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A concert to celebrate the 45th anniversary of folk-rock outfit Fairport Convention, filmed in March 2012 at the Union Chapel in London. Highlights include Matty Groves. Show more
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Documentary re-evaluating the career of actress and singer Doris Day, who died in 2019 at the age of 97. Show more
Profile of the hugely successful bandleader James Last. Contributors include Paul Morley, Ron Last, Richard Clayderman and Richard Darbyshire. Show more
1 hour
Documentary telling the story of the foreign pop song from World War Two to the present day, taking in everything from Anton Karas's zither music to Greek balladeer Demis Roussos. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 1: Janet Jackson: Taking Control
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Film examining Janet Jackson's career from appearing in Diff'rent Strokes to huge global pop star, which focuses on the struggle to control both her creative and personal life. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 3: Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Film showing how Lionel Richie achieved his dream of becoming 'as big as The Beatles' and how much of what he learnt from his years with The Commodores prepared him for success. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 4: Public Enemy: Prophets of Rage
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales
Documentary about Public Enemy, the world's biggest rap group in the late 80s, who sold millions preaching pro-black politics to fans of all races and changed the sound of hip hop. Show more
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Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic performing Mahler's 1st Symphony, recorded at the Esplenade Concert Hall in Singapore. Plus Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances. Show more
Documentary taking an insightful, irreverent look at the love affair between rock and the acoustic guitar. Contributors include Johnny Marr, Keith Richards and Ray Davies. Show more
Acoustic guitar performances featuring Jimmy Page, Oasis, Biffy Clyro, David Bowie, Donovan, Joan Armatrading, Bert Jansch, Johnny Marr and Bernard Butler, and Joni Mitchell. Show more
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Documentary following English folk-rock band Fairport Convention, famed for their pioneering 1969 album Liege and Lief, as they celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2012. Show more
Singers from Wales, Italy, Mongolia, Belgium and South Korea compete for a place in the Grand Final. They are accompanied by the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera. Show more
Singers from England, South Africa, Ukraine, Turkey and the USA compete for a place in the Grand Final at St David's Hall. Show more
Singers from Armenia, England, Scotland, Uzbekistan and Australia perform arias by composers including Handel, Massenet and Gounod, as they try to win a final spot. Show more
The orchestra has been replaced by a piano as five singers aim to impress the judges in the intimate and demanding discipline of 'art song' or lieder. Show more
Petroc Trelawny and Angel Blue host the final as five of the world's most exciting singers compete for the most sought-after title in the operatic world. Show more
Singers from Italy, Russia, Norway, Mongolia and the USA compete for a place in the grand final. Music includes arias by Mozart, Rossini, Puccini and Donizetti. Show more
Radio 1's longest-serving broadcaster Annie Nightingale takes us on a counter-cultural journey through the events, people and sounds that have inspired her illustrious career. Show more
Drama series set in 17th-century Amsterdam. Nella Oortman marries a rich merchant, but life in her new home is unfulfilled. Show more
Drama series set in 17th-century Amsterdam. Nella faces danger and turmoil. Meanwhile, her relationship with the Miniaturist becomes ever more mysterious. Show more