ArtWorks Scotland - Season 4 / Year 2009

Season 4 / Year 2009
Episodes

When Ian Rankin Met Jack Vettriano
Ian Rankin, Britain's bestselling crime writer, spends a day with Jack Vettriano, Scotland's most famous painter. Both raised in Fife, they talk about success, snobbery and sex.

When Karen Dunbar Met Denise Mina
Comedienne Karen Dunbar and crime writer Denise Mina, a pair of firm friends, spend a day together discussing life and work, comparing piercings and drinking coffee.

When Irvine Welsh Met Bobby Gillespie
Writer Irvine Welsh and musician Bobby Gillespie meet in Bobby's studio to discuss creativity, work and their greatest hits, and to look back at some of their old TV appearances.

Raising Kane: Fashion's New Star
Artworks Scotland gets exclusive access to Scottish designer Christopher Kane's London Fashion Week show and charts Donatella Versace's attempts to lure him to Italy.

Alexander McCall Smith - The No 1 Gentleman Detective Writer
Alexander McCall Smith travels from Edinburgh to Gaborone, Botswana, to visit places that have influenced his books.

Mackintosh's Masterpiece: The Glasgow School of Art
As the Glasgow School of Art celebrates the centenary of the opening of its remarkable home, Artworks Scotland tells its story, with contributions from the graduates.

Return of the Maestro: Donald Runnicles
Documentary following classical music star Donald Runnicles as he prepares the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for an appearance at the BBC Proms in London.

Big Noise in a Wee Place
Documentary about the children of Raploch, a council estate in Stirling, who have been taught to play classical stringed instruments in an attempt to transform their lives.

Michael Clark's Heroes
Following Michael Clark's rehearsals for his show at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival, plus his trip to Venice, where he pays homage to his heroes Igor Stravinksy and Sergei Diaghilev.

Auld Lang Syne
ArtWorks Scotland investigates the global phenomenon that is Auld Lang Syne. Robert Burns's most famous song is sung all round the world, but few people know its origins.
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