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A Portrait of Leonard Bernstein
An Omnibus special examining the career of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein. Featuring interviews and footage of Bernstein's most memorable performances.
Source: BBC 4
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Francois Truffaut: Film-maker
French director Francois Truffaut looks back candidly at his life and career. Jeanne Moreau and Catherine Deneuve are among those taking part in piecing together an extraordinar ...
07-11-2026
BBC 4
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Leonard Cohen - Songs From A Life
Portrait of Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen, originally recorded in 1973. Featuring interviews, archive film and live performances from London, Pari ...
06-11-2026
BBC 4
Omnibus
Caryl Churchill
Portrait of Caryl Churchill, one of Britain's most prolific and versatile playwrights. Featuring extracts from her plays.
11-10-2026
BBC 4
Omnibus
The Golden Age Of Spanish Painting
Humphrey Burton examines the golden age of Spanish painting, originally broadcast in 1976 to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.
10-08-2026
BBC 4
Omnibus
Ray Charles
Film profile of singer and pianist Ray Charles. Featuring Charles in conversation with Charlie Gillett and clips from his 1986 Royal Festival Hall concert and earlier performances.
12-06-2026
BBC 4
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Nureyev
Theatre and film director Lindsay Anderson in conversation with ballet superstar Rudolf Nureyev. First broadcast in 1974.
24-05-2026
BBC 4
Omnibus
Ginger Rogers And Fred Astaire
An Omnibus special, first broadcast in 1995, shortly after the death of Ginger Rogers. The film looks at how the legendary Fred and Ginger musicals were made and features anecdo ...
11-05-2026
BBC 4
Omnibus
Whistle And I'll Come To You
An ancient whistle dating back to the times of the Knights Templar spells danger for the man who finds it. Classic MR James chiller adapted by Jonathan Miller.
22-12-2025
BBC 4
Omnibus
The Great Gatsby: Midnight In Manhattan
A profile from 2000 of writer F Scott Fitzgerald on the 75th anniversary of the publication of his most enduring achievement, The Great Gatsby. Is it merely 'an entertaining ane ...
18-09-2025
BBC 4
Omnibus
Virginia Woolf: A Night's Darkness, A Day's Sail
A film that celebrates the lyricism of Virginia Woolf's writing and, through the memories of her friends and relations, paints a portrait of a dedicated artist and a unique comp ...
31-08-2025
BBC 4
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Caryl Churchill
Portrait of Caryl Churchill, one of Britain's most prolific and versatile playwrights. Featuring extracts from her plays.
11-10-2026
BBC 4
Omnibus
Sebastião Salgado: Looking Back At You
A documentary from 1993 that visits Brazil, India and Paris to explore the work of photojournalist Sebastião Salgado, who had been working for seven years on a huge proje ...
16-06-2025
BBC 4
Omnibus
The Golden Age Of Spanish Painting
Humphrey Burton examines the golden age of Spanish painting, originally broadcast in 1976 to coincide with a major exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts.
10-08-2026
BBC 4
Omnibus
Blondie: Beneath The Bleach
A profile from 1999 of American band Blondie, telling the story of their remarkable rise, rapid decline and successful reunion. Featuring candid interviews with the band.
04-07-2025
BBC 4
Omnibus
Virginia Woolf: A Night's Darkness, A Day's Sail
A film that celebrates the lyricism of Virginia Woolf's writing and, through the memories of her friends and relations, paints a portrait of a dedicated artist and a unique comp ...
31-08-2025
BBC 4
Omnibus
Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story
Prizewinning account of how a classic recording was made. In September 1984, in a New York recording studio, West Side Story composer Leonard Bernstein conducted a complete perf ...
27-04-2025
BBC 4
Omnibus
Oscar Peterson And Andre Previn
Oscar Peterson and conductor Andre Previn look at some of the styles and personalities involved in the development of piano jazz.
03-08-2025
BBC 4
Omnibus
Elizabeth Taylor - England's Other Elizabeth
Profile of the British-born actress who went on to become one of Hollywood's most enduring stars and whose love affair with Richard Burton captured the public's imagination.
03-10-2024
BBC 4
Omnibus
Paul Simon
Paul Simon gives a rare interview to Mark Steyn and talks about his solo career, including the break with Art Garfunkel in 1970 and songs like Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyar ...
19-04-2025
BBC 4
Omnibus
Presumption: The Life Of Jane Austen
Programme exploring the reasons behind the enduring popularity of one of Britain's greatest novelists, Jane Austen.
28-06-2025
BBC 4