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The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each...

Crooked House is a British supernatural drama miniseries broadcast on BBC Four from 22-24 December 2008. Created and written by Mark Gatiss, and...

Celebrity hosts guide viewers through William Shakespeare's plays in performance. Each episode serves as a primer for newcomers to Shakespeare while...

Folk musicians from both sides of the Atlantic come together in what have been called “the greatest backporch shows ever.” Collaborative...

A three-part series exploring how the British musical became a driving force behind musical theatre around the world — a tale of shows, daring,...

Detective Dirk Gently operates based on the fundamental interconnectedness of all things.

Party Animals presents Westminster from the ground up – the young researchers and advisors shouldering huge responsibility in a frantic,...

Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science,...

Comedy drama that shines a light on the day-to-day life of a family looking after their severely learning disabled girl, Rosie.

Monologues inspired by women who have spoken out, challenged the status quo or made a stand – often at great personal cost.

No easy answers? Decision-makers from Kissinger to Rice revisit how the US responded to conflicts from Rwanda to Iraq. Faced with human suffering -...

A story of unrequited love set in 1930s London, against the backdrop of grimy streets and public houses.

Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s.

A series chronicling the events which shaped the continent of Europe as we now know it.

We Need Answers is a British television panel game presented by comedians Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne. The show features a pair of...

The Alan Clark Diaries is a television serial dramatising the colourful diaries of controversial British Conservative politician Alan Clark. The...

A series in which arts presenter Mark Lawson has a 60-minute in-depth conversation with a notable figure.

Two-part TV drama based on the novel by John Cleland. Set in the 18th century, the story of a young country girl who through financial neccessity...

Series looking at aspects of British metalworking over the centuries, including the art of the silversmith, the history of armour and the work of the...

Brian Pern is an ageing rock star and former front-man of ground breaking progressive rock group Thotch. Like many artists of his age, rather than...