Modern Masters with Alastair Sooke

BBC One is currently half way through it's Modern Masters series, which aims to explain the work of the four founding fathers of modern art. Namely Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali.

The series has so far been a great success for Alastair Sooke who is new to presenting on the BBC. During each hour long installment of the series, Sooke investigates not only the works but the personality of each of the masters. Quizzical interviews with friends and partners ensue, along with a few impersonations and 'have a go' moments. The last episode on Henri Matisse saw Sooke cutting out shapes of coloured paper to create his own version of Matisse's Icarus.

Look out for the next episode, showing on BBC 2 Sunday 16th May at 9pm, and the final episode is on the 23rd or May 2010.

See the past episodes on the BBC >

SALVADOR DALI


ANDY WARHOL


PABLO PICASSO



HENRI MATISSE

The Virtual Revolution

I've just taken the "What kind of web species are you" test on the BBC's Virtual Revolution website. Turns out I'm a 'Web Bear' - Slow and steady wins the race!

The site is based on the show for BBC 2 which incidentally has just finished. Hosted by Dr Aleks Krotoski, the program explores the technology boom in recent years, focusing on how the internet begun and has since changed our lives irreversibly.

"It is an empowering tool that has more potential than any other that human civilisation has ever developed".
Al Gore

Slow-moving - Web Bears like you browse the internet at a leisurely pace - just like real world bears who like to take their time over things.

Solitary - Like real bears, Web Bears tend to be solitary animals. Your results show that when you are looking for information, you are less likely to use social networks or other sites whose content is created by its users, preferring instead to go it alone.

Adaptable - Web Bears are highly adaptable multitaskers, able to do several things at the same time. Real-bears are also very flexible, particularly in their diet, and will eat fish, insects, salmon and even scavenge in human refuse for new sources of food.

Here Dr Aleks Krotoski interviews the great Steven Fry for the BBC's 'Virtual Revolution'...



What kind of web animal are you?
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Funny Talking Animals - Walk On The Wild Side - Episode One Preview - BBC One

I love these new adverts for the BBC's new nature programme, Walk on the Wild Side. The Sharks have got to be my favorite!! Genius.