The BBC Philharmonic led by guest conductor Ben Gernon performs Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, Brahms's Second Symphony and Tansy Davies's orchestral suite What Did We See? Show more

A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more

Documentary telling the story of the ENSA performers who kept up the troops' morale during World War II, with contributions from Dame Vera Lynn, Eric Sykes and Tony Benn. Show more

Documentary telling the story of the genesis of the satirical puppet show Spitting Image, with contributions from caricaturists Peter Fluck and Roger Law and producer John Lloyd. Show more

Wildlife drama documentary revealing the true story of Elsa, the orphaned lioness featured in the 1960s book and film Born Free. Show more

Timeshift documentary about Ladybird books, which once informed people on such diverse subjects as how magnets work and what to look for in winter, but also helped to teach many to read. Show more

Series telling the stories of the pioneers of American roots music. The 1920s saw record companies travel rural America to record the music of ordinary people. Show more

A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more