Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture (2017)
Hull is the UK's City of Culture for 2017. In this BBC Arts documentary, the wonderful Hull-born comedian Lucy Beaumont, writer and star of the Radio 4 sitcom To Hull and Back, looks at the cultural treats that will be taking place in her home town - and whether being City of Culture will transform Hull forever. Lucy talks to key figures in this historic year for her home city, including the writer Richard Bean and actress Maureen Lipman, as well as discovering the rich cultural life that already exists in Hull. She will also explore the more avant-garde side of Hull with the performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti, who invented industrial music with the band Throbbing Gristle.
Director: Georgina Leslie
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 30 min
Release Date: February 11, 2017
Cast
- Lucy Beaumont - Herself - Presenter
- Maureen Lipman - Herself
- Richard Bean - Himself
- Cosey Fanni Tutti - Herself
- Silvio Palladino - Himself
- Sharon Darley - Herself
- Martin Green - Himself
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Georgina Leslie
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture about?
- Hull is the UK's City of Culture for 2017. In this BBC Arts documentary, the wonderful Hull-born comedian Lucy Beaumont, writer and star of the Radio 4 sitcom To Hull and Back, looks at the cultural treats that will be taking place in her home town - and whether being City of Culture will transform Hull forever. Lucy talks to key figures in this historic year for her home city, including the writer Richard Bean and actress Maureen Lipman, as well as discovering the rich cultural life that already exists in Hull. She will also explore the more avant-garde side of Hull with the performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti, who invented industrial music with the band Throbbing Gristle.
- Who directed Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture?
- Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture was directed by Georgina Leslie.
- Who stars in Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture?
- Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture stars Lucy Beaumont, Maureen Lipman, Richard Bean, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Silvio Palladino, Sharon Darley.
- How long is Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture?
- Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture has a runtime of 30m (30 minutes).
- What genre is Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture?
- Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture is a Documentary film.
- Where was Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture produced?
- Welcome to Hull!: City of Culture was produced in United Kingdom.