ArtWorks Scotland - Season 6 / Year 2011
Season 6 / Year 2011
Episodes
No Sleep Till Yell - The Shetland Folk Festival
The Shetland Folk Festival is one of the world's most exotic events with a hard earned reputation as the festival where nobody sleeps.
When Bill Paterson Met Bill Forsyth
Bill Paterson is one of Britain's most sought-after character actors. Writer and director Bill Forsyth is a local hero with an international reputation.
When Peter Capaldi Met John Byrne
Actor and director Peter Capaldi meets artist and playwright John Byrne at Glasgow School of Art, where both were once students, to talk about the artistic paths they followed.
When Harry Benson Met Albert Watson
Two of Scotland's most successful photographers - Harry Benson from Glasgow and Albert Watson from Edinburgh - now live in New York.
Riverside: Moving Stories
ArtWorks Scotland marks the opening of Glasgow's new Riverside Museum by going behind the scenes to tell the story of its design, construction and fitting out.
Scotland Rocks at South by Southwest
ArtWorks Scotland follows a clutch of Scottish acts including Unicorn Kid and Withered Hand to the 2011 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas.
Scotland's Amazing Comic Book Heroes
ArtWorks Scotland tells the story of Scottish writers Mark Millar, Grant Morrison and Alan Grant, three of the biggest names in the world of comics.
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Documentary about the late Gerry Rafferty, one of Scotland's best-loved singer/songwriters, famous around the world for hits such as Baker Street and Stuck in the Middle With You.
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