An art magazine show guest-edited by a different personality each week.
Artsnight (Season 4)
Poets at the BBC (Episode 1)
Air date: 2016-10-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A look through the BBC archives to show how bards turned into broadcasters, featuring some of the most beloved poets Britain has produced.
Michael Palin Meets Jan Morris (Episode 2)
Air date: 2016-10-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Michael Palin travels to north Wales to interview legendary travel writer Jan Morris.
When Julie Walters Met Willy Russell (Episode 3)
Air date: 2016-10-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Julie Walters, one of Britain's most popular actresses, meets Willy Russell, to find out how a 15-year-old dropout from a working-class suburb of Liverpool became one of the most successful playwrights in the history of modern British theatre.
The Man Booker Prize 2016 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2016-10-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: David Baddiel introduces the six novels on the 2016 Man Booker Prize shortlist.
2016 The Year of King Lear (Episode 5)
Air date: 2016-10-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: A look at why Lear resonates so deeply with contemporary audiences.