The Arts Show - Season 6 / Year 2018

The Arts Show - Season 6 / Year 2018

Season 6 / Year 2018

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Episodes12
DatesApr 27, 2017 - Jun 28, 2018
Previous Season

Episodes

Episode 1
Year 2018Episode 130 min

Episode 1

This month's Arts Show includes Gulliver's Travels, public art, Julian Barratt, Seán Hillen and Derry's latest teenage troubadour Roe.

Apr 27, 2017
Episode 2
Year 2018Episode 230 min

Episode 2

This month's Arts Show includes actor Colm Meaney on his latest movie, The Journey. Plus comedian Tim McGarry investigates erotic fiction, crime writer Ian Rankin reveals his cultural highlights, and there is live music from Saint Sister.

May 25, 2017
Episode 3
Year 2018Episode 330 min

Episode 3

A special from the Belfast School of Art final degree shows, featuring new painting, animation, fashion and ceramics. Presented by Marie-Louise Muir.

Jun 29, 2017
In Conversation with Colm Meaney
Year 2018Episode 430 min

In Conversation with Colm Meaney

The Arts Show returns with a special conversation with actor Colm Meaney about his life and career, which includes roles in The Commitments, Star Trek and The Journey.

Oct 26, 2017
In Conversation with Neil Jordan
Year 2018Episode 530 min

In Conversation with Neil Jordan

Marie-Louise Muir talks to Irish director and writer Neil Jordan about his extensive career, which includes the movies Interview with the Vampire, The Crying Game and Michael Collins, and novels such as The Drowned Detective and Carnivalesque.

Nov 16, 2017
In Conversation with Adrian Dunbar
Year 2018Episode 630 min

In Conversation with Adrian Dunbar

Marie-Louise Muir talks to actor Adrian Dunbar about his life and career, including his success in blockbuster cop drama Line of Duty.

Dec 14, 2017
Episode 7
Year 2018Episode 730 min

Episode 7

Marie-Louise Muir meets controversial Turner Prize-winning duo Gilbert and George ahead of a rare exhibition in Belfast. And Joe Lindsay discovers that M - from the James Bond series - earned his spy stripes in Belfast.

Feb 1, 2018
Episode 8
Year 2018Episode 830 min

Episode 8

Marie-Louise Muir meets Blindboy Boatclub from The Rubberbandits, Tim McGarry investigates the strange story of the Ulster Museum's most stolen painting and Katie Richardson takes a look at a slice of Americana art in Ards.

Mar 1, 2018
Episode 9
Year 2018Episode 930 min

Episode 9

Sam McCready on the great forgotten writer Robert Harbison, Jack Pakenham reflects on a life of art and staying in Northern Ireland in troubled times, and illustrator Alison Soye on giving up other work to focus on her illustrations. Presented by Marie-Louise Muir.

Mar 29, 2018
Episode 10
Year 2018Episode 1030 min

Episode 10

This month's Arts Show includes Shane MacGowan, author Bernard MacLaverty, the man who penned films such as Lamb and Cal, on writing, films and living in Scotland. Plus Mary O'Malley - the formidable woman who brought the Lyric Theatre to life - 50 years on, and music from Elma Orkestra.

Apr 26, 2018
Episode 11
Year 2018Episode 1130 min

Episode 11

This month's Arts Show takes a look at Brian Friel's Translations, a play dealing with the turbulent relationship between Ireland and Britain.

May 24, 2018
Rewind
Year 2018Episode 1230 min

Rewind

Marie-Louise Muir turns back the clock and digs deep in to the BBC archives to uncover gems like a teenage James Nesbitt and aspiring actor Liam Neeson.

Jun 28, 2018

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