The Culture Show

Latest Episodes

• Season 19 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  Andrew Graham-Dixon presents from Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, the location of an exhibition of works by Scottish artist and sculptor William Turnbull, who died last year. Historian and broadcaster Richard Miles examines how the nation's rich historical past attracts millions of tourists and provides Britain with a valuable brand to market around the world. Tom Dyckhoff reports on the fight to save Preston Bus Station from demolition, and writer Michael Smith finds out how the artistic heritage of Ditchling in East Sussex is shaping village life

• Season 19 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  An edition examining architectural solutions to affordable housing. As the weather gets wetter and the risk of flooding increases in the UK, Beatrice Galilee travels to Holland to discover how the Dutch have tackled the problem and visits a community built entirely on water. Tom Dyckhoff finds out how architects and social media groups in Berlin have been working together to reduce costs by cutting out the middlemen when designing new neighbourhoods. Olly Wainwright charts the history of the traditional British terrace as contemporary architects reinterpret the two-up two-down, and Charlie Luxton asks if it is possible to build a house for £20,000

• Season 19 Episode 5: Forget the Oscars, Here Are the Kermodes

  In the run-up to Sunday's Academy Awards, resident film critic Mark Kermode honours the actors, directors and writers who he believes were overlooked in this year's Oscar nominations. He talks to some of the film-makers and stars he feels deserve to be celebrated for their achievements in the past year and welcomes one lucky director into the Kermode Fellowship. Featuring interviews with Sam Mendes, Mads Mikkelsen and Alicia Vikander