To mark the centenary of WWI, Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has produced an acclaimed documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old. Using the latest cutting edge production techniques to restore and colourise original footage from the Imperial War Museum, alongside interviews with servicemen, the film brings to life the soldiers' experiences in unprecedented detail. To accompany the film's BBC broadcast, this special episode of What Do Artists Do All Day follows Jackson at work on the documentary, discussing his motivations for making the film and revealing his own deep personal connection to the war, through his British grandfather who fought at the Somme.
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Michael Craig-martin
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12. Antony Gormley
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Part of the Big British Asian Summer season, this profile of Raqib Shaw is the first of three new episodes of What Do Artists Do All Day?\n\nCoveted by the world's biggest colle ...
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BBC 4
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As part of the Big British Asian Summer season, What Do Artists Do All Day? celebrates prominent Asian artists and performers.\n\nMahtab Hussain is a photographer whose work chr ...
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BBC 4
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As part of the Big British Asian Summer season, What Do Artists Do All Day? celebrates prominent Asian artists and performers.\n\nIn 2017, internationally renowned sitar player ...
26-02-2019
BBC 4
Raqib Shaw
Part of the Big British Asian Summer season, this profile of Raqib Shaw is the first of three new episodes of What Do Artists Do All Day?\n\nCoveted by the world's biggest colle ...
11-08-2022
BBC 4
Akram Khan
As experimental dancer Akram Khan visits Seville for a collaboration with flamenco dancer Israel Galvan, this film offers a glimpse into the process behind its creation.
15-10-2014
BBC 4
12. Antony Gormley
Sir Antony Gormley is one of the world's most popular artists. His iconic Angel of the North is a universally-admired work of public art and his sculptures have been seen by mil ...
14-04-2024
BBC 4
Michael Craig-martin
An insight into contemporary artist Michael Craig-Martin at work in his London studio and his preparations for a major sculpture exhibition at Chatsworth House.
07-10-2024
BBC 4
Anoushka Shankar
As part of the Big British Asian Summer season, What Do Artists Do All Day? celebrates prominent Asian artists and performers.\n\nIn 2017, internationally renowned sitar player ...
26-02-2019
BBC 4