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  1. Rostropovich: The Genius of the Cello

    Documentary exploring the talents of the great Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

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    Change of Art

    Artist Andrew Shoben explores a controversial idea to 'rotate or retire' public artworks

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  3. Pavlopetri - The City Beneath the Waves

    Following the excavation of Pavlopetri, the oldest submerged city in the world.

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  4. Britain's Most Fragile Treasure

    York Minster's Great East Window, the UK's largest expanse of medieval stained glass.

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  5. Colouring Light: Brian Clarke - An Artist Apart

    Profile of painter Brian Clarke, one of the world's greatest stained glass artists.

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  6. Frank Skinner on George Formby

    Frank Skinner follows the music hall star's rise to fame and explores his popularity.

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  7. The Story of Music Hall with Michael Grade

    Talking to enthusiasts and performers, Michael Grade traces the history of the music hall.

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    The Countertenor

    Men who sing in falsetto. Bidisha on the countertenor voice, from Purcell to Plan B.

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  9. John Steinbeck: Voice of America

    Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the legacy of John Steinbeck.

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  10. America in Pictures: The Story of Life Magazine

    How Life magazine's legendary photographers shot the big moments in American history.

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  11. America on a Plate: The Story of the Diner

    Stephen Smith re-envisions the story of 20th-century American culture through the diner.

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  12. God's Composer

    Documentary exploring the world of Spanish Renaissance composer, Tomas Luis de Victoria.

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  13. The Art of the Night

    Waldemar Januszczak tries to discover why the dark adds extra drama and mystery to art.

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  14. The Joy of Country

    Documentary which celebrates the history and aesthetic of country music.

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  15. Darcey Bussell Dances Hollywood

    Darcey Bussell steps into the shoes of her Hollywood heroes to celebrate dance musicals.

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  16. Here We Are Now, Entertain Us: Celebrating Nevermind

    Dave Grohl & Krist Novoselic talk to Steve Lamacq about the heady Nevermind days.

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  17. Still Bill: The Bill Withers Story

    With concert footage and interviews, an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers.

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    What the Scandinavians Know About Children's Literature

    Mariella Frostrup looks at Scandinavian children's literature.

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  19. Sweet Home Alabama: The Southern Rock Saga

    How the 1970s rebel rock bands of the American Deep South rose up and conquered the world.

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  20. The Doors - The Story of LA Woman

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

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  21. Shakin' Stevens

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

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  22. The Lost Art of Churches

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

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  23. Roundhead or Cavalier: Which One Are You?

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

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  24. Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here

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

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  25. Evidently... John Cooper Clarke

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

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  26. Turner's Thames

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

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  27. Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?

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

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    Changing My Voice

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

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

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

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    The Human Jukebox

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

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

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

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  32. Squeeze: Take Me I'm Yours

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

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  33. The Goddess of Art: Marina Abramovic

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

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  34. Love Me Do: The Beatles '62

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

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  35. Painting the Queen: A Portrait of Her Majesty

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

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  36. Chas & Dave: Last Orders

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

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  37. Dame Fanny Waterman: A Lifetime in Music

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

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  38. Lang Lang: The Art of Being a Virtuoso

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

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  39. Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

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

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  40. 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.

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  41. Rich Hall's Inventing the Indian

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

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  42. Maestro or Mephisto: The Real Georg Solti

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

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  43. The Richard Burton Diaries

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

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  44. Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World

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

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

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

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  46. Sound It Out

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

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  47. The Joy of the Single

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

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  48. Sr貌n ann a Leabhar

    D猫 an leabhar a bu mhotha a ch貌rd riut nad 貌ige?

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  49. The Beach Boys: Doin' it Again

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

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  50. One Direction: Up All Night Live

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

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