Main content

Categories: Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: Arts

  1. The Doors - The Story of LA Woman

    The amazing story of The Doors' landmark album LA Woman, released in 1971.

    BBC Four

  2. Shakin' Stevens

    Revealing documentary about the life, career and achievements of Shakin' Stevens.

    BBC One Wales

  3. The Lost Art of Churches

    Paul Bayley discovers forgotten examples of important twentieth century art in churches.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  4. Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?

    How Britain is still defined by the battle between metaphorical Cavaliers and Roundheads.

    BBC Four

  5. Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here

    Documentary which explores the making of Pink Floyd's album, Wish You Were Here.

    BBC Four

  6. Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

    Documentary about 'punk poet', comedian and recording artist John Cooper Clarke.

    BBC Four

  7. Turner's Thames

    Matthew Collings explores how Turner found inspiration in the waters of the Thames.

    BBC Four

  8. Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?

    Pete Townshend opens his personal archive to revisit the Who's 1973 album Quadrophenia.

    BBC Four

  9.

    Changing My Voice

    Christopher Gabbitas explores the effects on singers of changing the pitch of their voice.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  10.

    Old Photographs Fever - The Search for China's Pictured Past

    Historical photographs are rare in China, but now the pictured past is being reclaimed.

    BBC Radio 4

  11.

    The Human Jukebox

    Peter Curran on earworms; why we sing to ourselves, and why sometimes we can't stop it

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  12. Fairport Convention: Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

    Documentary following the enduring English folk-rock pioneers Fairport Convention.

    BBC Four

  13. Squeeze: Take Me I'm Yours

    Film about the band based around the songwriting partnership of Difford and Tilbrook.

    BBC Four

  14. The Goddess of Art: Marina Abramovic

    Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a retrospective at MoMA in New York.

    BBC Four

  15. Love Me Do: The Beatles '62

    Stuart Maconie celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of the Beatles' Love Me Do.

    BBC Four

  16. Painting the Queen: A Portrait of Her Majesty

    Toronto painter Phil Richards attempts to create a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

    BBC Four

  17. Chas & Dave: Last Orders

    Documentary examining cockney duo Chas & Dave's rich, unsung pedigree in the music world.

    BBC Four

  18. Dame Fanny Waterman: A Lifetime in Music

    Leeds International Piano Competition founder Dame Fanny Waterman talks about her life.

    BBC Four

  19. Lang Lang: The Art of Being a Virtuoso

    Documentary following classical music star Lang Lang as he tours China, the US and Europe.

    BBC Four

  20. Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

    Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling voyage through European horror cinema.

    BBC Four

  21. How the Devil Got His Horns: A Diabolical Tale

    Alastair Sooke reveals how the Devil's image was created by artists of the Middle Ages.

    BBC Four

  22. Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian

    Rich Hall searches for the real American Indian, away from stereotypes of film and books.

    BBC Four

  23. Maestro or Mephisto: The Real Georg Solti

    Re-examining the life of conductor Georg Solti using archive footage and interviews.

    BBC Four

  24. The Richard Burton Diaries

    Documentary about the private diaries Richard Burton wrote at the height of his fame.

    BBC One Wales

  25. Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World

    How a small group of enterprising Australian winemakers took on the world and won.

    BBC Four

  26. Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

    Documentary chronicling our ever-changing love affair with the British singles chart.

    BBC Four

  27. Sound It Out

    Documentary following life in one of the last independent record shops still trading.

    BBC Four

  28. The Joy of the Single

    Documentary about the power of pop's most abiding artefact, the seven-inch single.

    BBC Four

  29. Sròn ann a Leabhar

    Dè an leabhar a bu mhotha a chòrd riut nad òige?

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  30. The Beach Boys: Doin' it Again

    To mark the Beach Boys' 50th anniversary, a behind-the-scenes look at their 2012 reunion.

    BBC Four

  31. One Direction: Up All Night Live

    Concert from Bournemouth's BIC Arena, with One Direction performing all their hits.

    BBC Three

  32. Michael Jackson: BAD 25

    Spike Lee documentary looking at Michael Jackson's 1987 blockbuster album, Bad.

    BBC Two

  33. A Very English Winter: The Unthanks

    Rachel and Becky Unthank explore England's hidden winter customs and dance traditions.

    BBC Four

  34. Michael Grade's History of the Pantomime Dame

    Michael Grade explores what has made the panto dame an enduring feature of British life.

    BBC Four

  35. It's Slade

    Documentary about the much-loved British band Slade, huge glam rock stars of the 70s.

    BBC Four

  36. Moominland Tales: The Life of Tove Jansson

    Documentary about the extraordinary life of Finnish author and artist Tove Jansson.

    BBC Four

  37. Jools Holland: My Life in Music

    Jools Holland recalls the journey that took him from the East End to the BBC and beyond.

    BBC Two

  38. Clara Bow: Hollywood's Lost Screen Goddess

    Film about silent screen star Clara Bow, who retired at 28 amid scandal and ill health.

    BBC Four

  39. The Richest Songs in the World

    A countdown of the ten songs which have earned the most money of all time.

    BBC Four

  40. Len Goodman's Dancing Feet: The British Ballroom Story

    Strictly Come Dancing head judge Len Goodman discovers the golden age of ballroom.

    BBC Four

  41. Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender - Director's Cut

    Full-length cut of the film exploring the Queen frontman's solo career and private life.

    BBC Four

  42. Fifties British War Films: Days of Glory

    An argument for the cinematic merit and cultural importance of 1950s British war films.

    BBC Four

  43. The Band from Rockall

    An intimate account of the making of Runrig's Calum and Rory Macdonald's album.

    BBC ALBA

  44. Morecambe & Wise: Song and Dance

    Penelope Keith throws a spotlight on Eric and Ernie's passion for music.

    BBC Two

  45. The Story of a Fairytale of New York

    The secrets behind the making of the song Fairytale of New York by the Pogues.

    BBC Two

  46. Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy

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

    BBC Four

  47. Celtic Connections at 20

    A look at the history of the Celtic Connections festival, including musical highlights.

    BBC Two Scotland

  48. Eddi Reader's Rabbie Burns Trip

    Eddi Reader goes in search of Ulster's weaver poets, inspired by a love for Robert Burns.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  49. An Ode to Burns and Ulster

    Neil Oliver discovers the influence Robert Burns has on Ulster poets today.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  50. Tales of Winter: The Art of Snow and Ice

    How mankind's struggle with winter has been reflected in western art throughout the ages.

    BBC Four

  2. 1
  3. …
  4. 6
  5. 7
  6. 8
  7. 9
  8. 10
  9. …
  10. 40