Series drawing from film/newsreel company British Pathe's archive looks at its cinemagazines, such as Pathe Pictorial, Eve's Film Review and Pathetone Weekly. Show more
Simon Russell Beale discovers how nationalist voices such as Tchaikovsky and Dvorak brought the symphony to wider audiences in the late 19th century. Show more
Jonathan Ross hosts the annual review of the best international movies from the BFI in London. Guests include David Hare, Gurinder Chadha and Kazuo Ishiguro. Show more
Drama about a white French woman struggling to save her family's coffee plantation in West Africa, amidst the growing chaos of a complex conflict. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 1: Janet Jackson: Taking Control
59 minutes
on BBC Four
Film examining Janet Jackson's career from appearing in Diff'rent Strokes to huge global pop star, which focuses on the struggle to control both her creative and personal life. Show more
Performances by African-American artists of the 1980s from the BBC archives, featuring Cameo, Shalamar, Salt-n-Pepa, Chaka Khan, Kid Creole, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross. Show more
Simon Russell Beale discovers how nationalist voices such as Tchaikovsky and Dvorak brought the symphony to wider audiences in the late 19th century. Show more
Series drawing from film/newsreel company British Pathe's archive looks at its cinemagazines, such as Pathe Pictorial, Eve's Film Review and Pathetone Weekly. Show more
Jonathan Ross hosts the annual review of the best international movies from the BFI in London. Guests include David Hare, Gurinder Chadha and Kazuo Ishiguro. Show more
