Richard Taylor tries to understand the intense medieval devotion to the Virgin Mary and how this fuelled the anger of the Reformation that followed. Show more

Art historian Helen Rosslyn, whose husband's ancestor built the Rosslyn Chapel, founded in 1446, is the guide on a journey of discovery around an exquisite building. Show more

Documentary about the Tazara railroad in east Africa, built by the Chinese after independence but now in crisis with derailments and mechanical breakdowns happening daily. Show more

Charles Hazlewood has the UK's top instrument makers transform junk into an orchestra of instruments to be used by the BBC Concert Orchestra to perform three pieces at the Proms. Show more

Lars Tharp visits China to explore why Chinese vases are so famous and expensive, visiting the mountain where porcelain was first created and Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital. Show more

Richard Taylor tries to understand the intense medieval devotion to the Virgin Mary and how this fuelled the anger of the Reformation that followed. Show more

Charles Hazlewood has the UK's top instrument makers transform junk into an orchestra of instruments to be used by the BBC Concert Orchestra to perform three pieces at the Proms. Show more

Documentary about Public Enemy, the world's biggest rap group in the late 80s, who sold millions preaching pro-black politics to fans of all races and changed the sound of hip hop. Show more

Hip-hop from the BBC archives, including the Sugarhill Gang, Run DMC, LL Cool J, Eric B & Rakim, Ice-T, Monie Love, Fugees, the Roots, Dr Dre & Eminem, Dizzee Rascal and Jay-Z. Show more