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The Culture Show

Rankin Shoots Rembrandt

Duration: 29 minutes

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

World-renowned photographer Rankin takes on the challenge of interpreting Rembrandt's portraits of old age, adapting the Dutch master's techniques for his camera. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Rankin
Participant:
Una Stubbs
Participant:
Terry Gilliam
Participant:
Zandra Rhodes
Participant:
Ken Loach
Director:
Lesley Smith
Series Editor:
Janet Lee

The Culture Show

Rankin Shoots Rembrandt

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

World-renowned photographer Rankin takes on the challenge of interpreting Rembrandt's portraits of old age, adapting the Dutch master's techniques for his camera. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Rankin
Participant:
Una Stubbs
Participant:
Terry Gilliam
Participant:
Zandra Rhodes
Participant:
Ken Loach
Director:
Lesley Smith
Series Editor:
Janet Lee

The Culture Show

Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 1 hour

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

Justin Webb explores the enduring myth of Abraham Lincoln, the president who helped to shape the American Dream. Featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis. Show more

Artsnight

Richard Wilson on Samuel Beckett

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific

Richard Wilson travels to Enniskillen for the International Beckett Festival, and hears from fellow British stars Sir Ian McKellen, Juliet Stevenson and Australian actor Hugo Weavi Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Wilson
Series Producer:
John Mullen
Executive Producer:
Janet Lee
Series Producer:
Julian Birkett
Producer:
Lesley Smith
Director:
Lesley Smith

Series

Artsnight

Artsnight

Will Gompertz

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North AmericaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

Magazine arts show. Will Gompertz investigates the thriving art market. He asks whether record-breaking sales are a good thing or damaging creativity. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Will Gompertz
Series Producer:
Matthew Springford
Executive Producer:
Janet Lee
Producer:
Jude Ho
Director:
Jude Ho
Director:
Lesley Smith
Producer:
Lesley Smith

Series

Artsnight

The Culture Show

The Magic Tricks of JJ Abrams: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 30 minutes

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

JJ Abrams talks to Mark Kermode about his lifelong love of filmmaking and takes him on a tour of Bad Robot, the top secret Los Angeles hub of his production company. Show more

The Culture Show

2013/2014

Episode 6: The Culture Show at Edinburgh: Funny Women

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Sue Perkins explores the highs and lows of being a woman in the unashamedly macho world of stand-up comedy, as she follows three stand-up comedians at the Edinburgh Festival. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Perkins
Participant:
Claudia O'Doherty
Participant:
Dana Alexander
Participant:
Jo Brand
Participant:
Lucy Porter
Participant:
Jo Caulfield
Participant:
Andi Osho
Participant:
Shaparak Khorsandi
Participant:
Bridget Christie
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Director:
Lesley Smith

The Culture Show

Funny Women

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North AmericaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS South Asia

Sue Perkins explores the highs and lows of being a woman in the unashamedly macho world of stand-up comedy, as she follows three stand-up comedians at the Edinburgh Festival. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Lesley Smith
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Presenter:
Sue Perkins
Participant:
Claudia O'Doherty
Participant:
Dana Alexander
Participant:
Jo Brand
Participant:
Lucy Porter
Participant:
Jo Caulfield
Participant:
Andi Osho
Participant:
Shaparak Khorsandi
Participant:
Bridget Christie

British Passions on Film

Episode 1: Fun and Games

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series celebrating Britons' hobbies and leisure pursuits during the last century, looking at games enthusiasts, D-I-Y obsessives and collectors of street furniture. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Film following preparations for a Tate retrospective of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, whose use of repetitive patterns comes from hallucinations she has suffered since childhood. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Yayoi Kusama
Producer:
Lesley Smith
Executive Producer:
Richard Bright

Artsnight

Series 2

Episode 6: Richard Wilson

Duration: 35 minutes

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

Magazine arts show. Actor Richard Wilson shares his love for Samuel Beckett, speaking to Ian McKellen, Juliet Stevenson and Hugo Weaving about the playwright. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Wilson
Series Producer:
John Mullen
Executive Producer:
Janet Lee
Series Producer:
Julian Birkett
Producer:
Lesley Smith
Director:
Lesley Smith

Artsnight

Series 2

Episode 13: Will Gompertz

Duration: 35 minutes

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

Magazine arts show. Will Gompertz investigates the thriving art market. He asks whether record-breaking sales are a good thing or damaging creativity. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Will Gompertz
Series Producer:
Matthew Springford
Executive Producer:
Janet Lee
Producer:
Jude Ho
Director:
Jude Ho
Director:
Lesley Smith
Producer:
Lesley Smith

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Brenda Emmanus presents short films from emerging artists that combine powerful storytelling with the impact of dance, using movement to explore our place in today’s world. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brenda Emmanus
Director:
Lesley Smith
Series Producer:
Lucy Newman

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Cultural historian Janina Ramirez presents a collection of intriguing short films by emerging female storytellers on topics from friendship and identity to freedom and belonging. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Janina Ramirez
Series Producer:
Lucy Newman
Director:
Lesley Smith