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2009
MoviesThe Great Contemporary Art Bubble
The Great Contemporary Art Bubble7.00 2009 HD
On September 15th 2008, the day of the the collapse of Lehmans, the worst financial news since 1929, Damien Hirst sold over £60 million of his...
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2018
MoviesBryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History
Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History1 2018 HD
Documentary exploring the music of rock band Roxy Music, who have a good claim to be one of the UK's most influential bands. Led by charismatic front...
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2014
MoviesKarajan's Magic and Myth
Karajan's Magic and Myth1 2014 HD
Over twenty-five years after his death in July 1989, the controversial Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan remains an enigma. He was the most...
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2019
MoviesA Slow Odyssey: The Great Wall of China
A Slow Odyssey: The Great Wall of China7.00 2019 HD
A spectacular aerial journey following the world’s longest monument, the Great Wall. In slow-TV style, fly 2,500 kilometres along the wall,...
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2013
MoviesThe Spy Who Went Into the Cold
The Spy Who Went Into the Cold6.50 2013 HD
A documentary about Kim Philby, a British member of MI6 who was in reality a spy and defected to the U.S.S.R.
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2005
MoviesA Very English Village
A Very English Village1 2005 HD
Storyville film-maker Luke Holland , who has lived in Ditchling on the East Sussex Downs for the last ten years, explores aspects of village life...
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2016
MoviesBotticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon
Botticelli's Venus: The Making of an Icon1 2016 HD
Sam Roddick explores the enduring appeal of Botticelli's masterpiece The Birth of Venus, one of the most celebrated paintings in western art. A...
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2018
MoviesStevie Wonder: A Musical History
Stevie Wonder: A Musical History1 2018 HD
Well-known fans celebrate Stevie Wonder and his music by selecting some of his best-loved songs. Wonder is one of the dominant figures in American...
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2007
MoviesIan Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde8.00 2007 HD
Crime writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Starting with Robert Louis Stevenson's nightmare in September 1885,...
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2019
MoviesBauhaus Rules
Bauhaus Rules1 2019 HD
Presented by Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, Bauhaus Rules brings the radical principles of the Bauhaus to a new generation, to discover if the...
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2016
MoviesInside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility
Inside Porton Down: Britain's Secret Weapons Research Facility1 2016 HD
Dr Michael Mosley investigates Britain's most secretive and controversial military research base, Porton Down, on its 100th anniversary. He comes...
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2010
MoviesThe Joy of Stats
The Joy of Stats6.30 2010 HD
Professor Hans Rosling shares his excitement with statistics, and shows how researchers are handling the modern data deluge.
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2019
MoviesFor Folk’s Sake: Morris Dancing and Me
For Folk’s Sake: Morris Dancing and Me1 2019 HD
What’s the best way to save the ageing breed of male Morris dancer from extinction? Richard Macer infiltrates the endangered world of bells,...
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2014
MoviesConstable: A Country Rebel
Constable: A Country Rebel1 2014 HD
The Haywain by John Constable is such a comfortingly familiar image of rural Britain that it is difficult to believe it was ever regarded as a...
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2008
MoviesMemento Mori
Memento Mori1 2008 HD
Profile of the band who has helped to save Irish traditional music from disappearing, spreading its sound and popularity across the world for more...
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2004
MoviesMeasure for Measure: Live from The Globe
Measure for Measure: Live from The Globe1 2004 HD
William Shakespeare's darkest comedy, Measure for Measure. Live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, this television production of the...
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2011
MoviesThe Secret Life of Waves
The Secret Life of Waves1 2011 HD
Documentary-maker David Malone delves into the secrets of ocean waves. In an elegant and original film, he finds that waves are not made of water,...
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2013
MoviesRichard Thompson: Goodbye Television Centre
Richard Thompson: Goodbye Television Centre1 2013 HD
Filmed before a small studio audience in the bare style of some of the previous BBC music shows on which Thompson has appeared, this concert...
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2009
MoviesFrancis Bacon in His Own Words
Francis Bacon in His Own Words1 2009 HD
A collection of BBC archive material about painter Francis Bacon, including a previously unseen interview recorded in 1965.
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2018
MoviesThe Joy of Winning
The Joy of Winning7.40 2018 HD
How to have a happier life and a better world all thanks to maths, in this witty, mind-expanding guide to the science of success with Hannah Fry. ...
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