The Culture Show S15E19 · Episode 19

Overview

The Culture Show visits Tate Britain, where Andrew Graham-Dixon rediscovers the watercolour. Michael Smith boards the new East London Line to investigate the rapidly changing badlands of the East End, and Alain de Botton travels back in time and discovers some philosophical gems from the BBC archive. Clemency Burton Hill drops in at The Royal Opera House's production about the tragic life of Anna Nicole Smith, while Nancy Durrant chats to artist Mary Kelly about her much hailed feminist work. Tom Dyckhoff travels to Miami to talk to architect Frank Gehry about his next project for the New World Symphony. As New York Fashion week draws to a close Hadley Freeman looks into the new darling of the fashion world - 14 year old blogger and fashionista - Tavi, whilst Mark Kermode looks at the essential elements of sci-fi spoofs and talks to Simon Pegg and Nick Frost about their latest addition to the genre, “Paul”.

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1. 1 1. Episode 12010-05-20Coming from the Brighton Festival, artistic director Brian Eno talks about his line-up, Miranda Sawyer drops in at rehearsals of Simon Stephens's new play Marine Parade, and we hea
2. 2 2. Episode 2: Tate Modern is 10! A Culture Show Special2010-05-25Art critic Matthew Collings celebrates the birthday of one of the most successful modern art museums in the world. With contributions from director of Tate, Sir Nicholas Serota, an
3. 3 3. Episode 32010-05-27Andrew Graham-Dixon discovers the history of gargoyles at Westminster Abbey and travels to Llandudno, Wales for a preview of the new Mostyn Gallery. Miranda Sawyer and Mark Kermode
4. 4 4. Episode 42010-06-03Andrew Graham-Dixon contemplates the past, present and future of British comic art; artist Grayson Perry looks at the dwindling craft of potting; while Tom Dyckhoff checks into hos
5. 5 5. Episode 52010-06-10An episode dedicated to the relationship between science and art. Andrew Graham-Dixon investigates the science behind fakes, misattributed art and previously lost masterpieces. Mi
6. 6 6. Episode 6: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2010: A Culture Show Special2010-06-17Andrew Graham-Dixon presents a Culture Show special from the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, the biggest open submission exhibition in the world, now in its 242nd year. He goes
7. 7 7. Episode 7: BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction2010-07-01Andrew Graham-Dixon presents a Culture Show special on 2010's BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction. The programme comes from the ceremony at the Royal Institute of British Arch
8. 8 8. Episode 8: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 12010-08-12Sue Perkins presents the first of three Culture Show specials from the Edinburgh Festival, featuring a major retrospective of Turner Prize-winning artist Martin Creed and the lates
9. 9 9. Episode 9: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 22010-08-19Sue Perkins presents the second Culture Show special from Edinburgh featuring the hottest tickets at the Festival. Featuring Opera de Lyon's production of Porgy and Bess and the fi
10. 10 10. Episode 10: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 32010-08-26Sue Perkins presents the final Culture Show from the Edinburgh Festival, featuring Bliss by Opera Australia based on the blackly comic novel by Peter Carey and the biggest British
11. 11 11. Episode 112010-10-21Andrew Graham Dixon presents the latest edition of The Culture Show from Glasgow featuring writer and artist Alasdair Gray on the publication of his autopictography, A Life in Pict
12. 12 12. Episode 122010-11-04Andrew Graham Dixon visits the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence to view a landmark exhibition of work by Bronzino, artist and poet to the Court of Medici. Mark Kermode meets Mike Leigh
13. 13 13. Episode 132010-11-11Tom Dyckhoff visits Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill House, which was recently re-opened to the public after a two-year restoration project. Sarfraz Manzoor investigates the winni
14. 14 14. Episode 142010-11-18Andrew Graham Dixon looks at the work of German artist Caspar David Friedrich and Clemency Burton Hill meets with choreographer Wayne McGregor to find out how he is collaborating w
15. 15 15. Episode 152010-11-25The Culture Show comes from The National Gallery, where Andrew Graham-Dixon reviews Bridget Riley's new show. Tim Samuels investigates the educational tool of the Gateshead Granni
16. 16 16. Episode 162010-12-02Andrew Graham-Dixon presents the latest edition of The Culture Show featuring an interview with film director Danny Boyle about his latest film 127 Hours. With Christmas fast appr
17. 17 17. Episode 17: Best of The Culture Show 20102010-12-16A round up of the Culture Show highlights of the year. Andrew Graham-Dixon meets British artist Chris Ofili to discuss his career and explores the textural based work of American
18. 18 18. Episode 182011-02-10Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a tour of Westminster Abbey, currently undergoing restoration in preparation for a certain royal wedding later this year. With Valentine's Day approaching
19. 19 19. Episode 192011-02-17The Culture Show visits Tate Britain, where Andrew Graham-Dixon rediscovers the watercolour. Michael Smith boards the new East London Line to investigate the rapidly changing badl
20. 20 20. Episode 20: Forget the Oscars, Here Are the Kermodes2011-02-24As the 83rd Academy Award season approaches, Culture Show film critic Mark Kermode prepares his very own list of statuettes to give to the true movie talent that in his opinion wil
21. 21 21. Episode 212011-03-03Andrew Graham-Dixon presents this edition of The Culture Show. It features a major exhibition of work by Northern Renaissance artist Jan Gossaert and an interview with reclusive co
22. 22 22. Episode 22: A Million Books For Free: A Culture Show Special2011-03-05Presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon, this half-hour film tells the story of World Book Night. The film follows the preparations for the night, as a million books are printed and distr