Historian and broadcaster David Reynolds talks to dramatist Stephen Poliakoff about the inspiration behind his latest work - Close to the Enemy. Show more
Saturday Review
Upstream Colour; The Story of the Jews on BBC 2; new Margaret Atwood book Maddaddam
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Simon Schama explores The Story of the Jews; can anyone explain the plot of new film Upstream Colour?; new book Maddaddam by Margaret Atwood; reviewers' choices at Tate Britain. Show more
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Episode 2: 2016
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD
Morgan Quaintance and Kirsty Wark access all areas at the Royal Academy as the institution prepares for its artistic extravaganza. The show is curated by sculptor Richard Wilson. Show more
Journalist Lynn Barber meets sculpture artist Phyllida Barlow. This year, Phyllida will represent Britain at the 57th Venice International Art Biennale in 2017. Show more
Captured live in conversation at London's British Film Institute, film critic Nick James quizzes Martin Scorsese on his obsessions with masculinity, religion, crime and New York. Show more
Alastair Sooke celebrates the American artist Robert Rauschenberg, who created a crucial bridge between the abstract expressionists of the 50s and the pop artists of the 60s. Show more
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Episode 1: The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
How Thomas Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots and was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonderful furniture for. Show more
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Episode 3: The Divine Craft of Carpentry
55 minutes
A look at how carvers and carpenters of the Middle Ages created wonders that still astound, from the roof of Westminster Hall to the Coronation Chair. Show more
Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
Episode 2: The Glorious Grinling Gibbons
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Documentary exploring the life and work of Grinling Gibbons, who carved masterpieces from wood for the likes of Charles II and William of Orange. Show more
Kirsty Wark and Morgan Quaintance visit the Royal Academy as it prepares for its annual artistic extravaganza, meeting people who have come together to make the show unique. Show more
Artsnight
Lynn Barber: The Battle To Stay Happy
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific
Lynn Barber meets two American comedians who have both found success in the UK - Rob Delaney and Ruby Wax. They both discuss being open about the demons in their personal lives. Show more
Artsnight
Richard Wilson on Samuel Beckett
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific
Richard Wilson travels to Enniskillen for the International Beckett Festival, and hears from fellow British stars Sir Ian McKellen, Juliet Stevenson and Australian actor Hugo Weavi Show more
Documentary about the Imperial War Museum in the centenary year of its establishment. Celebrity advocates explore ten key objects from the IWM's collection. Show more
Model Abbey Clancy takes you into the glamorous world of high-end fashion. Show more
Award-winning fashion vlogger Grace Victory brings high fashion to a mass audience in this iPlayer exclusive. Show more
Artsnight
Nina Conti: Masks and Art
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Asia Pacific
As part of the BBC World News Identity season, Nina Conti explores how masks allow us to step out of our psychological skins and be someone else. Show more
Great Poets in Their Own Words
Episode 1: Making It New 1908-1955
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Available for years
The first part explores the stylistic shifts in poetry as the 20th century dawned, when poets began to jettison tradition for modern forms of expression. 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
Available for years
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
Artsnight
Samira Ahmed: Photography
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America
Magazine arts show. Broadcaster and journalist Samira Ahmed takes editorial control and considers the impact a single photographic image can have. Show more
Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting and architecture, and became the financial engine behind the Italian Renaissance. Show more