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  1. Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party

    Ardal O'Hanlon looks back at the history of the showband era in Ireland.

    BBC Four

  2. Born Digital: First Cuts

    A night of new short films made to mark the 30th anniversary in 2019 of the World Wide Web

    BBC Four

  3. How to Go Viral: The Art of the Meme with Richard Clay

    Art historian Richard Clay explores how memes are shaping our culture and politics.

    BBC Four

  4. Me, My Selfie and I with Ryan Gander

    Celebrated conceptual artist Ryan Gander investigates the selfie.

    BBC Four

  5. The Believers Are But Brothers

    Javaad Alipoor steps into the dark, blurry online world of fantasists and extremists.

    BBC Four

  6. #DancePassion

    A celebration of the UK’s flourishing dance scene in collaboration with One Dance UK.

    BBC Arts

  7. Mars Uncovered: Ancient God of War

    Bettany Hughes explores the long and fascinating history of the god Mars.

    BBC Four

  8. Another Swansea Poet

    A portrait of Swansea-based poet and singer Jack Jones.

    BBC Radio 4

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    Can Hip Hop Save Ballet?

    Why are there so few black dancers in classical ballet? Eric Underwood investigates.

    BBC Radio 4

  10. Akram Khan's Giselle

    The iconic ballet, reimagined by Akram Khan for English National Ballet.

    BBC Four

  11. Celebrity Painting Challenge

    Six famous faces put their artistic skills to the test..

    BBC One

  12. National Treasures of Wales

    How the National Trust strives to preserve Wales's national treasures.

    BBC Two

  13. Here Be Dragons

    Paul Farley finds out why so many poets are fascinated by maps.

    BBC Radio 4

  14. Artificial Things

    Sophie Fiennes collaborates with choreographer Lucy Bennett on the film Artificial Things.

    BBC Arts

  15. Unstoppable: Sean Scully and the Art of Everything

    A year in the life of Sean Scully, one of the world’s richest painters.

    BBC Two

  16. Home Is Where the Art Is

    Artists compete to win a special new commission for one paying homeowner.

    BBC One

  17. Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock

    How one song - Rock Island Line - launched the skiffle craze and changed music forever.

    BBC Four

  18. The World of Hip Hop Dance

    From '80s old-school to Krump, this short film explores the world of hip hop dance.

    BBC Arts

  19. Martha Graham: Goddess of Dance

    Wayne McGregor and Sharon Watson assess Martha Graham's influence on contemporary dance.

    BBC Arts

  20. Flight

    43 dancers. One staircase. One smartphone. One take.

    BBC Arts

  21. A Psalm for the Scaffolder

    A portrait of poet Kim Moore exploring the experiences that have formed her writing.

    BBC Radio 4

  22. The Nature of Spring by Jim Crumley (Omnibus)

    Captivating picture of Scotland’s wilderness in spring.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  23. Looking for Rembrandt

    Rembrandt's surprising life story told from an unusual perspective – his own.

    BBC Four

  24. Janet Baker - In Her Own Words

    British singer Dame Janet Baker talks frankly about her career and her life now.

    BBC Four

  25. Woody Guthrie: Three Chords and the Truth

    A profile of Woody Guthrie, one of America's legendary songwriters.

    BBC Four

  26. Smile Love It Might Never Happen

    Three short films by the Manchester-based trio Eggs Collective.

    BBC Arts

  27. The Importance of Being Oscar

    A star-studded account of Oscar Wilde’s career before his tragic fall from grace.

    BBC Two

  28. Kubrick Season Intros

    Introductions to Stanley Kubrick films.

    BBC Two

  29. Cleopatra and Me: In Search of a Lost Queen

    Was Cleopatra a seductress or a great politician? Dr Islam Issa attempts to find out.

    BBC Four

  30. The Mack: A Tale of Two Fires

    Charting five years that saw the Glasgow School of Art make headlines around the world.

    BBC Scotland

  31. Queen Victoria: My Musical Britain

    Exploring the famous monarch in a way that has never been done before – through music.

    BBC Two

  32. Orphans Reunited

    Peter Mullan and the cast of Orphans reunite to discuss the film that changed their lives.

    BBC Scotland

  33. Being David Sedaris

    Emma Freud is joined in her kitchen by author David Sedaris to discuss his life and career

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  34. Life Is a Circus

    An unlikely group of homeless people find a sense of belonging in this heartwarming story.

    BBC Four

  35. Rhythms of India

    India's rich and diverse culture and history revealed by its music.

    BBC Four

  36. New Weird Britain

    John Doran seeks out a new wave of radical music being made in the margins of Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

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  37. A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain

    How true is the 'no sex please, we are British' maxim that characterises the Victorians?

    BBC Four

  38. Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox

    A performance of Holst's The Planets with each movement introduced by Professor Brian Cox.

    BBC Two

  39. Loki's History of Scottish Hip-Hop

    Award-winning author Darren 'Loki' McGarvey reveals the history of Scottish hip-hop.

    BBC Scotland

  40. Borderliners

    A new poem by Hannah Lowe about her Jamaican Chinese heritage.

    BBC Radio 4

  41. New Generation Thinkers

    Short feature from one of the 2019 BBC New Generation Thinkers.

    BBC Radio 3

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  42. Modern Nature by Derek Jarman (Omnibus)

    Rupert Everett reads Derek Jarman's vivid memoir of his life and his garden in Dungeness.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  43. Charley Pride - I'm Just Me

    How a sharecropper's son became a country music superstar.

    BBC Four

  44. The Dying of the Ice

    How indigenous artists in Arctic regions are interpreting the loss of ancient Arctic ice.

    BBC Radio 4

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  45. Inside Cinema

    Short films taking you to the heart of the movies.

    BBC Arts

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  46. New Creatives

    Innovative new short films, audio and interactive works from young artists.

    BBC Arts

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  47. TV's Black Renaissance: Reggie Yates in Hollywood

    Reggie Yates travels to LA to meet leading African-American actors and writers.

    BBC Two

  48. Warsan Shire: Brave Girl Rising

    Admired Somali-British poet Warsan Shire writes of Nasro, a young refugee camped in Kenya.

    BBC Radio 4

  49. The Poet and the Echo

    Writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

    BBC Radio 4

  50. No Egos No Divas: New Poets in Irish

    Louis de Paor meets young poets at the forefront of a resurgence in Irish-language poetry.

    BBC Radio 4

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