Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: - All Programmes
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Steve Coogan on Dr Strangelove
British actor and producer Steve Coogan introduces Stanley Kubrick's film Dr Strangelove.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Novels That Shaped Our World
Books with the power to transform lives, engage and entertain.
±«Óãtv Arts
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Scuffles, Swagger and Shakespeare: The Hidden Story of English
Shakespeare is credited with revolutionising English, but is the real story more complex?
±«Óãtv Four
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Palace for the People
Five of communism's palaces revealed by those who designed, built and worked in them.
±«Óãtv Four
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Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
The story behind Blue Note Records, founded in New York in 1939 by two German refugees.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Big Scottish Book Club
Damian Barr interviews some of the biggest names in fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
±«Óãtv Scotland
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George Eliot: A Life in Five Characters
Five contemporary writers paint a multi-faceted portrait of this great Victorian novelist.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Charlotte Mew: The Heart of Hidden Things
Julia Copus looks at the life and work of the Bloomsbury poet.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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The Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin
An intimate insight into the real and imaginary worlds of author Ursula K Le Guin.
±«Óãtv Four
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America's Greatest Opera House: The Story of the Met
A chronicle of the creation of the Metropolitan Opera's new home in 1966.
±«Óãtv Four
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Kes - Reimagined
The heartrending coming-of-age story of boy and bird, powerfully retold through dance.
±«Óãtv Four
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Greg Davies: Looking for Kes
Greg Davies goes to Barnsley to meet those intimately tied to Barry Hines's classic novel.
±«Óãtv Four
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Country Music by Ken Burns
Hear the remarkable stories of the people and places behind a truly American art form.
±«Óãtv Four
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Hear For Life
Behind the scenes of the latest Open Call project from Artangel and Radio 4.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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George Eliot: A Life in Five Characters (Omnibus)
George Eliot's life through five of her characters
±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
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Kill Your TV: Jim Moir's Weird World of Video Art
Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, explores how video became the art form of the modern world.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Trouble with Naipaul
Shahidha Bari examines the complex legacy of controversial Booker Prize winner VS Naipaul.
±«Óãtv Four
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Screengrabbed: ±«Óãtv Introducing Arts
Janina Ramirez presents a screengrab by film-makers whose work has something noisy to say.
±«Óãtv Four
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Gauguin - A Dangerous Life
Artist Paul Gauguin, 19th-century colonial wild man, reassessed for the 21st century.
±«Óãtv Four
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Toy Empire: The British Force Behind Star Wars Toys
The story of how Star Wars toys became the unlikely toy heroes of the 1970s.
±«Óãtv One East Midlands
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Cigar Box Blues - The Makers of a Revolution
We meet the men who love to make and play unique cigar box guitars.
±«Óãtv One West Midlands
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Prophecy
The creation of a monumental oil painting by Peter Howson and its sale in New York City.
±«Óãtv Scotland
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Northern Ballet's Victoria
The extraordinary story of Queen Victoria, brought to life by Northern Ballet.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Galaxy Britain Built: The British Force Behind Star Wars
David Whiteley celebrates the unsung British heroes behind the original Star Wars film.
±«Óãtv Four
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Sarah Breese: Nothing Like a Dame
Comedian Sarah Breese explores the art of pantomime at some of Wales’ top productions.
±«Óãtv Radio Wales
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Welsh Voices: New Writing from Wales
Huw Stephens presents writing from new Welsh talent.
±«Óãtv Radio Wales
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Wild Music
A collaboration between the poet John Burnside and composer Erland Cooper.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Essential Royal Ballet
Katie Derham introduces a spectacular selection of highlights from the Royal Ballet.
±«Óãtv Four
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Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett
Adrian Dunbar explores what made the man who made Waiting for Godot.
±«Óãtv Two Northern Ireland
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Dolly Parton: Here I Am
A fascinating documentary charting the extraordinary life and music of Dolly Parton.
±«Óãtv Two
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Gareth Malone's Christmas Concert
Gareth Malone embeds himself at Watford Hospital to stage a special Christmas concert.
±«Óãtv Two
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Mystify: Michael Hutchence
An intimate portrait of Michael Hutchence, lead singer of INXS.
±«Óãtv Two
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Paddington: The Man Behind the Bear
Celebrating the beloved character of Paddington and his unassuming creator Michael Bond.
±«Óãtv Two
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In Search of Dracula with Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture.
±«Óãtv Two
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Five Wishes
Scottish Ballet head out into Scottish communities to grant five special wishes.
±«Óãtv Scotland
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The Snow Queen
A glittering winter fairy tale from Scottish Ballet to celebrate the festive season.
±«Óãtv Scotland
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A Plague of Gratitude
Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar is plagued by an overabundance of gratitude
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Meet The Maestro: Leo Nucci
Zeinab Badawi meets her favourite opera singer: the legendary Italian baritone Leo Nucci.
±«Óãtv News
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John Clare's Scraping
For the 200th anniversary of John Clare's poems, a look at the music and songs he gathered
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Why Women Read Fiction
Helen Taylor's exploration of why, when and how women read fiction is read by Lucy Briers.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Curating the Future
V&A Director Tristram Hunt explores the new challenges facing the world's oldest museums.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Stewart Copeland's Adventures in Music
Stewart Copeland travels the world asking the question, 'How does music work?'
±«Óãtv Four
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Best Before Death
A film covering two years in ex-KLF man Bill Drummond's 12-year world tour.
±«Óãtv Scotland
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William Sieghart’s Poetry Pharmacy
William Sieghart welcomes you to his Poetry Pharmacy, serving up poems to soothe the soul.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Why Women Read Fiction (Omnibus)
Helen Taylor's exploration of why, when and how women read fiction.
±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
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Life Cinematic
The world's most influential film-makers share their knowledge of and passion for movies.
±«Óãtv Four
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Art on the ±«Óãtv
How has television influenced our understanding of the world's greatest artists?
±«Óãtv Four
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