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A 2010 concert by the mezzo to promote her Believe album, which sees her blend the roles of singer, dancer, actress and circus performer. She performs a range of music including classical pieces, standards, cabaret and musical theatre

Operation Safecrack
Season 5 Episode 3/18

A retired thief tries to break into a new safe as a publicity stunt, but the money inside proves too much of a temptation for the ex-convict. Starring John Mills and June Ritchie

Run, Rabbit, Run
Season 5 Episode 4/18

A writer uncovers an intriguing story when he revisits his wartime lodgings. Drama, starring Leslie Caron and James Aubrey

Pretenders: Music Icons
Season 2 Episode 12/13

A look at the career of the band

Billy Joel
Season 5 Episode 13/13

Directors Jay Dublin, Russell Mulcahy and Andy Morahan reflect on the inspiration and production of the videos for Billy Joel's Uptown Girl, The Downeaster 'Alexa' and Allentown

Discovering: Jack Lemmon
Season 4 Episode 10/13

A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred in Some Like it Hot, The Apartment and The Odd Couple and won Oscars for Mister Roberts and Save the Tiger

Discovering: Claudette Colbert
Season 4 Episode 11/13

Movie experts look back at the career of the French-born American actress, who won the Oscar for Best Actress opposite Clark Gable in 1934 romantic comedy It Happened One Night

Stranger in Town
Season 5 Episode 5/18

An eccentric stranger arrives in town and bewitches the children with his magic, but he appears to have something else up his sleeve. Drama, starring Derek Jacobi

The Moles
Season 5 Episode 6/18

Two would-be burglars enlist the help of a professional villain, but things do not turn out as planned. Starring Harry H Corbett and Fulton Mackay

The Assassination of President Kennedy
Season 1 Episode 3/10

The events surrounding the assassination of US president John F Kennedy in November 1963 are examined through eyewitness accounts and details of the original investigation

Terence Davies
Season 3 Episode 26/30

Melvyn Bragg looks back on his 1992 meeting with film director Terence Davies, a candid interviewee who found a love for musicals after a troubled childhood

Season 4 Episode 6/10

A desk made by furniture-maker John Townsend goes up for sale in New York, while two manuscripts from the Middle Ages are auctioned in London

The Yardbirds: Music Icons
Season 2 Episode 13/13

A look at the career of the group, which launched the careers of guitar greats Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page

Tina Turner
Season 6 Episode 1/

The return of the programme going behind the scenes of memorable music videos, beginning with a look at the secrets and ideas behind Tina Turner's most famous promos

Discovering: Rock Hudson
Season 4 Episode 12/13

Experts look back on the life and career of the leading man, who starred in films including Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows and Giant

Discovering: Groucho Marx
Season 4 Episode 13/13

Film critics look back on the life and career of Groucho Marx, the American comedian and actor who made 13 feature films with his siblings as the Marx Brothers

The Enchanters of Montparnasse
Season 1 Episode 4/6

A look at Parisian cultural life after the end of the First World War, when the Dadaist and surrealist revolutions got underway, led by Breton, Aragon and Soupault

Natalie Wood
Season 1 Episode 5/9

A look at the life of West Side Story star Natalie Wood, who drowned during a boating trip to California's Santa Catalina Island in 1981 at the age of 43

A Night to Remember
Season 3 Episode 6/

The violinist reveals the secret to how he and his team create a memorable night, lifting the lid on rehearsals, costume design and special effects.

Portrait Artist of the Year 2020
Season 7 Episode 2/

The search continues as celebrity sitters Trevor McDonald, Mirren Mack and the Vivienne strike a pose for the next batch of contestants. Presented by Stephen Mangan

A 1974 TV special by the singer recorded in New York City, featuring I Get a Kick Out of You, The Lady Is a Tramp, I've Got You Under My Skin and My Way

Season 1 Episode 3/3

Frank Skinner and Denise Mina conclude their attempt to recreate James Boswell and Samuel Johnson's trip to the Hebrides

The journalist meets successful authors including Hanif Kureishi, Rose Tremain and Jeffrey Archer to uncover the secrets to their success and work out why his own novel flopped

Drama based on the stories of key workers from east London and their fight against the coronavirus. Russell Tovey, Lorraine Ashbourne, Anya Chalotra and Eamonn Walker star

Chineke! orchestra founder Chi-chi Nwanoku pays tribute to Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, who overcame extreme racial prejudice to become one of England's finest composers

Stranger in Town
Season 5 Episode 5/18

An eccentric stranger arrives in town and bewitches the children with his magic, but he appears to have something else up his sleeve. Drama, starring Derek Jacobi

The Moles
Season 5 Episode 6/18

Two would-be burglars enlist the help of a professional villain, but things do not turn out as planned. Starring Harry H Corbett and Fulton Mackay

Terence Davies
Season 3 Episode 26/30

Melvyn Bragg looks back on his 1992 meeting with film director Terence Davies, a candid interviewee who found a love for musicals after a troubled childhood

Season 4 Episode 6/10

A desk made by furniture-maker John Townsend goes up for sale in New York, while two manuscripts from the Middle Ages are auctioned in London

A look at why Michelangelo became obsessed with the Pieta - the powerful scene of the Virgin Mary holding the dying body of Jesus in her arms

A performance of choreographer Ted Brandsen's ballet, which tells the story of Margaretha Zelle, who reinvented herself to achieve fame and fortune

Stranger in Town
Season 5 Episode 5/18

An eccentric stranger arrives in town and bewitches the children with his magic, but he appears to have something else up his sleeve. Drama, starring Derek Jacobi

The Moles
Season 5 Episode 6/18

Two would-be burglars enlist the help of a professional villain, but things do not turn out as planned. Starring Harry H Corbett and Fulton Mackay

The Yardbirds: Music Icons
Season 2 Episode 13/13

A look at the career of the group, which launched the careers of guitar greats Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page

Tina Turner
Season 6 Episode 1/

The return of the programme going behind the scenes of memorable music videos, beginning with a look at the secrets and ideas behind Tina Turner's most famous promos

Discovering: Rock Hudson
Season 4 Episode 12/13

Experts look back on the life and career of the leading man, who starred in films including Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows and Giant

Discovering: Groucho Marx
Season 4 Episode 13/13

Film critics look back on the life and career of Groucho Marx, the American comedian and actor who made 13 feature films with his siblings as the Marx Brothers

Decoy
Season 5 Episode 7/18

A police constable is used as bait to catch a murderer. Drama, starring Susan Penhaligon and Tim Woodward

Pattern of Guilt
Season 5 Episode 8/18

A man falls in love with his ex-wife, but his heartless current spouse will do anything to make divorce difficult. Starring Peter Egan, Jennie Linden and Suzanne Danielle

Natalie Wood
Season 1 Episode 5/9

A look at the life of West Side Story star Natalie Wood, who drowned during a boating trip to California's Santa Catalina Island in 1981 at the age of 43

Pet Shop Boys
Season 3 Episode 27/30

Melvyn Bragg looks back on his 1992 meeting with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of electronic pop duo Pet Shop Boys, and reflects on their remarkable rise to stardom

Season 4 Episode 7/10

Raphael's Head of a Young Apostle breaks records at an auction at Sotheby's. A desk believed to have been made for Madame de Pompadour also goes under the hammer in London

Diana Ross & the Supremes: Music Icons
Season 3 Episode 1/13

Return of the programme examining the life and work of bands and artists, beginning with the soul group who become one of America's most successful acts, with hits including Baby Love, Come See About Me, Stop! In the Name of Love

Tom Petty
Season 6 Episode 2/

An insight into how some of Tom Petty's most memorable music videos were brought to life

Discovering: Jean Harlow
Season 5 Episode 1/13

The return of the programme shining a light on stars from the golden age of Hollywood, beginning with a look at the life and career of 1930s sex symbol Jean Harlow

Discovering: Lee Marvin
Season 5 Episode 2/13

A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred in movies including The Dirty Dozen, Point Blank and Paint Your Wagon and won an Oscar for Cat Ballou

Irish Landscape
Season 1 Episode 6/8

The contestants head to Ireland to try to capture the beauty of Co Kerry's landscape with the help of renowned Italian photographer Franco Fontana

Nature
Season 1 Episode 5/6

The photographer is joined by celebrity guests in his search for the best images capturing the spirit of this extraordinary year in pictures taken by members of the public

Humour
Season 1 Episode 5/

A look at British humour, from satire to self-deprecation and silliness, with work from playwright Jonathan Maitland.

Famous faces reveal who and what has inspired them, beginning with comedian Julian Clary discussing the influence that playwright Noel Coward has had on him

The story a small South African theatre company that defied apartheid in the 1970s, risking everything to build a safe space dedicated to artistic, social and political freedom

Hendrix & Handel: Urban Myths
Season 4 Episode 3/5

Jimi Hendrix moves into his first real home in London, which turns out to be the same building that George Frideric Handel lived in 246 years before, and the guitarist has a transformative moment when he sees the composer's ghost. Comedy drama, starring Zach Wyatt and David Haig

Documentary charting the entertainer's life and career, from being the first African-American to star in a major film to aiding the French Resistance during the Second World War

Discovering Tommy Lee Jones
Season 12 Episode 5/

The life and career of the American actor, who won an Oscar for his role in The Fugitive and also starred in The Executioner's Song, Men in Black, JFK and No Country for Old Men

Documentary following three Native American artists as they construct a two-mile long outdoor artwork that straddles the US-Mexico border

Decoy
Season 5 Episode 7/18

A police constable is used as bait to catch a murderer. Drama, starring Susan Penhaligon and Tim Woodward

Pattern of Guilt
Season 5 Episode 8/18

A man falls in love with his ex-wife, but his heartless current spouse will do anything to make divorce difficult. Starring Peter Egan, Jennie Linden and Suzanne Danielle

Pet Shop Boys
Season 3 Episode 27/30

Melvyn Bragg looks back on his 1992 meeting with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of electronic pop duo Pet Shop Boys, and reflects on their remarkable rise to stardom

Season 4 Episode 7/10

Raphael's Head of a Young Apostle breaks records at an auction at Sotheby's. A desk believed to have been made for Madame de Pompadour also goes under the hammer in London

A celebration of extraordinary choreographed moments in a countdown of 25 of the most memorable dances in cinema history.

Documentary telling the story of the musical that achieved critical acclaim and box office success , featuring interviews with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as cast and crew

Decoy
Season 5 Episode 7/18

A police constable is used as bait to catch a murderer. Drama, starring Susan Penhaligon and Tim Woodward

Pattern of Guilt
Season 5 Episode 8/18

A man falls in love with his ex-wife, but his heartless current spouse will do anything to make divorce difficult. Starring Peter Egan, Jennie Linden and Suzanne Danielle

Diana Ross & the Supremes: Music Icons
Season 3 Episode 1/13

Return of the programme examining the life and work of bands and artists, beginning with the soul group who become one of America's most successful acts, with hits including Baby Love, Come See About Me, Stop! In the Name of Love

Tom Petty
Season 6 Episode 2/

An insight into how some of Tom Petty's most memorable music videos were brought to life

Discovering: Jean Harlow
Season 5 Episode 1/13

The return of the programme shining a light on stars from the golden age of Hollywood, beginning with a look at the life and career of 1930s sex symbol Jean Harlow

Discovering: Lee Marvin
Season 5 Episode 2/13

A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred in movies including The Dirty Dozen, Point Blank and Paint Your Wagon and won an Oscar for Cat Ballou

A Harmless Vanity
Season 5 Episode 9/18

A middle-aged woman finds her husband is looking for a young mistress. Drama, starring Sheila Gish

Death Can Add
Season 5 Episode 10/18

An investment banker defrauds his employer and appears to get away with his crime - until an eagle-eyed accountant steps in. Ian Holm stars

The Enchanters of Montparnasse
Season 1 Episode 4/6

A look at Parisian cultural life after the end of the First World War, when the Dadaist and surrealist revolutions got underway, led by Breton, Aragon and Soupault

Blur
Season 3 Episode 28/30

Melvyn Bragg revisits an episode of his arts programme from 1999 in which rock band Blur reflected on their meteoric rise to stardom during the Britpop era

Season 4 Episode 8/10

A first edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit stands to fetch £20,000 in London. Plus, silverware made for the marriage of Titanic victim John Jacob Astor goes on sale

Chicago: Music Icons
Season 3 Episode 2/13

The life and work of the American rock group, who topped charts with songs including If You Leave Me Now, and remain one of the world's best-selling groups of all time

Billy Idol
Season 6 Episode 3/

A behind-the-scenes look at how some of Billy Idol's best-loved music videos were brought to life

Discovering: Anthony Quinn
Season 5 Episode 3/13

A look at the life and career of Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn, who won best supporting actor Oscars for his roles in Viva Zapata! and Lust for Life

Discovering: Joan Crawford
Season 5 Episode 4/13

A look at the life and career of actress Joan Crawford, who won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce and was nominated for Possessed and Sudden Fear

Season 1 Episode 4/

A look at Thomas Heatherwick's the Vessel at the Hudson Yards development in Manhattan, a giant honeycomb-like sculpture comprising a mile of publicly accessible walkways

Portrait Artist of the Year 2020
Season 7 Episode 3/

The sitters for the third heat Deborah James, Eamonn Walker and Melanie Sykes, with nine artists having just four hours to create a portrait that will blow the judges away

The War in Vietnam
Season 1 Episode 4/10

A look at the complexities that led to America's involvement in the Vietnam War and how it changed the country in ways that be felt even today

Orson Welles in Norwich: Urban Myths
Season 4 Episode 4/5

The financially strapped director gets an unlikely opportunity in East Anglia while working on his fiilm F for Fake in 1972. Comedy, starring Robbie Coltrane

Bob Dylan: Urban Myths
Season 1 Episode 1/5

Music legend Bob Dylan decides to pay an impromptu visit to his friend and fellow musician Dave Stewart. Unfortunately the Eurhythmics star isn't in, but his wife Ange reveals he will be back shortly and asks Bob if he'd like to have a cup of tea and wait for him. Comedy, starring Eddie Marsan, Paul Ritter and Katherine Parkinson

A short film from London-based director Alfred George Bailey, intertwining sound, movement and interviews to form a response to the death of George Floyd and racial injustice

Ore Oduba hosts the ceremony celebrating work by black performers and creatives in UK theatre

Norman Wisdom
Season 3 Episode 3/

Barry Cryer looks back on the career of actor and comedian Norman Wisdom, known for his work in Trouble in Store, One Good Turn, Last of the Summer Wine and more

Orson Welles in Norwich: Urban Myths
Season 4 Episode 4/5

The financially strapped director gets an unlikely opportunity in East Anglia while working on his fiilm F for Fake in 1972. Comedy, starring Robbie Coltrane

Trailblazers: Punk
Season 1 Episode 5/19

A look at the origins of punk, featuring contributions by film-maker Don Letts, Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale, ex-Sex Pistols bass player Glen Matlock and Rich Kids drummer Rusty Egan, with archive clips of Sex Pistols, the Clash, Buzzcocks, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Ramones. Noddy Holder narrates

A 1974 TV special by the singer recorded in New York City, featuring I Get a Kick Out of You, The Lady Is a Tramp, I've Got You Under My Skin and My Way

A Harmless Vanity
Season 5 Episode 9/18

A middle-aged woman finds her husband is looking for a young mistress. Drama, starring Sheila Gish

Death Can Add
Season 5 Episode 10/18

An investment banker defrauds his employer and appears to get away with his crime - until an eagle-eyed accountant steps in. Ian Holm stars

Blur
Season 3 Episode 28/30

Melvyn Bragg revisits an episode of his arts programme from 1999 in which rock band Blur reflected on their meteoric rise to stardom during the Britpop era

Season 4 Episode 8/10

A first edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit stands to fetch £20,000 in London. Plus, silverware made for the marriage of Titanic victim John Jacob Astor goes on sale

Conductor Teodor Currentzis leads a performance of the composer's fnal opera at the 2017 Salzburg Festival

A Harmless Vanity
Season 5 Episode 9/18

A middle-aged woman finds her husband is looking for a young mistress. Drama, starring Sheila Gish

Death Can Add
Season 5 Episode 10/18

An investment banker defrauds his employer and appears to get away with his crime - until an eagle-eyed accountant steps in. Ian Holm stars

Chicago: Music Icons
Season 3 Episode 2/13

The life and work of the American rock group, who topped charts with songs including If You Leave Me Now, and remain one of the world's best-selling groups of all time

Billy Idol
Season 6 Episode 3/

A behind-the-scenes look at how some of Billy Idol's best-loved music videos were brought to life

Discovering: Anthony Quinn
Season 5 Episode 3/13

A look at the life and career of Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn, who won best supporting actor Oscars for his roles in Viva Zapata! and Lust for Life

Discovering: Joan Crawford
Season 5 Episode 4/13

A look at the life and career of actress Joan Crawford, who won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce and was nominated for Possessed and Sudden Fear

Light Fingers
Season 5 Episode 11/18

The theft of a few pairs of gloves leads a man to a discovery that shatters his world. Drama, starring Janet Leigh and Tom Bosley

Death in the Morning
Season 5 Episode 12/18

Two women strike up a friendship, but one appears to have highly questionable motives. Drama, with Cherie Lunghi and Carol Drinkwater

Season 1 Episode 4/

A look at Thomas Heatherwick's the Vessel at the Hudson Yards development in Manhattan, a giant honeycomb-like sculpture comprising a mile of publicly accessible walkways

Elizabeth Taylor
Season 3 Episode 29/30

Melvyn Bragg looks back at his 1992 meeting with actress Elizabeth Taylor, who discussed topics including the making of her 1966 classic Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Season 4 Episode 9/10

A still life painted on the back of one of Francis Bacon's discarded works goes on sale in the UK, along with rare travel books and Winston Churchill memorabilia

Journey: Music Icons
Season 3 Episode 3/13

A look at the career of the American rock band, whose song Don't Stop Believin' re-entered the charts after featuring in hit TV show Glee

Lou Reed
Season 6 Episode 4/

Directors and musicians discuss the secrets behind creating some of Lou Reed's best-loved music videos

Discovering: Buster Keaton
Season 5 Episode 5/13

A profile of the silent film pioneer, whose stone-faced physical comedy turned him into a Hollywood superstar in the 1920s

Discovering: Olivia de Havilland
Season 5 Episode 6/13

A profile of the actress, who rose to fame with her roles in The Adventures of Robin Hood and Gone with the Wind and won Oscars for To Each His Own and The Heiress

Discovering: Michael Douglas
Season 12 Episode 6/

A look at the life and career of the actor and film-maker, who won Oscars for his role in Wall Street and as producer for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

William Wyler
Season 1 Episode 3/10

A look at the life and work of William Wyler, who was nominated 12 times for best director at the Academy Awards and won for Ben-Hur, The Best Years of Our Lives and Mrs Miniver

Kenneth Williams
Season 3 Episode 4/

Barry Cryer pays tribute to Carry On star Kenneth Williams, who aslo worked with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne and left a series of diaries that achieved posthumous acclaim

The life and career of the actor and martial artist widely known for his work in Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury, offering a perspective on his rise to fame

Orson Welles in Norwich: Urban Myths
Season 4 Episode 4/5

The financially strapped director gets an unlikely opportunity in East Anglia while working on his fiilm F for Fake in 1972. Comedy, starring Robbie Coltrane

Bob Dylan: Urban Myths
Season 1 Episode 1/5

Music legend Bob Dylan decides to pay an impromptu visit to his friend and fellow musician Dave Stewart. Unfortunately the Eurhythmics star isn't in, but his wife Ange reveals he will be back shortly and asks Bob if he'd like to have a cup of tea and wait for him. Comedy, starring Eddie Marsan, Paul Ritter and Katherine Parkinson

1988
Season 1 Episode 6/6

The Elbow frontman introduces performances from 1988, featuring TV appearances by Sinead O'Connor, Tracy Chapman, Pixies, Public Enemy, Run-DMC and Happy Mondays.

The Space Race
Season 1 Episode 6/8

A look at how the influence of the space race led musicians such as David Bowie, the Byrds and Sun Ra to imagine a cosmic future for mankind

Famous faces reveal who and what has inspired them, beginning with comedian Julian Clary discussing the influence that playwright Noel Coward has had on him

Light Fingers
Season 5 Episode 11/18

The theft of a few pairs of gloves leads a man to a discovery that shatters his world. Drama, starring Janet Leigh and Tom Bosley

Death in the Morning
Season 5 Episode 12/18

Two women strike up a friendship, but one appears to have highly questionable motives. Drama, with Cherie Lunghi and Carol Drinkwater

Elizabeth Taylor
Season 3 Episode 29/30

Melvyn Bragg looks back at his 1992 meeting with actress Elizabeth Taylor, who discussed topics including the making of her 1966 classic Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Season 4 Episode 9/10

A still life painted on the back of one of Francis Bacon's discarded works goes on sale in the UK, along with rare travel books and Winston Churchill memorabilia

Season 1 Episode 4/6

Mridangam player Patri Satish Kumar is joined by Tavil Triplicane Sekar and Amrit Khanjira in this performance from the the festival at London's Southbank Centre

A performance by the music ensemble at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where they are joined by a troupe of Irish dancers, a 20-piece orchestra, the Atlanta Pipe Band, the Aontas Choir and a 30-strong children's choir . Featuring The Water Is Wide, Green Grow the Rushes, A Woman's Heart, The Parting Glass, Bridge Over Troubled Water and Sailing

Light Fingers
Season 5 Episode 11/18

The theft of a few pairs of gloves leads a man to a discovery that shatters his world. Drama, starring Janet Leigh and Tom Bosley

Death in the Morning
Season 5 Episode 12/18

Two women strike up a friendship, but one appears to have highly questionable motives. Drama, with Cherie Lunghi and Carol Drinkwater

Journey: Music Icons
Season 3 Episode 3/13

A look at the career of the American rock band, whose song Don't Stop Believin' re-entered the charts after featuring in hit TV show Glee

Lou Reed
Season 6 Episode 4/

Directors and musicians discuss the secrets behind creating some of Lou Reed's best-loved music videos

Discovering: Buster Keaton
Season 5 Episode 5/13

A profile of the silent film pioneer, whose stone-faced physical comedy turned him into a Hollywood superstar in the 1920s

Discovering: Olivia de Havilland
Season 5 Episode 6/13

A profile of the actress, who rose to fame with her roles in The Adventures of Robin Hood and Gone with the Wind and won Oscars for To Each His Own and The Heiress

What Have You Been Up to Lately?
Season 5 Episode 13/18

Tragedy strikes when two actors get together for a reunion. Drama, starring Peter Barkworth and Benjamin Whitrow

The Absence of Emily
Season 5 Episode 14/18

A woman suspects her brother-in-law of being involved in her sister's disappearance. Drama, starring Frances Tomelty and Anthony Valentine

Irish Landscape
Season 1 Episode 6/8

The contestants head to Ireland to try to capture the beauty of Co Kerry's landscape with the help of renowned Italian photographer Franco Fontana

Jodie Foster
Season 3 Episode 30/30

Melvyn Bragg revisits a profile of Jodie Foster

Season 4 Episode 10/10

Items including a collection of Picasso ceramics and historic needlework go up for sale at auction houses on both sides of the Atlantic

Marvin Gaye: Music Icons
Season 3 Episode 4/13

The life and work of the soul singer and songwriter, whose hits included How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), I Heard It Through the Grapevine and Sexual Healing

Crowded House
Season 6 Episode 5/

An insight into the ideas and vision behind a selection of music videos by New Zealand rock band Crowded House

Discovering: William Holden
Season 5 Episode 7/13

A look at the life and career of William Holden, an actor who became one of Hollywood's biggest box office draws from the 1950s through to the 1970s

Discovering: Barbara Stanwyck
Season 5 Episode 8/13

A profile of the American actress, who enjoyed a 60-year career in film and TV and best known for her strong roles in films such as Double Indemnity and Stella Dallas

Trailblazers: Nuclear Protest
Season 1 Episode 6/19

A look at how the threat of nuclear war prompted a series of protest songs, with contributions by Trevor Horn, Billy Bragg, Bob Stanley, Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys

Battle of the Sexes
Season 1 Episode 7/8

A look at how Billie Jean King's tennis victory against Bobby Riggs in 1973 ushered in music that delivered messages of female empowerment

Two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees come together as AC/DC singer Brian Johnson chats with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl about life on the road

Documentary about the band, who were at the forefront of the late-1970s punk-mod scene, tracing the group's history from formation in 1975 to its end in 1982. Featuring interviews with frontman Paul Weller, bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler, as well as archive performances

A performance by the band recorded for the German TV show at Dortmund's Westfalenhalle in November 1980, featuring hits including Going Underground, Start, In the City, David Watts, Eton Rifles and Down in the Tube Station at Midnight

Royal Opera House
Season 1 Episode 3/6

Arts Uncovered joins the stage managers at the Royal Opera House as they prepare for a new production at the iconic Covent Garden venue

Documentary exploring the history, impact and cultural importance of reggae music and joining a group of pioneering reggae artists as they record an album in Jamaica

What Have You Been Up to Lately?
Season 5 Episode 13/18

Tragedy strikes when two actors get together for a reunion. Drama, starring Peter Barkworth and Benjamin Whitrow

The Absence of Emily
Season 5 Episode 14/18

A woman suspects her brother-in-law of being involved in her sister's disappearance. Drama, starring Frances Tomelty and Anthony Valentine

Jodie Foster
Season 3 Episode 30/30

Melvyn Bragg revisits a profile of Jodie Foster

Season 4 Episode 10/10

Items including a collection of Picasso ceramics and historic needlework go up for sale at auction houses on both sides of the Atlantic

A performance of the Italian composer's 2015 album, which takes inspiration from the elements of nature

Season 1 Episode 7/13

Stars of stage and screen continue to reflect on the musical films of the 1950s, when movie versions of Broadway's smash-hit shows became all the rage

Stranger in Town
Season 5 Episode 5/18

An eccentric stranger arrives in town and bewitches the children with his magic, but he appears to have something else up his sleeve. Drama, starring Derek Jacobi

The Moles
Season 5 Episode 6/18

Two would-be burglars enlist the help of a professional villain, but things do not turn out as planned. Starring Harry H Corbett and Fulton Mackay

Decoy
Season 5 Episode 7/18

A police constable is used as bait to catch a murderer. Drama, starring Susan Penhaligon and Tim Woodward

Pattern of Guilt
Season 5 Episode 8/18

A man falls in love with his ex-wife, but his heartless current spouse will do anything to make divorce difficult. Starring Peter Egan, Jennie Linden and Suzanne Danielle

A Harmless Vanity
Season 5 Episode 9/18

A middle-aged woman finds her husband is looking for a young mistress. Drama, starring Sheila Gish

The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, performs a special French programme, featuring pieces by Delage, Ravel and Dutilleux

National Theatre
Season 1 Episode 2/6

Arts Uncovered heads to one of the largest factories in central London to meet the National Theatre construction team who build the set for the theatre's productions

Discovering: Rock Hudson
Season 4 Episode 12/13

Experts look back on the life and career of the leading man, who starred in films including Magnificent Obsession, All That Heaven Allows and Giant

Discovering: Groucho Marx
Season 4 Episode 13/13

Film critics look back on the life and career of Groucho Marx, the American comedian and actor who made 13 feature films with his siblings as the Marx Brothers

Discovering: Jean Harlow
Season 5 Episode 1/13

The return of the programme shining a light on stars from the golden age of Hollywood, beginning with a look at the life and career of 1930s sex symbol Jean Harlow

Documentary following the Canadian author over the course of a year, offering a rare glimpse into her personal world

In a 2011 concert from Manchester Arena, Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor, John Taylor and Nick Rhodes treat thousands of fans to performances of hits including Planet Earth, Rio, A View to a Kill and Ordinary World, as well as tracks from their 2010 album All You Need Is Now

A London concert from 2009 by the synthpop duo, featuring tracks including Heart, Always on My Mind, Two Divided by Zero, King's Cross and West End Girls

Documentary about the band that Paul Weller formed after the Jam split up in 1982, with insight from key members, collaborators and fans

The singer-songwriter performs at London's Royal Festival Hall accompanied by an orchestra, playing a career-spanning set from Jam classics to songs from latest album True Meanings

Documentary about the band, who were at the forefront of the late-1970s punk-mod scene, tracing the group's history from formation in 1975 to its end in 1982. Featuring interviews with frontman Paul Weller, bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler, as well as archive performances

Two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees come together as AC/DC singer Brian Johnson chats with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl about life on the road

Discovering Film: Horror Special
Authors and film critics including Bonnie Greer and Ian Nathan come together to dissect their favourite horror movies, from The Omen and The Exorcist to Frankenstein and Psycho

Discovering: Lee Marvin
Season 5 Episode 2/13

A look at the life and career of the American actor, who starred in movies including The Dirty Dozen, Point Blank and Paint Your Wagon and won an Oscar for Cat Ballou

Discovering: Anthony Quinn
Season 5 Episode 3/13

A look at the life and career of Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn, who won best supporting actor Oscars for his roles in Viva Zapata! and Lust for Life

The all-female ensemble perform a mix of pop and traditional Irish songs and light classical music at Slane Castle in Co Meath. Featuring Beyond the Sea, The Prayer, Scarborough Fair, Over the Rainbow, Handel's Lascia Ch'io Pianga, Vivaldi's Rain, Dúlaman, At the Ceili, Caledonia and Mo Ghile Mear

The Edge
Season 1 Episode 7/30

The photographer chats to U2 guitarist the Edge, aka David Evans, who chats about his first guitar, the origins of his famous sound and his band's rise to superstardom

Death Can Add
Season 5 Episode 10/18

An investment banker defrauds his employer and appears to get away with his crime - until an eagle-eyed accountant steps in. Ian Holm stars

Light Fingers
Season 5 Episode 11/18

The theft of a few pairs of gloves leads a man to a discovery that shatters his world. Drama, starring Janet Leigh and Tom Bosley

Death in the Morning
Season 5 Episode 12/18

Two women strike up a friendship, but one appears to have highly questionable motives. Drama, with Cherie Lunghi and Carol Drinkwater

What Have You Been Up to Lately?
Season 5 Episode 13/18

Tragedy strikes when two actors get together for a reunion. Drama, starring Peter Barkworth and Benjamin Whitrow

The Absence of Emily
Season 5 Episode 14/18

A woman suspects her brother-in-law of being involved in her sister's disappearance. Drama, starring Frances Tomelty and Anthony Valentine

The critically acclaimed production of Leonard Bernstein's darkly witty satire on the American Dream, set in 1950s suburbia. Filmed live at Leeds Grand Theatre in 2017

The story of Luciano Pavarotti's journey from concert performer to international superstar as he helped expand the popularity of opera worldwide

Season 2 Episode 3/

Joan Bakewell presents as a previous winner paints a celebrity via a video link from their home

Discovering: Joan Crawford
Season 5 Episode 4/13

A look at the life and career of actress Joan Crawford, who won an Academy Award for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce and was nominated for Possessed and Sudden Fear

Discovering: Buster Keaton
Season 5 Episode 5/13

A profile of the silent film pioneer, whose stone-faced physical comedy turned him into a Hollywood superstar in the 1920s

A 1974 TV special by the singer recorded in New York City, featuring I Get a Kick Out of You, The Lady Is a Tramp, I've Got You Under My Skin and My Way

Humour
Season 1 Episode 5/

A look at British humour, from satire to self-deprecation and silliness, with work from playwright Jonathan Maitland.

Nature
Season 1 Episode 5/6

The photographer is joined by celebrity guests in his search for the best images capturing the spirit of this extraordinary year in pictures taken by members of the public

Portrait Artist of the Year 2020
Season 7 Episode 3/

The sitters for the third heat Deborah James, Eamonn Walker and Melanie Sykes, with nine artists having just four hours to create a portrait that will blow the judges away

Season 1 Episode 3/4

Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day invite four members of a book club to chat about new releases, lesser-known gems and some old classics, while the author of a featured book is also invited to answer questions from both the guests and a worldwide audience

A concert film recorded in the Brazilian city in November 2017, capturing the climax of the band's record-breaking A Head Full of Dreams tour and featuring hits including Yellow, The Scientist, Paradise, Clocks and In My Place

The Devon rock trio perform in front more than 60,000 fans in the Italian capital in July 2013, playing songs from their album The 2nd Law, as well as older tracks including Uprising, Supermassive Black Hole, Time Is Running Out, Starlight and Plug in Baby

The life and career of the actor and martial artist widely known for his work in Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury, offering a perspective on his rise to fame

A Night to Remember
Season 3 Episode 6/

The violinist reveals the secret to how he and his team create a memorable night, lifting the lid on rehearsals, costume design and special effects.

Discovering: Olivia de Havilland
Season 5 Episode 6/13

A profile of the actress, who rose to fame with her roles in The Adventures of Robin Hood and Gone with the Wind and won Oscars for To Each His Own and The Heiress

Discovering: William Holden
Season 5 Episode 7/13

A look at the life and career of William Holden, an actor who became one of Hollywood's biggest box office draws from the 1950s through to the 1970s