Documentary following the investigation that aims to reveal what life was like in the small Roman town of Herculaneum, moments before it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. Show more
Professor Alice Roberts on the natural history of the woolly mammoth, revealing adaptations that helped the species evolve from their origins in the tropics to surviving in Siberia Show more
Dan Snow uses satellite technology to reveal the secrets of the Roman Empire and identify lost cities, amphitheatres and forts. Show more
Yoko Ono introduces a special edition originally screened to mark what would have been John Lennon's 60th birthday. Includes Give Peace a Chance, Imagine and Power to the People. Show more
Compilation of jazz piano performances, with Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Abdullah Ibrahim, Stan Tracey, Jacques Loussier, Duke Ellington and Herbie Hancock. Show more
Georgie Fame, who burst onto the scene in the 60s with his cocktail of jazz and blues, plays an intimate set at LSO St Luke's in London. Show more
Bought with Love: The Secret History of British Art Collections
Episode 3: The Age of the Individual
59 minutes on BBC Four
Available for years
How collecting reached its maturity in the 19th century when the booming economy encouraged philanthropic industrialists to spend their fortunes on art. Show more
Yoko Ono introduces a special edition originally screened to mark what would have been John Lennon's 60th birthday. Includes Give Peace a Chance, Imagine and Power to the People. Show more
Lucy Worsley explores the Edwardian era and the golden age of detective fiction between the wars - the time of Dr Crippen, Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock films. Show more