Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: - All Programmes
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Leonard Bernstein Remembered by Marin Alsop
Conductor Marin Alsop shares her experiences of the legendary West Side Story composer.
BBC Four
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Sixty Minutes
Jane Moncrieff chats with some of Shetland's best loved personalities.
BBC Radio Scotland
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imagine... Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me
imagine... follows Russell T Davies's return to Doctor Who.
BBC One
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Pilgrimage for a Pint
Julie Fowlis and Karine Polwart journey to the most remote pub in mainland Britain.
BBC Radio 4
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The Wilkie Collins Guide to Modern Life
Matthew Sweet on the life and work of the sensationally modern figure - Wilkie Collins.
BBC Radio 4
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The Volcanic Verses
Volcanoes fascinate and terrify us, prompting centuries of poems to be written about them.
BBC Radio 4
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Darcey Bussell on The Magic of Dance
Darcey Bussell remembers the 1979 series The Magic of Dance, presented by Margot Fonteyn.
BBC Four
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Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.
BBC Four
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Peaky Blinders: How We Made Them Dance
Steven Knight and Benoit Swan Pouffer on Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby.
BBC Four
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Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story
A look at the life and work of iconic writer, director and entertainer Noel Coward.
BBC Two
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Graceland in the Glens
The spirit of Elvis Presley and the mind of Bill Drummond meet at a village crossroads.
BBC Radio 4
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An Introduction to Free Your Mind: The Matrix Now
Introduction to The Matrix as a live dance spectacular.
BBC Two
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Burns Night 2024
Alistair Heather presents Burns Night with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
BBC Scotland
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Jan Pieńkowski: Meg and Mog and Me
An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pieńkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
BBC Radio 4
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Testament to Rose
Testament is on the trail of an elusive Robert Rose, a mixed-race poet in Manchester.
BBC Radio 4
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Romance Is Dead: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Romantic Comedy
Celebrating one hundred years of the romantic comedy.
BBC Radio 4
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Inside The Wasp Factory
Simon Pegg explores Iain Banks's controversial novel, 40 years after publication.
BBC Radio 4
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Michael Longley - Where Poems Come From
A profile of Belfast poet Michael Longley, offering insights into his work and influences.
BBC One Northern Ireland
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Gerald Dawe - Out of the Ordinary
How growing up in 1950s/60s Belfast shaped poet Gerald Dawe’s life and work.
BBC One Northern Ireland
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Norman Jewison: Hollywood Veteran
Tim Sebastian talks to acclaimed director and producer Norman Jewison.
BBC Four
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Dead Famous
Rosie Millard looks at three artists whose reputations were transformed after their deaths
BBC Radio 4
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Tremolo
Musician Justin Currie reflects on the impact of Parkinson's on his work as a performer.
BBC Radio 4
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The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection
An extraordinary collection of Russian modern art is sold in Europe. But is it fake?
BBC Four
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A Jamaican Poet in Dublin
Jason Allen-Paisant goes to Ireland on the trail of Jamaican poet Ferdinand Levy.
BBC Radio 4
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Anita Brookner on Art: 100 Great Paintings
Anita Brookner shares her unique insights on works by the world’s greatest painters.
BBC Four
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Counterfeit Characters
What do AI and digital technology mean for actors and their relationship with audiences?
BBC Radio 4
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Love's Growth
Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates John Donne’s great poem of spring, Love’s Growth.
BBC Radio 4
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Tish
Moving story of photographer Tish Murtha, who used her camera to fight for social change.
BBC Four
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Kurt Cobain: Moments That Shook Music
Using unseen archive footage to demystify the tragic death of the Nirvana frontman.
BBC Two
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ABBA: Against the Odds
ABBA's journey in their own words: backlash, breakup and social change to pop stardom.
BBC One
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Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly
Salman Rushdie speaks about the devastating knife attack he was subjected to in 2022.
BBC Two
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Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour
Rob Rinder and Rylan discover the greatest art treasures of Italy.
BBC Two
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Tales of Rock 'n' Roll: Heartbreak Hotel
A look at Elvis Presley's first million-selling release, Heartbreak Hotel.
BBC Two
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The Great Art Fraud
How Inigo Philbrick created an $86 million fraud and became a global fugitive.
BBC Two
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Maya Angelou at the BBC
A look back through the archive at the extraordinary life of writer and poet Maya Angelou.
BBC Four
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Orwell vs Kafka
Ian Hislop and Helen Lewis celebrate the ideas and impact of Franz Kafka and George Orwell
BBC Radio 4
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The Stormtrooper Scandal
A get-rich-quick scheme in the world of digital art spirals spectacularly out of control.
BBC Two
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Gloria Hunniford Remembers... Doris Day
Gloria Hunniford looks back at her 1995 interview with screen icon Doris Day.
BBC Four
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Rage Against the Regime: The Revolutionary Power of Metal Music
Dannii Leivers explores how metal musicians perform, and rebel, under oppressive regimes.
BBC Radio 4
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Pavarotti: The Last Tenor
Film following Luciano Pavarotti as he performs to sell-out audiences on three continents.
BBC Two