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The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 1

Episode 7 of 32

Sue Perkins presents from the Edinburgh Festival. Featuring Mark Thomas's new comedy show, Harry Hill's art exhibition, and a show about the life of Catherine the Great.

Sue Perkins presents the first of three Culture Show programmes from The Edinburgh Festival, featuring all the best in theatre, dance, literature, music and comedy from the Fringe, International, Art and Book Festivals. She meets Mark Thomas to discuss his new comedy show Bravo Figaro about his tempestuous relationship with his dad.

Clemency Burton-Hill gets in step with brilliant Brazilian movers and shakers the Deborah Colker Dance Company.

Harry Hill takes us on a tour of his art exhibition.

Alastair Sooke explores the world of Catherine the Great in a major exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland with Miriam Margolyes.

Ahead of her concert with the LSO at the Edinburgh International Festival and her appearance at The Last Night of the Proms, Nicola Benedetti performs the Tango Por Una Cabeza by Gardel - best known as the tango from the film Scent of a Woman - especially for The Culture Show.

30 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Series Producer Pauline Law
Series Editor Janet Lee
Presenter Sue Perkins
Presenter Clemency Burton-Hill
Presenter Alastair Sooke
Participant Miriam Margolyes
Presenter Phill Jupitus
Participant Nicola Benedetti

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