Cornelia Parker Meets Rebecca Stephens / Andrew Gifford Meets Dave Allen - ACE357.3

Andrew Gifford carrying a painting into the John Martin gallery. Examples of his "Turneresque" landscape paintings. Gifford painting as sun sets on Teesside. His VO explaining that he wants to show people the beauty of his local area. Gifford talking about the different light; a real Middlesbrough landscape. Gifford with one of his light installations, made from argon and MDF. Dave Allan, public relations manager of Middlesbrough football club, watching a game. His VO suggesting that Teesside has "a bad image". Industrial landscape, goods train. Night scene, which he believes looks "fantastic". He explains what he knows about Gifford’s; he hopes they both have the same "down to earth" attitude. Gifford on a train. Allan watching the football. Allan greets Gifford as he arrives at his house. He confesses that he doesn’t really like landscape painting. They look at slides of Gifford’s work. Gifford and Allan on the beach near the pier at Saltburn. Gifford and Allan discuss painting sunsets. Gifford prefers to paint the light at this time of day rather than the sunset itself. Allan says he likes Gifford’s landscapes. Gifford at work on a seascape. Allan VO talks about them seeing "great crashing waves" on their visit to Saltburn. Gifford working on a landscape near Middlesbrough. Allan in his office. His VO talking about Gifford’s work. Gifford working on a light installation. The completed piece which he thinks will both surprise and please Allan. Gifford hanging the light installation and three paintings in Allan’s bedroom. Allan waits downstairs. Allan’s surprise and delight at the installation and its optical illusion effect. He also likes the landscapes. Viewing by Allan’s friends. His VO saying how beautiful Middlesbrough looks in the paintings. Middlesbrough at night. Credits.