Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli explore Sicily, looking at the legacy of the Spanish occupation as well as two of the island's most spectacular Easter celebrations. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon and Giorgio Locatelli take the pulse of Sicily, visiting Mount Etna and meeting generous fisherman, to find out how its future is linked to its ancient past. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon shows how the Low Countries rose again to become a cultural leader in the modern age, with artists like van Gogh, Mondrian and Magritte. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon shows how the art of Renaissance Flanders evolved from the craft of precious tapestries within the Duchy of Burgundy into a painting school. Show more

Filmed over a historic year, with unprecedented access, we see Pope Francis and those who work in the Vatican prepare for the most sacred celebration in the Church calendar, Easter Show more

This episode follows new cardinals arriving in Rome and tracks the fallout as a sex abuse scandal erupts when Pope Francis visits Ireland. Show more

How Denmark became a great power and arbiter of taste in northern Europe - a story of transformation befitting the homeland of Hans Christian Andersen. Show more

In the final instalment we arrive in Sweden - home of Ikea and a tradition of brilliant furniture design stretching back to the early years of the 20th century. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon examines how a period of economic boom driven by a burgeoning and secular middle class led to the Dutch golden age of the 17th century. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at the art of the 19th century and early 20th century and how artists were at the forefront of Germany's drive to become a single nation. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon concludes his exploration of German art by investigating the dark times of the 20th century, dominated by failed artist Adolf Hitler. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon begins his exploration of German art by looking at the rich and often neglected art of the German middle ages and Renaissance. Show more

As the Industrial Revolution promised more inexplicable wonders of the modern world, Gothic art and literature became both backward and forward looking. Show more

The language of Gothic came to encapsulate the 20th century's horrors, from Marx's analysis of capitalism to Conrad's dark vision of imperialism. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch. Show more

How Denmark became a great power and arbiter of taste in northern Europe, a story of transformation befitting the homeland of Hans Christian Andersen. Show more

In the final instalment we arrive in Sweden - home of IKEA and a tradition of brilliant furniture design stretching back to the early years of the 20th century. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a stunning visual journey through French art history. He traces its development to the arrival of Classicism and the Age of Enlightenment. Show more

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how art took a dramatic turn after the French Revolution, looking at artists including Jacques-Louis David, Delacroix and Gericault. Show more