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Sally Lindsay take a rare look at the personal loves, losses and political passions that transformed Emmeline Pankhurst from a working mum from Manchester into a militant activist. Show more

Documentary to mark the WI's centenary. Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusalem to reveal the surprisingly radical side of this Great British institution. Show more

Documentary. Through an astonishing manuscript, writer and historian Dr Helen Castor unpicks the story of Joan of Arc, placing her back in the world that she inhabited. Show more

An actress recounts her meeting with a powerful producer in a hotel room.

A woman looks back on her life of protest, challenging the colour bars in the 1940s and marching for a better world.

Documentary telling the story of the generation of female artists who, having emerged out of the tumult of the late 1960s, aimed to radically change the way women were perceived. Show more

Alastair Sooke tracks down the female artists who have been left out of the established narrative of pop art. Show more

Documentary telling the story of publishing house Virago Press, which dared to set itself apart to champion women's literature in an industry dominated in the 1970s by men. Show more

Documentary series presented by Amanda Vickery exploring the origins of the suffragette movement, beginning with the impact of the revolutionary politics of the late 18th century. Show more

Documentary to mark the WI's centenary. Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusalem to reveal the surprisingly radical side of this Great British institution. Show more