Treasures of Ancient GreeceSeries in which Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.
The Golden Age of Steam RailwaysHome movies help tell the story of how bands of volunteers got together to save some of Britain's railway tracks and the steam engines that ran on them.
Wainwright Walks: Coast to CoastJulia Bradbury follows in the footsteps of guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright by walking across the whole of northern England from the west to the east coast.
Pain, Pus & Poison: The Search for Modern MedicinesIn Pain, Pus & Poison, Dr. Michael Mosley tells the extraordinary story of how scientists learnt to use the world around us to heal our bodies and conquer the common afflictions of pain, pus and poison. He explores how certain chemicals – once invisible and almost magical in…
African Renaissance: When Art Meets PowerAfua Hirsch shows Africa on its own terms, exploring the histories of Ethiopia, Senegal and Kenya through their extraordinary art, music and culture.
In ConversationOriginally shown as part of BBC4's "Genius of Cinema" season. In this series of one-on-one interviews actors and directors talk about their careers with fellow artists and contemporaries.
In ConcertThe BBC In Concert series is the largest and best collection of live recordings in the world. All these high quality recordings are exclusive to the BBC and are a genuine treat for music fans. Each BBC In Concert is just under one hour in duration.
How to Get AheadWriter and broadcaster Stephen Smith finds out what it took to survive and prosper in the most artistic, decadent and dangerous royal courts in history.
Rock 'n' Roll AmericaPart of the BBC's My Generation season of programming, Rock 'n' Roll America examines the most important era in the history of popular music - the birth of rock ‘n' roll. These programmes explore the roots of rock music in the USA, its subsequent explosion around the world and…
If Walls Could Talk: The History of the HomeLucy Worsley, chief curator of the historic royal palaces, takes us through 800 years of domestic history by exploring the British home through four rooms, meeting experts and historians on the way.
Retreat: Meditations from a MonasterySeries which goes in search of inner peace in three monasteries around Britain, and provides a welcome retreat from the hectic pace of our daily lives.
From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of TemperatureHelen Czerski explores the incredible science of temperature. She'll take us from a starting point of the simple human sensations of heat and cold deep into the world of molecular physics, fluid dynamics and high-energy plasmas to reveal the mind-bending science that lies at the…
Handmade in MexicoAn intricate look at the creation process of three Mexican art forms.
The Beauty of MapsDocumentary series looking at maps in incredible detail to highlight their artistic attributions and reveal the stories that they tell.
Our Classical CenturyOur Classical Century brings together the greatest moments in classical music in the UK over the last 100 years, in a four-part series that celebrates moments of extraordinary musical ambition and excellence, deep emotion and of great pleasure, and the artists who have brought…
Julia Bradbury's German WanderlustJulia Bradbury takes her boots and backpack to the Continent to explore the landscape of Germany and the cultural movement that made it famous - Romanticism.
DissectedThis ground-breaking two-part series takes us inside two of the most amazing structures in the natural world: our hands and feet.
The Brain: A Secret HistoryOver the last century scientists have devised many ingenious methods to unlock the secrets of the mind. In this three-part series, Michael Mosley goes in search of these bizarre, brilliant and the unorthodox experiments that have led to scientific discovery. From the shocking…
Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback HeroesAndrew Marr deconstructs detective fiction, fantasy epics and spy novels - the books we really read. He unpicks their conventions to show how these books keep us turning the page.
Invasion! with Sam WillisIn this three-part series for BBC Four, intrepid historian Dr. Sam Willis reveals a remarkable story of invasion in Britain, spanning thousands of years.From the time that continuous settlement began in Britain over 10,000 years ago, to Iron Age hillforts and Viking ships, Sam…
Stories from the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors RevisitedArchaeologist Julian Richards returns to some of his most important digs to discover how science, conservation and new finds have changed our understanding of entire eras of ancient history.
The Strange Case of the LawIn his first television series, barrister Harry Potter tells the remarkable story of English justice for BBC Four. As an ordained priest in the Church of England, Harry spent eight years as a prison chaplain. He then trained as a barrister, was called to the Bar in 1993, and…
10 Things You Didn't Know About…Iain Stewart reveals some surprising facts about the world's most destructive and spectacular natural phenomena, from earthquakes and tsunamis to avalanches and volcanoes.
Johnny Kingdom's Year with the BirdsJohnny Kingdom spends a year following and filming some of the bird species he finds near his home and on his land.
Voyages of DiscoveryExplorer Paul Rose takes us on a journey through the pioneering names and events in the history of world discovery.
Lost Kingdoms of South AmericaArchaeologist Dr. Jago Cooper reveals the extraordinary history of some of South America's ancient civilisations.
Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of AgricultureDocumentary series looking at the history of 20th century farming in Britain.
Blues AmericaThe story of how the blues crossed borders from black to white and from weak to powerful.
The World's Weirdest WeaponsThese unorthodox military innovations were not developed by chance, each was constructed to solve a tactical or strategic problem, such as overcoming Nazi defenses on D-Day, mounting a surprise attack over water, or safely moving an agent back and forth across enemy lines. The…
Syrian SchoolFive-part series following a year in the life of four schools in Damascus, a high pressure crossroads in the Middle East.
