Alexei Sayle follows the progress of the John Moores Painting Prize, visiting some of the shortlisted artists in their studios and going behind the scenes at the award ceremony. Show more
Jewellery designer Shaun Leane uncovers some of the secrets of the hoard of nearly 500 Elizabethan and Jacobean jewels discovered by workmen in London's Cheapside district in 1912. Show more
Simon Sebag Montefiore explores modern Istanbul in search of the last centuries of Christian Byzantium, when the once glorious city was buffeted by enemies from both east and west. Show more
British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and Nash
Episode 2: Walter Sickert and the Theatre of War
1 hour
on BBC Four HD
Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of artist Walter Sickert, who understood that the theatre of war was not confined to the trenches. Show more
Drama based loosely on Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. The affections of a beautiful young Indian woman are pursued by the son of a rich entrepreneur who gives her a job. Show more
Memorable Top of the Pops performances from 1964 through to 1975, including The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Status Quo, Procol Harum, Stevie Wonder, Queen and The Kinks. Show more
In his home studio and revisiting old haunts in Shepherd's Bush and Battersea, Pete Townshend opens his heart and his personal archive to revisit the Who's 1973 album Quadrophenia. Show more
British Art at War: Bomberg, Sickert and Nash
Episode 2: Walter Sickert and the Theatre of War
1 hour
on BBC Four HDAndrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of artist Walter Sickert, who understood that the theatre of war was not confined to the trenches. Show more
