Documentary
Art on the ±«Óãtv
Art historians delve into six decades of the ±«Óãtv archives. How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?
Series 1: 1. The Story of the Nude (58 mins)
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- ArenaTruth is telling. How music and lyrics provided a lifeline at a time of personal change59 mins
- OmnibusAuthor Patricia Cornwell is convinced she knows Jack the Ripper's true identity. (2002)58 mins
- The Secret Life of BooksTony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations.
- Gaga for Dada: The Original Art RebelsAn irreverent trip into the world of influential avant-garde art movement Dada.58 mins
- Nature and Us: A History through ArtJames Fox uses art to chart humankind’s earliest attempts to gain control over nature.
- Firestarter: The Story of BangarraHow an Indigenous Australian dance group became a cultural powerhouse.58 mins
- Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish DanceDance-based film that tells how Irish dance came from humble roots to global recognition.59 mins
- Organ Stops: Saving the King of InstrumentsSaving musical treasure. The enthusiasts breathing new life into beautiful pipe organs59 mins
- Close to VermeerBeautiful details, intriguing stories. Shining a new light on the elusive Dutch Master78 mins
- Zoë Wanamaker Remembers... Bowie and BaalZoë Wanamaker on the adaptation of Brecht’s Baal, in which she appeared with David Bowie.10 mins
- Sir Derek Jacobi Remembers... I, ClaudiusSir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series I, Claudius.14 mins
- Amanda Burton Remembers... Silent WitnessActress Amanda Burton talks about the long-running ±«Óãtv crime drama Silent Witness.14 mins