The Culture Show: Season 15
Season 15 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Culture Show Season 14.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 15 Progress Shield
Episode 1
May 20, 2010
Coming 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
Episode 2: Tate Modern is 10! A Culture Show Special
May 25, 2010
Art 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
Episode 3
May 27, 2010
Andrew 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
Episode 4
Jun 3, 2010
Andrew 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
Episode 5
Jun 10, 2010
An episode dedicated to the relationship between science and art. Andrew Graham-Dixon investigates the science behind fakes, misattributed art and previously lost masterpieces. Mi
Episode 6: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2010: A Culture Show Special
Jun 17, 2010
Andrew 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
Episode 7: BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction
Jul 1, 2010
Andrew 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
Episode 8: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 1
Aug 12, 2010
Sue 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
Episode 9: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 2
Aug 19, 2010
Sue 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
Episode 10: Edinburgh Festival Special, Part 3
Aug 26, 2010
Sue 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
Episode 11
Oct 21, 2010
Andrew 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
Episode 12
Nov 4, 2010
Andrew 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
Episode 13
Nov 11, 2010
Tom 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
Episode 14
Nov 18, 2010
Andrew 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
Episode 15
Nov 25, 2010
The 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
Episode 16
Dec 2, 2010
Andrew 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
Episode 17: Best of The Culture Show 2010
Dec 16, 2010
A 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
Episode 18
Feb 10, 2011
Andrew 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
Episode 19
Feb 17, 2011
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 badl
Episode 20: Forget the Oscars, Here Are the Kermodes
Feb 24, 2011
As 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
Episode 21
Mar 3, 2011
Andrew 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
Episode 22: A Million Books For Free: A Culture Show Special
Mar 5, 2011
Presented 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