Kirsty Wark and guests discuss the cultural highlights of the week.

In a Review Show special, Kirsty Wark talks to Ian McEwan about his books and the films that have been based on them and, of course, his latest book, Sweet Tooth. Show more

Kirsty Wark and guests take in the highlights of the Edinburgh Festival, including 2008: Macbeth, a spectacular reinterpretation of Shakespeare from Poland. Show more

Philosopher Roger Scruton presents a provocative essay on the importance of beauty in the arts and in our lives, making a case for restoring it to the centre of our civilisation. Show more

Documentary about the children of Raploch, a council estate in Stirling, who have been taught to play classical stringed instruments in an attempt to transform their lives. Show more

Documentary following classical music star Donald Runnicles as he prepares the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for an appearance at the BBC Proms in London. Show more

Series focusing on contemporary Scottish art. This edition profiles Andy Stewart, one of Scotland's most successful entertainers and best-loved icons. Show more

Kirsty Wark speaks to Billy Connolly ahead of his 70th birthday. They talk candidly about his relationship with his father as well as sharing his views on Tolkien fans and more. Show more

Kirsty Wark and guests discuss some of 2013's artistic highlights, including the film version of Les Miserables and the new novel by Nobel Prize winning author Mo Yan, 'Pow!'. Show more

Martha Kearney and guests review the new series of the classic comedy Yes, Prime Minister and a new exhibition about the Vikings at the Museum of Scotland.

Kirsty Wark is joined by Lionel Shriver, Sarah Churchwell and James Fox to discuss Steven Spielberg's Lincoln, the Royal Academy's Manet exhibition and The Turn of the Screw. Show more

This ArtWorks Scotland documentary follows the creation of NVA's hugely ambitious Speed of Light project, one of the highlights of the Edinburgh International Festival. Show more

Kirsty Wark and guests review Veep, Armando Iannucci's American follow-up to The Thick of It, and Julie Walters' return to the National Theatre in The Last of the Haussmans.

Kirsty Wark and guests give their verdict on Sacha Baron Cohen's new film The Dictator, a new production of The Sunshine Boys and Joanne Harris's Peaches for Monsieur le Cure. Show more

Kirsty Wark and guests give their verdict on a major exhibition by Tracey Emin in her home town of Margate and Ridley Scott's long-awaited return to science fiction, Prometheus. Show more

Kirsty Wark and guests sample a selection of festive treats, including the first instalment of The Hobbit trilogy, Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty, and the sequel to The Snowman. Show more

Ian Rankin, Britain's bestselling crime writer, spends a day with Jack Vettriano, Scotland's most famous painter. Both raised in Fife, they talk about success, snobbery and sex. Show more

Documentary revealing the concerns of 16-year-olds who have been given the right to vote in the referendum on Scottish independence, from education to mental health. Show more

Kirsty Wark chairs as a panel of leading creative people answer questions from the audience about the challenges, opportunities, failings and future of the arts in the UK. Show more

Martha Kearney and guests discuss Tom Cruise's new film, Rock of Ages, improvised drama True Love and an exhibition of invisible art at the Hayward Gallery. Show more