Series 1: 6. Surrey With Michael Bracewell
With Nikolaus Pevsner's Buildings of England in hand, Michael Bracewell explores the architecture of Surrey. Amongst the places he visits are Polesden Lacey, Whitely Village and ...
03-05-2026
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Episode 03-05-2026
He was known as Mr Entertainment, and it’s clear why that was the case from this collection of some of Sammy Davis Jr’s finest moments on British television - showin ...
03-05-2026
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Series 2: Dvorak’s New World Symphony
The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Ben Gernon perform Bruch’s First Violin Concerto and Dvorak’s Symphony No 9, 'From the New World'. \n\nBruch’s rom ...
03-05-2026
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Episode 03-05-2026
Aharon has devoted his life to raising his son Uri, where they live together in a gentle routine away from the real world. But Uri is autistic and now as a young adult it might ...
03-05-2026
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Series 1: 1. The Scene Changes
Margot Fonteyn discusses the role of the male in dance. Her story is illustrated by some of the world's greatest dancers performing some of the era's most enduring dances.
03-05-2026
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Episode 03-05-2026
During an eventful few days, the luxurious Grand Hotel in Berlin hosts the intersecting lives of a diverse group of guests, including a Russian ballerina fearful that her career ...
03-05-2026
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Episode 03-05-2026
Renowned ballet dancer Dame Darcey Bussell introduces us to a gem from the BBC’s dance archives, The Magic of Dance, which was first transmitted in 1979 to great acclaim a ...
03-05-2026
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3. Confucius
In the final episode, Bettany travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for arou ...
03-05-2026
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Episode 04-05-2026
Classic Ealing comedy about a whisky-laden ship that runs aground off the coast of the Outer Hebrides during the Second World War. \n\nThe local islanders have depleted their su ...
04-05-2026
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Walter Sickert And The Theatre Of War
Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of artist Walter Sickert, who understood that the theatre of war was not confined to the trenches.
04-05-2026
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The Cursed Valley Of The Pyramids
Documentary series which unearths lost civilisations and cities. This edition visits northern Peru to find the ruins of 250 mysterious pyramids.
04-05-2026
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Episode 04-05-2026
Leonardo da Vinci is considered by many to be one of the greatest artists who ever lived. Yet his reputation rests on only a handful of pictures - including the world's most fam ...
04-05-2026
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Series 1: Episode 1
Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. It is all about making connections between t ...
04-05-2026
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