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1980 was the year that both pop music and TOTP changed. A new generation of British pop arrived with Dexy's, Adam Ant, the Human League and OMD. The show cha... read more

Who are the super-rich Russian elite who have chosen to make London their home? Why have they favoured the capital city? And why do they obsess about the Eng... read more

In London, Louis sells supercars to Britain's wealthiest car enthusiasts, while Darren flogs reliable runarounds in Bridgend, Wales. They're both at the top ... read more

The Somerset Levels are one of the most beautiful parts of Britain, but in the winter of 2013 they faced a natural disaster. One village, Moorland, was en... read more

These days, nobody takes Rubens seriously. His vast and grandiose canvases, stuffed with wobbly mounds of female flesh, have little appeal for the modern gym... read more

Built around the earliest, until now unseen, footage of the Clash in concert, filmed by Julien Temple as they opened the infamous Roxy club in a dilapidated ... read more

The State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg is one of the largest and most visited museums in the world. Margy Kinmonth's film tells the story of its journey... read more

A look at one of the most exclusive holiday destinations in the world - Necker Island. This reveals how the rich holiday, and what it's like for the staff wh... read more

Since the release of the Bat Out of Hell album, Meat Loaf has possessed the kind of international status that few artists obtain. His larger-than-life person... read more

Lucy Worsley and David Starkey celebrate the 500th anniversary of Britain's finest surviving Tudor building, Hampton Court. As Henry VIII's pleasure palace, ... read more

Tim Whewell is in St Petersburg to meet the self-styled Russian nationalists and patriots who are volunteering to join the fighting in eastern Ukraine. He jo... read more

A beautifully cinematic documentary following a year in the life of England's highest mountain, Scafell Pike, through the eyes of the farmers who work the va... read more

In a disarmingly frank interview, Holocaust survivor Freddie Knoller (now in his 90s) tells his personal story of being a young Jewish man during World War I... read more

Tom Service plunges into the life and times of Mozart to try and rediscover the greatness and humanity of the living man in his moment. Mozart's prodigious o... read more

Documentary in which a 69-year-old horsewoman from New Zealand sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the truth about the origins of the rare Appaloosa... read more

OJ Borg explores the growth of electronic sports, the professional players who take part, and the debate on whether gaming could be considered as a true sport.

Presenter Lucy Cooke sets out to explore the phenomenon of seagulls, foxes, squirrels and badgers which are now living in our towns and stealing our food. ... read more

On the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death, Jeremy Paxman tells the story of the send-off which Britain gave to the man who led the country to vict... read more

On 27 January 1945, Auschwitz was liberated. 70 years later the international community will gather, as it does every year, to remember the atrocities of the... read more

With the anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill's death, 50 years on BBC Television presents an obituary to a beloved war hero and a much-respected statesman. ... read more

We take our liberties for granted. They seem absolute and untouchable. But they are the result of a series of violent struggles fought over 800 years that, a... read more

This feature-length documentary attempts to answer one of the most profound questions of the Holocaust - what was the human legacy of the crime? Producer ... read more

Birds of paradise are one of David Attenborough's lifelong passions. He was the first to film many of their beautiful and often bizarre displays, and over hi... read more

It's a timeless classic of children's literature and the third most-quoted book in English after the Bible and Shakespeare. But what lies behind the extraord... read more

Documentary telling the amazing story of how a group of reclusive Rhineland experimentalists called Kraftwerk became one of the most influential pop groups o... read more

In July 2014 the world was stunned by the deaths of nearly 300 people as their plane was shot down above eastern Ukraine. One of the victims was Glenn Thomas... read more

Politicians used to have the confidence to tell us stories that made sense of the chaos of world events. But now there are no big stories and politicians rea... read more

Ben Robinson retraces the dramatic last days of King John, England's most disastrous monarch, and uncovers the legend of his lost treasure. Ten days took ... read more

A remarkable film record of the legendary Everest expedition of 1924, newly restored by the BFI National Archive. The third attempt to climb Everest culmi... read more

Abortion is against the law in Northern Ireland, unlike the rest of the UK, where it has been legal for nearly 50 years. In the Republic of Ireland, the righ... read more

Olympic bronze medal-winning diver Tom Daley gives BBC Sport's Nick Hope a look at his preparations for the Rio 2016 Games as he visits the host city in Braz... read more

n Berlin in 1935, Regina Jonas made history as the first officially ordained female rabbi. During the Second World War, knowing that she was to be sent to th... read more

Michael Wood tells the extraordinary story of an ordinary woman in a time of revolution. Born during the reign of Henry VIII, Mary Arden is the daughter of a... read more

There are all sorts of incredible species of animal in the world, but there are a few that we think are special. We love them for their big eyes or furry fac... read more

Three British bands defined the British Invasion of 1964 which changed America. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Dave Clark Five. Fifty years later t... read more

In the first television biography of the celebrated conductor Sir Simon Rattle for 15 years, this documentary provides unique insights into the working life ... read more

William McIlvanney, who died this month, was one of Scotland's greatest and most enigmatic writers, responsible for groundbreaking novels such as Docherty an... read more

Comedian Jolyon Rubinstein is on a mission. He wants to find out why the Facebook generation is so disengaged from politics. With the general election just a... read more

Two-part documentary. Steve Hewlett examines the controversial methods Mark Bolland used to rebuild Prince Charles's public image after Princess Diana's death.

Written and presented by Steve Hewlett, the series is told principally through the first-hand testimony of those who were there: ex-royal advisors, editors, ... read more

What's your idea of the perfect birth? Do you want every medical intervention known to science or do you want to go it alone, without the help of a doctor or... read more

An unprecedented insight into the heartland of UKIP that follows the party faithful as they ride high in the polls and try - but fail - to avoid the gaffes t... read more

There's a revolution going on in supermarkets. After years of relentless expansion, these huge businesses - names as big as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons ... read more

Pioneering the journey from rhythm and blues to funk, James Brown forever changed the face of American music. Mr Dynamite follows the story of Brown as he es... read more

At the time of his death in April 1973, aged 91, Pablo Picasso had become one of the 20th century's most influential and prolific artists. Picasso has been p... read more

On June 4 1976, four young men from ruined, post-industrial Manchester went to see a Sex Pistols show at the Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall. Inspired by t... read more

A very personal portrait of the truly unique comedy genius of Spike Milligan, as told in his own words and featuring exclusive home movie footage. With contr... read more

Actor Michael Sheen goes on a personal journey to find out why there is so much political disillusionment in Wales today. Walking in the footsteps of the Ch... read more

Documentary about a French gold miner and his Scottish wife; their family's quest to start a remote eco-friendly gold mine in Africa with no prior experience... read more

A window into the incredible and dangerous world of daredevil war correspondent and author Ryszard Kapuscinski. One of the most important literary voi... read more

What's it like to be homeless in Britain today - when you are ten years old? BAFTA-winning film-maker Jezza Neumann follows two families for 18 months, fr... read more

At the heart of the climate change debate is a paradox - we've never had more information about our changing climate, yet surveys show that the public are, i... read more

Horatio Nelson was Britain's greatest naval hero. He was famed for his dash-and-glory heroics. He was also a prolific letter writer. The letters reveal that ... read more

Sex, Lies and Love Bites: The Agony Aunt Story, presented by psychotherapist and agony aunt Philippa Perry, is a witty and revealing look at the problem page... read more

Documentary telling the poignant true story of twin sisters from China, found as babies in a cardboard box in 2003 and adopted by two separate sets of parent... read more

More young people than ever are disillusioned by society and a system where capitalism is king. They are fighting back. This groundswell has given birth ... read more

Hockney is the definitive exploration of one of the most significant artists of his generation. For the first time, David Hockney has given access to his per... read more

In the early 1980s, Culture Club was one of the biggest bands in the world, selling 150 million records worldwide. Formed in London, the band was compris... read more

It was 1952, and polio gripped the world in fear. There was no known cause, no cure and no help in sight for parents desperate to protect their children. Acr... read more

A Julien Temple film about the Strypes, the young Irish band from Co Cavan bringing blistering R&B and rock 'n' roll to a whole new generation. The film expl... read more

With 2015 marking the 100th anniversary of the first British policewoman being given the power of arrest, this film takes us through the remarkable history o... read more

A whistlestop tour of rock from over the water, taking in some of the finest Irish rock offerings from the early 70s to the present day, as captured on a var... read more

Ever wondered what the nation's top ten evening meals are? Is our favourite all time dish a curry, a steak, a roast - or a pizza, pie or stew? The Hairy Bike... read more

Award-winning ventriloquist Nina Conti and her much-loved puppet Monkey are a huge hit in comedy clubs around the world and stars of Live at the Apollo. But ... read more

In 1928, Lady Heath became the first person to fly solo from Cape Town to London. Eighty-five years later, Tracey Curtis-Taylor sets out in a vintage biplane... read more

This film tells the story of how rock music helped to change Ireland. The 40-year-old story of Irish rock and pop music is grounded in the very different mus... read more

In his directorial debut, Tom Felton, who played the villainous Draco Malfoy in the hugely successful Harry Potter films, meets the world's most committed fa... read more

Twenty years ago, while still First Lady, Hillary Clinton made a ground-breaking speech in Beijing setting down a challenge to world leaders: to treat women'... read more

In Eat to Live Forever with Giles Coren, the food critic takes up three extreme diet regimes in a bid to push the very limits of life expectancy. Giles's sea... read more

Dina Torkia has a huge following for her vlog about Muslim fashion and now she is heading to Indonesia for the finals of an international Muslim beauty pagea... read more

Eleven years ago Angela Samata was an ordinary mother of two living in Birkenhead. Then her partner Mark took his own life. In this film, Angela goes on a jo... read more

Documentary celebrating the male artists whose vocal stylings have played an instrumental role in the soul genre from the 60s to the 00s. Featuring footage o... read more

Gabby Logan celebrates rugby's Six Nations Greatest Moments with classic archive footage and untold stories from rugby legends Jonny Wilkinson, Brian O'Drisc... read more

Cuts to public spending mean there are far fewer police on the streets than before, and the public's obsession with security is on the rise. Over 7000 privat... read more

Of all the wonders of the human body, there's one more mysterious than any other. Blood: five precious litres that keep us alive. Yet how much do we really k... read more

Professor Joanna Bourke charts how, over the past five centuries, dentistry has been transformed from a backstreet horror show into a gleaming modern science... read more

Twenty-five years after the biggest riot in British penal history, this film brings together the ringleaders of the trouble with the prison guards they battl... read more

For 60 years Brits have flocked to the Costa del Sol. Since the launch of package holidays, it has guaranteed us sun, sea and sausage sandwiches. Up to a mil... read more

Simon Russell Beale travels to Italy to explore the story of the notorious Duke of Mantua and his long-suffering court composer Claudio Monteverdi during the... read more

When gunmen shot dead 12 people in the attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine, the hashtag 'Je Suis Charlie' seemed to unify France. But for many young Muslims it... read more

Showing as part of the BBC Wales Real Valleys season. Kim Howells celebrates 250 years of art in the Valleys, looking at how the place became a magnet for ar... read more

A look at the career of Nancy Astor, the first woman to take her seat in Parliament.

Showing as part of the BBC Wales Real Valleys season. For over a hundred years the south Wales valleys have been producing boxing champions. This documentary... read more

This year, every motorist will spend several days worth of time sitting in traffic jams caused by roadworks. Thousands more will feel their wheels walloping ... read more

Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups Mark Radcliffe presents a look at the highs and lows of band life - the creative tension that produces great music and t... read more

The super-rich are maximizing property value in the heart of London as never before. But they're not building up, they're digging down, creating mega-basemen... read more

Professor Alice Roberts discovers which are Britain's most popular fresh foods - and uses the latest science to uncover the surprising health benefits of our... read more

Great pop records are the soundtrack to our lives and that is why number one hits hold a totemic place in our culture. This film goes in search of what it ta... read more

More than sixty young British women have travelled to join the so-called Islamic State in Syria, lured by a combination of slick marketing, social media and ... read more

An intimate portrait of Sir James Galway, regarded by many as the finest flautist of his generation. The programme charts his remarkable rise to the top of t... read more

Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams present the highlights from this year's archaeology in Ireland. There is new evidence and a new theor... read more

Springwatch returns for an Easter Special, showcasing the best of British wildlife just as the countryside is bursting into colour and life. With the breedin... read more

Rock legend and tour bus aficionado Rick Wakeman takes us on a time-travelling trip through the decades in this first-hand account of rockers on the road fro... read more

Paula Radcliffe: The Marathon and Me Marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe looks back on her extraordinary career on the eve of her swansong appearan... read more

'My father shook up the establishment', claims Rupert Murdoch in this hour-long special that tells the true story behind the Gallipoli letter written in Sept... read more

It's one of the most audacious diamond heists in British history: despite CCTV, alarms and security guards, a six-man gang spent the Easter weekend breaking ... read more

For Democracy Day, which commemorates the 750th anniversary of the earliest Parliament in Britain, Mark D'Arcy presents a short history of the De Montfort Pa... read more

When women were battling to win the vote, Parliament was on the front line. Rosalyn Ball looks back at the Suffragettes' campaign.

Nick Hewer and Margaret Mountford climb on board Britain's trains to find out whether they offer value for money. On the trail of the £8 billion of fares and... read more

Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman goes behind the scenes at the National Gallery in a journey to the heart of a museum inhabited by masterpieces of Wes... read more

The sensational discovery of a lost papyrus containing the words to songs unheard for 1700 years sends Margaret on a journey of exploration. From the frag... read more

A two-hour, real-time canal boat journey down one of Britain's most historic waterways, the Kennet and Avon Canal, from Top Lock in Bath to the Dundas Aquedu... read more

The birdsong of sunrise in all its uninterrupted glory, free from the voiceover and music of traditional television. With the first glimmers of sunlight, ... read more

The Duke of Wellington was the most famous Briton of the first half of the 19th century. His victory over Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815 altered the course of ... read more

Following the SNP's landslide in the general election across Scotland, Sarah Smith charts the party's extraordinary rise. From their humble beginnings as a f... read more

This programme is based on a film entitled Divided By Race - United in War and Peace, produced by The-Latest.com. During the Second World War, thousands of ... read more

David Reynolds re-examines the war leadership of American president Franklin Roosevelt. At the height of war, Roosevelt inspired millions with stirring vi... read more

"I want to make people cry even when they don't understand my words." - Edith Piaf This unique film explores the story of the lyric-driven French chanson an... read more

Stephen Fry reveals the secret of a unique World War Two building in Norfolk. Known affectionately as the Christmas Pudding, the Langham Dome holds a specia... read more

Recorded coverage of a seminar organised by Nuffield College Oxford at which leading academics and pollsters analyse the result of the General Election, from... read more

BBC Scotland investigates the multimillion pound world of the dog trade. A third of all dogs bought today are believed to have come from puppy farms. Using s... read more

On 22 May 1915, a collision at the Quintinshill signal box, near Gretna, became Britain's deadliest ever rail crash. Involving a military train filled with t... read more

The story of Ashya King, the five-year-old whose parents removed him from Southampton General Hospital because they wanted a different treatment for their so... read more

When the Second World War ended, the people of liberated Europe celebrated their freedom from Nazi tyranny. Their years of suffering had ended, but for milli... read more

A look at Winston Churchill’s battle to be elected Prime Minister just weeks after VE Day. The war leader was confident of victory, but ended up being humili... read more

Writer and historian Dr Helen Castor explores the life - and death - of Joan of Arc. Joan was an extraordinary figure - a female warrior in an age that bel... read more

As all three of Cunard's world-famous liners make an historic visit to Liverpool, Simon O'Brien reflects on 175 years of pioneering transatlantic travel. He ... read more

With the help of a team of experts and the latest in 3D scanning technology, Alexander Armstrong, along with Dr Michael Scott, explores the hidden undergroun... read more

The story of FA Cup final day seen through the eyes of the fans. Filmed on the day of the 2015 final, the programme gets up close and personal, following all... read more

Gabby Logan looks into what it takes to become a winner. Asking whether we can be born to win by the make-up of our genes, she takes a DNA test to find out. ... read more

A look back at one of the most famous FA Cup finals in history - the 1953 'Matthews final' between Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers. Football legends Sir Bobby... read more

The inside story of the Eichmann Trial. The elusive figure in the dock, the horrific experiences of inmates of the extermination camps, the meaning and impor... read more

On the eve of the Women's World Cup in Canada, Jacqui Oatley presents a history of the event told through the eyes of the greatest players in women's footbal... read more

At 16, Martin Read found himself living on the streets. Since then, he's spent time in prison and suffered from mental health issues. But he has picked himse... read more

Journalist Kate Mossman explores the unique relationship between artist and fan, from the Beatles to One Direction and her own evolving fascination with Queen.

Huw Edwards fulfils a lifelong dream to explore Patagonia, and the unique attempt to preserve Welsh culture by isolating a Welsh community in one of the most... read more

Michaela Strachan, Martin Hughes-Games and Chris Packham unpack the science of evolution.

A look at how one county in Wales is ensuring that all its children speak Welsh, following eight children attempting to learn Welsh in 12 weeks before attend... read more

Jonathan Ross gains unprecedented access to Britain's famous film studio to reveal the magic behind some of the greatest movies ever made. He encounters lege... read more

In the opening programme, BBC reporter Sian Lloyd, who grew up in Wrexham, meets people connected with adventure tourism, country houses and heritage railway... read more

The story of Freddie Scappaticci, the IRA man who hunted down men and women suspected of betrayal but who was working for the state himself and was described... read more

he Greenhalgh family from Lancashire conned the art world with a series of fakes sold to museums, galleries and collectors all over the globe, made in the ga... read more

All over the world, animals are turning up in strange and unexpected places. Some are showing up thousands of miles from their natural homes - like African h... read more

Jon Chase meets a range of individuals using wave science to do things in the real world. Young opera singers attempt to match the fundamental frequency of a... read more

This may seems like a quite a random interviewing combination - a comedian and one of the world's most celebrated scientists. However, unbeknownst to many, O... read more

Kirsty Wark and Morgan Quaintance visit the Royal Academy as it prepares for its annual artistic extravaganza. They meet the cast of people who have come tog... read more

Rob Bell marks the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo by exploring the brutal world of battlefield medicine.

2015 marks the 40th anniversary of tennis legend Arthur Ashe lifting the Wimbledon men's singles title. From boyhood in segregated America to becoming one of... read more

After the previous week's big anniversary commemorations and re-enactment in Belgium, Robert Hall explores whether the events of 200 years ago still resonate... read more

British pop and the BBC's flagship chart show said goodbye to the 70s and trembled on the edge of a new era for the show, for British music and for British s... read more

In May 2015, an extraordinary conversation took place in the White House. President Barack Obama interviewed Sir David Attenborough. Together, they candidly ... read more

Islamic State has declared war on the most important and romantic ancient architectural sites in the world. Jihadi fighters seek the total destruction of the... read more

In 2005, the lives of seven 15-year-old schoolgirls from Drumchapel High School in Glasgow changed forever when one of them, Agnesa Mursulaj, was removed in ... read more

The story of Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexte... read more

Journalist Myriam François-Cerrah travels to Bosnia to mark the 20th anniversary of one of the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II. In July 1995, ... read more

Sound of Music star Connie Fisher was devastated when she lost her singing voice and set out on a journey to see if there was any way to get it back. Everyth... read more

David Dimbleby comes live from St Paul's Cathedral for a service of commemoration to mark the tenth anniversary of the London bombings. Families who lost lov... read more

La traviata is the world's most popular opera. Its arias are instantly recognisable and have become staples for opera houses across the globe. Yet at its Lon... read more

Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the mythic afterlife of the 18th-century poet Thomas Chatterton. With access to rare documents and artefacts, and featu... read more

Children in Gaza and across the border in Israel have lived through three major conflicts in six years. In the summer of 2014, more than 500 children were ki... read more

Emily Maitlis interviews the Dalai Lama, to discuss politics, Buddhism and ageing.

Following rural police in north Wales. Specially trained in rural detection, the officers tackle everything from criminals taking advantage of the isolation ... read more

Groundbreaking documentary which follows a Japanese-led team of scientists as they attempt to shed light on the mysterious world of deep sea sharks. Only 50... read more

Sunday 21 June is International Day of Yoga as declared by the United Nations. From sun salutations at the top of London's Shard to rugby players doing th... read more

Boxer Lee Selby has walked a rocky road in life. He has fought his way up from small smoky social clubs in south Wales to boxing's world stage today. He's no... read more

In celebration of the WI's centenary, Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusalem to reveal the surprisingly radical side of this Great Bri... read more

Charlie Elmore suffered a brain injury in a snowboarding accident four years ago. Now she's going to retrace the steps of her dramatic recovery and meet othe... read more

What would you do if you were told you only had months to live? In this heartwarming, heartbreaking and ultimately life-enhancing documentary, the extraordin... read more

Adam Pearson is on a mission to explore disability hate crime - to find out why it goes under-reported, under-recorded and under people's radar. In this docu... read more

Naturalist Chris Packham is joined by two of his heroes - Jeremy Deller and George Monbiot - to discuss art, television and communing with a gorilla.

Lauren Laverne hosts an all-star discussion from London's iconic 100 Club, asking if rock 'n' roll is in crisis and what it now means in the 21st century. Ca... read more

Seventeen-year-old Jane Park is one of the youngest ever lottery winners. She won £1,000,000 with her first ever lucky dip. We follow Jane over the course of... read more

Documentary about Dillon, an eleven-year-old boy who suffers from an aggressive form of neurofibromatosis, a disease that causes tumours to form in his nervo... read more

A remarkable film record of the legendary Everest expedition of 1924, newly restored by the BFI National Archive. The third attempt to climb Everest culmi... read more

Dancing Through The Blitz: Blackpool's Big Band Story 90-minute documentary film presented by Jools Holland, Lucy Worsley and Len Goodman, celebrating the b... read more

Chained up at prayer camps, exiled from villages for being cursed, forced on the streets and in some cases even killed, this is the reality for many disabled... read more

Penelope Keith uncovers the secrets behind some of the BBC's greatest artists and programmes as she delves into the corporation's written archives.

Welsh comedian, actor and presenter Rob Brydon retraces his rocky road to success, from his early days in Porthcawl to the bright lights of Hollywood. Featur... read more

Documentary about the last few weeks of term at Derwen College in Shropshire for six students with learning difficulties, as they prepare to graduate and ent... read more

Gold medal-winning Paralympian David Smith has faced many struggles in his life and career. The professional karate champion, athlete, bobsleigh brakeman, ro... read more

Lying on the remote northwest coast of England is one of the most secret places in the country - Sellafield, the most controversial nuclear facility in Brita... read more

The personalities behind the creation of the world's first atomic bomb were as extraordinary, and often as explosive, as the science they were working in. Th... read more

Young people in the south Wales valleys spend more on looking good than in the most prosperous parts of London. Tattoos, tans, botox and boobs - a journey in... read more

Professor David Carpenter of King's College London examines the relationship between Magna Carta and the de Montfort Parliament of 1265, seen as the forerunn... read more

Andrew Marr discovers the untold story of Winston Churchill's lifelong love for painting and reveals the surprising ways in which his private hobby helped sh... read more

Lord Bew delivers a lecture on Charles Stewart Parnell in the Speaker's House. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05wn8q4

September 2015 marks the 300th anniversary of the death of King Louis XIV of France and this documentary looks at how Louis XIV not only had a personal passi... read more

Andrew Carnegie: Rags to Riches, Power to Peace charts the story of a poor Scottish immigrant who sailed to America in the 1840s, and by the end of the centu... read more

A portrait of Amy Winehouse the artist threaded together from extracts from interviews she gave to the BBC for a variety of documentary projects includin... read more

Eight-year-old Kaleem suffers from macrodactyly or local gigantism - his hands measure 13 inches from wrist to fingertips. Cameras follow as he undergoes spe... read more

Sir Roy Strong is the man who made museums fashionable. In his own words, "a young man from nowhere, who went somewhere!" - exploding a post-war world of pri... read more

Epilepsy & Me is a film about people who have extreme epilepsy, where seizures can be a daily occurrence and they have to be watched 24 hours a day. It follo... read more

Filmed over a year, Transsexual Stories features Anne, Gladys, Carla, Bee and Jan - five trans women at various stages of transition. From 17-year-old Bee Wa... read more

Sue Perkins immerses herself in the complex life of Kolkata. She sees first-hand how it has evolved from a place notorious for its fabled 'Black Hole' dungeo... read more

More than any other art form, in any other country, Indian cinema speaks for the people. Sanjeev Bhaskar presents a retrospective on its history anchored by ... read more

In the centrepiece film of BBC Four's pop art season, Alastair Sooke champions pop art as one of the most important art forms of the twentieth century, peeli... read more

Andy Warhol created some of the most instantly recognisable art of the 20th century. But perhaps his greatest work of art was himself - the cool, enigmatic p... read more

Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors and directors including Robert Carlyle, Dougray Scott, Lau... read more

From elegant line drawings in the 30,000 year old Caves D’Arcy in central France, to the triumphal graffiti of Russian troops who captured the Reichstag in 1... read more

Documentary in which actor and sportsman Peter Mitchell, who was himself paralysed in a car crash, follows the stories of three young people who have battled... read more

Gordon Welchman was one of the original elite codebreakers crucial to the allies defeating the Nazis in World War II. He is the forgotten genius of Bletchl... read more

Queen Elizabeth II becomes the longest-reigning monarch in British history on the evening of 9 September 2015. This documentary compares the lives and the re... read more

Historian William Dalrymple travels to Hyderabad in India to explore the remarkable 18th-century love affair between a British diplomat and the Muslim prince... read more

To mark the 75th anniversary of the start of the Blitz, John Humphrys returns to south Wales to discover more about the devastating Nazi bombing campaign and... read more

West meets east when acclaimed actor Dominic West joins his childhood friend Sir James Mallinson on a pilgrimage to northern India and the biggest religious ... read more

Strictly Come Prancing: Lucy Worsley learns to ride - in fact, she learns how to dance on horseback before putting on a show for the paying public! Now, i... read more

In 1975, the Bay City Rollers were on the brink of global superstardom. The most successful chart act in the UK with a unique look and sound were about to be... read more

Frankie Boyle takes centre stage in his Election Autopsy - a comedy special made exclusively for BBCiPlayer. Recorded in front of a passionate crowd in Lo... read more

Professor Brian Cox expands your mind. He's joined by comedians Ben Miller and Hugh Dennis, who each lead a team of scientists as they compete to find the sc... read more

Ada Lovelace was a most unlikely computer pioneer. In this film, Dr Hannah Fry tells the story of Ada's remarkable life. Born in the early 19th century Ada w... read more

Three 13-year-olds go on a trip of a lifetime to explore the geography of India. Dua, Amalia and Nayan find out what life is really like for the people of In... read more

Kwasi Kwarteng delivers a lecture on Lord Palmerston in Speaker's House.

A surprising, revealing and intimate portrait of the working class boy from Cumbria who crossed the class divide to become an establishment figure. Melvyn... read more

Lord Lexden delivers a lecture on the Earl of Shaftesbury in the Speaker's House.

With fears growing that Islamophobic hate crimes are on the rise, the BBC's religious affairs correspondent Caroline Wyatt exposes the brutal reality of dail... read more

Without us noticing, modern life has been taken over. Algorithms run everything from search engines on the internet to satnavs and credit card data security ... read more

With race relations stretched to breaking point in some American cities, the notorious supremacist group the Ku Klux Klan says it’s seeing a surge in members... read more

Documentary following celebrated Estonian composer Arvo Pärt as he works with director Robert Wilson on a unique theatre production of Adam's Passion. The wo... read more

A year on from the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager killed by a policeman in Ferguson, Missouri, Reggie Yates examines the position of Afri... read more

East London Mosque is one of the largest in Europe and the central hub of East London’s Muslim community, but for many it’s a place of mystery and the unknow... read more

As the BBC gears up for the 2015 General Election results programme on 7th May, Peter Snow, the unchallenged Master of the Swingometer over the last 20 years... read more

Recorded coverage of tributes in the House of Commons to Her Majesty the Queen marking the day when she became the UK's longest-serving monarch, from Wednesd... read more

George McGavin investigates the dramatic life of the oak tree - a species that makes extraordinary transformations as it meets the challenges of the four sea... read more

A meeting of two great British stars: baker Paul Hollywood and Aston Martin cars. Paul drives some priceless and exclusive Aston cars - the DB10, the new ... read more

When Wayne Rooney scored against Switzerland at Wembley in September 2015, he became England's greatest ever goalscorer, eclipsing a record held by Sir Bobby... read more

Documentary investigating how developers, often working with local officials, are using golf as a smokescreen to build massive luxury resorts with negative e... read more

Racism has never been more socially unacceptable in Britain - three quarters of Britons claim they have no racial prejudice whatsoever. Journalist Mona Chala... read more

In recent months, Britain First - which says it wants to ban all trace of Islam from the UK - has emerged as a new name in far right politics. With a 29-y... read more

Alan Johnson MP tells the story of 500 years of the Royal Mail. As a former postman, Alan brings his unique personal perspective to this fascinating slice of... read more

Sir Alex Ferguson is one of the greatest leaders this country has ever produced. He was the mastermind of one of Britain's leading brands. Not a soft drin... read more

Ted Hughes is widely recognised as one of Britain's greatest poets. He is also one of the most controversial. The Heathcliff of poetry who 'attracted more sc... read more

To celebrate National Poetry Day, and to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death, writer and critic AN Wilson revisits the life and work of one of the ... read more

Political journalist and film-maker Michael Cockerell's intimate portrait of Denis Healey, who died on 3 October 2015 aged 98. Healey was a giant of the Labo... read more

Is poetry the new rock 'n' roll - or is rock 'n' roll the new poetry? This documentary explores how the edges between performance poetry and popular music ha... read more

Presenter Mawaan Rizwan sets out to discover what life is really like for gay people in Pakistan. Homosexuality is illegal in Pakistan, even considered to... read more

Brett Nielsen has no arms because his mum took thalidomide. Film-maker Roger Graef's 1965 documentary One of Them is Brett was an extraordinary story about a... read more

In the late 1970s Chalkie Davies was a photographer at the New Musical Express, taking pictures of bands like Thin Lizzy, the Clash, the Sex Pistols and many... read more

Sophie Lancaster was kicked to death in a Lancashire park in 2007 because of her appearance. Sylvia Lancaster remembers her daughter and the tragic events af... read more

The Scottish midge is a small beast with a big reputation. As one of the few flies in the British Isles that feed on human blood, it can cause havoc for anyo... read more

Documentary exploring the rise and fall of the most visionary period in British music history: five kaleidoscopic years between 1965 and 1970 when a handful ... read more

Filmed over the course of four years, award-winning director Phil Grabsky follows one of the world's greatest pianists, Leif Ove Andsnes, as he attempts, in ... read more

BalletBoyz at the Roundhouse documents the life and work of this ground-breaking company, with footage from their 2014 Roundhouse performances. It was the... read more

Dukedoms are created by the monarch for reasons ranging from a grateful nation rewarding a major war leader to a king acknowledging his illegitimate son. The... read more

Rapper Professor Green takes an intensely personal journey to uncover the truth behind the suicide of his father - and why suicide is the biggest killer of m... read more

In impeccable evening dress, Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet ponder the Bonds we've seen on screen since Dr No in 1962. With the release of the 24th official J... read more

On the eve of the biggest game of his life, refereeing the World Cup Final, Nigel Owens is at the pinnacle of his career. Now he reflects upon the pressures ... read more

All too often, every great female rock musician has to answer a predictable question - what is it like being a girl in a band? For many, the sight of a gi... read more

In the first of a two-part series, the BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentative steps on the road to... read more

Today, they are at the centre of British cultural life and among our greatest exports - the acting dames, an exclusive club of stage and screen greats who we... read more

From BBC Introducing artist to performing at the Dalai Lama’s public talk at the O2 Arena in just six months - this is the story of Ngawang Lodup’s remarkabl... read more

Violence among girls seems more visible than ever. This year, in Walthamstow, there were shocking scenes as a fight broke out started by young women. In Belf... read more

From bankers to football managers, from toymakers to uni lads, accusations of sexism in British life come thick and fast. Now, using comedy clips, viral vide... read more

They were, overwhelmingly, women - very young women. They cared for Catholics and Protestants, police and army, gunmen and bombers, perpetrators and victi... read more

Documentary which celebrates the role of the cover version in the pop canon and investigates what it takes to reinvent someone else's song as a smash. Thr... read more

With a year until the start of the Olympics, gold medallist Darren Campbell travels to Rio to see how preparations for the Games are progressing. With tes... read more

Compilation celebrating some guitar band performances at the BBC that feature some of the best female musicians in rock. Beginning with the oft-forgotten Ame... read more

Newly qualified pilot Carol Vorderman's passions are flying and engineering. She gets hands-on experience with the Airbus workforce at Broughton, Flintshire,... read more

Stephen Nolan travels to the USA, the world leader in scientific research, to learn about the inner workings of the brain and the impact that the junk food w... read more

Over one million people were given emergency food in Britain last year and the numbers are growing.The Food Bank follows the stories of some of the people wh... read more

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis is known the world over for running one of the biggest music festivals on the planet. But he is also a working dairy farmer... read more

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From the gold-diggers on Buru in Indonesia, to the Rastafarians in the Colombian islet of Providencia, Island Stories travels to six islands to meet the peop... read more

Millennium Children Almost two billion children have been born since the turn of the millennium. They are the first generation of the 21st century. This extr... read more

After a break of nine years, David Gilmour steps back into the spotlight with a number one album and world tour. This film is an intimate portrait of one of ... read more

BBC world affairs editor John Simpson takes viewers behind the scenes of reporting from the frontline. He and his guests - Jon Snow, Christiane Amanpour and ... read more

Documentary following two cage fighters from Stoke-on-Trent during the tough eight weeks of training, overcoming injuries and battered egos, as they prepare ... read more

Arin Andrews and Katie Hill look like any American teenage couple in love, but there’s one big difference: they are both transgender. Arin began life as Emer... read more

As the Children’s Commissioner releases the results of the most comprehensive study of child sexual abuse ever conducted in the UK, we investigate its shocki... read more

Hosts and competitors tell the behind-the-scenes story of 60 years of Eurovision - the greatest and maddest song contest on earth.

In his first television interview since his doping confession of 2013, former cyclist Lance Armstrong talks exclusively to BBC Sports Editor Dan Roan in Aust... read more

Johann Sebastian Bach's majestic Cello Suites are among the world's best-loved pieces of music - but did another Bach write them? Australian musical sleuth M... read more

Behind the scenes at Wales's only weight management clinic, on the frontline of the nation's battle with obesity. The team at Ebbw Vale are seeing even more ... read more

In the week when Sikhs across the world are celebrating the birth of their founder, Guru Nanak, BBC political journalist Anita Anand tells the fascinating an... read more

Amal Fashanu, daughter of John and niece to Justin, explores the culture of football to find out whether it is cultivating a worrying attitude towards women ... read more

Film following singer Charli XCX as she talks to fellow artists about the music industry and finds out what feminism, the real 'f-word', means in the 21st ce... read more

A unique concert staged at the Royal Festival Hall celebrating the music of the legendary songwriter and performer Burt Bacharach. Some of Burt's most famous... read more

Dan Cruickshank returns to his childhood home of Warsaw for the first time in almost 60 years. In a personal and moving film, he recalls his boyhood memories... read more

Professor Iain Stewart reveals the story behind the Scottish physicist who was Einstein's hero; James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwell's discoveries not only inspired ... read more

Mary McAleese, former Irish President, travels through Ireland, France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, to uncover the legacy of Columbanus. She discovers th... read more

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of smash hit I'm Not in Love, the original members of 10cc - Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme... read more

In a unique event to find out what British teenagers understand about rape, 24 of them are shown a specially written drama about a sexual encounter and are p... read more

On average, seven women are killed every month in Britain by their husband, partner or ex-partner. Vanessa Engle’s ambitious and important film tells the gri... read more

In the 1980s and 1990s the state of Israel performed two undercover, dramatic airlifts. Their aim - to rescue a lost tribe of Israelites: the Ethiopian Jews.... read more

Documentary which tells the compelling story of the mavericks like Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and Pina Bausch, whose radical ideas creat... read more

The Mona Lisa: bewitching, seductive, world famous. In the minds of millions, she is the ultimate work of art. Yet behind the enigmatic smile, she remains a ... read more

Immigration is never far from the headlines. But have the lives of black and other ethnic minority groups living in the north west improved since the Race Re... read more

Dev explores what makes Star Wars one of the most loved, successful and hyped franchises of all time, and interviews new stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley and ... read more

The story of the unsung heroes of Scotland's mountains. For 50 years the volunteers of the Mountain Bothy Association have been providing shelter for people ... read more

A girl haunted by traumatic events takes us on a mesmerising journey through 100 years of horror cinema to explore how filmmakers scare us – and why we let t... read more

Celebrating the post-war history of Scotland's gay community which, over 70 years, has seen gay men and lesbians transform from Scotland's pariahs to Scotlan... read more

Strictly Come Dancing - today one of the most popular shows on television - is the latest manifestation of the BBC's enduring love affair with dance. Whether... read more

The story of the most elegant and powerful theory in science - Albert Einstein's general relativity. When Einstein presented his formidable theory in Nove... read more

In September 2015, the innovative Citizens Theatre in Glasgow marked its 70th anniversary. Blood and Glitter looks back at seven decades of pioneering produc... read more

David Hayman explores the rich history of one of Scotland's best-loved boats, the Clyde Puffer: meeting the last of the men who worked on them, exploring the... read more

A long time ago in a TV studio not so far away, the stars of the original Star Wars film came to the BBC to promote their then-unknown movie. Want to see a W... read more

Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody Documentary telling the story of Queen as it follows their journey from a band gigging at pubs and colleges to the moment they ... read more

In the 30 years since the Broadwater Farm riots, Tottenham has seen more than its fair share of national headlines, from the missed child abuse scandals of B... read more

Follow wrestler Fergal Devitt at home in Ireland and on his final tour of the UK and Japan before he joins the WWE. Smack Em Up features incredible behind th... read more

Dance, espionage and passion come together in this powerful and exciting docudrama that tells the extraordinary story of how Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nure... read more

Kirsty Young takes a unique look at the story of the Royal Christmas broadcast and how the tradition started by King George V in 1932 has found a place at th... read more

Nigel Planer narrates the story of the struggle to make programmes for children in the days before everything went digital.

Documentary looking at the career to date of Peter Kay. Intercut with clips from Peter's television shows and stand-up tours, the programme charts Peter's li... read more

In a Slow TV Christmas special, BBC Four rigs a traditional reindeer sleigh with a fixed camera for a magical journey across the frozen wilderness of the Arc... read more

From the shop floor to head office, Cherry Healey goes behind the scenes of one of the nation’s biggest stores to find out how it survives the pressure cooke... read more

Actor Gregor Fisher, famous for his comedy role as Rab C. Nesbitt, sets out to discover the secrets, mystery and lies about his birth mother. From a troubled... read more

Join Wallace and Gromit for the great British success that is Aardman Animations. Julie Walters tells the story of how Morph, Shaun the Sheep and that cheese... read more

Kate Winslet tells the story of an emperor penguin chick's first precarious months of life as it grows up in the world's most extreme nursery. Emperor pengui... read more

David Beckham sets himself the challenge of a lifetime: playing a football match on all seven continents of the globe and getting back in time for his own st... read more

Curious about a powerful but violent painting that caught his eye, Michael Palin sets off on a quest to discover the astonishing story of the forgotten femal... read more

Recorded highlights of the debate in the House of Commons on the government's proposals to bomb the Islamic State group in Syria, from 2nd Dec 2015.

In this documentary, Stephen Fry tells the story behind his success, after presenting the BAFTAs for more than ten years. With an outstanding career in film... read more

Former Royal Ballet prima ballerina and latterly Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell celebrates male ballet dancing with the help of some its greatest... read more

Before Bruce Springsteen became a global superstar in the '80s with Born in the USA, he and the E Street Band released the 1980 double album The River and th... read more

On 8 May 1945, Churchill broadcast the long-awaited announcement that the war in Europe was over. To celebrate, Britain threw the biggest street party the ... read more

Biography of iconic rock balladeer Roy Orbison told through his own voice, casting new light on the triumphs and tragedies that beset his career. Using previ... read more

Marty Goes to Hollywood is a film with no budget about a guy in a film with a big budget. Despite getting gets his big break playing Tom Hanks's Irish bro... read more

Charismatic conductor and composer Andre Previn looks back at some of his greatest television moments, from thrilling performances of orchestral favourites b... read more

A look back through the archives at some of the classic tunes from the world of indie music through the 80s and early 90s including the likes of Joy Division... read more

A celebration of Placido Domingo, the world's most famous tenor, through four decades of performance highlights from the BBC film archives. Featuring great a... read more

Kirsty Young takes a unique look at the story of the Royal Christmas broadcast and how the tradition started by King George V in 1932 has found a place at th... read more

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is joined by world-renowned harpist Catrin Finch on an ambitious tour to inspire young musicians in the Welsh settlement ... read more

A host of stars take a riotous look at the world's wild and wonderful New Year's Eve traditions and compare them to our very own Hogmanay! Get ready for the ... read more

It is a quarter of a century since the death of Leonard Bernstein, composer, conductor and icon of 20th-century music. This programme features 50 years of gr... read more

For the millions of tourists who flock to Edinburgh each year, The Royal Mile is a big draw ... packed with buskers, lined with souvenir shops and with its d... read more

Kim Howells celebrates 250 years of art in the Valleys, looking at how the place became a magnet for artists drawn by its natural splendour and the spectacle... read more

Errol Brown, who died aged 71 in May 2015, was probably the most famous and ubiquitous black British pop star of the 70s and early 80s. He co-founded Hot Cho... read more

In an extended version of his first television interview since his doping confession of 2013, former cyclist Lance Armstrong talks exclusively to BBC sports ... read more

In May 1985, 56 football fans died after fire destroyed the main grandstand during a football match between Bradford City and Lincoln City. BBC correspondent... read more

Documentary in which Michela Chiappa attempts to discover the recipe for longevity.

Professor Iain Stewart reveals the story behind the Scottish physicist who was Einstein's hero; James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwell's discoveries not only inspired ... read more

Fran Scott takes a unique look into some of the latest biomimetics technology and talks to some of the pioneers working on ways to interpret nature's biologi... read more

A compilation from the depths of the BBC archive of the creme de la creme of 1960s British psychedelic rock from programmes such as Colour Me Pop, How It Is,... read more

Compilation of some indelible hits by artists we hardly heard from again, at least in a chart sense. Featuring Peter Sarstedt's Where Do You Go To (My Lovely... read more

Comedian Colin Murphy heads to Donegal with friend and fellow funnyman Jake O'Kane to find out why so many people from north of the border make it a regular ... read more

In 1964 a missionary family from Belfast found themselves caught up in a bloody rebellion in the Central African Republic of Congo. Held under house arrest f... read more

In this documentary marking Burns Day, writer Andrew O'Hagan goes in search of the poet who inspired Robert Burns - Robert Fergusson. Fergusson died young, b... read more

To mark the 100th anniversary of Keir Hardie's death, Simon Vaughan looks at the life of the Labour Party's founding father.

Documentary musical set in a school in Dharavi, the biggest slum in Asia. A combination of music, dance and observational footage, following five children in... read more

Documentary compilation of short films selected from the BBC Three talent search website, Fresh online. Fresh online invited people to send in their films ab... read more

With many Londoners now spending half their earnings on renting in the capital, Mark Jordan lifts the lid on this cut-throat world. He exposes the squalor, r... read more

Three million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) across Africa every year and, believe it or not, a further 65,000 are at risk here in the ... read more

The sisters are truly doing it for themselves in this celebration of the legendary female singers whose raw emotional vocal styles touched the hearts of foll... read more

Gripping documentary that goes on a nerve-tingling ride with one of the greatest film stars of all time. In 1970, Steve McQueen set out to make 'the ultim... read more

Over the course of six short films, Simon Armitage goes behind the scenes of some of his most famous poems to help viewers understand and visualise the build... read more

Stacey Dooley goes behind closed doors and speaks to the now younger face of domestic violence. She questions victims and abusers to try and understand how d... read more

Written and narrated by the late Gerry Anderson, this documentary feature film is a beautiful portrait of what Gerry Anderson coined 'Stroke City'. A series ... read more

A celebration of the inimitable 'voice of golf' Peter Alliss, revealing the man behind the microphone. Renowned for his charismatic and unique style of comme... read more

Professor Iain Stewart reveals the story behind the Scottish physicist who was Einstein's hero; James Clerk Maxwell. Maxwell's discoveries not only inspired ... read more

Premiership football is one of the most glamorous sports in the world, beamed to hundreds of millions worldwide and worth over £20 billion a year. But the... read more

In 1483, the 12-year-old King Edward V and his younger brother were put into the Tower of London by their uncle, Richard. Weeks later, Richard pronounced him... read more

Surgical gender reassignment is now a near-commonplace procedure. But when this ‘science-fiction surgery’ arrived in the 1940s, it was a sensation.

The Scottish midge is a small beast with a big reputation. As one of the few flies in the British Isles that feed on human blood, it can cause havoc for anyo... read more