Now playing: Season 48, Episode 1 — James Graham: In the Room Where It Happens
The biggest names from the world of art, film, music, literature and dance. Alan Yentob gets close up with those shaping today's cultural world.
1. James Graham: In the Room Where It Happens
2019-01-21
Alan Yentob follows celebrated young British playwright James Graham, whose award-winning works take audiences to the very heart of key political events.
2. Jo Brand: No Holds Barred
2019-01-28
Alan Yentob looks into the life of comedian Jo Brand, marking a diverse career which began in 1980s stand-up comedy and has moved through writing, performing and presenting.
3. Bill Viola: The Road to St Paul’s
2019-02-04
Charting the career of Bill Viola over 12 years, following him as he creates a permanent video installation for St Paul's Cathedral.
4. Edna O'Brien: Fearful… and Fearless
2019-07-07
Alan Yentob meets Irish novelist Edna O’Brien to discuss sex, books and a lifetime of defiance.
5. Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is
2019-07-14
Alan Yentob meets Harlem-born artist, author and activist Faith Ringgold as she prepares for her London show at the Serpentine Gallery.
6. Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device
2019-07-28
Documentary following Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson and his studio in the run-up to his landmark exhibition, In Real Life, at Tate Modern.
7. EastSide Story
2019-07-30
Following a ground-breaking arts intervention programme designed to change the course of the lives of young people from two east London estates.
Alan Yentob
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