Comedy legend Frank Skinner and playwright Denise Mina hit the road to explore the lives of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of literature's most influential humourists.
Stunning locations, logistical headaches. Interior Design Masters champ Banjo Beale returns to his Hebridean home, breathing new life into homes and businesses across the Islands.
Sir John Mills narrates this entertaining compilation. "The Best of British Cinema" takes an insightful look back at some of the finest and most memorable feature films to be produced in major British studios over a period of five decades. All of the major stars are here, from Olivier to Leigh, from Sabu to Robert Donat, along with eminent directors. This series confirms the power, humor and drama of the great British films.
The extraordinary development of modern techniques and equipment has heralded an inspiring new era in historical research. Now, with exclusive access to a team of experts and historians in Norway who are making astonishing new discoveries, this enlightening and entertaining two-part documentary challenges much of what we think we know about the great Nordic ‘warrior race', the Vikings.
Offers a reappraisal of "yacht rock", a critically neglected era of music popularized by a boom in FM radio stations and its smooth sound. The gleaming yacht sound was, in part, always defined by a group of LA-based session players and composers who worked across a range of yacht bands, informing their specific tone and level of musicianship. Some of these artists talk about the yacht phenomenon and being part of the scene back in the day. The series explores how the music adapted from the the bearded sensitivity of the '70s to the bombast of the MTV '80s, and how a satirical online drama contributed to a revival of interest and enthusiasm for these sounds in the digital era.
Hosted by Tony Armstrong, this four-part series uncovers the surprising stories behind some of our most loved - and loathed - iconic Australian 'stuff'.
David Harewood travels across America to explore how African American artists now dominate global popular culture. How have they acquired such influence in the 70 years since the civil rights era?
In this three-part series, artist Alinka Echeverria explores how, across the millennia, three major forces have propelled change and made their mark on Mexico.
Chilling true stories from the headlines where people met their murderer online. Experts provide analysis and dramatizations take us through these devastating dates with death. The world of online connections becomes the latest landscape for murder and mayhem.