producer:
Pauline Law
Series Producer:
Eleanor Horne
Presenter:
Mark Kermode
Presenter:
Charlie Luxton
Participant:
Gary Gard
Presenter:
Toby Young
Presenter:
Noddy Holder

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 23: Jeremy Deller: Middle Class Hero - A Culture Show Special

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

The Culture Show meets up with Turner Prize winner Jeremy Deller to look back at the creative process behind some of his major works to date and his latest unpredictable project. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 10

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Andrew Graham-Dixon visits the new Firstsite Gallery in Colchester, Mark Kermode talks to Lars Von Trier about Melancholia and Alastair Sooke meets artist Frank Stella. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lynn Barber
Interviewed Guest:
Diana Athill
Presenter:
Mark Kermode
Presenter:
Alastair Sooke
Interviewed Guest:
Nigel Kennedy
Presenter:
Simon Thurley
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Lloyd Webber

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 18: Art for Heroes: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Tim Samuels meets veterans of recent British conflicts as he examines the role of art therapy in the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 14: Britain's Biggest Book Prize: A Village Decides (Again)

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Tim Samuels visits the Scottish village of Comrie and asks the locals for their verdict on this year's Booker Prize shortlist, accompanied by several of the shortlisted authors. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 6: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Sue Perkins presents highlights from 2011's Edinburgh Festival. Marc Almond explains his acting role in a new musical, Ten Plagues, and AS Byatt talks about her latest novel. Show more

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 21: David Hockney: The Art of Seeing - A Culture Show Special

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

Andrew Marr interviews David Hockney about his exhibition A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy, made up of works depicting the landscape of his native Yorkshire. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Andrew Marr
Presenter:
Andrew Marr
Participant:
David Hockney
Participant:
David Hockney
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Series Producer:
Emily Kennedy
Series Producer:
Emily Kennedy
Director:
Roger Parsons
Director:
Roger Parsons
Producer:
Roger Parsons
Producer:
Roger Parsons

The Culture Show

2011/2012

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Coming from the 60th anniversary celebrations for the Festival of Britain where Nancy Durrant talks to Tracey Emin about her new show at the Hayward. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Dyckhoff
Presenter:
Mark Kermode
Presenter:
Alastair Sooke
Presenter:
Wayne McGregor
Interviewed Guest:
Tracey Emin
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Series Producer:
Emily Kennedy
Series Producer:
Emma Cahusac