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Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up Trailer (2010)
02 July 2010
Despite the mantra of 'live fast, die young', Britain's first rock 'n' roll generations are now enjoying old age.
Stevie Wonder: A Musical History Trailer (2018)
30 November 2018
Well-known fans celebrate Stevie Wonder and his music by selecting some of his best-loved songs. Wonder is one of the dominant figures in American music, a multi-faceted genius whose music has permeated popular culture, and he is not short of celebrity fans.
Indie & Beyond with Shaun Ryder and Alan McGee Trailer (2018)
02 November 2018
Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder and Creation Records boss Alan McGee reveal a selection of their all-time favourite tracks.
Bauhaus Rules Trailer (2019)
21 August 2019
Presented by Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, Bauhaus Rules brings the radical principles of the Bauhaus to a new generation, to discover if the school’s groundbreaking approach to training artists still holds its power 100 years on.
Fairport Convention: Who Knows Where the Time Goes? Trailer (2012)
14 September 2012
Documentary following English folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention as they celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2012.
Bauhaus 100 Trailer (2019)
21 August 2019
In 1919 an art school opened in Germany that would change the world forever. It was called the Bauhaus.
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas Trailer (2013)
10 May 2013
The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fuelled world of the big bands of the 30s and 40s, to fill nightclubs and saloons across the US in the 50s and early 60s as a force in her own right.
The Gunpowder Plot Trailer (2005)
01 January 2005
A BBC Timewatch documentary examining history's first major attempted terrorist attack. His attempt to blow up Parliament has seen Guy Fawkes go down in infamy, but the attempted coup was about much more than just one man.
Rich Hall's Presidential Grudge Match Trailer (2016)
07 November 2016
An examination of the sordid machinations involved in becoming president of the United States. Rich Hall looks back at some of the dirtiest and nastiest presidential campaigns of the past, proving that the 2016 race to the White House is not the first time the contest has got personal.
Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History Trailer (2018)
06 December 2018
Documentary exploring the music of rock band Roxy Music, who have a good claim to be one of the UK's most influential bands.
The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich Trailer (2016)
19 July 2016
In this hour-long documentary, Dr Janina Ramirez tells the incredible story of a book hidden for centuries in the shadows of history, the first book ever written in English by a woman, Julian of Norwich, in 1373.
The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse Trailer (2011)
03 January 2011
The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse's life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia that he left behind.
Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy Trailer (2010)
26 February 2010
Dennis Wilson was the drummer in the Beach Boys. And he was the real Beach Boy. In a band of geeks who sang about surfing, cars and girls, Dennis was the only one who surfed, the one who drove hot rod cars in competition and the one who got all the girls.
A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain Trailer (2019)
05 June 2019
Dr Fern Riddell is a young historian and author who goes back to the archives to challenge more traditional historical views of Victorian society.
Richard Thompson: Goodbye Television Centre Trailer (2013)
22 March 2013
Filmed before a small studio audience in the bare style of some of the previous BBC music shows on which Thompson has appeared, this concert celebrates Thompson and a tradition of popular music performance from TV Centre.
Lindisfarne's Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story Trailer (2021)
26 November 2021
Brit Award-winner Sam Fender goes in search of a musical hero from another era - the late, great, Alan Hull of Lindisfarne, in this one-off BBC Four documentary.
Ragtime Trailer (2002)
20 December 2002
A new production of EL Doctorow's historical novel, recorded at the Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre.
The Clash: New Year's Day '77 Trailer (2015)
01 January 2015
Built around the earliest, until now unseen, footage of the Clash in concert, filmed by Julien Temple as they opened the infamous Roxy club in a dilapidated Covent Garden on January 1st 1977, this show takes us on a time-travelling trip back to that strange planet that was Great Britain in the late 1970s and the moment when punk emerged into the mainstream consciousness.
Hancock & Joan Trailer (2008)
26 March 2008
Drama which tells the story of comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend's wife, and her fight to save the man and his career.
The Rebel Physician: Nicholas Culpeper's Fight For Medical Freedom Trailer (2007)
21 April 2007
Benjamin Woolley presents the gripping story of Nicholas Culpeper, the 17th century radical pharmacist who took on the establishment in order to bring medicine to the masses.
Rich Hall's Red Menace Trailer (2019)
05 November 2019
2019 marks the 30th year since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War. Rich Hall examines the relationship between the West and the USSR in his inimitable fashion.
Martin Amis's England Trailer (2014)
14 March 2014
Novelist Martin Amis, a fierce critic of contemporary society, examines his experience of Englishness.
Robbie Coltrane at the BBC Trailer (2022)
26 December 2022
A look back at the life and career of Robbie Coltrane, one of Britain's best-loved stars and a giant of both the big and the small screen, through a selection of interviews and special moments from his appearances on BBC shows over the decades.
Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! Trailer (2006)
16 March 2006
Kenneth Williams was the star of the Carry Ons and Round the Horne. Despite his fame, he led a life full of mental torture as he tried to overcome his homosexuality in 1950s Britain.
Roy Orbison Live in 1965: The Monument Concert Trailer (1965)
25 March 1965
Filmed in black and white at the Theater Singer in Laren, The Netherlands on March 25th, 1965, this short concert features the Big O performing hits from the classic catalogue of songs he recorded for the American independent label Monument in the early 60s.
Doris Day: Virgin Territory Trailer (2007)
11 September 2007
Doris Day has often been dismissed as an actress and overlooked as a singer, despite career highs such as Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk.
Memento Mori Trailer (2008)
14 March 2008
Profile of the band who has helped to save Irish traditional music from disappearing, spreading its sound and popularity across the world for more than four decades.
The Genius of Bert Jansch: Folk, Blues & Beyond Trailer (2014)
28 March 2014
Interviews and rare archive footage weave together performances from a landmark multi-artist concert at the Royal Festival Hall in London, celebrating the songs and artistry of the great folk-blues troubadour Bert Jansch.
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance Trailer (2013)
09 November 2013
Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance, the first-ever documentary portrait of one of the greatest musicians and songwriters of our time.
Goya: Crazy Like a Genius Trailer (2002)
02 March 2002
Join art historian Robert Hughes for a fascinating journey into the life of Spanish painter Francisco Goya.
Lightning: Nature Strikes Back Trailer (2004)
29 November 2004
It is five times hotter than the sun and turns sand to glass in an instant. It can shoot 80 kilometres up above storm clouds.
Public Service Broadcasting - BBC Proms - This New Noise - Live At The Royal Albert Hall Trailer (2022)
02 September 2022
Public Service Broadcasting – a band who bring wit, invention and multimedia spectacle to the stage – return to the Proms after their previous, staggeringly innovative, 2019 outing, The Race for Space.
The Secret Life of Chaos Trailer (2010)
14 January 2010
Chaos theory has a bad name, conjuring up images of unpredictable weather, economic crashes and science gone wrong.
The Dead Room Trailer (2018)
24 December 2018
Set and filmed at the iconic Maida Vale studios, The Dead Room tells the story of a long-running radio horror series and its veteran presenter and national treasure Aubrey Judd.
Nick Lowe: BBC Four Sessions Trailer (2007)
20 July 2007
At East London's LSO St Luke's, singer-songwriter Nick Lowe performs a set comprising of familiar songs from his long and illustrious career alongside new songs from his latest album At My Age.
Punk Britannia at the BBC Trailer (2012)
08 June 2012
An archive celebration of studio performances from the British bands that broke through courtesy of punk between 1975 and 1982.
The Joy of AI Trailer (2018)
04 September 2018
Professor Jim Al-Khalili looks at how we have created machines that can simulate, augment, and even outperform the human mind - and why we shouldn't let this spook us.
All About 'Thunderbirds' Trailer (2008)
02 January 2008
A look at the story behind Thunderbirds (1965).
The Joy of Rachmaninoff Trailer (2016)
01 January 2016
A BBC documentary on the life & music of Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Daniel Barenboim: In his Own Words Trailer (2021)
19 December 2021
Legendary conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim speaks more candidly than he has ever done before about his life and music.
Jeff Lynne's ELO at Hyde Park Trailer (2014)
17 October 2014
On a sunny day in September 2014, Jeff Lynne, head honcho of 70s hit-making band ELO, took to the stage in London's Hyde Park and, with the help of his backing band and the strings of the BBC Concert Orchestra, brought to a close Radio 2's Live in Hyde Park annual festival.
Anni Albers: A Life in Thread Trailer (2019)
21 August 2019
How Walter Gropius's decision to relegate Anni Albers to the weaving class of the Bauhaus created the greatest textiles artist the world has ever known.
Selling Off Britain Trailer (2015)
21 March 2015
Will Hutton presents an impassioned argument on the British economy, claiming that business leaders and politicians are selling off some of the nation's best companies for quick and easy profits, and that this is creating a dumbed-down, low-wage Britain.
Free Will And Testament: The Robert Wyatt Story Trailer (2001)
04 November 2001
Robert Wyatt is one of the best-kept secrets of contemporary British music. Drummer and vocalist in Soft Machine which played with Hendrix and Pink Floyd in their heyday, he split from the group in the late 1960s and started recording solo albums.
The Joy of Logic Trailer (2013)
03 December 2013
A sharp, witty, mind-expanding and exuberant foray into the world of logic with Computer Scientist Dave Cliff.
Gordon Lightfoot: BBC Four In Concert Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
A classic concert by Gordon Lightfoot from 1972, accompanied by Red Shea and Richard Haynes. They perform songs including Summer Side of Life, Saturday Clothes, That's What You Get For Loving Me, Affair on 8th Avenue, If I Could Read Your Mind, Steel Rail Blues, Ten Degrees and Getting Colder, Early Morning Rain, Me and Bobby McGee, Minstrel of the Dawn and Canadian Pacific Trilogy.
Karajan's Magic and Myth Trailer (2014)
05 December 2014
Over twenty-five years after his death in July 1989, the controversial Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan remains an enigma.
The Making of King Arthur Trailer (2004)
24 August 2004
Short documentary of the making of Antoine Fuqua's King Arthur (2004).
Everything and Nothing Trailer (2011)
21 March 2011
what is everything, and what is nothing? Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores the true size and shape of the universe and delves into the amazing science behind apparent nothingness.
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Trailer (2007)
16 June 2007
Crime writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Starting with Robert Louis Stevenson's nightmare in September 1885, Rankin traces the roots of this story, which stretches back to Stevenson's childhood.
Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol Trailer (2004)
25 February 2004
Paul Morley investigates the lasting appeal of art's very own Pop Idol. From failed Abstract Expressionist to pioneering Pop Art hero, Roy Lichtenstein revolutionized the art world with his big, bold, brash cartoon images of American culture.
Mike Yarwood at the BBC Trailer (2023)
20 December 2023
Rory Bremner looks back at the life and career of Mike Yarwood, master of the imitation game and one of the BBC's most successful stars of the 1970s and 80s.
The Lost Neanderthals Trailer (2025)
03 September 2025
The Mandrin Cave in southern France has been attracting the attention of archaeologists for 30 years.
Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop Trailer (2009)
08 September 2009
Fleetwood Mac are one of the biggest-selling bands of all time and still on the road. Their story, told in their own words, is an epic tale of love and confrontation, of success and loss.
The Mountain That Had To Be Painted Trailer (2011)
18 May 2011
Documentary about the painters Augustus John and James Dickson Innes who, in 1911, left London for the wild Arenig Valley in North Wales.
A Slow Odyssey: The Great Wall of China Trailer (2019)
03 February 2019
A spectacular aerial journey following the world’s longest monument, the Great Wall. In slow-TV style, fly 2,500 kilometres along the wall, from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert.
Reggae at the BBC Trailer (2011)
18 February 2011
An archive celebration of great reggae performances filmed in the BBC Studios, drawn from programmes such as The Old Grey Whistle Test, Top of the Pops and Later.
The Joy of ABBA Trailer (2013)
12 December 2013
Combining European musical influences, perfect production and lyrics of love and loss, ABBA made us fall in love with the sound of Swedish melancholy.
Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided Trailer (2019)
27 March 2019
The border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has meandered across rural Irish farmlands since its creation in 1922.
The Medici: Makers of Modern Art Trailer (2008)
10 December 2008
Documentary in which Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals how the Medici family transformed Florence through sculpture, painting, and architecture and created a world where masterpieces fetch millions today.