The Culture Show 2004
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- November 11, 2004
- Last Aired
- September 27, 2014
- Format
- 19 seasons · 274 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~274 hours (60 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~268.8 hours (skips filler)
- Network
- BBC Two
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What is The Culture Show?
The Culture Show is a television series that airs on BBC Two. It is a weekly magazine programme that focuses on arts and culture news.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 274
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Nov 11, 2004
- Last aired
- Sep 27, 2014
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC Two
- Genres
- News, Documentary
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10 from 7 votes
- Format
- 19 seasons · 274 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~60 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- BBC Two
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The Culture Show is a television series that airs on BBC Two. It is a weekly magazine programme that focuses on arts and culture news. The show covers a wide range of topics including books, art, film, and architecture. The programme is designed to highlight the best of the week's arts and culture news. The Culture Show is classified as a news and documentary series. It is listed on The Movie Database, a website that provides information on movies, TV shows, and people. The show has a user score on the website, where users can share their opinions and ratings. The Culture Show is a part of the BBC's programming lineup, specifically on the BBC Two channel. The series has a designation referred to as Series C.
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Should you watch it?
“This BBC Two magazine series provides a weekly overview of significant developments in arts and culture.”
Reasons to watch
- comprehensive arts coverage
- weekly updates on creative industries
Keep in mind
- limited to specific cultural sectors
- format may feel dated
Watch it if you enjoy staying informed about developments in books, film, art, and architecture.
The program is a standard news and documentary magazine show suitable for general audiences.
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Cast
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Verity Sharp
Self - Presenter
Charles Hazlewood
Self - Presenter
Andrew Graham-Dixon
Self - Presenter
Mark Kermode
Self - Presenter
Mariella Frostrup
Self - Presenter
Annie Mac
Self
George Michael
Self
Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace
Self
Mike Leigh
Self
Alan Davies
Self
Laura Solon
Self
Charlotte Rampling
Self
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Season 1 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Nov 11, 2004
- E2 Episode 2 Core Nov 18, 2004
- E3 Episode 3 Core Nov 25, 2004
- E4 Episode 4 Core Dec 2, 2004
- E5 Episode 5 Core Dec 9, 2004
- E6 Episode 6 Core Dec 16, 2004
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jan 13, 2005
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jan 20, 2005
- E9 Episode 9 Core Feb 3, 2005
- E10 Episode 10 Core Feb 10, 2005
- E11 Episode 11 Core Feb 17, 2005
- E12 Episode 12 Core Feb 24, 2005
- E13 Episode 13 Core Mar 3, 2005
- E14 Episode 14 Core Mar 10, 2005
- E15 Episode 15 Core Mar 17, 2005
- E16 Episode 16 Core Apr 14, 2005
- E17 Episode 17 Core Apr 21, 2005
- E18 Episode 18 Core Apr 28, 2005
- E19 Episode 19 Core May 5, 2005
- E20 Episode 20 Core May 12, 2005
- E21 Episode 21 Core May 19, 2005
- E22 Episode 22 Core May 26, 2005
- E23 Episode 23 Mytharc Jun 2, 2005
- E24 Episode 24 Mytharc Jun 9, 2005
- E25 Episode 25 Mytharc Jun 13, 2005
Season 2 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 6, 2005
- E2 Episode 2 Mytharc Oct 13, 2005
- E3 Episode 3 Core Oct 20, 2005
- E4 Episode 4 Core Oct 27, 2005
- E5 Episode 5 Core Nov 3, 2005
- E6 Episode 6 Core Nov 10, 2005
- E7 Episode 7 Core Nov 24, 2005
- E8 Episode 8 Core Dec 1, 2005
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc Dec 8, 2005
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Dec 15, 2005
Season 3 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 26, 2006
- E2 Episode 2 Core Feb 2, 2006
- E3 Episode 3 Core Feb 9, 2006
- E4 Episode 4 Mytharc Feb 16, 2006
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 23, 2006
- E6 Episode 6 Mytharc Mar 2, 2006
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 9, 2006
- E8 Episode 8 Core Mar 16, 2006
- E9 Episode 9 Core Mar 22, 2006
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Mar 30, 2006
- E11 Episode 11 Mytharc Apr 6, 2006
Season 4 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 20, 2006
- E2 Episode 2 Core May 27, 2006
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jun 3, 2006
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jun 10, 2006
- E5 Episode 5 Mytharc Jun 17, 2006
- E6 Episode 6 Mytharc Jun 24, 2006
Season 5 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Sep 30, 2006
- E2 Episode 2 Core Oct 7, 2006
- E3 Episode 3 Core Oct 14, 2006
- E4 Episode 4 Core Oct 21, 2006
- E5 Episode 5 Core Oct 28, 2006
- E6 Episode 6 Core Nov 4, 2006
- E7 Episode 7 Core Nov 11, 2006
- E8 Episode 8 Core Nov 16, 2006
- E9 Episode 9 Core Nov 25, 2006
- E10 Episode 10 Core Dec 2, 2006
- E11 Episode 11 Mytharc Dec 9, 2006
- E12 Episode 12 Mytharc Dec 16, 2006
Season 6 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 20, 2007
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 27, 2007
- E3 Series 5, Episode 3 Core Feb 3, 2007
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 10, 2007
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 17, 2007
- E6 Episode 6 Core Feb 24, 2007
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 3, 2007
- E8 Episode 8 Filler Mar 24, 2007
- E9 Episode 9 Core Mar 31, 2007
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Apr 7, 2007
- E11 Arcade Fire - the Culture Show Session Mytharc Apr 20, 2007
Season 7 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 5, 2007
- E2 Episode 2 Core May 12, 2007
- E3 Episode 3 Core May 19, 2007
- E4 Episode 4 Core May 26, 2007
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jun 2, 2007
- E6 Episode 6 Mytharc Jun 9, 2007
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc Jun 16, 2007
- E8 Episode 8 Mytharc Jun 23, 2007
Season 8 · 10 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 13, 2007
- E2 Episode 2 Core Oct 20, 2007
- E3 Episode 3 Core Oct 27, 2007
- E4 Episode 4 Core Nov 3, 2007
- E5 Stephen Poliakoff: A Culture Show Special Core Nov 10, 2007
- E6 Episode 6 Filler Nov 17, 2007
- E7 Episode 7 Core Nov 24, 2007
- E8 Episode 8 Core Dec 1, 2007
- E9 Episode 9 Mytharc Dec 8, 2007
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Dec 15, 2007
Season 9 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 19, 2008
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 26, 2008
- E3 Series 8, Episode 3 Core Feb 2, 2008
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 9, 2008
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 16, 2008
- E6 Episode 6 Core Feb 23, 2008
- E7 Episode 7 Core Mar 1, 2008
- E8 Episode 8 Core Mar 8, 2008
- E9 Episode 9 Core Mar 15, 2008
- E10 Episode 10 Mytharc Mar 22, 2008
- E11 Episode 11 Mytharc Mar 29, 2008
Season 10 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 10 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jun 3, 2008
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jun 10, 2008
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jun 17, 2008
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jun 24, 2008
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jul 1, 2008
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jul 8, 2008
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jul 15, 2008
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jul 22, 2008
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jul 29, 2008
- E10 Episode 10 Filler Aug 5, 2008
- E11 The Edinburgh Festival Show Core Aug 13, 2008
- E12 The Edinburgh Festival Show 2 Mytharc Sep 19, 2008
- E13 The Edinburgh Festival Show 3 Mytharc Aug 26, 2008
Season 11 · 17 episodes
Open the complete Season 11 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Nov 18, 2008
- E2 Episode 2 Core Nov 25, 2008
- E3 Episode 3 Core Dec 2, 2008
- E4 Episode 4: Strictly Baz: A Culture Show Special Core Dec 9, 2008
- E5 Episode 5 Core Dec 16, 2008
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jan 6, 2009
- E7 Episode 7 Core Jan 12, 2009
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jan 20, 2009
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jan 27, 2009
- E10 Episode 10 Core Feb 3, 2009
- E11 Episode 11 Core Feb 10, 2009
- E12 Episode 12 Core Feb 17, 2009
- E13 Episode 13 Core Feb 24, 2009
- E14 Episode 14 Core Mar 3, 2009
- E15 Episode 15 Core Mar 10, 2009
- E16 Episode 16: Picasso - A Culture Show Special Mytharc Mar 17, 2009
- E17 Episode 17 Mytharc Mar 24, 2009
Season 12 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 12 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jul 8, 2009
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jul 15, 2009
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jul 22, 2009
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jul 29, 2009
- E5 Episode 5 Mytharc Aug 5, 2009
- E6 Episode 6: The Edinburgh Festival Show Core Aug 13, 2009
- E7 Episode 7: The Edinburgh Festival Show 2 Mytharc Aug 19, 2009
- E8 Episode 8: The Edinburgh Festival Show 3 Mytharc Aug 26, 2009
Season 13 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 13 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Oct 22, 2009
- E2 Episode 2 Core Oct 29, 2009
- E3 Episode 3 Core Nov 5, 2009
- E4 Episode 4 Core Nov 12, 2009
- E5 Episode 5 Core Nov 19, 2009
- E6 Episode 6 Core Nov 26, 2009
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc Dec 3, 2009
- E8 Episode 8 Mytharc Dec 10, 2009
Season 14 · 7 episodes
Open the complete Season 14 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jan 21, 2010
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jan 28, 2010
- E3 Episode 3 Filler Feb 4, 2010
- E4 Episode 4 Core Feb 11, 2010
- E5 Episode 5 Core Feb 18, 2010
- E6 Episode 6 Mytharc Mar 4, 2010
- E7 Episode 7 Mytharc Mar 11, 2010
Season 15 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 15 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 20, 2010
- E2 Episode 2: Tate Modern is 10! A Culture Show Special Core May 25, 2010
- E3 Episode 3 Core May 27, 2010
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jun 3, 2010
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jun 10, 2010
- E6 Episode 6: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2010: A Culture Show Special Filler Jun 17, 2010
- E7 Episode 7: BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Core Jul 1, 2010
- E8 Episode 8: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 1 Mytharc Aug 12, 2010
- E9 Episode 9: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 2 Mytharc Aug 19, 2010
- E10 Episode 10: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 3 Mytharc Aug 26, 2010
- E11 Episode 11 Core Oct 21, 2010
- E12 Episode 12 Core Nov 4, 2010
- E13 Episode 13 Core Nov 11, 2010
- E14 Episode 14 Core Nov 18, 2010
- E15 Episode 15 Core Nov 25, 2010
- E16 Episode 16 Core Dec 2, 2010
- E17 Episode 17: Best of The Culture Show 2010 Mytharc Dec 16, 2010
- E18 Episode 18 Core Feb 10, 2011
- E19 Episode 19 Core Feb 17, 2011
- E20 Episode 20: Forget the Oscars, Here Are the Kermodes Core Feb 24, 2011
- E21 Episode 21 Mytharc Mar 3, 2011
- E22 Episode 22: A Million Books For Free: A Culture Show Special Mytharc Mar 5, 2011
Season 16 · 28 episodes
Open the complete Season 16 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc May 19, 2011
- E2 Episode 2: The Sounds of Hugh Laurie: A Culture Show Special Core May 25, 2011
- E3 Episode 3 Core May 26, 2011
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jun 2, 2011
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jul 13, 2011
- E6 Episode 6: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 1 Mytharc Aug 11, 2011
- E7 Episode 7: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 2 Mytharc Aug 18, 2011
- E8 Episode 8: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 3 Mytharc Aug 25, 2011
- E9 Episode 9: Hilary Mantel: A Culture Show Special Core Sep 17, 2011
- E10 Episode 10 Core Sep 30, 2011
- E11 Episode 11 Core Oct 7, 2011
- E12 Episode 12 Core Oct 14, 2011
- E13 Episode 13 Core Oct 21, 2011
- E14 Episode 14: Britain's Biggest Book Prize: A Village Decides (Again) Core Oct 18, 2011
- E15 Episode 15 Core Oct 28, 2011
- E16 Keith Richards: A Culture Show Special Core Oct 28, 2010
- E17 Episode 17: Sir Terence Conran on Culture Core Nov 5, 2011
- E18 Episode 18: Art for Heroes: A Culture Show Special Core Nov 11, 2011
- E19 Episode 19: Best of the Year Core Dec 16, 2011
- E20 Episode 20 Core Feb 10, 2012
- E21 Episode 21 Core Feb 27, 2012
- E22 Episode 22 Core Feb 18, 2012
- E23 Episode 23: Jeremy Deller: Middle Class Hero - A Culture Show Special Core Feb 24, 2012
- E24 Episode 24 Core Mar 2, 2012
- E25 Episode 25: London Core Mar 9, 2012
- E26 Episode 26: London Core Mar 10, 2012
- E27 Episode 27: How to Paint a Queen: A Culture Show Special Mytharc Jun 2, 2012
- E28 Episode 28: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: A Culture Show Special Mytharc Jun 15, 2012
Season 17 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 17 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Jun 20, 2012
- E2 Episode 2 Core Jun 27, 2012
- E3 Episode 3 Mytharc Jul 4, 2012
- E4 Episode 4 Core Jul 11, 2012
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jul 18, 2012
- E6 Episode 6 Core Jul 25, 2012
- E7 Episode 7: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 1 Mytharc Aug 15, 2012
- E8 Episode 8: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 2 Mytharc Aug 22, 2012
- E9 Episode 9: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 3 Mytharc Aug 29, 2012
- E10 Episode 10 Core Sep 19, 2012
- E11 Episode 11: J K Rowling - Writing For Grown-Ups: A Culture Show Special Core Sep 26, 2012
- E12 Episode 12 Core Oct 3, 2012
- E13 Episode 13 Core Oct 10, 2012
- E14 Episode 14 Core Oct 17, 2012
- E15 Episode 15: Sam Mendes: Licence to Thrill - A Culture Show Special Mytharc Oct 24, 2012
- E16 Episode 16: Sam Mendes: Licence to Thrill... Even More - A Culture Show Special Mytharc Nov 1, 2012
- E17 Episode 17 Core Oct 31, 2012
- E18 Episode 18 Core Nov 7, 2012
- E19 Episode 19 Core Nov 14, 2012
- E20 Episode 20 Core Nov 21, 2012
- E21 Episode 21 Core Nov 28, 2012
- E22 Episode 22 Core Dec 5, 2012
- E23 Episode 23 Core Dec 12, 2012
- E24 Episode 24 Core Jan 23, 2013
- E25 Episode 25 Core Jan 30, 2013
- E26 Episode 26 Mytharc Feb 6, 2013
- E27 Episode 27 Core Feb 13, 2013
- E28 Episode 28 Core Mar 13, 2013
- E29 Episode 29 Core Mar 20, 2013
- E30 Episode 30: Danny Boyle: Man of Wonder Mytharc Mar 27, 2013
- E31 Episode 31: Danny Boyle: Man of Wonder - Extended Mytharc May 8, 2013
- E32 Episode 32: Sincerely, F Scott Fitzgerald Mytharc May 18, 2013
Season 18 · 27 episodes
Open the complete Season 18 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1: Maxine Peake - Performance, Protest and Peterloo Mytharc Jul 17, 2013
- E2 Episode 2: Who Are You Calling an African Artist? Core Jul 24, 2013
- E3 Episode 3: The Unstoppable Thomas Heatherwick Core Jul 31, 2013
- E4 Episode 4: Venice - A Tale of Two Cities Core Aug 7, 2013
- E5 Episode 5: The Culture Show at Edinburgh: Leonardo da Vinci - The Anatomist Core Aug 14, 2013
- E6 Episode 6: The Culture Show at Edinburgh: Funny Women Core Aug 21, 2013
- E7 Episode 7: The Culture Show at Edinburgh: Happy Birthday Traverse Filler Aug 28, 2013
- E8 Episode 8: YouTube - The Future of TV? Filler Sep 4, 2013
- E9 Episode 9: The People's Palace Core Sep 10, 2013
- E10 Episode 10: A Portrait of Jonathan Yeo Core Sep 18, 2013
- E11 Episode 11: Northern Soul - Keep the Faith Core Sep 25, 2013
- E12 Episode 12: Jon Ronson meets Malcolm Gladwell - Beware the Underdog Core Oct 2, 2013
- E13 Episode 13: Sylvie Guillem - Force of Nature Core Oct 9, 2013
- E14 Episode 14: A Night at the London Film Festival Core Oct 16, 2013
- E15 Episode 15: The Art of Chinese Painting Core Oct 23, 2013
- E16 Episode 16: Samuel Johnson Prize 2013 Core Oct 30, 2013
- E18 Episode 18: Wars of the Heart Mytharc Nov 6, 2013
- E19 Episode 19: Gaga - The Mother Monster Core Nov 13, 2013
- E20 Episode 20: Paul Smith -These Are a Few of My Favourite Things Core Nov 20, 2013
- E21 Episode 21: Vicky Featherstone - All Change at the Royal Court Mytharc Nov 27, 2013
- E22 Episode 22: Derry Londonderry - A New Chapter Core Dec 4, 2013
- E23 Episode 23: Lego - The Building Blocks of Architecture Core Feb 10, 2014
- E24 Episode 24: Damon Albarn - Solo Core Feb 17, 2014
- E25 Episode 25: Forget the Oscars, Here are the Kermodes Core Feb 24, 2014
- E26 Episode 26: Henri Matisse - A Cut Above the Rest Core Mar 3, 2014
- E27 Episode 27: Tony Parsons - The Art of Boxing Mytharc Mar 17, 2014
- E28 Episode 28: Savion Glover - Happy Feet Mytharc Mar 25, 2014
Season 19 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 19 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1: Lynn Barber's Celebrity Masterclass Mytharc May 19, 2014
- E2 Episode 2: Sir Kenneth Clark: Portrait of a Civilised Man - A Culture Show Special Core May 31, 2014
- E3 Episode 3: Edward St Aubyn - At Last? Core Jun 2, 2014
- E4 Episode 4: Ryan Gander - The Art of Everything Core Jun 9, 2014
- E5 Episode 5: Deller and Kane - Folk Devils Core Jun 17, 2014
- E6 Episode 6: Tents - The Beginning of Architecture Core Jun 23, 2014
- E7 Episode 7: Girls Will Be Girls Mytharc Jul 1, 2014
- E8 Episode 8: Hilary Mantel - Case Histories Mytharc Sep 27, 2014
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Culture Show?
It is a British magazine programme that covers news related to arts and culture.
What topics does the show cover?
The series features content regarding books, art, film, architecture, music, fashion, and performing arts.
When did the show air?
The series was broadcast weekly on BBC Two between 2004 and 2015.
What is the format of the series?
It is a weekly magazine-style programme focused on news and commentary.
Where was the show broadcast?
The series was produced and broadcast by BBC Two.
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