A leading member of the Royal Academy, Green is an outstanding painter in the tradition of English individualism. He is noted for his extraordinarily detailed paintings which lovingly tell the story of his life and his marriage. This film on his work shows Green at his London home, where he takes viewers through his work with a lively commentary.

One the most exciting British painters to emerge in the twentieth century, Patrick Heron (1920-99) was a splendid raconteur, eloquent on the subjects of modern art and colour, his constant Obsession and joy. He spent most of his life in Cornwall, where he was filmed for this rogramme at his studio,painting a major new work during the course of a Single afternoon. He also takes viewers on a lively tour of a retrospective exhibition of his paintings at London’s Barbican Gallery.

Despite such illustrious examples as Barbara Hepworth and Elizabeth Frink, sculpture is still commonly regarded as a masculine pursuit. This programme profiles Nicola Hicks and Wendy Taylor, two outstanding sculptresses working in Britain today, both exceptionally talented, who express themselves with humour, frankness and ease. They are seen at work, at home and, most importantly, against the backgrounds of their work.