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A New Reality James Fox explores how the power of images has transformed the modern world. * Documentary The Story of Welsh Art From prehistoric to present Huw Stephens reveals Wales' remarkable art and the people and places that inspired it. * Documentary Craftivism: Making a Difference Getting crafty, changing minds The crafters using their skills to make the world a better place, one stitch at a time. 59 minsAvailable for 11 months * Arts The Late Show Face to Face: Maya Angelou Jeremy Isaacs talks to the American writer Maya Angelou about her life. (1994) 38 minsAvailable for over a year * Arts The Joy of Painting Happy little trees and soothing words with Bob Ross 30 minutes of bliss as the art sensation illustrates perfect, peaceful painting. * Arts Between the Covers Celebrate the joy of reading Sara Cox entertains a host of celebrity guests where books spark the banter. 29 minsAvailable for 7 months * Music Royal Opera All-Star Gala Favourite arias and choruses Covent Garden welcomes a stellar cast of singers performing a host of favourite works. 89 minsAvailable for 9 months * History Civilisations The epic story of the art that makes us human Simon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself. * Documentary Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema 1/3 British comedy conventions Mark Kermode shows how making fools of ourselves can make for seriously good cinema. * Arts Royal Ballet All-Star Gala A feast of ballet favourites A stunning collection of performances by stars such as Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson. 89 minsAvailable for 9 months * Arts The Billion Dollar Art Hunt Has the heist been solved? Delving into a very different art world, one where good art is in the hands of bad men. 59 minsAvailable for 7 months Culture in Quarantine: Great Performances Performance Live View all * Arts Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes Dazzle your senses A tale of obsession, possession and one girl's dream to be the greatest dancer. 96 minsAvailable for 9 months * Drama Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Erica Whyman directs the RSC production of Shakespeare’s most famous story. 147 minsAvailable for 1 month * Drama Dracula by Northern Ballet The legendary vampire lives on in this ballet adaptation of Bram Stoker’s gothic romance. 104 minsAvailable for 2 months * Drama Unprecedented The radical way our world has changed Lennie James, Alison Steadman, James Norton and many more star in tales of lockdown. * Drama Uncle Vanya Anton Chekhov's classic play, direct from the West End A tale of family, regret, and unrequited love. Starring Toby Jones and Richard Armitage. 147 minsAvailable for 9 months * Arts Royal Ballet All-Star Gala A feast of ballet favourites A stunning collection of performances by stars such as Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson. 89 minsAvailable for 9 months * Arts Artificial Things Sophie Fiennes' award-winning dance film Disabled and non-disabled dancers explore human interdependence and vulnerability. 25 minsAvailable for 8 months * Documentary Opera Mums with Bryony Kimmings Performance artist Bryony Kimmings writes and directs an operetta inspired by single mums. 59 minsAvailable for 5 months * Drama Performance Live The Way Out Expect the unexpected - a surreal theatrical adventure through an old town hall at night. 42 minsAvailable for 1 month * Drama A Midsummer Night's Dream Classic Shakespeare play adapted for television by Russell T Davies. 90 minsAvailable for 1 month * Arts Revisor by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young A performance capture of Revisor from dance-theatre makers Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young 90 minsAvailable for 2 months * Arts Culture in Quarantine Filmed in Lockdown: Swan Lake Bath Ballet Elite dancers from across the globe create a modern-day Swan Lake from their own bathtubs. 3 minsAvailable for 3 months Books on Screen View all * Period Drama The Luminaries A love story swirling with mystery, murder and magic At the far end of the world, two young lovers fight for a fortune, and for freedom. * Period Drama A Suitable Boy Love will push you beyond your boundaries In 1950s India, passionate Lata is torn between family and the promise of romance. * Crime Drama Strike: Series 1-4 Compelling drama by JK Rowling He's wounded physically and emotionally, but Strike can crack the most complex of cases. * Drama Us All episodes available now Three weeks, six countries - one divorce? * Crime Drama McMafia Welcome to the family business There's no escape in this gritty tale of revenge and survival starring James Norton. * Drama Normal People Get ready to fall in love Popular Connell and aloof Marianne begin an electric affair that changes their lives. * Drama Killing Eve: Series 1-3 A deadly, obsessive game of cat and mouse Eve wants excitement. Villanelle wants to kill. Starring Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh. * Drama Looking for Alaska Find your friends. Find yourself Miles’ life is one big blah, until he meets sexy, screwed-up, fascinating Alaska Young. * Period Drama Oliver Twist Dickens' heartbreaking and uplifting tale Tom Hardy and Sophie Okonedo in the story of a poor orphan in seedy, murky London. * Crime Drama Wallander: Series 1-4 Haunted by his past – and fearful for his future Kenneth Branagh stars as the detective facing his most intractable adversary - himself. * Drama Noughts + Crosses A black ruling class, a white uprising. Welcome to Albion Sephy and Callum are in love - and on the wrong side of a race war. * Drama A Very English Scandal Power, love, lies, and an incredible true story Hugh Grant is Jeremy Thorpe, one of British politics’ rising stars... with a dark secret. Stories To Get Stuck Into Shakespeare Plays View all * Arts The Billion Dollar Art Hunt Has the heist been solved? Delving into a very different art world, one where good art is in the hands of bad men. 59 minsAvailable for 7 months * Documentary Arena The Changin’ Times of Ike White The story of Ike White, who recorded a legendary soul album while in jail for murder. 78 minsAvailable for 2 months * Documentary Black Hollywood: 'They've Gotta Have Us' 1/3 Legends and Pioneers When art met activitism – a host of stars on the quest for inclusion on and off screen. * History African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power Series 1: 1. Ethiopia Afua Hirsch traces Ethiopia's 3,000-year history through its art and culture. * History Civilisations The epic story of the art that makes us human Simon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself. * Documentary imagine... Lenny Henry: Young, Gifted and Black His journey from working-class Dudley to one of our most celebrated black performers. 74 minsAvailable for 9 months * Documentary Keith Haring: Street Art Boy Pioneer, trailblazer, hero The ultimate story of 80s art icon Keith Haring, who left a big legacy in his brief life. 89 minsAvailable for 3 months * History Whoever Heard of a Black Artist? Britain's Hidden Art History 59 minsAvailable for 3 months * History Art of Persia 1/3 A remarkable trip around Iran’s rich, colourful past Samira Ahmed unveils the stunning history of a Persian empire, its people and culture. imagine... View all * Documentary imagine... We'll Be Back? Creative ways the arts are adapting, from drive-in operas to live streaming theatre. 60 minsAvailable for 11 months * Documentary imagine... 2020: My Name Is Kwame Alan Yentob meets the playwright, actor and theatre director Kwame Kwei-Armah. 62 minsAvailable for 4 months * Documentary imagine... 2020: Lemn Sissay: The Memory of Me Writer Lemn Sissay recalls being the only black child in a northern town in the 1970s. 67 minsAvailable for 4 months * Documentary imagine... Lenny Henry: Young, Gifted and Black His journey from working-class Dudley to one of our most celebrated black performers. 74 minsAvailable for 9 months * Documentary imagine... Winter 2017/18: 6. Andrew Lloyd Webber: Memories Alan Yentob talks to Andrew Lloyd Webber about his autobiography. 89 minsExpires tomorrow 10:30pm * Arts imagine... Winter 2009: 1. The Year of Anish Kapoor Alan Yentob meets Anish Kapoor, one of Britain's most accomplished and popular sculptors. 50 minsAvailable for over a year * Arts imagine... Spring 2006: 4. A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin A profile of Howard Hodgkin, one of Britain's most successful living painters. 53 minsAvailable for over a year Painters and their Masterpieces Painters View all * Arts Maggi Hambling: Making Love with the Paint Fearless, formidable and funny To mark her 75th birthday, the artist tells her story as she works on a mystery canvas. 58 minsAvailable for 7 months * Documentary Keith Haring: Street Art Boy Pioneer, trailblazer, hero The ultimate story of 80s art icon Keith Haring, who left a big legacy in his brief life. 89 minsAvailable for 3 months * Arts Rita Duffy: Portrait of an Artist Visual artist Rita Duffy tells how she has reflected NI society and politics in her work. 29 minsAvailable for 10 months * Arts Emin/Munch: Between the Clock and the Bed The Loneliness of the Soul A landmark exhibit of Tracey Emin's work alongside paintings by her hero Edvard Munch. 39 minsAvailable for 9 months * Arts Titian – Behind Closed Doors A look at Titian's greatest masterpieces, currently in quarantine at the National Gallery. 57 minsAvailable for 26 days * Documentary Britain's Lost Masterpieces At Brighton Museum Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri investigate two neglected religious paintings. * History Rossetti - Sex, Drugs and Oil Paint Andrew Graham-Dixon considers the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (2003) 29 minsAvailable for over a year * Documentary Bob Ross: The Happy Painter How American painter Bob Ross became a pop culture icon. 61 minsAvailable for 4 months * Documentary Francis Bacon: Fragments Of A Portrait A film study of Francis Bacon's paintings, which have been called sick and corrupt. (1966) 44 minsAvailable for over a year * Arts Monitor Pop Goes the Easel Ken Russell's film on the Young British Artists of the Pop Art movement. (1962) 42 minsAvailable for over a year * Documentary Beardsley and his Work Aubrey Beardsley's drawings still retain their power to amuse and to shock. (1982) 50 minsAvailable for over a year * History Civilisations Series 1: 3. Picturing Paradise Simon Schama explores one of our deepest artistic urges - the depiction of nature. 59 minsAvailable for over a year Books and Beyond View all * CBBC Harry Potter: A History of Magic JK Rowling reveals the real-life counterparts to her fantastical world. 59 minsAvailable for 26 days * Documentary Hilary Mantel: Return to Wolf Hall Delving into the past and present of Hilary Mantel. 59 minsAvailable for 15 days * Arts John Le Carre In a 1966 interview, the acclaimed spy author proved cagey Revealing his influences, the novelist kept quiet about his own MI5 and MI6 career. 30 minsAvailable for over a year * Arts Between the Covers Celebrate the joy of reading Sara Cox entertains a host of celebrity guests where books spark the banter. 29 minsAvailable for 7 months * Documentary Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors Lucy Worsley traces the houses Jane Austen lived in to show how they influenced her work. 59 minsAvailable for 21 days * Documentary The Secret Life of Books Series 1: 4. Great Expectations Tony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. 29 minsAvailable for 26 days * Documentary The Bronte Business Joan Bakewell visits Haworth in Yorkshire, home of the Brontes. (1977) 25 minsAvailable for over a year * Documentary The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama Series 1: 1. Passions of the People... Simon Schama explores the artists who created the secular icons of our democratic world. * Arts Read All About It! Emma Vardy introduces a light-hearted celebration of books and reading. 28 minsAvailable for 7 months * Arts The Late Show Face to Face: Maya Angelou Jeremy Isaacs talks to the American writer Maya Angelou about her life. (1994) 38 minsAvailable for over a year * Arts Omnibus Patricia Cornwell: Stalking the Ripper Author Patricia Cornwell is convinced she knows Jack the Ripper's true identity. (2002) 58 minsAvailable for over a year * Arts Mills and Boon: Writing for Love in Northern Ireland... Pull back the covers Revealing some of the bestselling Northern Irish authors sweeping readers off their feet. 30 minsAvailable for 10 months View all Arts A-Z Change location:[London][London]Change language:[English][English] * Parental Controls * Help & FAQ Explore the BBC * Home * News * Sport * Weather * iPlayer * Sounds * CBBC * CBeebies * Food * Bitesize * Arts * Taster * Local * Three * Terms of Use * About the BBC * Privacy Policy * Cookies * Accessibility Help * Parental Guidance * Contact the BBC * Get Personalised Newsletters Copyright © 2021 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. [p?c1=2&c2=17986528&cv=2.0&cj=1]