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Duration: 59 minutes

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

A unique look at Titian's greatest masterpieces, which are currently under quarantine in the National Gallery. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Matthew Hill
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Assistant Producer:
Kathryn Ellinger
Production Company:
Matchlight
Director:
Matthew Hill

Night Force

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

A glimpse into the lives of the army of night workers who keep Britain running while the rest of us sleep. Today, a team of vets perform surgery on a valuable horse. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Tom Cara
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Night Force

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Mechanics from the AA work through the night to rescue stricken motorists, and a team at Care Call rush to provide emergency support to clients with various problems. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Tom Cara
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Night Force

Series 1

Episode 9

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Volunteers from Northumbria Blood Bikes supply blood to the air ambulance and transfer life-saving supplies between hospitals. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Tom Cara
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Night Force

Series 1

Episode 7

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

A mechanic comes to the rescue of stranded motorists, and the team at a revolutionary new power station burn rubbish to generate electricity. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Tom Cara
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Night Force

Series 1

Episode 8

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

A farmer works round the clock to help two of his valuable cows give birth, and a locksmith and plumber are called out after dark to two very different emergencies. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Tom Cara
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Night Force

Series 1

Episode 10

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

In Tynemouth, the biggest fish catch of the year is landed with only hours to process it, and refuse collectors get Newcastle’s streets clean before dawn breaks. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Tom Cara
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Duration: 1 hour

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

Documentary. Through an astonishing manuscript, writer and historian Dr Helen Castor unpicks the story of Joan of Arc, placing her back in the world that she inhabited. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Helen Castor
Producer:
Lucy Swingler
Director:
Lucy Swingler
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Joan of Arc:
Georgia Moffett
Bishop Pierre Cauchon:
Michael Feast
Production Company:
Matchlight

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Documentary following ambitious young skater Lily Matthias as she trains for the British Figure Skating Championships. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Jaclyn Parry
Director:
Jaclyn Parry
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Assistant Producer:
Rachel Keenan
Production Manager:
Paul McCaffery
Production Company:
Matchlight

Being Beethoven

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

Beethoven embarks on a new creative path and attempts to find love. But, as is often the case, the composer's life appears to be following a very different trajectory to his art. Show more

Being Beethoven

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

Groomed for greatness by an often abusive father, Beethoven emerges as a great but difficult talent, an unstoppable force, until the onset of deafness tears his world apart. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One Channel IslandsLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Documentary in which Darcey Bussell profiles Hollywood dancer Fred Astaire, marking 30 years since his death. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Darcey Bussell
Director:
Marion Milne
Producer:
Marion Milne
Photographer:
Andrew Muggleton
Assistant Producer:
Imogen Walford
Production Manager:
Paul McCaffrey
Production Coordinator:
Adele Spark
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Darcey Bussell uncovers the life of Margot Fonteyn, revealing how she got drawn into a failed foreign revolution, danced on for far too long and died alone and in poverty. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Darcey Bussell
Producer:
Marion Milne
Director:
Marion Milne
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Executive Producer:
Emma Cahusac
Production Company:
Matchlight

Duration: 1 hour

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

Lucy Worsley traces the story of the young Mozart's adventures in London. It held the promise of unrivalled musical opportunity, but life was hard for a little boy in a big city. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lucy Worsley
Production Company:
Matchlight
Producer:
Matthew Hill
Director:
Matthew Hill
Executive Producer:
Ross Wilson
Executive Producer:
Liz Hartford
Assistant Producer:
Lucy Joyner

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC ThreeLatest broadcast: on BBC Three

Russell Brand challenges the point of view that the government's 'war on drugs' policy is working by finding out how other countries are tackling their problems of drug abuse. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Russell Brand
Executive Producer:
Liz Hartford
Producer:
Ross Wilson
Director:
Ross Wilson
Production Company:
Matchlight

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for years

First episode of a two-part series following business at Christie's, the world's largest auction house, as staff, experts, advisers and buyers set art trends, prices and records. Show more