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  • 2013
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    The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

    The Genius of Turner: Painting the Industrial Revolution

    7.00 2013 HD

    A film that looks at the genius of JMW Turner in a new light. There is more to Turner than his sublime landscapes - he also painted machines,...

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  • 2013
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    Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy

    Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy

    7.00 2013 HD

    Profile of singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, a story of success, disgrace and redemption.

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  • 2010
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    Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up

    Forever Young: How Rock 'n' Roll Grew Up

    1 2010 HD

    Despite the mantra of 'live fast, die young', Britain's first rock 'n' roll generations are now enjoying old age. What was once about youth and...

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  • 2011
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    The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

    The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

    5.80 2011 HD

    The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse's life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and...

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  • 2015
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    The Joy of Mozart

    The Joy of Mozart

    1 2015 HD

    Tom Service delves into the life and times of Mozart to try and rediscover his greatness.

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  • 2013
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    Lou Reed - Remembered

    Lou Reed - Remembered

    6.50 2013 HD

    Film tribute to Lou Reed, who died in October, which looks at the extraordinarily transgressive life and career of one of rock 'n' roll's true...

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  • 2009
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    Being...Neil Armstrong

    Being...Neil Armstrong

    7.00 2009 HD

    It has been said that 10,000 years from now only one name will still be remembered, that of Neil Armstrong. But in the four decades since he first...

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  • 2018
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    The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci

    The Genius of Leonardo Da Vinci

    9.00 2018 HD

    Janina Ramirez explores the BBC archives to create a TV history of Leonardo Da Vinci, discovering what lies beneath the Mona Lisa and even how he...

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  • 2017
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    Roy Orbison: Love Hurts

    Roy Orbison: Love Hurts

    10.00 2017 HD

    Roy Orbison's legacy as a beloved rock legend and a devoted father is revealed through intimate interviews with Roy's three surviving sons, featuring...

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  • 2016
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    Bricks!

    Bricks!

    8.00 2016 HD

    In 1976, the Tate Gallery exhibited an experimental artwork that became a national sensation - Carl Andre's Equivalent VIII, or, to its detractors,...

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  • 2005
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    The Gunpowder Plot

    The Gunpowder Plot

    1 2005 HD

    A BBC Timewatch documentary examining history's first major attempted terrorist attack. His attempt to blow up Parliament has seen Guy Fawkes go down...

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  • 2008
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    Hancock & Joan

    Hancock & Joan

    4.90 2008 HD

    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.

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  • 2019
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    Cyprus Avenue

    Cyprus Avenue

    9.00 2019 HD

    David Ireland's award-winning dark comedy about sectarian hatred in Northern Ireland. Eric Miller, a Belfast loyalist, mistakes his five-week-old...

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  • 2007
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    Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

    Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

    8.00 2007 HD

    Crime writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Starting with Robert Louis Stevenson's nightmare in September 1885,...

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  • 2014
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    Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

    Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

    7.40 2014 HD

    Deep Purple is one of the most influential and important guitar bands in history, one of the godfathers of the heavy metal genre, with over 100...

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  • 2012
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    Punk Britannia at the BBC

    Punk Britannia at the BBC

    1 2012 HD

    An archive celebration of studio performances from the British bands that broke through courtesy of punk between 1975 and 1982. Starting with Dr...

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  • 2013
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    Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

    Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas

    1 2013 HD

    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,...

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  • 2004
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    Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol

    Roy Lichtenstein: Pop Idol

    1 2004 HD

    Paul Morley investigates the lasting appeal of art's very own Pop Idol. From failed Abstract Expressionist to pioneering Pop Art hero, Roy...

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  • 2018
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    Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History

    Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music: A Musical History

    1 2018 HD

    Documentary exploring the music of rock band Roxy Music, who have a good claim to be one of the UK's most influential bands. Led by charismatic front...

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  • 2020
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    Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair

    Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair

    7.70 2020 HD

    A documentary that explores the creation of the seminal, second album by Tears for Fears. Songs from the Big Chair took the gothic synth-pop...

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