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First Impressions
Writers, musicians and artists on the cultural works that changed their world
Ian Rankin - First Impressions—2017/2018, May 2017
Author of the Inspector Rebus series on the art that changed his life
Simon Farnaby - First Impressions—The Arts Show, 30/03/2017
Star of Mindhorn and Horrible Histories on the art that changed his life.
Julian Barratt - First Impressions—2017/2018, April 2017
The Mindhorn and Mighty Boosh star on the art that shaped him.
Bob Geldof - First Impressions—2016/2017, March 2017
The Boomtown Rats frontman on the music, books and films that inspired him
First Impressions - Jason Donovan—The Arts Show, 27/04/2017
Everyone's favourite antipodean on the art that blew his mind and changed his life
Barry Douglas - First Impressions—2016/2017, Walking with White, Floating with Vail, Sitting with Boorman
The internationally renowned pianist on the art that changed his life.
Oliver Jeffers - First Impressions—2016/2017, Ulster Says Noir
Children's illustrator Oliver Jeffers on the art that left a lasting impression on him
Andre Rieu - First Impressions—2016/2017, Arts Show asks . . . Festival Fever or Fatigue?
From Tintin to Julie Andrews, Andre Rieu on the art that shaped his life.
