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The Culture Show (2004) is a news, documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Culture Show online in HD.

The Culture Show — Storyline

A weekly BBC Two magazine programme focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news, covering books, art, film, architecture and more.

Cast & Crew

The Culture Show — Series Details

The Culture Show — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Episode 1 (2004-11-11) — Verity Sharp presents an accessible guide to the best exhibitions, books, films and music. As Disney's effects-laden The Incredibles opens in cinemas, The Culture Show considers th
• E2: Episode 2 (2004-11-18) — As the newly expanded Museum of Modern Art in New York reopens, world-renowned art critic Robert Hughes is offered a first look into the building designed by Japanese architect Yos
• E3: Episode 3 (2004-11-25) — Ahead of its official opening by the Queen, Charles Hazlewood gets an advance look inside the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, and examines whether this long-awaited performing
• E4: Episode 4 (2004-12-02) — Dissected livestock, a cast of a house, a painting with elephant dung and an electrical time switch – all past winners of the Turner Prize. Tonight Mariella Frostrup takes a look a
• E5: Episode 5 (2004-12-09) — Germaine Greer meets artist Paula Rego and Andrew Graham-Dixon uncovers the secret of Velazquez's 'Lady with a Fan'. Plus reports on animated film 'Valiant' and the death of broads
• E6: Episode 6 (2004-12-16) — A report on Gateshead's new Sage music centre, which opens tomorrow, plus the rest of the top stories in art and culture. With Charles Hazlewood.
• E7: Episode 7 (2005-01-13) — Reports on Charles Saatchi 's rediscovery of painting, the competition to be recognised as Britain's best museum and a close-up look at what makes a great news photograph. Plus a p
• E8: Episode 8 (2005-01-20) — The review of the latest developments on the arts and culture scene includes a report on the Celtic Connections music festival, a 19-day celebration taking place in Glasgow.
• E9: Episode 9 (2005-02-03) — London's Abbey Road Studios opens its doors to the public next month for the first time in 20 years. Mariella Frostrup previews the forthcoming festival celebrating 25 years of fil
• E10: Episode 10 (2005-02-10) — Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse Five was inspired by his experiences in Dresden during the devastating Second World War bombing. To mark 60 years since the attack on the Germa
• E11: Episode 11 (2005-02-17) — Director Martin Scorsese explains the influence of Caravaggio on his films, particularly with regard to light, shadow and realism. Plus Kazuo Ishiguro on his novel 'Never Let Me Go
• E12: Episode 12 (2005-02-24) — A report from Ferryside in Carmarthenshire where a trial for TV's digital switchover is taking place. Plus Liam Neeson on his biopic of controversial sex researcher Alfred Kinsey,
• E13: Episode 13 (2005-03-03) — Woody Allen talks about his latest film Melinda and Melinda, starring Radha Mitchell and Chloe Sevigny, and there's an interview with children's author

  Jacqueline Wilson. Plus an

• E14: Episode 14 (2005-03-10) — As well as an interview with 1960s counter-culture cartoonist Robert Crumb at his house in France, there's analysis of the legacy of the Arts & Crafts movement on the eve of a majo
• E15: Episode 15 (2005-03-17) — Damien Hirst, dubbed Britain's most expensive living artist, discusses his recently opened exhibition of paintings in New York. Plus the imminent return of Doctor Who, and the Engl
• E16: Episode 16 (2005-04-14) — Composer and Master of the Queen's Music Sir Peter Maxwell Davies talks about his career, there's an interview with maverick architectural talent Zaha Hadid, and a look at the arct
• E17: Episode 17 (2005-04-21) — Sylvie Guillem – widely considered one of the greatest dancers of her generation – is interviewed in the week she and the Ballet Boyz perform An Evening of Work by Russell Maliphan
• E18: Episode 18 (2005-04-28) — Conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and music director of the Deutsche Staatsoper in Berlin, discusses the art of playing Johann Seba
• E19: Episode 19 (2005-05-05) — As Tate Modern celebrates its fifth birthday, Charles Hazlewood considers the extent of its cultural impact. Plus, Matthew Sweet on how TV taught us parenting, Nick Hornby on his l
• E20: Episode 20 (2005-05-12) — American crime novelist Ed McBain talks about turning real life into fiction and discusses his battle with cancer. Plus a visit to West Sussex for a display of the best examples of
• E21: Episode 21 (2005-05-19) — Lawrence Pollard reports on a new approach to public art being trialled in Bristol, with temporary exhibits taking the place of traditional permanent statues. Plus cinematographer
• E22: Episode 22 (2005-05-26) — Gillian Ayres discusses her work and Louisa Buck visits two art exhibitions. Lawrence Pollard considers whether 'book towns' such as Hay-on-Wye can halt the decline of second-hand
• E23: Episode 23 (2005-06-02) — Germaine Greer and artist Susan Wilson are among the women explaining what Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's work means to them, and singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright reveals how Verdi
• E24: Episode 24 (2005-06-09) — Maverick artists Gilbert and George discuss their work for the British Pavilion at the 51st Venice Biennale. Ewan McGregor talks about his role in stage musical Guys and Dolls, and
• E25: Episode 25 (2005-06-13) — U2 talk about music, politics and 25 years together, on the eve of the UK leg of their world tour. There's a rare interview with controversial German artist Anselm Kiefer, and lead

Season 2

• E1: Episode 1 (2005-10-06) — A 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
• E2: Episode 2 (2005-10-13) — With 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
• E3: Episode 3 (2005-10-20) — Comment 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
• E4: Episode 4 (2005-10-27) — An 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
• E5: Episode 5 (2005-11-03) — 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 Natio
• E6: Episode 6 (2005-11-10) — An 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
• E7: Episode 7 (2005-11-24) — Young 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
• E8: Episode 8 (2005-12-01) — An 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
• E9: Episode 9 (2005-12-08) — Andy 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
• E10: Episode 10 (2005-12-15) — Award-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.

Season 3

• E1: Episode 1 (2006-01-26) — What is the public's favourite piece of British design since 1900? The Great British Design Quest aims to find out with everything from the Mini to the mini-skirt being considered.
• E2: Episode 2 (2006-02-02) — With Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown heading for the courts accused of plagiarism, the arts show asks if the bestselling book was a rip-off. Sarah Waters discusses The Night Watch,
• E3: Episode 3 (2006-02-09) — At the Winter Olympics in Turin, an accompanying "snow show" brings together the likes of Yoko Ono and Norman Foster to make monumental – albeit inevitably short-lived – creations
• E4: Episode 4 (2006-02-16) — As part of the strand's Great British Design Quest, Verity Sharp reveals the top ten British creations of the last 100 years as voted for by the public. The overall winner will be
• E5: Episode 5 (2006-02-23) — Two big Hollywood names are interviewed: director Robert Altman , who at the age of 80 is about to direct his first play on the London stage: and actor Philip Seymour Hoffman , Osc
• E6: Episode 6 (2006-03-02) — George Clooney discusses politics and film-making. There's a report from Amsterdam on Caravaggio and Rembrandt, and a look at Welsh rock music. Mark Kermode awards his alternative
• E7: Episode 7 (2006-03-09) — A rare television interview with acclaimed graphic novelist Alan Moore – author of V for Vendetta,

  Watchmen and From Hell. Plus, the elaborate world of Victorian country house the

• E8: Episode 8 (2006-03-16) — Which iconic creation has been voted victor of the Great British Design Quest? Plus Spike Lee talking about two decades of politically charged film-making, an interview with Britis
• E9: Episode 9 (2006-03-22) — Dawn French and singer Alison Moyet talk about their roles in the emotionally charged play Smaller, currently touring the UK. Plus the secrets behind Bernard Herrmann 's stunning f
• E10: Episode 10 (2006-03-30) — The first TV interview for over a decade with reclusive music icon Scott Walker – a hero to both 1960s contemporaries such as David Bowie and modern pop pioneers including Alison G
• E11: Episode 11 (2006-04-06) — Author and acclaimed travel writer Jan Morris talks about her forthcoming novel, Hav, while Brian Eno discusses his latest artistic venture, a piece of audio-visual software called

Season 4

• E1: Episode 1 (2006-05-20) — Andrew Graham-Dixon goes behind the hype to reveal the true genius of Leonardo da Vinci. The Pet Shop Boys discuss the future of pop, and viewers get to nominate the parts of Briti
• E2: Episode 2 (2006-05-27) — An interview with director Ken Loach at the Cannes film festival as he waits to see whether he has won the coveted Palme d'Or. Plus Mark Kermode reflects on disaster movies as Unit
• E3: Episode 3 (2006-06-03) — What brought New York punk icon Patti Smith to Charleston, the rural retreat of the Bloomsbury group. Plus, the ingredients of the perfect pop song according to Paul Weller, and th
• E4: Episode 4 (2006-06-10) — A visit to Nottingham, currently home to the biggest showcase of contemporary art in Britain. Plus Zina Saro-Wiwa meets the puppets and stars of Broadway hit Avenue Q, author Elmor
• E5: Episode 5 (2006-06-17) — Acclaimed British film actress Charlotte Rampling discusses her revitalised career as one of European cinema's most glamorous grandes dames; Studs Terkel, arguably America's greate
• E6: Episode 6 (2006-06-24) — Sir Simon Rattle talks about the production of Wagner's Ring cycle he's conducting next month at the Aix-en-Provence festival, renowned artists Bill Viola and Gillian Wearing unvei

Season 5

• E1: Episode 1 (2006-09-30) — Scissor Sisters discuss their inspirations, Oliver Stone discusses his new movie World Trade Center and Sting performs tracks from his new album. Plus buildings that make us laugh,
• E2: Episode 2 (2006-10-07) — As Michael Palin publishes his diaries, he discusses his part in one of the most influential comedy troupes. The show investigates Palin the actor, and looks at his evolution into
• E3: Episode 3 (2006-10-14) — Presenter Lauren Laverne launches the search for Britain's greatest living icon, with Russell Brand, Lily Allen , Max Clifford and David Bailey offering their suggestions. Plus Mar
• E4: Episode 4 (2006-10-21) — As Britain's biggest exhibition of Velazquez's work opens at the National Gallery in London, host Lauren Laverne is taken on a guided tour by art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon to exam
• E5: Episode 5 (2006-10-28) — Damon Albarn talks about his new band the Good, the Bad and the Queen, who are due to make an appearance at the BBC's Electric Proms season. Plus a sneak look inside star architec
• E6: Episode 6 (2006-11-04) — Steven Spielberg, the world's most commercially successful director, talks to Mark Kermode about his career – from first sneaking into Universal Studios to the blockbusters he has
• E7: Episode 7 (2006-11-11) — Sir Paul McCartney tells Verity Sharp how he feels about making music and taking knocks in the British press. Kate Winslet talks about her latest role in new thriller Little Childr
• E8: Episode 8 (2006-11-16) — Jarvis Cocker performs songs from his new solo album and Jude Law discusses his latest film, Breaking and Entering. Matthew Herbert makes a composition from sounds in chef Heston B
• E9: Episode 9 (2006-11-25) — He's painted a few, so he should know: David Hockney talks about what makes a great iconic image. Award-winning comedian and pianist Tim Minchin talks about his fascination with Mo
• E10: Episode 10 (2006-12-02) — The quest to find Britain's greatest living icon is down to the final three. Ricky Gervais 's radio producer and comic foil, Karl Pilkington, talks about the new animations of the
• E11: Episode 11 (2006-12-09) — Mark Kermode meets director Paul Verhoeven ahead of the release of his new film Zwartboek – a portrait of Nazi-occupied Holland. Verhoeven claims he lost his soul in Hollywood and
• E12: Episode 12 (2006-12-16) — Who has the public voted as Britain's greatest living icon? The final result of the search for the person who's had the biggest impact on our cultural life is revealed. And there's

Season 6

• E1: Episode 1 (2007-01-20) — Lauren Laverne presents the magazine show which casts a critical eye over the arts. Comedians Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson reveal why phone-ins are ripe for ridicule and prev
• E2: Episode 2 (2007-01-27) — Leonardo DiCaprio talks about his controversial new film, Blood Diamond, while presenter

  Lauren Laverne visits the small seaside town of Anstruther in Fife, home to the Fence Coll

• E3: Series 5, Episode 3 (2007-02-03) — This week's smorgasbord of the arts includes a look at what happened when Bill Bailey joined forces with the BBC Concert Orchestra for his cosmic shindig. Comedians Stewart Lee, P
• E4: Episode 4 (2007-02-10) — The stars of Shaun of the Dead and new movie Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost talk about gun-slinging action movies, and the show goes on the road with new rave pioneers, the Kl
• E5: Episode 5 (2007-02-17) — Art critic Ben Lewis expresses grave doubts about the work of artist duo Gilbert and George as their retrospective opens at Tate Modern, while musician Brett Anderson and Janet Str
• E6: Episode 6 (2007-02-24) — Everything Is Average Nowadays: at least according to Kaiser Chiefs' eagerly anticipated second album – they explain why. Ahead of tomorrow's Oscars ceremony, Mark Kermode offers h
• E7: Episode 7 (2007-03-03) — Bryan Ferry chats with Lauren Laverne about his new album of Bob Dylan covers, the return of Roxy Music, and also performs live in the studio. Verity Sharp talks to composer Thomas
• E8: Episode 8 (2007-03-24) — The smorgasbord of the arts returns with a typically diverse menu, which includes

  Rowan Atkinson discussing his new film Mr Bean 's Holiday, Canadian rock band Arcade Fire playing

• E9: Episode 9 (2007-03-31) — This week art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon meets up with land artist Andy Goldsworthy in a Yorkshire field as he prepares for a major new exhibition. Mark Kermode is on the road with
• E10: Episode 10 (2007-04-07) — In the last of the current run, mavericks take centre stage. Comedian Frank Skinner takes his life in his hands when he celebrates the 50th birthday of the Fall's irrepressible hel
• E11: Arcade Fire – the Culture Show Session (2007-04-20) — The Canadian art-rockers are notoriously reluctant to give interviews, but Lauren Laverne meets front man Win Butler and his brother Will. Plus there's an exclusive acoustic perfor

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does The Culture Show have? 19 season(s) with 274 episodes.

Where can I watch The Culture Show? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.