Hot on the heels of Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, Alastair Sooke travels to America to ask what the new president's impact on America's cultural landscape will be. Show more
Journalist Alastair Sooke sets out to discover just how much the artist Henri Matisse has influenced our modern lives, and explains why his art is considered so great. Show more
Treasures of Ancient Greece
Episode 2: The Classical Revolution
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 11 months
Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. Show more
Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke reveal Lisbon's fascinating history through its cobbled streets, steep hills, picturesque shoreline and cultural riches. Show more
Modern Masters
Episode 3: Picasso
1 hour
Journalist Alastair Sooke travels through France, Spain and the US to see some of Picasso's great works and recount tales from his life story of rebellion, riches, women and art. Show more
Dr Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover St Petersburg through its art and architecture, looking to see how art has been used to enhance its power and prestige. Show more
Treasures of Ancient Greece
Episode 1: The Age of Heroes
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for 11 months
Series in which Alastair Sooke explores Greek art. He begins his journey in Crete at the palace of Knossos, and travels to Santorini to the 'Greek Pompeii'. Show more
Modern Masters
Episode 4: Dali
1 hour
Alastair Sooke reveals the life story and pervading influence of the surrealist artist, from his origins in turn-of-the-century Spain to his high jinks in 1970s New York. Show more
Modern Masters
Episode 1: Andy Warhol
1 hour
Alastair Sooke explores the life and works of the 20th century's most important artists. He begins with Pop Art's king, Andy Warhol, a man obsessed with celebrity and the media. Show more
Something for the Weekend
09/05/2010
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Live recipes, the best of the week's TV and celebrity chat to set up your Sunday. Tim Lovejoy, Simon Rimmer and Louise Redknapp are joined by Chris Moyles and Alastair Sooke. Show more
Treasures of Ancient Greece
The Long Shadow - Part Two
23 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS South AsiaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Latin America
In the last programme of the series, Alastair Sooke continues to explore Greek masterpieces that have changed the course of western culture. Show more
Treasures of Ancient Greece
The Long Shadow - Part One
23 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Latin America
In the penultimate episode of the series Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of the Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. Show more
Art critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings to sell at auction, and investigates the stories behind the astronomic prices art can reach. Show more
The Culture Show
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2011: A Culture Show Special
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Alastair Sooke presents from the 243rd Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts. The exhibition is the visual arts world's largest and longest running open-submission show. Show more
In the final episode of the series, our intrepid cultural explorers Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke set off on their most adventurous trip yet - to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Show more
The Culture Show
2013/2014
Episode 5: The Culture Show at Edinburgh: Leonardo da Vinci - The Anatomist
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Art critic Alastair Sooke heads to the new Leonardo da Vinci exhibition in Edinburgh, where he takes a look at a collection of some of da Vinci's anatomical drawings. Show more
Alastair Sooke meets portrait artist Jonathan Yeo as he prepares for a solo show at the National Portrait Gallery. Yeo reveals the challenges of painting people for a living. Show more
The Culture Show
ARTiculation - For the Love of Art
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Alastair Sooke follows the journeys of nine competitors in the ARTiculation, a speaking competition in which teenagers compete to talk eloquently and passionately about art. Show more
Treasures of Ancient Rome
Episode 2: Pomp and Perversion
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
A look at the artistic legacy of Rome's mad, bad and dangerous emperors, including Claudius's pleasure palace and the cave where Tiberius held wild parties. Show more
Kirsty Wark, Alastair Sooke and Morgan Quaintance present from the private view of the Summer Exhibition, and go behind the scenes of the Academy in the run-up to the opening. Show more