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S16 · E18 — Episode 18: Art for Heroes: A Culture Show Special

S16:E18 · Episode 18: Art for Heroes: A Culture Show Special

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28 episodes in this season

Episode 1

Episode 2: The Sounds of Hugh Laurie: A Culture Show Special

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 1

Episode 7: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 2

Episode 8: The Culture Show at the Edinburgh Festival - Part 3

Episode 9: Hilary Mantel: A Culture Show Special

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12

Episode 13

Episode 14: Britain's Biggest Book Prize: A Village Decides (Again)

Episode 15

Keith Richards: A Culture Show Special

Episode 17: Sir Terence Conran on Culture

Episode 18: Art for Heroes: A Culture Show Special

Episode 19: Best of the Year

Episode 20

Episode 21

Episode 22

Episode 23: Jeremy Deller: Middle Class Hero - A Culture Show Special

Episode 24

Episode 25: London

Episode 26: London

Episode 27: How to Paint a Queen: A Culture Show Special

Episode 28: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: A Culture Show Special

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Episode 18: Art for Heroes: A Culture Show Special

Season 16 · Episode 18 · Nov 11, 2011

An examination of the role of art therapy in the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Tim Samuels meets veterans of recent British conflicts in the Falklands, the Persian Gulf and Northern Ireland, who reveal their personal battle with PTSD as a result of their military career. They are now using an unlikely weapon to help fight the psychological wounds of war - art. Visiting art therapy sessions, Samuels discovers how drawing, sculpting and painting are helping the veterans manage the symptoms of PTSD. Dr Lukas Konopka, a professor of neurology in Chicago, has investigated the effects of art therapy on the brain in the treatment of PTSD. The results provide strong evidence of art's potential to heal.

The Culture Show

TV Series

20041h6.6

NewsDocumentary

Now playing

Episode 18: Art for Heroes: A Culture Show Special

Season 16 · Episode 18 · Nov 11, 2011

An examination of the role of art therapy in the rehabilitation of ex-servicemen suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Tim Samuels meets veterans of recent British conflicts in the Falklands, the Persian Gulf and Northern Ireland, who reveal their personal battle with PTSD as a result of their military career. They are now using an unlikely weapon to help fight the psychological wounds of war - art. Visiting art therapy sessions, Samuels discovers how drawing, sculpting and painting are helping the veterans manage the symptoms of PTSD. Dr Lukas Konopka, a professor of neurology in Chicago, has investigated the effects of art therapy on the brain in the treatment of PTSD. The results provide strong evidence of art's potential to heal.