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Is a picture of a summer garden a lost work by Sir Winston Churchill?

JMW Turner’s sketches reveal how he became one of Britain’s most celebrated artists.

A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?

How the Georgian age saw courtship rules being rewritten as romantic love was glamorised.

The secretive artist revealed as never before, with his voice lip-synced by Ian McKellen.

Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.

In Delhi, Rob and Rylan try rapping and puppeteering, and discover a tomb with a view.

How the castle became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown.

Mayuyama brings two important tea ceremony pieces back to life.

Lucy Worsley investigates real-life murders of the first half of the 19th century.

Samira Ahmed reveals how the Persian Empire was born.

Sir Stephen Hough plays Grieg's Piano Concerto at a concert for the orchestra's birthday.

Roger has been haunted by a recurring dream. What is lurking in the room in the tower?

Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome’s greatest man.

Claudia Winkleman hosts a spine-tingling concert with dramatic tunes and haunting music.

Step into the magical world of Narnia with CS Lewis's beloved fantasy classic.

Art’s most sensational fraud. Inigo Philbrick lives in luxury, having conned collectors.

Monica Dolan gives a captivating reading of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel.

Relive highlights from a year of classical music on the BBC.

Luminous choral music on the theme of peace, performed in Peterborough Cathedral.

A Christmas cracker of a concert full of festive favourites. Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

A thrilling orchestral reimagining of the pop classic.

Gareth Malone and Danielle de Niese host a star-studded concert of much-loved music.

Join Owain Wyn Evans for a thrilling concert from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.