Series 2

ArtsnightSeries 2

2015
18 Episodes

Episodes

Andrew Marr
S02E01

Andrew Marr

Andrew Marr champions some great Renaissance dramatists who aren't Shakespeare.

19 Jun 201530m
Lily Cole
S02E02

Lily Cole

Model and actress Lily Cole explores whether children inhibit or enhance an artistic life.

03 Jul 201530m
Lynn Barber
S02E03

Lynn Barber

Journalist Lynn Barber takes over editorial control to explore the world of artist Doug Aitken.

10 Jul 201530m
Samira Ahmed
S02E04

Samira Ahmed

Broadcaster Samira Ahmed takes a look at photography, both historically and in the present day.

17 Jul 201530m
Martha Lane Fox
S02E05

Martha Lane Fox

Martha Lane Fox explores how the west's two cultures - science and arts - work together.

24 Jul 201530m
Richard Wilson
S02E06

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson looks at Samuel Beckett, speaking to Ian McKellen and Hugo Weaving.

31 Jul 201530m
Irvine Welsh
S02E07

Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh goes to Edinburgh to see what effect the Scottish referendum had on the arts.

25 Sept 201530m
Hofesh Shechter
S02E08

Hofesh Shechter

Hofesh Shechter explores how embarrassment can be rich territory for artistic exploration.

02 Oct 201530m
Ben Okri
S02E09

Ben Okri

Ben Okri explores the transformative effect of the prize on the career of its recipients.

09 Oct 201530m
Will Gompertz
S02E10

Will Gompertz

BBC arts editor Will Gompertz investigates the thriving art market.

16 Oct 201530m
Lynn Barber
S02E11

Lynn Barber

Lynn Barber considers the idea of taking risks in art.

23 Oct 201530m
George the Poet
S02E12

George the Poet

Spoken word artist George the Poet explores the heritage and future of black culture.

30 Oct 201530m
Josie Rourke
S02E13

Josie Rourke

Josie Rourke looks at the changing idea of the hero in contemporary culture.

06 Nov 201530m
Clara Amfo
S02E14

Clara Amfo

Clara Amfo, one of BBC Radio 1's rising stars, looks at how the fame industry works.

13 Nov 201530m
Edmund de Waal
S02E15

Edmund de Waal

Artist Edmund de Waal looks at the theme of memory and art.

20 Nov 201530m
Kwasi Kwarteng
S02E16

Kwasi Kwarteng

Kwasi Kwarteng looks at how the British Empire impacted on art and literature.

27 Nov 201530m
Ana Matronic
S02E17

Ana Matronic

Ana Matronic explores how robots are taking over mainstream culture.

04 Dec 201530m
Juergen Teller - Fame, Fashion and Photography
S02E18

Juergen Teller - Fame, Fashion and Photography

Chris Dercon talks to world-famous celebrity photographer Juergen Teller.

11 Dec 201530m