Ben Lewis investigates the competition in the public art world to fill the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square. Contributors include Sarah Lucas, Marc Quinn and Brian Sewell. Show more
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Storyville
Hammer and Tickle
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland
Ben Lewis's documentary tells the real history of Communism through the jokes told by ordinary people about the oppressive Communist regimes of the Soviet Union and its satellites. Show more
1 hour
Updated documentary investigating the massive 2003-2008 boom in the contemporary art market, showing how the financial downturn has drastically affected matters. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon visits the new exhibition at the British Museum of rescued archaeological treasures from Afghanistan. Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the family snap. Show more
The Culture Show
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2011: A Culture Show Special
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Alastair Sooke presents from the 243rd Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. The exhibition is the visual arts world's largest and longest running open-submission show. Show more
Drama on 4
Ben Lewis - Tiny
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Quirky comedy about a teenager who becomes an internet star because of his nightly good-news webcasts. With Joshua Jenkins, Julia McKenzie, Mark Heap. Show more
Storyville
Google and the World Brain
1 hour, 30 minutes
Storyville: Documentary about a campaign by authors to put a stop to the Google Books website after Google scanned millions of books, over half of which were still in copyright. Show more
Documentary exploring the high-stakes, and sometimes murky, world of art collecting. The value of London's art market has reached unprecedented heights. Show more
Why Poverty?
Episode 5: Poor Us - An Animated History of Poverty
1 hour
Ben Lewis's funny, sinister animated odyssey takes us through the changing image of poverty - helping us define what poverty looks like today and question whether it is inevitable. Show more
An edition dedicated to the relationship between science and art. Andrew Graham-Dixon investigates the science behind fakes, misattributed art and lost masterpieces. Show more