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Rediscover the books you thought you knew. Acclaimed actors combine with classic literature, breathing new life into iconic stories.
Series 4: The Picture of Dorian Gray with Luke Thompson (59 mins)
- Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a GeniusDocudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius.50 mins
- Daphne du Maurier Talks to Wilfred De'AthAuthor Daphne du Maurier is interviewed in her Cornwall home by Wilfred De'Ath.50 mins
- IntimationsJohn le Carre talks about his writing and the main influences on his work. (1966)30 mins
- The Secret Life of BooksTony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations.
- Scene by SceneMark Cousins talks to actor Terence Stamp about his life and career.49 mins
- Personal Cinema: Maggie SmithMaggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and success. First broadcast in 1970.28 mins
- Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback HeroesAndrew Marr investigates detective fiction, and reveals how it works.
- Mark Lawson Talks To...Novelist Joanna Trollope talks about creativity, divorce and the drama of domestic life.59 mins
- Renaissance: The Blood and the BeautyThe great art and creative rivalry that raged between Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael
- Turner: The Secret SketchbooksThe man behind the masterpieces. A vivid portrait, via an exceptional archive of his work59 mins
- Remembers...Jeanette Winterson looks back on the iconic drama series Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.8 mins
- Eve and MarilynEve Arnold recalls photographing Marilyn Monroe and talks about their friendship.30 mins
