Documentary exploring the influence of the Industrial Revolution on the life and work of artist JMW Turner. Includes interviews with historian Simon Schama and artist Tracey Emin. Show more
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A rare insight into the work of Cindy Sherman, one of the world's leading, and most elusive, contemporary artists. Show more
Drama charting the story of Daphne du Maurier's unrequited passion and showing how her inner struggles with her sexuality informed the writing of her compelling stories. Show more
Simon Schama examines the long, tangled relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, who was executed by royal command in 1587. Show more
Examining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who both wrote about the Depression, empire, world wars and the Cold War. Show more
Lynn Barber talks to Alan Yentob about her job interviewing and writing about celebrities. She recounts her combustible clashes with Rafa Nadal and Marianne Faithful. Show more
Documentary celebrating the artwork that captured a nation's imagination - the exhibition of Carl Andre's 120 fire bricks laid out on the floor of the Tate Gallery in 1976. Show more
Documentary celebrating the artwork that captured a nation's imagination - the exhibition of Carl Andre's 120 fire bricks laid out on the floor of London's Tate Gallery in 1976. Show more
The story of Gluck - Britain's cross-dressing high society painter of the 1930s - who staged 'one-man shows', had relationships with women and somehow got away with it. Show more
The documentary series taking a comprehensive look at British history. Henry II built a great medieval empire - which was then torn apart by his scheming family. Show more
Documentary following Germaine Greer. 31-year-old Germaine burst onto the scene in 1970 with The Female Eunuch. Germaine reflects on those days with candour and caustic wit. Show more
Marking the 500th anniversary of Machiavelli's book The Prince, which has been a manual for tyrants from Napoleon to Stalin. Featuring performances from Peter Capaldi. Show more
A feature-length documentary on Joan Collins. The Dynasty star narrates her rollercoaster life story with extraordinary archive and her never before seen home movie footage. Show more