Artsnight Season 2, Episode 7: Irvine Welsh

1

Andrew Marr

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

30 min

2

Lily Cole

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

30 min

3

Lynn Barber

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

30 min

4

Samira Ahmed

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

30 min

5

Martha Lane Fox

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

30 min

6

Richard Wilson

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

30 min

7

Irvine Welsh

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

30 min

8

Hofesh Shechter

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

30 min

9

Ben Okri

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

30 min

10

Will Gompertz

BBC arts editor Will Gompertz investigates the thriving art market.

30 min

11

Lynn Barber

Lynn Barber considers the idea of taking risks in art.

30 min

12

George the Poet

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

30 min

13

Josie Rourke

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

30 min

14

Clara Amfo

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

30 min

15

Edmund de Waal

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

30 min

16

Kwasi Kwarteng

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

30 min

17

Ana Matronic

Ana Matronic explores how robots are taking over mainstream culture.

30 min

18

Juergen Teller - Fame, Fashion and Photography

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

30 min