Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture

This is just a short post to say that I’m very much looking forward to this:

It starts this Wednesday at 9pm on BBC 4, and then on iPlayer.

I really loved Alastair Sooke’s last TV series, Modern Masters, so I’m hoping this is just as good.  The past few months seem to have been all about sculpture – a couple of weeks ago I visited the Modern British Sculpture exhibition at the Royal Academy, and I’ve been gradually writing a blog post ever since.  (If you want to start exploring British sculpture, Romancing the Stone will be a slightly cheaper place to start…)

The Genius of British Art

I’m loving The Genius of British Art from Channel 4.  Over six episodes, six presenters passionately explain the greatness of British art and how it has shaped British culture and values.  The other day I saw, Modern Times, where Janet Street Porters takes us on a journey down her own art-filled memory lane, and I’d really recommend you take a look…