Curious City

Episode 15 - Degas at Burrell - Part 2

In this episode of Curious City, as part of the Discovering Degas exhibition at the Burrell Collection, we return to the museum to hear how the exhibition has been received and take a look at what Degas' subjects mean in a 21st Century context.
 
Host Michael MacKinnon is joined by the guest, and exhibition co-curator Pippa Stephenson-Sit.

Episode 14 - Television

Welcome to Curious City. In this episode journalist and broadcaster Rona Dougall invites us into her STV studio and talks us through life on the set. Plus, we visit Kelvin Hall to discover an enormous new tv studio and head over to the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre in Nitshill to see an early TV set. 

Episode 13 - Film City

Welcome to Curious City. In this episode film critic Alistair Harkness is our guide to Glasgow on film, we explore the city's lost cinemas with Norrie Wilson,  and meet artist Thomas McGoran, who takes us back to cinema's golden era.

Episode 12 - Music City

Welcome to Curious City. Lost Glasgow's Norry Wilson is back to take us on a musical tour of Glasgow, stopping at some of our best-loved record shops, community choirs, concert halls and revives the ghost of some legendary lost venues.

Episode 11 - Games

Welcome to Curious City. Comedian, writer and broadcaster Susan Morrison joins us to look at games through the ages by the way of Star Wars, the ZX Spectrum home computer and traditional children's games.

Episode 10 - Glasgow Green

Host Alan Braidwood and our guest, spoken word artist Oliver Robertson, explore the history of Glasgow Green.

Episode 9 - Performance

In this episode of Curious City we're joined by writer and cycling enthusiast, Chris Dolan, to discuss Billy Connolly's Banana Boots, Glasgow's theatre scene and Scottish comedy.

Episode 8 - Degas at Burrell - Part 1

In this episode of Curious City, as part of the Discovering Degas exhibition at the Burrell Collection we take a look at what Degas' subjects mean in a 21st Century context.
Host David Scott is joined by guest, exhibition curator Laura Bauld.

Episode 7 - Julie Lin at The Burrell

Welcome to Curious City. Host David Scott is joined by our guest the chef, TV presenter and writer, Julie Lin, who shares her stories and passion for food, Glasgow and discovers how food is represented in the Burrell.

Episode 6 - Paul Buchanan's Glasgow

Welcome to Curious City.
Paul Buchanan gives an exclusive insight into his work and career as a solo artist as well as being part of The Blue Nile. In this episode Paul chooses his favourite objects and reveals the places in Glasgow which inspire him.