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Private Life of a Masterpiece

The Adoration of the Christ Child

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Examining Filippo Lippi's Adoration of the Christ Child. Its beauty inspired Michelangelo and Botticelli, but it also conceals a personal story. Show more

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Botticelli's Mystic Nativity is a supremely beautiful vision of maternal love, earthly harmony, and heavenly ecstasy. But the painting also has a dark side. Show more

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Documentary in which Josie D'arby explores the life and work of artist Kyffin Williams, Wales's best-loved artist, famous for his brooding mountain landscapes. Show more

The Story of Welsh Art

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 7 months

From the 18th century, the dramatic landscape of Wales captivated artists like Richard Wilson and JMW Turner, who painted it in ways that changed the course of art history. Show more

The Story of Welsh Art

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

Huw Stephens looks at how, as the 20th century dawned, artists found radical new ways to depict Wales, pushing themselves to extremes and redefining what art could be. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Huw Stephens delves into the story of Welsh music, from medieval folk songs to urban rap. Hearing the unique sounds of the triple harp and the crwth, Huw pieces together the DNA of the Land of Song. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Huw takes a trip to the south Wales valleys to meet the world-famous Treorchy Male Voice Choir and to dig into the story of how another choir helped Wales become known as the Land of Song. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 11 months

Highlight performances of Bach’s music from the BBC Television archives, featuring choral, orchestral and solo performances. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Documentary in which architect Jonathan Adams travels America exploring the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, possibly America's greatest ever architect. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Adams
Executive Producer:
Paul Islwyn Thomas
Executive Producer:
Christina Macaulay
Executive Producer:
Mark Bell
On-line editing:
Steph Lynch
Production Manager:
Leona Cowley
Colourist:
Nevil Jones
Camera Operator:
Huw Talfryn Walters

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary in which Welsh poet Owen Sheers examines the works of Dylan Thomas, and reveals him as both a visionary and a craftsman. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Documentary tracing the story of World War I poem In Parenthesis, widely considered to be one of the greatest ever literary works about war. Show more

Great Welsh Writers

Series 2

Episode 2: Dannie Abse

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

A portrait of Dannie Abse, widely recognised as one of the greatest of all postwar British poets. Show more

Great Welsh Writers

Series 2

Episode 3: Gillian Clarke

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

A portrait of Gillian Clarke, the National Poet of Wales and probably the best-loved, as well as the best-known, poet in work in Wales today. Show more

Great Welsh Writers

Series 1

Episode 2: Elaine Morgan

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Wales HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Documentary paying tribute to the late Elaine Morgan who, over the years, wrote TV drama, became a feminist icon, a scientific rebel and an award-winning columnist. Show more

Snowdonia 1890

Uncovered

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Uncover the facts behind Snowdonia 1890 with a look at the archives. As Kyle gets a taste of school discipline, Carys finds out how dangerous quarry work could be. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Ceri Rowlands
Executive Producer:
Sioned Wyn Roberts

Snowdonia 1890

Uncovered

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Uncover the historical facts behind Snowdonia 1890 as presenters Carys Davies and Kyle Lima delve into the archives to examine the evidence. Show more

The Classical Collection

Series 1

Christmas

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

Enjoy a festive ride through seven decades of Christmas music broadcast on BBC Television. Including seasonal classics by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and Berlioz. Show more

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

Examining Filippo Lippi's Adoration of the Christ Child. Its beauty inspired Michelangelo and Botticelli, but it also conceals a personal story. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jeremy Bugler

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Wales HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

The untold story of Roald Dahl's Welsh childhood, exploring the losses he suffered and looking at how some of his books were influenced by his schooldays. Show more