Artsnight

Andrew Marr champions some great Renaissance dramatists who aren't Shakespeare.

Model and actress Lily Cole explores whether children inhibit or enhance an artistic life.

Journalist Lynn Barber takes over editorial control to explore the world of artist Doug Aitken.

Broadcaster Samira Ahmed takes a look at photography, both historically and in the present day.

Martha Lane Fox explores how the west's two cultures - science and arts - work together.

Richard Wilson looks at Samuel Beckett, speaking to Ian McKellen and Hugo Weaving.

Irvine Welsh goes to Edinburgh to see what effect the Scottish referendum had on the arts.

Hofesh Shechter explores how embarrassment can be rich territory for artistic exploration.

Ben Okri explores the transformative effect of the prize on the career of its recipients.

BBC arts editor Will Gompertz investigates the thriving art market.

Lynn Barber considers the idea of taking risks in art.

Spoken word artist George the Poet explores the heritage and future of black culture.

Josie Rourke looks at the changing idea of the hero in contemporary culture.

Clara Amfo, one of BBC Radio 1's rising stars, looks at how the fame industry works.

Artist Edmund de Waal looks at the theme of memory and art.

Kwasi Kwarteng looks at how the British Empire impacted on art and literature.

Ana Matronic explores how robots are taking over mainstream culture.

Chris Dercon talks to world-famous celebrity photographer Juergen Teller.