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Andrew Graham-Dixon reviews the highlights of 2011, including Sir David Attenborough celebrating artist John Craxton and Alan Yentob interviewing Gerhard Richter.

Andrew Graham-Dixon looks back at the cultural the highlights of the year.

Sir David Attenborough celebrates neglected artist John Craxton. Alan Yentob interviews Gerhard Richter and Alastair Sooke meets Tony Cragg, one of the finest British sculptors of his generation.

Andrew Graham-Dixon gets a tour of Grayson Perry's latest works and visits 2011's newest gallery, the Wakefield Hepworth. All this and Damon Albarn's English opera, Sue Perkins interviewing American humorist David Sedaris, PJ Harvey on her Mercury-prize winning album and Tom Dyckhoff has a rare interview with architect Frank Gehry.

Plus film critic, Mark Kermode on the year's best films.

1 hour

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAndrew Graham-Dixon
ReporterDavid Attenborough
ReporterAlan Yentob
ReporterAlastair Sooke
ReporterSue Perkins
ReporterMark Kermode
ReporterTom Dyckhoff
ParticipantGrayson Perry
ParticipantDavid Sedaris
Series ProducerPauline Law
Series EditorJanet Lee

Broadcasts

  • Fri 16 Dec 201119:00
  • Sat 17 Dec 201101:45
  • Sat 17 Dec 201118:45

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