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Tom Service takes a cinematic journey through Russia on the trail of the wondrous yet melancholic melodies of Russian giant Sergei Rachmaninoff. A celebratio... read more

In August 1942, a concert took place in Leningrad that defies belief. A year earlier, the Germans had begun the deadliest siege in history which would kill t... read more

This timely one-off documentary follows the story of the restoration of a forgotten and dilapidated burial ground for 27 Muslim soldiers who gave their lives... read more

It has been said that this is the 'Age of Loneliness' and Britain was recently reported to be 'the loneliness capital of Europe'. This film by award-winni... read more

In the early 1970s Hollywood actor Jerry Lewis started working on a Holocaust film so bizarre he ended up hiding all the footage. In this programme comedian ... read more

1964 saw the birth of a very British institution. Spanning over four decades, Top of the Pops has produced many classic moments in pop culture. Digging de... read more

Enter the world of luxury through the eyes of the planners and suppliers who help the super rich spend their money. High-end event planners Sophie and Charlo... read more

A revealing new look at the abdication crisis of 1936 through the eyes of the two women at its very heart. In a series of dramatised monologues set in 1967, ... read more

For some of the UK's biggest companies, paying corporation tax seems to be optional. Using devilishly complicated - but completely legal - accounting techniq... read more

A special programme on the life and music of David Bowie, presented by Jeremy Vine. Bowie was one of the most influential musicians of his time, constantly r... read more

Following the court verdict, which saw more members of the gang responsible for Britain's biggest ever burglary convicted, this is the full, inside story of ... read more

David Attenborough tells the story of the discovery and reconstruction in Argentina of the world's largest-known dinosaur, a brand new species of titanosaur.... read more

A teenage boy is targeted by an online predator after befriending him while gaming. Murder Games tells the true story of Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old schoo... read more

It is 1939 and Europe is on the brink of war. Hitler has invaded Czechoslovakia, threatening the lives of the Jewish population. Nicholas Winton, a young Bri... read more

An entertaining and insightful look at the modern-day entrepreneurs behind Britain's black market - and the dogged investigators out to get them. Director Ma... read more

Documentary in which actor and presenter Adam Pearson explores the world of freak shows and meets people who use their medical conditions to educate, enterta... read more

A compelling documentary following top motorcycle road racer Ryan Farquhar, who retired from competitive racing following the tragic death of his uncle, Trev... read more

The Cayman Islands. It is a Caribbean paradise of sun, sea and cocktails, but there is something else going on. Big money, big corporations... and seemingly ... read more

Ian Fraser Kilmister, a.k.a. Lemmy & Motörhead frontman/songwriter is credited with introducing punk sounds into the heavy metal mix, paving the way for a ge... read more

Bill McCue was a TV star in the 70s and 80s and one of the founding singers with Scottish Opera. With his powerful bass voice and endless enthusiasm for all ... read more

Throughout their artistic career, Jake and Dinos Chapman have returned again and again to a single artwork by the great Spanish artist Francisco de Goya. The... read more

Patrick Kielty's journey to find the truth about William Mulholland, the man who provided water for Los Angeles. Patrick's family are water men - from his gr... read more

High-profile beauty vlogger Em Ford was a victim of online abuse and fought back. Now she targets the alarming rise of online abuse in Britain by trying to t... read more

Tom Service presents 40 years of great BBC archive featuring the French composer, conductor and musical icon Pierre Boulez, who died on 5th January 2016 at t... read more

As YouTube celebrates its tenth birthday, vloggers now sell out stadiums and have fanbases boy bands would kill for. Jim Chapman, himself a superstar vlogger... read more

Of all the dangers Elizabeth I had to survive - the Spanish Armada, a Catholic continent plotting against her incessantly, restless nobles uneasy at serving ... read more

Documentary which opens a window on the bizarre community of e-sports that has been almost invisible to the outside world up to now. Three young British game... read more

Tyger Drew-Honey has never really experienced virtual reality. But all that is about to change. With high-spec virtual reality headsets expected to become wi... read more

Over the last five years more than 100,000 British men have done webcam shows for money. Following the lives of four men, this documentary goes inside this m... read more

With astonishingly intimate and unique access, this film tells the dramatic, unfolding story of the demise of one of Britain's best-known charities and the u... read more

The latest estimates show that the number of young people in the UK who experience homelessness every year is over three times the official figures (1) and (... read more

Made in partnership with The Open University, How To Die: Simon’s Choice tells the poignant story of one man facing the unimaginable decision of whether to e... read more

Cardiff Sixth Form College opens its doors to reveal the secrets behind staying on top of the independent schools' league table. Set up just ten years ago... read more

Showing as part of How Wales Works. Some children just don't fit into school life - so where do they go to learn? The programme follows the lives of the stud... read more

It was 1985. Guns N' Roses were soon to be known as the last mammoth rock entity to come out of LA after selling over 100 million albums. Jon Brewer brings a... read more

Ten years since Stephen Fry’s The Secret Life Of The Manic Depressive started a national conversation about mental health, The Not So Secret Life Of the Mani... read more

In this 1x30’ film for BBC Four, artist and entrepreneur Sam Roddick, founder of Coco de Mer, explores the enduring appeal of a Renaissance masterpiece: Bott... read more

My Baby, Psychosis And Me reveals the frightening rollercoaster journey of two mums, for whom childbirth triggers Postpartum Psychosis, one of the most sever... read more

Highly sought-after British model Neelam Gill takes viewers on a Private View of the Vogue 100: A Century Of Style showcase at the National Portrait Gallery.... read more

Annabel's has long been the playground for the rich and famous, and now its story comes to life in this 50-year history of the most celebrated nightclub in t... read more

Who is the man behind Inspector Montalbano? An intimate portrait of acclaimed Italian novelist Andrea Camilleri gives us access to the man himself, his work ... read more

Shanghai is one of the biggest cities in the world and is rapidly expanding, but has it hung on to its culinary roots? Rick Stein wants to find out. 'We a... read more

Set in the North Pennines, an intimate portrait of a year in the life of tenant hill farmers Tom and Kay Hutchinson as they try to breed the perfect sheep. T... read more

Twenty years after the Docklands bomb exploded in London, this film tells the dramatic story of the IRA operation to end its ceasefire and how the security f... read more

They criss-cross Scotland going into places where others fear to tread, an all-girl extreme cleaning team led by Marie Fagan and her best friend Lesley. Runn... read more

In Cologne, large numbers of women reported being sexually assaulted and robbed on New Year's Eve by groups of men described as of North African or Arab in a... read more

A film about the sound of Australian rock and the emergence of one of the world's greatest rock bands - AC/DC, or Acca Dacca as they are known in Australia, ... read more

Ireland's Treasures Uncovered tells the story of the iconic Irish artefacts that have helped to shape and create modern Ireland, both north and south. The... read more

In this up-to-date and extended version of the original programme, we catch up with the extraordinary Rowena Kincaid - young, beautiful, exceedingly funny an... read more

Going under the knife - or the needle - to improve our looks is no longer solely the preserve of Hollywood stars. This film gives a remarkable insight into w... read more

Film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk, the duo with 12 million albums sold worldwide and seven Grammy awards. Throughout their career Th... read more

This documentary film follows the footsteps of Rudyard Kipling, 19th-century English writer and a Noble Prize-winner. Patrick Hennessey travels to Lahore ... read more

As spokesman for America’s busiest execution chamber, Larry Fitzgerald’s job was to witness every execution carried out by the state of Texas. He became noto... read more

With unparalleled access to Pompeii and featuring cutting-edge modern technology, Mary Beard guides us through this amazing slice of the ancient world. Fo... read more

David Owen Norris takes us on a journey through 60 years of BBC archive to showcase some of the greatest names in the history of the piano. From the groundbr... read more

Investigative journalist Darragh MacIntyre (pictured) exposes the reality of modern-day slavery and exploitation in Britain. From our factories and food p... read more

We follow the Flying Scotsman, the world's most famous steam engine, as it returns to the tracks following a ten-year restoration which cost more than £4 mil... read more

Chris and Xand van Tulleken - doctors, part-time aid workers and twin brothers - want to see for themselves what conditions are like for migrants fleeing thr... read more

'I call it the shooting, because, well... I was shot', Amy Hutchison, survivor. On 13 March 1996, a gunman walked into a primary school in the small Scott... read more

People who are sexually aroused by disability are known as devotees. This ground breaking documentary investigates the secret world of disabled fetishes and ... read more

Violinist Nicola Benedetti explores 60 years of BBC archive to celebrate the world of the violin and its most outstanding performers. From Nathan Milstein, M... read more

With unprecedented access to the Thames Valley Police domestic abuse teams and the victims of violence they are helping, this documentary gives an insight in... read more

Documentary. Eight years as mayor of London have turned Boris Johnson into the bookmakers' favourite to be the next prime minister. Jo Coburn takes a behind-... read more

Live from Westminster Abbey in London, Her Majesty the Queen is joined by senior members of the royal family to lead a service of celebration for Commonwealt... read more

Lansbury Park in Caerphilly is officially Wales's most deprived estate. We follow a group of women as they fight to improve their lives and rid the estate of... read more

Filmed over a year by Fran Robertson, this one-off follows homeowners and council tenants on the West Hendon estate in Barnet as they fight to save their hou... read more

A rare and compelling glimpse of life on the frontline in war-torn Syria from a grandmother who is living amongst the ruins of Aleppo. Week In Week Out follo... read more

In a deeply personal film, writer and comedian Brendan O'Carroll, star of Mrs Brown's Boys, tells the story of the Irish Easter Rising. A hundred years ag... read more

Back in January, Jo Brand embarked on a seven-day challenge to walk 135 from east to west across the country - and cameras followed her every step of the way... read more

Across Britain transgender women are competing in a pageant with a difference. Over 40 women will battle it out to be crowned the UK’s first Miss Transgender... read more

Fifty years of performances from guitarist John Williams that takes in classical masterworks, the prog rock of Sky and comedy with Eric Sykes, as well as due... read more

Robbie Savage on what can go wrong on the platforms used by billions. The programme speaks to a student who has shared x-rated pictures and hears how people ... read more

Professor Robert Beckford looks at how immigration, radical social action, conservative morality and charismatic worship are all transforming the face of the... read more

Swansea Sparkle is the biggest transgender event in Wales - an event that is staged in the traditional heavy-industry city of Swansea. The programme follows ... read more

Materialist scientist Professor Mark Miodownik challenges two-Michelin-star chef Marcus Wareing to the ultimate cookery competition. Over the course of 90 mi... read more

Hayley Pearce - lovable yet outspoken tea lady from BBC Three's Call Centre - is addicted to spray-tanning. And she's not alone. Nearly half of Welsh women a... read more

Reverend Kate Bottley re-opens the case against the Bible's greatest villain, Judas Iscariot. In Jerusalem she visits the places associated with his betrayal... read more

Every parent wants the best for their kids, and Shahzad is no exception. Ever since his wife died he’s been trying to keep his two kids Salma and Hassan on t... read more

This warm, witty and entertaining documentary meets the pet dogs with the character and class to compete in the final of Scruffts, Crufts' competition for cr... read more

Documentary following Alan Gifford, who is being given the chance to receive a state of the art £30,000 bionic hand after having had his hands removed at the... read more

This eye-opening film goes behind the scenes at two head shops in Portsmouth – businesses selling powerful legal highs, in bright packets. From cocaine subst... read more

BBC Chief Athletics Commentator Steve Cram, himself a former track and field athlete, goes behind-the-scenes at the IAAF to quiz president Sebastian Coe abou... read more

Martha Kearney is joined by author Helen Oyeyemi and journalist Lucy Mangan to mark the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë's birth by exploring the life a... read more

This extraordinary documentary brings to life the paradox of Janis Joplin - both insecure and brazen, with interviews from old band members, unseen audio and... read more

An exploration of the BBC's long love affair with the lives and works of the Bronte sisters - Charlotte, Emily and Anne. For over half a century, the ill-fat... read more

Tim Rhys-Evans shares his personal experience of mental illness in this one-off documentary. A few years ago Tim's career was on a high - his choir Only Men ... read more

Eddie Izzard pushes his body and sense of humour to the limit for Sport Relief as he takes on an immense challenge - travelling to South Africa to run 27 mar... read more

BBC Newsline Special. Coverage of the commemorations in Dublin marking 100 years of the Easter Rising.

Liam Neeson narrates an account of the Dublin Easter uprising of 1916 as seen through Irish eyes. Using archival narratives of the participants, together wit... read more

A champion of the Irish language, he founded the Gaelic League, an organisation which aimed to encourage the use of Irish in everyday life, in 1893. He was ... read more

A warm and heartfelt observational documentary looking at lives lived on a shoestring in the Welsh Valleys. In one of the poorest parts of Britain, people... read more

Every parent wants the best for their kids, and Shahzad is no exception. Ever since his wife died he’s been trying to keep his two kids Salma and Hassan on t... read more

Connie Fisher won't go out without make-up. For her and many women in Wales, putting on her face is part of her daily routine. The average woman spends two y... read more

Welsh teenagers are among the first generation to be bombarded daily by digital images of 'perfect' bodies and lifestyles on social media. Illnesses like ano... read more

Tom Service presents a tribute to the provocative composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who died in March at the age of 81. Extraordinary performances and docum... read more

In 1916, at the height of WW1, armed insurgents rose up against the British in Dublin, the empire's second city. Using secret documents, cabinet papers, inte... read more

Dan Snow uncovers the lost Vikings in America with space archaeologist Dr Sarah Parcak. Sarah uses satellites 383 miles above the earth to spot ruins as smal... read more

Musician and advocate Bob Geldof examines the life and work of one of the 20th century's greatest poets, William Butler Yeats. Geldof argues that as a poet a... read more

An entertaining, provocative film in which Ian explores the colourful history behind one of the most explosive issues of our times - welfare: who deserves to... read more

This original and compelling documentary depicts one father’s long-term struggle with heroin addiction, told through the uniquely intimate perspective of his... read more

Landmark documentary telling the story of those who stood up and broke their silence about sexual abuse, changing Britain forever. This is the definitive acc... read more

Lepht is a 'transhumanist', someone who wants to improve the quality of human life through technology. Over the last eight years she has performed 50 surgica... read more

Penelope Keith looks into the BBC's secret dealings with some of the 20th century's most intriguing figures, including Winston Churchill, Tony Hancock and Al... read more

Welcome to Sunseeker, Britain's biggest superyacht builder who has been hand-building customised boats for the world's super rich for the past 50 years. For ... read more

Unlike the 60s, says Tom Jones as he recalls his teenage years in Pontypridd, South Wales, people who lived through the 50s can usually remember them. Many... read more

Documentary exploring the history of five Hindu temples across Britain, tracing their stories and the spread of Hinduism in the UK. Featuring the elaborate r... read more

Stacey Dooley travels to Greece to follow children on the migrant trail, as they flee wars and seek new lives in Western Europe. From small toddlers travelli... read more

Kirsty Young presents live coverage of Her Majesty the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations from Royal Windsor. Together with His Royal Highness the Duke of Ed... read more

A unique celebration of the Queen's ninety years as she reaches her landmark birthday in April. Film-maker John Bridcut has been granted special access to th... read more

Documentary which celebrates, over the period covering the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 60s, the phenomenon of the Everly Brothers, arguably the... read more

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Documentary which recounts the story of Billy Fury and the birth of British popular music. His first album, The Sound of Fury (released in 1960), has become ... read more

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, hosts David Tennant and Catherine Tate are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench... read more

Clemency Burton-Hill presents a profile of the violinist to celebrate his 100th birthday. She recalls her own experiences of being trained by him and retrace... read more

The end of April marks the Jewish Passover festival, when Jews remember the Israelites escaping slavery in ancient Egypt. This documentary explores a much mo... read more

1972 was the year a great affair ended, as the human race fell out of love with the moon. Just three years after the world was gripped by Neil Armstrong's gi... read more

As Sir David Attenborough turns 90, this intimate film presents new interviews, eye-opening behind-the-scenes footage and extraordinary clips from some of hi... read more

Dr James Fox takes a journey through six different landscapes across Britain, meeting artists whose work explores our relationship to the natural world. From... read more

On the 7th May 2016, Amir Khan will fight for the WBC Middleweight World title in Las Vegas. In between him and another world crown is one of the most exciti... read more

For seven days in 1941, Hitler's Luftwaffe relentlessly bombed the strategically vital port of Liverpool. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the May Blit... read more

It's possibly one of the most denigrated inventions in the history of music; the greatest signifier of rock star pomposity. Indeed, in some quarters, the ver... read more

In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of his life and career with broadcaster Kirsty Young, includ... read more

Documentary exploring Britain's worst stadium disaster, in which 96 people were killed and hundreds more injured. The tragic events of April 15, 1989, are re... read more

Luminous beings, creatures with their own internal light, enchant and astonish us. Anyone who has seen a firefly or a glow-worm cannot help but fall under th... read more

Leicester City's club ambassador Alan Birchenall tells the inside story of how the team incredibly became Premier League champions.

Comedy from Charlie Brooker starring Philomena Cunk, the witless commentator from Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe. Philomena knows absolutely nothing about Sha... read more

A revealing portrait of our closest star - the sun. Responsible for all life on Earth, the sun has always been worshipped. In the Stone Age, monuments were b... read more

Jack to a King is the incredible true story of Swansea City AFC's momentous journey from the lower rungs of league football to the mighty heights of the Prem... read more

The documentary looks into the prominent role played by three Ulster women in 20th century Irish history, especially the political and cultural revival movem... read more

There are now over 30 million dead people on Facebook, so what happens when we leave that digital representation of ourselves behind? This film delves into t... read more

Gary Lineker presents a look back at the 2015/16 Premier League season, which saw Leicester City become unlikely league champions.

Filmmaker Dan Murdoch spent last summer documenting clashes between a resurgent Ku Klux Klan, and a growing Black Power movement. Now in a follow up to ‘KKK:... read more

This powerful two part short-form documentary follows 25 year-old James Young as he tries to regain control of his body after a terrible accident - by becomi... read more

Thanks to a recent remarkable discovery in the BBC's film vaults, the best of David Attenborough's early Zoo Quest adventures can now be seen as never before... read more

Scotland witnessed the world's first true "oil rush", when inventor James "Paraffin" Young first refined lighting fuel from a shale rock known as "torbanite"... read more

As the EU referendum debate approaches its climax, Jeremy Paxman takes viewers on a journey to the heart of Europe, meeting the movers, shakers and anonymous... read more

One record company has been a constant presence in popular music throughout our lives. EMI brought the Beatles to the world and in every decade since ha... read more

With exclusive access to the magnificent liner and its extensive archive of film and photographs, the documentary explores the action-packed life of the Clyd... read more

BBC Three examines America’s recent upsurge in Islamophobia; meeting both Texan anti-Islam groups and American Muslims as tensions rise at some of America’s ... read more

Sir David Jason presents Alfie's Boys, the story of how Sir Alf Ramsey built a team to win the World Cup in 1966. Sir David takes us back to the changing ... read more

A tribute to Jimmy Hill, who passed away in December 2015 having made a remarkable impact on football and football culture. His career was unique, taking in ... read more

Cherry Healey and Simon Lycett tell the story of how the flowers we buy travel across the world via Aalsmeer Flower Auction in Holland to reach us every day ... read more

Often cited as one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, the opening notes of the fifth symphony are among the most recognisable in the history of mu... read more

Dan Snow, Shini Somara and Nick Hewitt investigate the events and the legacy of the largest naval battle of the First World War, the Battle of Jutland. Its 1... read more

Belfast's Forgotten Hero: HMS Caroline is the story of the last remaining ship from the Battle of Jutland, the largest sea battle in the First World War. One... read more

A&E doctor Javid Abdelmoneim is on a mission to find out the truth about alcohol. In January, the government released its new alcohol guidelines. For ... read more

Companion performance piece to episode 151 - The Secret of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.

Two iconic British buildings are threatened with demolition and the intrepid Nick Broomfield is on the case. In a pair of documentaries, Broomfield profiles ... read more

As BBC Two premieres its lavish new period drama set in the sumptuous surroundings of Versailles, Lucy Worsley and Helen Castor tell the real-life stories be... read more

World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe meets up with her former Great Britain teammate Dame Kelly Holmes, who is running the London Marathon for the fi... read more

On the day the Hillsborough inquests reach their conclusion, this special BBC documentary follows the family of campaigner Anne Williams throughout the two-y... read more

Having previously investigated the architecture of Hitler and Stalin's regimes, Jonathan Meades turns his attention to another notorious 20th-century Europea... read more

Documentary. Twenty years on from Euro 96, when football came home to England, Alan Shearer, the tournament's Golden Boot winner, meets former teammates such... read more

This documentary gives viewers exclusive access to a clinic that promises to make your manhood wider and longer… at the cost of £7,000. Meet truck driver Le... read more

Lily Matthias's dream is to be an ice-skating star and to represent her country - ultimately at the Olympics. What that ambition means for her family is mum ... read more

With never-before-seen access to the most exciting heavyweight in boxing, Anthony Joshua gives us an exclusive insight into his life inside and outside the r... read more

Ahead of the EU referendum, Laura Kuenssberg examines the economic costs and benefits of EU membership. She talks to politicians and business leaders on both... read more

As the inquest into the death of young soldier Cheryl James delivers its verdict, former soldiers who served alongside her at the notorious Deepcut barracks ... read more

As the country gears up for the Euros, Colin Murphy and Jake O'Kane - who both hate football - attempt to understand what it's all about. It's simple - singi... read more

Documentary in which Michael Sheen returns to Port Talbot to witness first-hand the impact that job losses at the steelworks is having on families.

Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world, and her lifelong relationship with Penny Patterson. Project ... read more

With the EU Referendum approaching next week, Mishal Husain offers viewers an impartial insight into the effects of migration from other EU countries on the ... read more

The Big EU Reality Check gets to the facts behind the claims in the EU referendum campaign.

Lucy Worsley traces the forgotten and fascinating story of the young Mozart's adventures in Georgian London. Arriving in 1764 as an eight-year-old boy, Londo... read more

Professor Green, aka Stephen Manderson, delves into the murky world of illegal dogs to investigate a worrying new trend. In the last decade, 27 people have b... read more

Britain is a nation of inventors and in back gardens all over the country people are building ingenious, eccentric and brilliantly bonkers creations. From je... read more

Dr Michael Mosley investigates Britain's most secretive and controversial military research base, Porton Down, on its 100th anniversary. He comes face to fac... read more

Scotland jails more women than almost anywhere else in northern Europe. It's expensive and it has a shattering impact on the families. One of Britain's to... read more

British Muslim and journalist Myriam Francois discovers why the high street is increasingly targeting Muslim shoppers and examines whether this trend is here... read more

An immersive, experiential film about the deaf world, with its unique humour and culture - a world which most of us rarely encounter. The film is in BSL: Bri... read more

Sue Barker presents a documentary looking at the life and career of tennis star Martina Navrátilová. They first met on the tennis tour in 1974, so Sue was th... read more

Documentary following a group of primary schoolchildren over the course of a year as they learn to read. Some of them make a flying start, but others struggl... read more

Rick Strawbridge and Alice Roberts explore the spectacular British landscapes that inspired children's author Arthur Ransome to write his series Swallows and... read more

The Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery won them the Victori... read more

Film following people at two workshops having a go at embroidery and paper-cutting.

Vlogger and body-positive internet queen Grace Victory tries clean eating on for size. Is this the lifestyle change we all need, or another fad diet in disgu... read more

Welsh rugby legend Gareth 'Alfie' Thomas travels to France to unearth his great uncles' involvement in the Battle of the Somme. At Mametz Wood he joins an ar... read more

An uncompromising look at the lives of sex workers in an area of Leeds where, if you're buying or selling sex, you won’t get arrested. The red light zone wa... read more

Geoff was an overweight, over-worked night security guard, close to having his foot amputated and resigned to a premature death due to a catalogue of dangero... read more

In Parenthesis is considered one of the greatest ever literary works about war. TS Eliot called it a work of genius and WH Auden said it did for the British ... read more

Documentary going behind the scenes of Jessica Ennis-Hill's bid to defend her heptathlon title at the Rio 2016 Olympics, seen through the eyes of her coach T... read more

An intimate look into the life of the tennis champion and international superstar Serena Williams during her 2015-2016 season. Real, raw and authentic, 'S... read more

In the wake of the shooting of five Dallas police officers, BBC Three investigates why tension is rising between America’s police forces and ethnic minoritie... read more

In 1875, Captain Matthew Webb - with little more than some brandy, beer and beef tea to keep him going - became the first man to successfully swim from Engla... read more

Medieval art historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the incredible story of a book hidden for centuries in the shadows of history, the first book ever written in ... read more

In the summer of 1916, the First World War's bloodiest battle was fought around the river Somme in northern France. It lasted three months and there were tho... read more

Award-winning filmmaker Marc Isaacs explores the secret life of Britain's truckers, discovering an uncharted world of isolation, loneliness and the open road... read more

A witty and mind-expanding exploration of data, with mathematician Dr Hannah Fry. This high-tech romp reveals what data is and how it is captured, stored, sh... read more

When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album Film exploring the history of the concept album - a musical format usually based around a structure... read more

A Julien Temple-authored documentary essay film about Keith Richards's postwar childhood and adolescence in Dartford and London. Exploring the cultural under... read more

Fighter pilot, inventor, spy - the life of Roald Dahl is often stranger than fiction. From crashing his plane over Africa to hobnobbing in Hollywood and his ... read more

On 6th May 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. He was the epitome of Britain's disappearing scholar-athlete ideal... read more

A colourful character who was not only ahead of her time but helped to define it, Peggy Guggenheim was an heiress to a family fortune who became a central fi... read more

22 year-old Jade graduated with a degree in Fashion from Manchester Metropolitan University in the summer of 2015. But rather than work in the world of fashi... read more

Professor Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000 year-old Bronze Age village in the Cambridgeshire Fens that's been called the 'British Pompeii'. ... read more

Documentary taking an inside look at the high-stakes and sometimes murky world of art collecting. In recent years, the value of London's art market has so... read more

Documentary in which Katie Derham travels to Rio de Janeiro (where her father was born) to explore the story behind Brazil's most famous and enduring song. W... read more

On 23 June, Britain was hit by a political earthquake. Within hours of the EU referendum result, the Prime Minister had resigned, the pound fell and Westmins... read more

Jeremy Paxman joins art sleuth Bernadette Murphy on her amazing quest to discover the truth about the December night in 1888 when Vincent van Gogh took a bla... read more

Ken Loach, who has been making socially aware dramas and documentaries for over 50 years, reflects on his often controversial career, with comments from coll... read more

Documentary exploring the key events of 1966, a period when British pop music, fashion and sport was making waves across the globe, but when the nation's upb... read more

Britain’s Most Wanted Motorbike Gangs? takes us inside a new underground phenomena involved in the “Bike Life” scene, which sees young men performing stunts ... read more

A shaky video of Jo Milne hearing for the first time after she was fitted with hearing implants became an internet sensation, and reunited her with an old sc... read more

Think you know who can play Juliet? Well, think again. Redefining Juliet is a unique retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet using a group of diverse act... read more

Journalist and blind person Ian Hamilton goes back in time to find out how the thousands of soldiers who lost their sight in the First World War changed the ... read more

Profile of the director, whose career successful spanned the Royal Court Theatre, BBC dramas including Casualty and EastEnders to movies Safe, Priest, Face a... read more

Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals some of the unexpected dangers lurking in the ever-changing homes of Britain in the 1950s. For the first time, moulded plywood f... read more

If your body carried a deadly gene that increased your chances of getting breast cancer to 80 percent - would you want to know? This poignant one-hour doc... read more

Documentary exploring the effect of immigration on the dwindling white community of the East End, from the perspective of those who remain and those who chos... read more

Documentary with unprecedented access inside a British jail, showing violence, drugs smoked openly, and prisoners suffering from mental health problems and s... read more

A generation has grown up with easy access to every type of online porn any time they want it. Men, women and a couple take a frank, detailed look at the imp... read more

In this exclusive television interview, Kirsty Wark meets two of the biggest stars of the modern art world, Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons. The occasion is a... read more

For the second time in as many years, Scotland is facing a choice about the future country it wants to be. This time, however, the Scots are not alone in mak... read more

Alex Jones introduces highlights of the band's concert from the Eden Project's biomes, which was the climax of a day of live performances at the site celebra... read more

Kate Humble sets out to breed Welsh sheepdog puppies from her beloved pet Teg, and learns about the threat facing British herding dogs. A true Welsh sheepdog... read more

A look back at the phenomenal life and career of the late Muhammad Ali. Considered the greatest heavyweight boxer in history, his towering achievements and p... read more

The Royal Opera House presents a double bill of two short operas, premiered within a couple of years of each other in the 1890s by two great Italian composer... read more

The former France striker and Arsenal's all-time leading scorer looks at European Championship stories, assessing the social and cultural impact football has... read more

Katie Derham introduces this year's traditional spectacular concert from the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the gardens of Schonbrunn Palace. There's a dis... read more

One-off comedy satirising the EU referendum and its seismic effect, tackling the heated debate from all angles, including a Ukip follower attempting PR relat... read more

On the eve of Stevie Wonder's headline set at Hyde Park performing his classic album Songs in the Key of Life, this compilation celebrates over 50 years of c... read more

In the armed forces during the First World War, unofficially battalions were expected to be white. Yet many black soldiers and sailors from Wales lost their ... read more

Documentary following Glasgow's Tron Theatre Company as they tour China with a stage adaptation of James Joyce's Ulysses.

Kim Howells tells the story of how Welsh artists portrayed the First World War. In the works of Christopher Williams, Augustus John and David Jones, Kim find... read more

It was the tournament that Welsh football fans will remember forever. Re-live all the goals and action from the 2016 European Championship as Wales inspired ... read more

Presented by James O'Brien and Steph McGovern, this programme examines the roots of Britain's low-pay economy and pits Brits against Germans in a productivit... read more

Every year, spectacular seasons transform our planet. As they sweep across the world, they drive all life on Earth, bringing huge opportunities and great cha... read more

Journalist Oruj Defoite was brought up in Ebbw Vale. On this journey home, she investigates why people there voted so heavily in favour of leaving the EU. Bl... read more

This documentary tells the life story and year of one of Great Britain's most successful athletes as he hopes to make history and win two more gold medals at... read more

Award-winning documentary film, The Closer We Get, is a powerful and exquisitely-shot autobiographical portrait of loyalty, broken dreams and redemption told... read more

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Jane Lewis and Kheredine Idessane present a review of Scotland's most successful Olympic Games ever on foreign soil. Rio 2016 featured gold medal-winning per... read more

Following the success of previous BBC Four 'slow TV' programmes, including All Aboard! The Sleigh Ride & Canal Trip, and Slow Week, BBC4 is inviting viewers ... read more

With the United States in the midst of a heroin and opiate epidemic, India Rakusen travels to the state of Ohio, where addiction has become part of everyday ... read more

Elizabeth Taylor, Helen Mirren, David Bowie and Margaret Thatcher are just some of the names who queued up to be interviewed by Mavis Nicholson, recently nam... read more

Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are the most loyal of friends and yet the toughest of rivals. They have the capability of bringing the best - and at times the wo... read more

1971, and the Los Angeles performance art scene is flourishing. Chris Burden has just ordered a studio assistant to shoot him in the left arm with a rifle, B... read more

Dr James Fox has never really got conceptual art. And he's not alone. Conceptual art has been treated with suspicion and incredulity by virtually everyone ou... read more

In this programme, three celebrities take on iconic, long-distance hikes in some of the world's most remote locations. On this expedition, ex-politician S... read more

Welsh world champion and Olympic sprinter Jamie Baulch goes in search of his biological father who he believes to be Jamaican and the source of his speed. In... read more

With Trident renewed for another generation, A Very British Deterrent tells the story of the remarkable events, eye-watering costs, power relationships and s... read more

Lauren Laverne hosts this landmark event to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, as a 100-metre-long representation of the skyline ... read more

The story of the creation of Massive Attack's debut album, Blue Lines, which was released 25 years ago, to critical acclaim and commercial success. How the c... read more

The design of the Severn Bridge earned British engineers a reputation as world leaders in bridge building. Fifty years on, the film reveals the behind-the-sc... read more

To mark the 100th anniversary of Dada, Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) takes us on an irreverent trip into the world of the influential avant-garde art movement. ... read more

To mark the 100th anniversary of the first time tanks were used in battle, Rob Bell tells the story of the First World War tank men.

Following 14-year-old artist Kieron Williamson as he prepares for his latest exhibition.

We all know what fat looks like from the outside, but do we have any idea of the damage obesity is doing under our skin? In a unique TV first Obesity: The Po... read more

On 20 February 2016, then-Prime Minister David Cameron officially set the date for the British public’s vote on whether to remain a member of the European Un... read more

Across Merseyside, there is a name which has been whispered by kids for decades - "Purple Aki". Part bogeyman; part urban legend - his real name is Akinwale ... read more

Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip throu... read more

Roald Dahl is thought by many to be the greatest children's writer of all time. His books have sold hundreds of millions of copies the world over and are sti... read more

Capability Brown is known as the founder of landscape design. Three hundred years ago he created some of the most magnificent landscapes in England. He trave... read more

Martians, Morlocks and Mermaids. To mark Wells's 150th birthday Dominic Sandbrook discovers how a sleepy corner of the country inspired some of the most fant... read more

For many years our place in the universe was the subject of theologians and philosophers, not scientists, but in 1960 one man changed all that. Dr Frank D... read more

Reggie Yates presents a look at America as seen through the eyes of the NFL. Reggie travels to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to meet the Green Bay Packers, visit a c... read more

250 years ago, Edinburgh launched a competition to design a 'New Town' for the Scottish capital. The city desperately needed an upgrade - it was overcrowded,... read more

Documentary. One Show presenter Alex Jones and her husband Charlie got married in 2015 and started trying for a baby. Alex was always reading headlines urgin... read more

Twenty one year-old Kyle Tucker was a teenager when during a family argument he found out the man that had brought him up was not his biological father. This... read more

In 1976 Carl Andre's sculpture Equivalent VIII, better known as 'The Tate Bricks', caused a national outcry. 'What a Load of Rubbish' screamed the papers, 'i... read more

Every year, spectacular seasons transform our planet. As they sweep across the world, they drive all life on earth, bringing huge opportunities and great cha... read more

Forty-five year old Lucy Owen sets out to discover what being middle-aged in the 21st century really means. With many of us working into our seventies, when ... read more

Emilia Fox tells the story of how Victorian rebel Marianne North changed the face of botanical research, propelling her to the top of a male-dominated world ... read more

Documentary exploring mental health among black people in the UK, looking into why black people are more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health conditio... read more

Four British astronomers in their 70s reunite for a 50th anniversary trek in this deceptive documentary. For what begins as a nostalgic and impeccably polite... read more

Iconic, notorious, heroes, prats, legendary, diabolical: a lot can, and has been said about the Gallagher brothers and Oasis - but the harshest commentary of... read more

An affectionate celebration on one of Britain's best-loved broadcasters, Sir Terry Wogan, with classic moments from Blankety Blank to the Eurovision Song Con... read more

Embarking on an immersive authored journey, Rodney P reveals a fascinating alternative version of reality as seen from the perspective of a culture which was... read more

Documentary that tells the story of how hip-hop was vital to the truce that ended the near-apocalyptic level of gang violence in New York during the 1960s an... read more

After London 2012, having become the first British Olympian to win six gold medals, track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy retired. But having spent 20 years at the top... read more

Stacey Dooley travels to Orlando in the aftermath of the Pulse Bar shootings. She attends vigils, marches and funerals to see how America responds to this la... read more

In August 2015 two amateur researchers declared they had found a lost Nazi train buried in a railway cutting near Walbrzych in Silesia, southern Poland. This... read more

Full contact medieval fighting is really a thing, who knew? Angela Scanlon narrates this quirky documentary following a group of trailblazing female fighters... read more

Imagine the terror of being fully awake but not able to communicate with the outside world. This is the living nightmare that Terry Newbury is experiencing -... read more

Following in the footsteps of WH Auden's classic 1936 documentary Night Mail, six of Britain's best poets take the train from London to Glasgow, discovering ... read more

Against the backdrop of unprecedented gun violence, Reggie Yates travels to Chicago to investigate gun crime in President Obama's adopted hometown. There wer... read more

Documentary about Down's syndrome and the ethics of pregnancy screening fronted by Sally Phillips. This film explores the science and thinking around the pro... read more

Nicholas Parsons, Just a Minute host, and stalwart of the entertainment world explores his life-long enthusiasm for clocks when he goes in search of the most... read more

British pop star Boy George recalls, revisits and assesses how the 1970s moulded the person and artist he has become. This is his musical, social and sexual ... read more

In light of the unmasking of Jimmy Savile as a predatory sex offender, and 15 years on from the BBC documentary When Louis Met Jimmy, Louis Theroux sets out ... read more

The migration of the painted lady has long fascinated scientists, artists and nature lovers alike. The longest butterfly migration on earth, it sees millions... read more

Director Hannah Livingston spends six months tracking two of America’s most radical Christian hate groups - a notorious pastor from Arizona, who has been ban... read more

When endurance athlete Richard Parks' godfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's it inspired him to embark on one of the most dramatic and emotional adventures... read more

Documentary in which director and DJ Don Letts looks at a very particular and very provocative British subculture - skinhead. He explores how skinhead has be... read more

Aleem Maqbool crosses the northern USA on the Empire Builder train route to find out what issues resonate amongst American voters, beyond the media spotlight. read more

Sue Townsend left school at 14 with no qualifications and in her early twenties was a single mother struggling to feed her three children. A decade later, Th... read more

From the depths of the greatest tomb on earth comes an epic new story that could rewrite history, revealing for the first time the true origin of one of the ... read more

We live in a time of great uncertainty and confusion. Events keep happening that seem inexplicable and out of control. Donald Trump, Brexit, the War in Syria... read more

It’s the black-and-white photos that punch hardest at the heart. The gappy smiles, the shy freckled faces, the wonky ties, the hair ribbons of children all f... read more

Fifty years ago, a coal tip crashed down on a village in south Wales, killing 144 people including 116 children. Now Huw Edwards traces the story of Aberfan'... read more

As Britain continues to spend less on the public sector, do we really know where our taxes are being spent? Spending on schools, hospitals and foreign aid... read more

Documentary shedding light on the work of housing officers working in the London borough of Barking and Dagenham, where a shortage of affordable homes, risin... read more

Pink Floyd released their first single in 1967, and as their popularity around the world grew, they increasingly travelled outside the UK to perform live sho... read more

A film poem to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, written by Owen Sheers and performed by a stellar cast of Wales's best-known acting ... read more

Documentary following six trans men and women in Scotland as they struggle to find love and maintain existing relationships.

Christian Fraser presents a special programme looking at the UK's journey towards Brexit. With expert analysis and contributions from all sides of the debate.

Updated documentary which follows Tulisa Contostavlos's life and the eventual fall from grace of her accuser Mahzer Mahmood, the self-styled Fake Sheikh. Com... read more

Scotland has exported many great things to the rest of the world, and people like Neil Oliver have often celebrated the disproportionate impact of its ideas ... read more

Documentary exploring a unique musical collaboration between American jazz legend Wynton Marsalis and Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti. The film follo... read more

Tim McGarry looks back at the Blame Game, a BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC Radio Ulster series, over the last ten years. There're contributions from hi... read more

In a unique experiment, Dallas Campbell, Professor Danielle George and Dr Hugh Hunt join forces in an attempt to re-stage the very first official broadcast o... read more

Documentary tracing the origins and development of the publishing house founded in 1973 by Carmen Callil to promote books by female writers. Featuring contri... read more

New insights on a hidden world are uncovered as former senior police officer Judith Gillespie talks exclusively to survivors, perpetrators and those working ... read more

One hundred years ago, at the height of the First World War, a hospital was set up to care for Scotland's injured and limbless soldiers returning from the tr... read more

Eminent social commentator Peter York seeks to understand what he sees as the modern obsession with 'The Authentic'. He speaks to crafts people and expert co... read more

Donald Trump has divided and astonished America with his own brand of politics. Once seen as the outside contender, he is now one step away from the White Ho... read more

Frequently referred to as 'the Mount Rushmore of country music, the Highwaymen - Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson - were Am... read more

The fascinating story of Maggie's - a unique cancer charity which began life in Edinburgh in 1996. In 1993, Maggie Keswick Jencks was diagnosed with terminal... read more

Art, politics and motorcycles - on the occasion of his 90th birthday John Berger or the Art of Looking is an intimate portrait of the writer and art critic w... read more

An examination of the sordid machinations involved in becoming president of the United States. Rich Hall looks back at some of the dirtiest and nastiest pres... read more

Livvy Haydock investigates the increasing amount of contraband getting into UK prisons, uncovering the links in the chain on both sides of the law. Embedd... read more

Documentary. International fashion photographer Rankin and artist Alison Lapper explore how the explosion of digital photography, social media and selfie cul... read more

In the 1970s, Jamaica came alive to the sounds of roots reggae. British rapper, poet and political commentator Akala tells the story of this golden period in... read more

A group of young men brought together by the indiscriminate brutality of war struggle to maintain their humanity in an unending cycle of combat and death. A ... read more

Chernobyl - thirty years ago. A nuclear reactor exploded, spewing out massive quantities of radiation into the atmosphere. Within days, the pollution had spr... read more

British TV and movie star David Harewood investigates the obstacles facing black Britons in rising to positions of power and influence, and calculates the st... read more

Documentary following Ravi Singh, a Sikh charity worker who, inspired by his religious principles, puts his life on the line to help people in need. The prog... read more

Documentary which sees Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller give an exclusive insight into the live, nationwide memorial that he created to mark the cen... read more

Dr Chris van Tulleken starts his experiment by seeing what the steep rise in prescription rates means for patients. He lays out the pills an average healthy ... read more

Dr Chris van Tulleken has been working in a GP surgery in east London for weeks trying to treat specially selected patients without drugs. Now he wants to us... read more

Documentary for Children in Need showing what it is like to be a prisoner's child, giving children often lost in the system a chance to tell their own storie... read more

Following the death of Britain's greatest satirist in 1995, Peter Cook's widow Lin locked the door of his house and refused all access to the media. Until th... read more

Bob and Roberta Smith, an artist known for eye-catching placards with slogans like 'Make Art Not War', has for years waged his own eccentric political campai... read more

With unprecedented access to the workings of a Pentecostal church in London, this one-off documentary in the Black & British season lifts the lid on a faith ... read more

Sheku Kanneh-Mason made history in 2016 when he became the first black winner of the BBC Young Musician competition. Sheku has six musically gifted siblings ... read more

A revealing look at the work of The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, which has been helping those facing economic hardship to look after their pets for ... read more

Documentary that examines the truth behind an alleged plot by 'hardline' Muslims to seize control of British schools. With interviews from those at the centr... read more

The sinking of the Titanic in April 1912 was a tragedy unlike any other. Surely it could never happen again? But it did. Incredibly, Titanic had a sister - B... read more

Presented by 1Xtra’s A.Dot, it charts her attempt to set up the ultimate Grime Clash/Royal Rumble - ‘GRIMEAGGEDON' - allowing her to get under the skin of th... read more

Documentary which tells the story of the thousands of Caribbean and African women who answered the call 70 years ago to come to the UK to save the then ailin... read more

For over a year police failed to properly investigate the deaths of young gay men and link them to a serial killer. During this time one man repeatedly tried... read more

The voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 has come to define the founding moment of America, celebrated each year at Thanksgiving. A lavish new drama documentary b... read more

The Soul II Soul frontman tells his Back to Life tale of the decade, an against-the-odds story of a young black British musician and entrepreneur in a time o... read more

Shot on location for the Manchester International Festival, this film shows the work twigs created and filmed one per day during her week-long residency. Con... read more

On the 16 May 1979, an extraordinary game of professional football took place that if played today, would very possibly cause an uproar, mass protest and a m... read more

Documentary about former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who passed away on 25 November 2016.

We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitc... read more

For 150 years, the National Museum of Scotland has been at the heart of Scotland's cultural life. It holds 12 million objects in its collection - everything ... read more

Midlands filmmaker Billy Dosanjh celebrates 50 years of the Sikhs in his hometown of Smethwick, from their arrival in the late 1950s and early 60s to the pre... read more

A year on from last winter's devastating floods - how is the recovery operation going? We follow families and businesses in Cumbria and Lancashire through a ... read more

One of the most commercially successful acts of all time, UB40 enjoyed decades of huge success, selling over 70 million records with global hits including Re... read more

He's been called the 'greatest of all time' and the most compelling athlete in modern sport. Katie Gornall travels to Jamaica to meet the fastest man in the ... read more

Lawful Killing is a 90-minute documentary with dramatic reconstructions of the police shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham in August 2011. The incident tr... read more

Alistair Sooke celebrates the protean genius of one of America's most prolific and original artists, Robert Rauschenberg. Fearless and influential, he blazed... read more

The extraordinary untold story of how an NYPD bomb-disposal expert played an important role in helping defuse the decades-old Troubles in Northern Ireland by... read more

At the end of the First World War, Britain's prime minister David Lloyd George was a national hero, hailed as 'the man who won the war'. A hundred years afte... read more

Julian Lloyd Webber takes an extraordinary musical journey through the BBC archives from the 1950s to the present to celebrate the world of the cello through... read more

Christmas is supposed to be a time for family, friends and festivities. But for thousands of people, Christmas is spent living rough – either in a hostel ... read more

Politics, press silence and a playboy king: Carolyn Quinn tells the story of the Abdication crisis of 1936, when Edward VIII quit his throne to marry divorce... read more

Join Jamie Owen as he explores Wales's long and stormy relationship with the demon drink. With help from a range of alcohol experts, Jamie looks at his own d... read more

BalletBoyz directors Michael Nunn and William Trevitt take you behind the scenes of the making of their first feature film Young Men, a reworking of the comp... read more

2016 sees the 200th anniversary of the premiere of Rossini's masterpiece The Barber of Seville, one of the greatest comic operas ever written. In this docume... read more

Celebrity dogs are taking Instagram and YouTube by storm, fuelling a massive rise in demand for ‘must have’ breeds like the Pug, the French Bulldog and the D... read more

Alex Norton talks to Shetland fiddler Aly Bain, now in his 70th year, about his love for American folk and roots music.

Margot Fonteyn has inspired generations of ballerinas. She was beautiful, brilliant, talented and never put a foot wrong on stage. Her late flowering partner... read more

Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 198... read more

We have now had 16 years of mainstream education for children with disabilities in Scotland. After decades of struggle for a more equal society, it is now pr... read more

Nigella Lawson leads a tribute to food writer Anna Del Conte, who helped transform Britain's understanding and appreciation of Italian cooking. Born in Mi... read more

Animal drama that tells the story of a year in the life of an extraordinary village, hidden away in the timeless French countryside. Narrated by Tcheky Karyo... read more

As he prepares to grace the Strictly ballroom for the final time, Len Goodman looks back over a dozen years beneath the glitter ball. The programme featur... read more

Darcey Bussell, for twenty years Britain's premier dancer with the Royal Ballet, was documented at regular intervals throughout her ballet career by BBC came... read more

Viewers are invited to join Dame Shirley Bassey for a special night of entertainment, ahead of her 80th birthday. The event is hosted by comedian David Walli... read more

Inspired by his acerbic and often hilarious diaries, this documentary shows Alan Bennett as he has never been seen before. The film follows Bennett to New Yo... read more

This Christmas, step into the magical world of The Nutcracker. For the first time in many years, the Royal Ballet has given full access behind the scenes for... read more

West Side Story is one of the best-loved musicals of all time. A modern-day Romeo and Juliet, its timeless story and exhilarating dance and music continue to... read more

An intimate portrait of Judi Dench, one of the most outstanding and best-loved British actors of all time, told by some of the biggest names in entertainment... read more

Sir Peter Wright is a living legend, celebrated as the founder of Birmingham Royal Ballet and for his much-loved productions of such classics as The Nutcrack... read more

Wildlife cameraman and television presenter Gordon Buchanan travels to northern Norway and the Austrian Alps to search for animals that have adapted to the s... read more

Enjoy the view from the driving seat of the world's most famous steam locomotive as Flying Scotsman travels the length of the Severn Valley Railway, with 'ca... read more

Every autumn, polar bears gather on the shores of Canada's Hudson Bay, waiting for the sea ice to form so they can begin their winter hunt. Right in their pa... read more

Stacey Dooley embeds herself on the frontline with the extraordinary all–female Yazidi battalion, who are fuelled to take revenge against the so-called Islam... read more

Yulia Stepanova and her husband exposed one of the greatest sporting scandals ever - the systemic Russian state-sponsored doping programme.

Sanjeev Kohli takes a humorous look at how films have shown Scots, the Scots character and stereotypes, celebrating some of our most memorable onscreen momen... read more

Andrew Scott narrates a special programme which celebrates winter and explores how animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. With their world enca... read more

The bagpipes may be the national instrument of Scotland, but in the past fifty years, Ulster has become the bedrock of the pipe band world. This is the insid... read more

Could you make it as a bodybuilder? MASS champion Phoebe Hagan gives Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts a hardcore 30 day diet and training regime, to get in co... read more

Newsreader Jamie Owen is going on a diet that goes directly against government healthy eating advice, and common sense. For the past 30 years we have been to... read more

The awe inspiring story of four working mums from Yorkshire who became the oldest women to ever row across an ocean.

A look at a chapter of his career that is rarely covered, MICHAEL JACKSON's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall chronicles the star's rise to fame through to... read more

To mark the opening of the much anticipated, revamped Tate Modern, with its new Switch building more than doubling the amount of space it has on London's Ban... read more

Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon talks for the first time about being winched off his capsized yacht, as David George goes behind the scenes with Cornwal... read more

Showing as part of How Wales Works. Three Welsh personalities - singer and presenter Wynne Evans, weather presenter Behnaz Akhgar and stand-up comedian Oma... read more

Poachers are wiping out Africa's elephants to feed Asia's hunger for ivory. As Kenya burns the biggest haul of tusks in history, the BBC's Alastair Leithead ... read more

Mark D'Arcy reports on new research recreating the lost Royal Chapel of St Stephen's - the first permanent home of the House of Commons.

Maybe you got a drone for Christmas? But you probably didn't realise it's illegal to fly it in most of the places you're probably thinking of flying it. Jame... read more

Classic Bee Gees studio performances from the BBC and beyond including all the big hits, rare 60s performances from European TV, including a stunning I Start... read more

Claudia Winkleman meets Michael Buble in this entertainment spectacular. Michael performs classic tracks including Cry Me a River and Feeling Good alongside ... read more

From Black Watch to Tutti Frutti, The James Plays to the Glasgow Girls, in its first ten years the National Theatre of Scotland has produced an eclectic and ... read more

At the end of the 1970s a nervy young musician topped the music charts and quickly became one of the most famous men on the planet. Three decades of groundbr... read more

In the spring of 1981 Irish Republican Bobby Sands' 66-day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause. Drawing on an Irish Republican trad... read more

Documentary which explores how Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris's careers took off in the 1970s with very distinct takes on country, but how t... read more

Week In Week Out reveals the inside story of how Welsh police uncovered one of the UK's biggest ever motor insurance frauds. A Blackwood family ran a huge ne... read more

Military charities are big business. Every year millions of pounds are given in donations, but how much actually reaches those who need it? Reporter Sam Poli... read more

Showing as part of the How Wales Works season. Filmed at Goetre Primary School on the Gurnos estate, Merthyr Tydfil, the programme follows the charismatic he... read more

Ripley Academy in Lancaster is the biggest and one of the most successful schools in Lancashire, but despite its outstanding Ofsted report the school can't g... read more

The sky was clearing in Belfast on Easter Tuesday, 15 April 1941, as 180 German bombers took off from aerodromes in northern France. The pilots were in high ... read more

Sir Lenny Henry tells the story behind his success, after being honoured with a special award at 2016's BAFTAs. Celebrating Lenny's outstanding career... read more

On the 23 June, Britain voted to leave the European Union. Then, on the 4 July, Nigel Farage, the man who had made it all possible, resigned saying he wanted... read more

Mockumentary starring Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, who explores the traditions and trappings of Christmas. Philomena looks at pagan winter festivals, the ... read more

Fresh or processed, white or red - how does meat measure up? It's been getting a lot of bad press recently with new links to cancer and heart disease. But 98... read more

How Welsh women helped Britain to win the First World War. Historian Deirdre Beddoe meets women working today in jobs that opened up to women during the war ... read more

Summer 2003: Bob Monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass. The night became the stuff of legend among comed... read more

Prògram aithriseach mu dheidhinn Seumas MacEanraig, duine suaicheanta ann an cultar na h-Alba, fear le spionnadh gun chrìoch agus tha a bhàrdachd fhathast a'... read more

Documentary about the life and legacy of Walt Disney, featuring archival footage only recently released from the Disney vaults, alongside scenes from some of... read more

The life and legacy of Walt Disney, featuring archival footage only recently released from the Disney vaults, alongside scenes from some of his greatest film... read more