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  1. Changing Landscapes

    Meditating on the care and carelessness we've brought to bear on Scotland's environment.

    BBC One Scotland

  2. Keith Jarrett: The Art of Improvisation

    A fascinating portrait of Keith Jarrett, whose work straddles classical music and jazz.

    BBC Four

  3. Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

    Docudrama that creates a fascinating comparison of two iconic 20th-century writers.

    BBC Four

  4. The Story of the Ghost Story

    The history of the ghost story, from folklore and the Gothic novel to the present.

    BBC Four

  5. Drama Shorts: BBC Introducing Arts

    Chizzy Akudolu presents new short films about secrets, love and family.

    BBC Four

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    Bridget Riley - Painting the Line

    A portrait of a true visionary and one of our greatest living painters.

    BBC Two

  7. The Language Exchange

    Meetings between poets and scientists who share language and ideas and create new work.

    BBC Radio 4

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  8. Northern Drift

    Elizabeth Alker with the best new poetry and music from the North.

    BBC Radio 3

  9. This Cultural Life

    Figures from the worlds of art and culture talk about their influences and inspirations.

    BBC Four

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  10. Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story

    Sam Fender traces the career of fellow Geordie music legend Alan Hull of Lindisfarne.

    BBC Four

  11. Screenshot

    Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image

    BBC Radio 4

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  12. Lemn Sissay's Poetry Rebels

    How did performance poetry conquer the poetry world?

    BBC Radio 4

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  13. Cóisir Filíochta

    Seán ‘John Boy’ Ó Muireagáin platforms Irish language poetry of the 21st century.

    BBC Radio Ulster

  14. Meet You at the Hippos

    Mark Bonnar explores the street sculpture of the Scottish new towns in which he grew up.

    BBC Scotland

  15. 100 Women in Conversation: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    A special BBC 100 Women interview with author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

    BBC News Channel

  16. Other, Like Me: The Oral History of COUM Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle

    Documentary about notorious 1970s performance art collective COUM Transmissions.

    BBC Four

  17. On Seamus Heaney by Roy Foster

    Adrian Dunbar reads an eloquent account of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century.

    BBC Radio 4

  18. Andy Warhol's America

    He was an artist and a cultural icon - and his work is a history of 20th-century America.

    BBC Two

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  19. Animated Shorts: BBC Introducing Arts

    Explore imagined and thought-provoking animated worlds with Elle Osili-Wood.

    BBC Four

  20. Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life

    The beloved illustrator and famous fans on Roald Dahl and other artistic adventures.

    BBC Two

  21. Daniel O’Donnell - The Boy from Donegal

    Documentary marking Daniel O’Donnell’s 60th birthday, with access to his recent tours.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  22. Fümmsböwö (or What is the Word)

    What is sound poetry? Glorious gobbledygook? Composer Jennifer Walshe dives in.

    BBC Radio 4

  23. Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

    Irish playwright Brian Friel's story told by family, friends and stars of stage and screen

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  24.

    This Is Joan Collins

    The Dynasty star narrates her rollercoaster life story.

    BBC Two

  25. The Lullaby Project

    Orchestral musicians help prisoners compose and record lullabies for their children.

    BBC Radio 4

  26. Oti Mabuse's Dancing Legends

    Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance.

    BBC Radio 4

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  27. Night Watch

    Stories of everyday street harassment from women across Britain.

    BBC Radio 4

  28. Sondheim – A Tribute from Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Andrew Lloyd Webber pays tribute to Stephen Sondheim.

    BBC Four

  29. RSC's Henry IV, Part 1

    Antony Sher stars as Falstaff in the RSC's 2014 production of Shakespeare’s history play.

    BBC Four

  30. Turn Up for the Books

    What to read next? Lively chat from Dan Smith, Irenosen Okojie, Simon Savidge plus guests

    BBC Arts

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  31. Taxi Drivers

    Scottee examines the relationships between artists and those who assist them.

    BBC Radio 4

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  32. The Royal Ballet: The Dante Project

    Wayne McGregor’s ballet The Dante Project from the Royal Opera House.

    BBC Four

  33.

    Angelou on Burns

    Writer and poet Maya Angelou goes on a pilgrimage to Burns Country in Scotland.

    BBC Two

  34.

    Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust

    Following seven leading artists as they paint seven survivors of the Holocaust.

    BBC Two

  35. The Narrow Sea, The Farther Shore with Phil Cunningham

    Composer Phil Cunningham creates a new musical composition inspired by the Narrow Sea.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

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  36. Branagh: bringing Belfast home

    Sir Kenneth Branagh is profiled as his Oscar-tipped new film Belfast is released here.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  37. Mary Beard's Forbidden Art

    Mary Beard art that has been fought over, removed from view or simply 'forbidden'.

    BBC Two

  38. Pots, Paints and Plays with Gemma Bradley

    Musician and broadcaster Gemma Bradley meets a variety of Mid Ulster artists.

    BBC Two Northern Ireland

  39. The Brontës: An Irish Tale

    Actress Aoife Hinds explores the little-known Irish part of the Brontë story.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  40. The Arts Programme

    Caroline Moyes catches up on the local art scene across Shetland.

    BBC Radio Scotland

  41. Britain's Best Young Artist

    Young artists from around the UK compete to be crowned Britain’s Best Young Artist.

    CBBC

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  42. Emma Spence: The Art of Surviving

    A portrait of Emma Spence, whose art is shaped by her farming family and tragedy overcome.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  43. Flight

    A child attempts to defy gravity, through the power of imagination and dance.

    BBC One Northern Ireland

  44.

    The Canon Wars

    Lindsay Johns examines 30 years of the war over the literary canon.

    BBC Radio 4

  45.

    I See You: Poetry, Porn and Me

    Poet Helen Mort reflects on being the object of deepfake pornography.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. Skint

    Darkly comic, poignant and sometimes devastating monologues about life in poverty.

    BBC Four

  47. Dance: BBC Introducing Arts

    Brenda Emmanus presents short films that combine powerful storytelling with dance.

    BBC Four

  48. Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

    How an Indigenous Australian dance group became a cultural powerhouse.

    BBC Four

  49. Dance Passion

    A UK-wide celebration of dance in all its forms, from ballet and contemporary to ballroom.

    BBC Four

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  50. Extraordinary Portraits

    Renowned artists paint portraits of people with extraordinary stories.

    BBC One

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