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Southbank at 75: You Are Here
An epic dance spectacular through 75 years of British youth culture.
BBC Two
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The Prince, the Showgirl and Me
Documentary about a young man's experience while working on a 1956 Marilyn Monroe film.
BBC Four
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Olivier Awards
The star-studded ceremony celebrating the best of London’s world-leading theatre shows.
BBC Two
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McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass
The story of Paul McCartney’s original Höfner bass and the fan-powered quest to find it.
BBC Two
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Chauvet: Humanity's First Great Masterpiece
Documentary following the work of scientists at archaeological marvel the Chauvet cave.
BBC Four
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Julian Barnes: Beyond the Page
Julian Barnes talks to Katie Razzall about his literary life and reflections on death.
BBC Four
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Caroline Walker: Women's Work
Caroline Walker paints women’s lives, from housework to caregiving to creative production.
BBC Scotland
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LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes
The secretive artist revealed as never before, with his voice lip-synced by Ian McKellen.
BBC Two
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Keep the World Away - Finding Gwen John
Sian Eleri uncovers the real Gwen John, now revered as Wales's greatest female artist.
BBC Two Wales
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Gwen John: A Portrait of Independence
Journey through the trailblazing life and art of Gwen John, from Tenby to Paris.
BBC Radio Wales
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Burns Night 2026
Marti Pellow and an incredible line-up of contemporary artists perform with the BBC SSO.
BBC One Scotland
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Greer Ralston - Giving It All to Art
An intimate portrait of figurative artist Greer Ralston as she works.
BBC Scotland
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When I Met Jane Austen
Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne how they first encountered the author Jane Austen
BBC Radio 4
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Other Voices: Cardigan 2025 with Huw Stephens
Huw Stephens selects his music highlights from the 2025 Other Voices festival in Cardigan.
BBC Two Wales
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Christmas Top 5
Celebrities reflect on their all-time top five Christmas TV shows, films and songs.
BBC One Wales
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Civilisations: Rise and Fall
What caused the demise of the greatest civilisations of the ancient world?
BBC Two
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Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks
JMW Turner’s sketches reveal how he became one of Britain’s most celebrated artists.
BBC Two
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Richard Burton: Wild Genius
The epic story of a Hollywood star whose life and talent blazed like no other.
BBC One Wales
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Welsh Music Prize 2025
Highlights from the 15th Welsh Music Prize awards show presented by Radio 1's Sian Eleri.
BBC One Wales
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Abandoned Ulster
The project to create a photographic and literary record of Ulster's abandoned properties.
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Rob and Rylan's Passage to India
Can the wisdom, art and culture of India help Rob and Rylan live their best lives?
BBC Two
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I Am Martin Parr
Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century.
BBC Four
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The Great Art Fraud
How Inigo Philbrick created an $86 million fraud and became a global fugitive.
BBC Two
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Green Man 2025
A BBC special capturing Green Man festival's music, people and unforgettable atmosphere.
BBC One Wales
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Japan’s Master of Restoration
Documentary series following Koji Mayuyama, an antiques restorer known as the God Hand.
BBC Four
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When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville
Alan Yentob interviews leading British artist Jenny Saville.
BBC Two
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Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
The incredible story of a young woman who ripped up the rulebook and reinvented the novel.
BBC Two
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Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
A look at the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life in the 1970s.
BBC Two
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Neil Martin: Bóthar an Cheoil
Composer Neil Martin collaborates with artists and friends made from a lifetime of music.
BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Pauline Boty: I Am the Sixties
Documentary about 60s pop artist Pauline Boty, tracking her contribution to British art.
BBC Four
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Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker Remember... EastEnders: Yolande and Patrick
Angela Wynter and Rudolph Walker look back on their poignant two-hander episode.
BBC Four
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Pam St Clement Remembers... EastEnders: Pat and Frank's Affair
Pam St Clement remembers one of the most iconic episodes of EastEnders.
BBC Four
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Ross Kemp Remembers... EastEnders: Sharongate
Actor Ross Kemp recalls one of the most explosive storylines in EastEnders.
BBC Four
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Out of the Silence
Ulster-Scots poet Anne McMaster explores women’s writing in Northern Ireland.
BBC One Northern Ireland
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Simon Schama’s Story of Us
Simon Schama searches for who we are now - and discovers the answers in art and culture.
BBC Two
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My Poetry and Other Animals
The poet laureate, Simon Armitage, meets different animals as he drafts a brand new poem.
BBC Radio 4
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Leonardo da Vinci
Artist, inventor, genius. Discover the visionary work of the 15th-century innovator.
BBC Four
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The Snow
Dame Siân Phillips delves into Dafydd ap Gwilym's centuries-old poem To the Snow.
BBC Radio Wales
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Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty
The story of how the greatest art works of all time were born of war and bloodshed.
BBC Two
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Sphere of Influence
Kate Bryan explores the surprising influences on Edvard Munch's The Scream.
BBC Radio 4
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Dance Passion Swansea
Dancers take over Swansea to showcase the city and celebrate the joy of dance.
BBC Four
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The Man Who Definitely Didn’t Steal Hollywood
The inside story of a waiter turned movie mogul and the scandal that rocked Hollywood.
BBC Two
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Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar
The story of Elizabeth Taylor: actor, feminist, business mogul and activist.
BBC Two
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Mozart: Rise of a Genius
The story of Mozart - a prodigy, a flawed human and one of the greatest composers.
BBC Two
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Serial Offender: Arnold Schoenberg's Twelve Tone Adventure
Arnold Schoenberg's 12-tone system redefined music, so why are his works rarely performed?
BBC Radio 4
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