Alastair Sooke
Born 1981, Alastair Sooke is an English art critic, journalist and broadcaster, most notable for reporting and commenting on art for the British media and writing and presenting documentaries on art and art history for BBC television and radio.
Soup Cans and Superstars: How Pop Art Changed the World
as PresenterA visual history of the significance and impact of the Pop Art movement in the Sixties and beyond.
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Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball
as HimselfIn Pride And Prejudice: Having A Ball, social historian Amanda Vickery leads the action as a...
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Whaam! Roy Lichtenstein at Tate Modern
as Alastair SookeAlastair Sooke takes us on an exclusive personal tour of the Roy Lichtenstein Retrospective at...
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The World's Most Expensive Paintings
as Self - PresenterArt critic Alastair Sooke tracks down the ten most expensive paintings to sell at auction, and...
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Constable: A Country Rebel
as PresenterThe Haywain by John Constable is such a comfortingly familiar image of rural Britain that it is...
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How the Devil Got His Horns: A Diabolical Tale
as Self - PresenterArt historian Alastair Sooke traces the humanization of the Devil figure in medieval art from...
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The World's Most Expensive Stolen Paintings
as Self - PresenterArt critic Alastair Sooke delves into the murky world of art theft. Despite the high stakes -...
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BBC One - Modern Masters TV docu-series
as BroadcasterJournalist Alastair Sooke sets out to discover just how much artists like Andy Warhol, Henri...
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Robert Rauschenberg: Pop Art Pioneer
as PresenterRauschenberg was the first artist to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 1964,...
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An Art Lovers' Guide
as Self - PresenterWith sumptuous palaces, exquisite artworks and stunning architecture, every great city offers a...
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Treasures of Ancient Egypt
as Self - PresenterAlastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 extraordinary masterpieces.
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Romancing the Stone: The Golden Ages of British Sculpture
as Self - PresenterAlastair Sooke examines three periods in the history of British sculpture and the masterpieces...
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Treasures of Ancient Rome
as Self - PresenterTreasures of Ancient Rome is a 2012 three-part documentary written and presented by Alastair...
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Treasures of Ancient Greece
as Self - PresenterAlastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.
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