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Janina Ramirez looks at how monasteries transformed society and rose to a position of immense power, only for sin and corruption to lead to collapse as the medieval period ended. Show more
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Dr Janina Ramirez begins her series by exploring how monasteries evolved from a cult of isolation and self-deprivation into powerhouses of Anglo-Saxon art, industry and learning. Show more
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a place artist Lachlan Goudie has loved since he was a boy. He explores Glasgow’s most popular cultural jewel, home to thousands of treasures. Show more
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Dr Janina Ramirez discovers how the immensely rich and powerful monasteries that had dominated British society for 1,000 years were annihilated in less than five years. Show more
Documentary revealing the story of Vladimir Putin's extraordinary rise to power - from a lowly KGB colonel to Boris Yeltsin's right-hand man and ultimately his successor. Show more
Is there still a stigma for boys who want to enter ballet? Film-maker Richard Macer investigates the reality of being a male dancer today at the Royal Ballet. Show more
The real story of the campaign for Brexit, with behind-the-scenes access documenting every twist and turn of the Leave campaign and the Conservative leadership race that followed. Show more
Alan Yentob follows the celebrated Turner Prize-winning British artist Chris Ofili as he creates a spectacular contemporary tapestry - The Caged Bird's Song. Show more