The Culture Show S02E05 · Episode 5

Overview

A rare interview with controversial French author Michel Houellebecq on his new book, The Possibility of an Island, Sir Timothy Clifford on 21 years as the head of Scotland's National Galleries, and how the search for a new way of dealing with the visual arts in remote rural areas has thrown up a new musical fusion: knitting and opera.

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1. 1 1. Episode 12005-10-06 · 1h 0mA reminder of the genius of 17th century Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens. Franz Ferdinand reveal the ideas behind their songs, and the homeless stage an opera in Nottingham. Plus
2. 2 2. Episode 22005-10-13 · 1h 0mWith John Le Carre's novel The Constant Gardener on release as a film, the writer talks about conspiracy theories. Plus sculptor Rachel Whiteread's work for Tate Modern; the search
3. 3 3. Episode 32005-10-20 · 1h 0mComment on the Turner Prize shortlist, while Henri Rousseau's paintings come to the Tate. Director Tim Burton talks about Corpse Bride and the rising musical stars of the F-ire Col
4. 4 4. Episode 42005-10-27 · 1h 0mAn exclusive encounter with the secretive guerrilla graffiti artist Banksy, a report into the search for an authentic portrait of William Shakespeare, plus a rare interview with co
5. 5 5. Episode 52005-11-03 · 1h 0mA rare interview with controversial French author Michel Houellebecq on his new book, The Possibility of an Island, Sir Timothy Clifford on 21 years as the head of Scotland's Natio
6. 6 6. Episode 62005-11-10 · 1h 0mAn exhibition at the Royal Academy titled Three Emperors kicks off a season of China-related cultural events in London. Michael Rosen searches Britain for "suburban utopia" in reco
7. 7 7. Episode 72005-11-24 · 1h 0mYoung soprano Katherine Jenkins is the fastest-selling female opera singer since Maria Callas - we consider the canny marketing of popular classical music. George Michael discusses
8. 8 8. Episode 82005-12-01 · 1h 0mAn interview with composer Philip Glass as he returns to Britain with pieces originally scored for Godfrey Reggio's Qats; trilogy of wordless films. Plus, George Michael discusses
9. 9 9. Episode 92005-12-08 · 1h 0mAndy Serkis, the British actor who so memorably created the character of Gollum for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, talks of his new role as titular star of Peter Jackson's King Kon
10. 10 10. Episode 102005-12-15Award-winning artists feature in highlights from the past year: Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter on the future of theatre; and Mercury Music Prize winners Antony and the Johnsons.