Perspectives

David Suchet - People I Have Shot

David Suchet follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, the famous Fleet Street photographer Jimmy Jarche, in a quest

Lenny Henry: Finding Shakespeare

Sergeant on Spike - Father of British Comedy

David Walliams - The Genius of Dahl

Griff Rhys Jones on Wind in the Willows

David Suchet: The Mystery of Agatha Christie

David Suchet finds out what gave Christie's stories worldwide appeal and why characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss

Warwick Davis - The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz

Actor Warwick Davis explores the miraculous survival story of the Ovitz family - ten Jewish brothers and sisters from Ro

Sheila Hancock - The Brilliant Bronte Sisters

Sheila Hancock sets out to discover what inspired the Bronte sisters to write such epic novels seemingly worlds apart fr

Michael Portillo on Picasso

Former minister Michael Portillo examines the life and work of Pablo Picasso and reveals how his love of Picasso's art w

Paul O’Grady: Gypsy Rose Lee - the Queen of Burlesque

Paul O'Grady reveals the effect that a legendary striptease artist had on him as he explores the life of the queen of Am

Jonathan Ross: Alfred Hitchcock - Made in Britain

Jonathan Ross examines the life and career of the most celebrated director in the history of cinema, Sir Alfred Hitchcoc

Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues

Hugh Laurie makes a pilgrimage across America to explore the country's blues music, before playing a concert in homage t

The Magic of Houdini with Alan Davies

Having had a fascination with the world of magic since he was a boy, Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of illu

Gary Kemp : Kick Out The Jams

Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp investigates the modern art world, 25 years since it was rocked on its heels by by the arriva

The Man In The Hat: Rene Magritte with Will Young

Having first discovered Rene Magritte’s art as a teenager, singer Will Young was immediately struck by Magritte’s st

Under My Skin: Emeli Sandé In Search of Frida Kahlo

Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé made her admiration for the iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo perfectly clear four years

Freddie Mercury Saved My Life with Alfie Boe

The bad boy of opera, Alfie Boe explores the art of Freddie Mercury; the outrageous genius, the ultimate front-man of Qu

Bruce Forsyth on Sammy Davis Jr

Sir Bruce Forsyth considers Sammy Davis Jr to be the greatest entertainer of all time – a performer who could sing, da

Michael Jackson’s Thriller with Ashley Banjo

It was one of the best days of Ashley Banjo’s life when Michael Jackson invited the young British choreographer and hi

Len Goodman: For the Love of Fred Astaire

Len Goodman is a man who has dedicated his life to dance, and in this film he is travelling across America to explore th

Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons

Antonio Vivaldi’s the Four Seasons is the most popular piece of classical music of all time. It’s become so ubiquito

In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps with Terry Jones

Charlie Chaplin was at one time the most famous person in the world. His creation - the little tramp - was a universal f

The Great American Love Song with Nicky Campbell

Twenties and thirties New York produced the best songs ever written according to presenter and journalist Nicky Campbell

War Art with Eddie Redmayne

Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne explores war art and how conflict's compelling stimulus to the imagination has create

David Harewood: In the Shadow of Mary Seacole

David Harewood embarks on a very personal, three year journey across Britain, Jamaica and Crimea following the creation