The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 2

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The Culture Show, 2012/2013 Episode 8 of 32

Duration: 30 minutes

Sue Perkins presents a second helping of The Culture Show from the Edinburgh Festival and meets author Kirsty Gunn and music legend Nile Rodgers.

Also featured tonight, the 25th anniversary of So You Think You're Funny, the Edinburgh comedy competition which has uncovered stars from Dylan Moran to Peter Kay. Artists including David Hockney, Paul Gaugin and Sir Peter Blake swap paint for wool in an exhibition of contemporary tapestries, and we take a look at Speed of Light - a spectacular mass participatory event in which walkers and endurance runners ascend Arthur's Seat and illuminate the iconic mountain.

Last on

Fri 24 Aug 2012 01:20 BBC Two Scotland only

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  • Sue Perkins meets music legend Nile Rodgers

    Sue Perkins meets music legend Nile Rodgers

Credits

Series Producer
Pauline Law
Series Editor
Janet Lee
Presenter
Sue Perkins
Presenter
Alastair Sooke
Presenter
Michael Smith
Presenter
Jason Byrne
Participant
Kirsty Gunn
Participant
Nile Rodgers
Participant
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Participant
Mark Watson

Broadcasts

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