First transmitted in 2014. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic perform works from Richard Strauss, plus Elgar's Second Symphony. Show more
Documentary, filmed entirely in Mongolia, about the legendary warrior Genghis Khan, who came to conquer an empire larger than the Roman Empire during the 12th and 13th centuries. Show more
A Storyville documentary: the dark world of Colonel Gaddafi, the Libyan dictator who combined oil and the implied threat of terror to turn western powers into cowed appeasers. Show more
The story of 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, when over half of the member nations boycotted the event over the issue of sanctions against South Africa's apartheid regime. Show more
Actor and musician Sam Palladio hosts a musical tribute to Elvis Presley, 60 years to the day from when he recorded his first single, That's All Right, at Sun Studio in Memphis. Show more
A trip back to the 1950s for a look at the wildest ever pop music in a film telling the stories of Bill Haley, Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly. Show more
Documentary about the pre-Beatles rock era, when the likes of Lord Rockingham's XI, Vince Taylor and Cliff Richard and The Shadows created a unique copy of American rock 'n' roll. Show more
Sounds of the 70s 2
Episode 1: Arthouse Glam - Get in the Swing
29 minutes on BBC Four
Available for years
Performances from The Kinks, Roxy Music, Elton John, New York Dolls, Queen, Sparks, Rod Stewart and a rediscovered David Bowie performance from 1973. Show more