Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media: - All Programmes
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Night Vision
A new after hours series re-imagining a long night of the soul that left its mark.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Alphabet
Poet Ailbhe Darcy explores the extraordinary Inger Christensen poem 'alphabet'.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Lift Going Up
Emma Clarke plays the voice of the lift in this cultural history of the elevator
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Eric Burdon: Rock ‘n’ Roll – Animal
A retrospective of the life and career of Eric Burdon, the lead singer of The Animals.
±«Óãtv Four
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Sounds of the 20th Century: The 90s
Fearne Cotton looks back at the Sounds of the 1990s.
±«Óãtv Radio 2
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WhatsOnStage Awards 2020
Elaine Paige and Paddy O'Connell broadcast live from backstage at the awards.
±«Óãtv Radio 2
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Female Filmmakers: ±«Óãtv Introducing Arts
Janina Ramirez presents short films by artists telling stories from a female perspective.
±«Óãtv Four
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Fierce Women
Celebrating pioneering, intellectually threatening and socially explosive women.
±«Óãtv Arts
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Out of Soweto: BCUC
Sound African band BCUC's journey from their rehearsal space in Soweto to Glastonbury
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Eighteen
Exploring the lives, dreams and creative worlds of six 18- to 21-year-old global artists.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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The Royal Ballet: Mayerling
Darcey Bussell and Ore Oduba introduce Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden in four famous paintings.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Story of Ready Steady Go!
Documentary showcasing Britain’s iconic 1960s music show, Ready Steady Go!
±«Óãtv Four
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
The story of a truly singular talent, unpacking the myth of the man behind the horn.
±«Óãtv Two
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Rock n Roll Island: Where Legends Were Born
A celebration of the R&B musical history of Eel Pie Island in the 1960s.
±«Óãtv Four
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Halal If You Hear Me
Poetry anthology celebrating Muslim women, queer, trans, and gender non-conforming voices.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley
Mark Gatiss explores the life of Aubrey Beardsley, whose work still shocks today.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Real Michael Jackson
Jacques Peretti uncovers a fuller picture of the complex character of Michael Jackson.
±«Óãtv Two
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The New Lyrical Ballads
New lyrical ballads by four leading poets to mark 250 years since Wordsworth's birth.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Breaking Our Silence
Salma El-Wardany explores the link between poetry and revolution - political and personal.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Yellow Is Forbidden
Diminutive and daring Guo Pei dresses China’s new elite but dreams of conquering Paris.
±«Óãtv Four
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Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
Ian McKellen and Michael Wood conjure up the life, times and words of Chinese poet Du Fu.
±«Óãtv Four
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Titian – Behind Closed Doors
A look at Titian's greatest masterpieces, currently in quarantine at the National Gallery.
±«Óãtv Two
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Unchained
Poet Brenda Birungi shares personal accounts of criminal justice that's failing women.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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The Joy of Painting
Series in which Bob Ross paints beautiful scenes inspired by nature in just 30 minutes.
±«Óãtv Four
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Wise Children
Angela Carter’s delightfully dark final novel, captured for the stage by Emma Rice.
±«Óãtv Four
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Miles Jupp Is Literally Unputdownable
Miles Jupp investigates how to write an unputdownable story.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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When Scotland Rock and Ruled
Jackie Bird looks back at Scotland's most prolific decade musically, the 1980s.
±«Óãtv Radio Scotland
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The Price of Everything
Documentary that explores the place of art and artistic passion in the consumer age.
±«Óãtv Four
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Museums in Quarantine
Series that explores national museum collections at a time of enforced closure.
±«Óãtv Four
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The Shadows at Sixty
The story of The Shadows as they celebrate their sixtieth anniversary.
±«Óãtv Four
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Get Animated! ±«Óãtv Introducing Arts
Enter the exciting, strange and beautiful world of animated short films with Ali Plumb.
±«Óãtv Four
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Becoming Matisse
Matisse’s great-granddaughter Sophie Matisse tell the tumultuous story of his early life.
±«Óãtv Two
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National Dance Company Wales - Morning Class
An hour-long company class featuring music and movement from dancers' homes.
±«Óãtv Arts
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Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare
A series of plays from the RSC, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and the Royal Opera House
±«Óãtv Four
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David Stratton’s Stories of Australian Cinema
Film critic David Stratton tells the fascinating story of Australian cinema.
±«Óãtv Four
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Lee Miller - A Life on the Front Line
Celebrating Lee Miller, a model turned photographer turned war reporter.
±«Óãtv Two
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Dame Vera Lynn: We’ll Meet Again
A tribute to Dame Vera Lynn, featuring testimony from veterans whose lives she touched.
±«Óãtv One
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Shelf Isolation
Damian Barr finds out what to read, watch and listen to during lockdown.
±«Óãtv Scotland
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Shuntaro Tanikawa: A Poet's Japan
A rare encounter with Japan's greatest living poet.
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Kermode and Mayo’s ±«Óãtv Entertainment Service
Kermode and Mayo host a weekly guide to the best (and worst) of streaming culture.
±«Óãtv Four
