The WorksStagione 3
Documentary series following key figures in the world of the arts.
Dove guardare The Works • Stagione 3
11 Episodi
- Michael Grade: The Last ShowmanE3
Michael Grade: The Last ShowmanMichael Grade was the first television executive to become as famous as the stars of his programmes. Following his resignation from Channel 4, Grade leaves television after a controversial career. He's been responsible for some of TV's biggest hits and others that received a critical mauling. Grade talks to Mark Lawson about his childhood in a family of Ukrainian immigrants, the highs and lows of his career with the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, and the reasons for his resignation. With contributions from collaborators and rivals, including Lord Lew Grade, Bob Geldof, Jeremy Isaacs, Alan Bennett, Bill Cotton and Bruce Forsyth. - Varian Fry: The Artist's SchindlerE4
Varian Fry: The Artist's SchindlerVarian Fry was an American journalist who became the Schindler of the art world. He arrived in Marseille in the summer of 1940 with $3,000 hidden under his clothes and helped to rescue 2,000 people from Nazi persecution in Vichy France, including some of the greatest writers, artists and intellectuals of the times. Max Ernst, Marc Chagall and Heinrich Mann were among the many people who owed their liberty to this unlikely hero. Varian Fry died in 1967 with his achievements virtually unrecognised. The Works tells the story of his secret rescue mission and reveals how the dramatic escapes that he engineered came to have a profound impact on the culture of the century. - The Secret of Marcel DuchampE5
The Secret of Marcel Duchamp The grandfather of conceptual art was undoubtedly Marcel Duchamp. Having shocked the art establishment in the 1920s by turning everyday objects - from bicycle wheels to urinals - into art, Duchamp seemed to retreat from the art world. But in secret he was working on his final masterpiece, EtantDonnes, an elaborate peepshow of a nude that intrigued art critics and public alike. Now the story behind Duchamp's last work, and the personal drama that inspired it, have come to light. - It Might Be Alright on the NightE6
It Might Be Alright on the NightTheatre critics Nicholas de Jongh and James Christopher come under scrutiny as they take on the challenge of directing for the first time. Through the ups and downs of rehearsal, the fledgling directors verge on euphoria - and despair. But the ultimate test will be on opening night. How will a paying audience respond and will the reviews give them a taste of their own medicine? - The Lost ChildE7
The Lost Child In this film, violinist Tasmin Little expounds hertheorythatthe English composer Frederick Delius had a passionate love affairwith a blackwoman called Chloe in 1884. She believes their secret liaison produced an illegitimate child, and that after Delius's return to England the three were never reunited. Little examines the effect that the relationship might have had on Delius's music, and scours Florida in search of the child's possible descendants - Cutting Up RoughE8
Cutting Up RoughHe is one of the most controversial designers of his generation, the working-class Londoner whose rise to the top of the fashion world has been nothing short of meteoric. Alexander McQueen left school at the age of 16 with only one O-level to his name: last October, just 27, he became head of design at Givenchy. This film follows McQueen at the recent London Fashion Week, and records his preparations for Givenchy's pret-a-porter show in Paris. - The Man Who Saw the FutureE9
The Man Who Saw the FutureThe writer and scientist Arthur C Clarke has been hailed as a visionary, a man listened to and respected by Nasa, the United Nations and the US Congress. His abilityto forecast future scientific breakthroughs was epitomised by novels such as 2001: A Space Odyssey. This film meets Clarke at his home in Sri Lanka as he approaches his 80th birthday. He assesses his own past and mankind's future and talks about his latest book, 3001: the Final Odyssey. - Michael Nyman and the Man from Mazda
E10Michael Nyman and the Man from MazdaA journey of discovery of dichotomy.... Ford were buying Mazda and two cultures ( American and Japanese) were melding , or not ???? Could the Cello and Saxophone represent this journey of harmony and disharmony and the ultimate dichotomy of life and death on the steps of the bank in Hiroshima where a person evaporated below the atomic bomb explosion !!!!.... existence and nothing ?... or perhaps everything that really matters ?
