Alan Yentob looks back over the career of the flamboyant film director. Friends and admirers recall a pioneering documentary-maker, talented photographer and fearless director. Show more
50 minutes
Denis Lawson narrates a light-hearted look at how Calvinism has affected the Scottish psyche, with contributions from the likes of Jack Vettriano, Bill Drummond and Pat Nevin. Show more
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
Documentary series about Britain's biggest movies. Danny Boyle, John Hodge, Ewan McGregor and others remember the making of 1996 smash hit Trainspotting. Show more
Glamour's Golden Age
Episode 3: Hooked on Hollywood
1 hour
Documentary exploring how the American movie industry changed British culture in the 1920s and 30s, offering cinema audiences a glimpse of a glamorous lifestyle. Show more
Dear Diary
Episode 2: Mariella Frostrup
1 hour
Mariella Frostrup discovers more about the diaries of Virginia Woolf, Anne Frank and Adrian Mole by meeting Virginia Nicholson, Jacqueline Wilson and Sue Townsend. Show more
The Culture Show
BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011: A Culture Show Special
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
A Culture Show special on the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2011. Features interviews with the six shortlisted authors and reports from the ceremony. Show more
Neil Oliver explains the history, climb and spectacular views of the Old Man of Hoy. At 450 feet tall, it is one of the most impressive sea stacks in the UK.