Fiona and the team pay a final visit to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where finds include a tea set gifted by a Dalai Lama and paintings by a celebrated Korean artist. Show more
The team return to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, where finds include a set of traditional Highland dress. Fiona gets a closer look at a plant specimen collected by Charles Darwin. Show more
Over the course of six short films, Simon Armitage goes behind the scenes of some of his most famous poems to help viewers understand the building blocks that create them. Show more
Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover the art and design of Amsterdam - a city that pioneered much of modern life, from multinational trade to how we design our homes. Show more
Dr Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover how Amsterdam's art and culture reflects the liberal attitudes that helped shape the character of this trailblazing city. Show more
Former Eastenders actress Kara Tointon presents an appeal on behalf of Dyslexia Action, a charity that provides tuition and training for people with dyslexia. Show more
Actor Simon Callow makes an appeal on behalf of Live Music Now, a charity using music and interactive performances to tackle isolation and loneliness in older people. Show more
Great Poets in Their Own Words
Episode 2: Access All Areas 1955-1982
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
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In 50s Britain, poetry becomes more democratic as poets turn away from the obscurity of modernism in favour of more reflective language and subjects. Show more
Secret Knowledge
Castiglione - Rogue Genius of the Baroque
30 minutes
Helen Rosslyn makes the case for troubled, turbulent 17th century printmaker and draftsman Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione to be seen as one of the great artists of the Baroque. Show more
How the edges between performance poetry and popular music have become blurred, a cross-pollination that began in 1965 when Allen Ginsberg stormed the Royal Albert Hall stage. Show more
Secret Knowledge
Castiglione: Rogue Genius of the Baroque
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Latin AmericaLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS South Asia
Featuring exclusive access to Castiglione's original prints and drawings at Windsor Castle, Helen Rosslyn tells the story of one of the forgotten geniuses of art history. Show more
A series telling the story of the NHS through the voices of the people whose lives it has affected. This episode covers a period in which the NHS expands beyond all recognition. Show more
Ralf Little heads to Orkney to investigate his grandfather Arthur’s role in one of the most important battles of the Second World War. He also finds an international footballer in the family. Show more
A ruthless factory owner is hit by an arson attack, a pacifist couple make a stand and one man sets sail for a life on the glamourous Atlantic liners. Show more