Series on Renaissance painting. Matthew Collings shares the illusionism and perspective techniques of Italian master Piero Della Francesca. Show more

A series on Renaissance painting. Matthew Collings analyses The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch, painted c.1505. Show more

Documentary about artist David Hockney, from his early life in working-class Bradford to his relocation to Hollywood, with access to his personal archive of photographs and film. Show more

Documentary revealing the untold story of the last decade of the great artist's life, through the testimony of family and close friends. Show more

David Hockney reveals evidence that cameras have been a secret tool for artists since the 15th century, a discovery that solves century-old mysteries surrounding famous paintings. Show more

Documentary telling the personal story of Sister Wendy Beckett, who travelled the world telling the story of Christian art and painting in the 1990s, quickly becoming a star. Show more

Series on painting presented by Matthew Collings. An investigation into Raphael's radiant and beautiful 1505 image, The Madonna of the Meadow. Show more

Ros Savill tells the story of Sevres porcelain, which represent the skills of 18th-century France as well as the desires of an autocratic regime that was heading for revolution. Show more

Painted Life explores the life and work of Lucian Freud. Including interviews with those closest to him and unique footage of him painting his last work shortly before his death. Show more

In a definitive and moving film to mark her 75th birthday, artist and national treasure Maggi Hambling tells her story while working on a mysterious black canvas. Show more

With help from actor David Suchet, Nigel Williams profiles Agatha Christie's famous detective Hercule Poirot and examines the author's sensational ten-day disappearance.