Documentary in which Darcey Bussell profiles Hollywood dancer Fred Astaire, marking 30 years since his death. Show more
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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
Darcey Bussell charts the life of Audrey Hepburn and discovers a tale of betrayal, courage, heartache and broken dreams behind the dazzling image. Show more
Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
Episode 1: Conquest
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Simon explores the early years of Spain's 2,000-year history, its emergence as the battleground of empires and its golden age under the Cordoba Caliphate. Show more
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Nicolas Sarkozy: President Bling-Bling?
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland
Emily Maitlis travels to Paris to find out why the French have fallen out of love with the man they nicknamed President Bling-Bling. Show more
Fifty years since John F Kennedy's election, Andrew Marr looks afresh at the events of 1960 and provides a fascinating insight into politics today. Show more
Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
Episode 3: Nation
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Simon explores Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship under Franco, from which it has emerged as a modern democratic monarchy. Show more
Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
Episode 2: Reconquest
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Simon uncovers the truth about Spain's hero El Cid, investigates the horror of the Spanish Inquisition and discovers an unsettling story about one of his own ancestors. Show more