Highlights from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, where the Vienna Philharmonic gave the annual concert of waltzes, polkas and marches, conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. Show more

Simon Heffer looks at war films such as The Dam Busters, The Cruel Sea and The Colditz Story and argues that they have real cinematic merit and a genuine cultural importance. Show more

Dramatisation of one of the most ingenious escape bids of World War II, in which British soldiers use a wooden vaulting horse as cover when trying to get out of Stalag Luft III. Show more

Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style of warts 'n' all realism. Show more

Stephen Smith explores the objects of Parisian Art Nouveau and learns how some of the 19th century's most glamorous, controversial figures inspired an extraordinary movement. Show more

Highlights from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna, where the Vienna Philharmonic gave the annual concert of waltzes, polkas and marches, conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. Show more