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David Harewood explores the arresting story of the black nursing legend

2016
David Suchet emulates his grandfather as he captures on camera how Britain has changed.
Lenny Henry tells the story of how he fell in love with the works of Shakespeare.
Episodes 2015
Expired
Eddie Redmayne looks at war from the point of view of the war artists. Issues of subject matter affected this brave group of men, who were eyewitnesses to war.
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Nicky Campbell visits Manhattan to explore his passion for the golden age of song-writing, when the music of Broadway theatres fused with the sounds of Harlem's raunchy jazz clubs.
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Terry Jones offers a personal re-appraisal of the man who changed the face of film comedy.
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Rock keyboardist Rick Wakeman reappraises Antonio Vivaldi's the Four Seasons - one of the most popular piece of classical music of all time but often denounced by the critics.
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Arts documentary series. Len Goodman travels across America to explore the career, the extraordinary life and the imaginative mind of his greatest hero, the dancer Fred Astaire.
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Arts documentary series. In this edition, Ashley finds out about the man who inspired him to dance and about Thriller - the album which sold a record-breaking sixty million copies.
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David Walliams explores the storytelling of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most successful children's authors. With contributions from Quentin Blake, Joanna Lumley and others.
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David Suchet follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, Fleet Street photographer Jimmy Jarche, in a quest to capture on camera how Britain has changed in the past century.
Episodes 2014
Sir Bruce first met Sammy in May 1960 when he hostrd The Royal Command Performance and Sammy was top of the bill. So began a friendship that lasted until Sammy's death in 1990.
Sir Bruce first met Sammy in May 1960 when he hostrd The Royal Command Performance and Sammy was top of the bill. So began a friendship that lasted until Sammy's death in 1990.
Sir Bruce first met Sammy in May 1960 when he hostrd The Royal Command Performance and Sammy was top of the bill. So began a friendship that lasted until Sammy's death in 1990.
Alfie Boe explores the extraordinary life and work of Freddie Mercury, with the help of Brian May, Montserrat Caballe, Zandra Rhodes and Sir Bob Geldof.
Alfie Boe explores the extraordinary life and work of Freddie Mercury, with the help of Brian May, Montserrat Caballe, Zandra Rhodes and Sir Bob Geldof.
Alfie Boe explores the extraordinary life and work of Freddie Mercury, with the help of Brian May, Montserrat Caballe, Zandra Rhodes and Sir Bob Geldof.
Alfie Boe explores the extraordinary life and work of Freddie Mercury, with the help of Brian May, Montserrat Caballe, Zandra Rhodes and Sir Bob Geldof.
Musician Emeli Sande visits Mexico City to discover how the artist and feminist icon Frida Kahlo overcame illness, betrayal and a terrible bus acd to achieve worldwide acclaim.
Musician Emeli Sande visits Mexico City to discover how the artist and feminist icon Frida Kahlo overcame illness, betrayal and a terrible bus acd to achieve worldwide acclaim.
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