The Art of the Night

1 x 60min, BBC 4

Painting at night is difficult and problematic, so why have so many great artists taken on the challenge? Waldemar Januszczak celebrates the nocturnal art of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Velazquez, Hopper and Magritteas he explores art's edgy relationship with the night and tries to discover why the dark adds so much extra drama and mystery to art.