iPlayer Arts Category :: Featured Episodes
The Traitors at the Proms—BBC Proms, 2025
Claudia Winkleman hosts a spine-tingling concert with dramatic tunes and haunting music.
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Turner: The Secret Sketchbooks
JMW Turner’s sketches reveal how he became one of Britain’s most celebrated artists.
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Rome—Civilisations: Rise and Fall, Series 1
A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?
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The Brontes at the BBC
Exploration of the BBC's long love affair with the lives and works of the Bronte sisters.
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Dormant Treasures—Japan’s Master of Restoration, Series 1
Mayuyama brings two important tea ceremony pieces back to life.
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The Mystery of Churchill’s Garden—Fake or Fortune?, Series 13
Is a picture of a summer garden a lost work by Sir Winston Churchill?
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Anthony Wall Remembers... Arena—Remembers...
Anthony Wall looks back on his time on landmark arts series Arena.
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The Room in the Tower—A Ghost Story for Christmas
Roger has been haunted by a recurring dream. What is lurking in the room in the tower?
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—The Read, Series 4
Step into the magical world of Narnia with CS Lewis's beloved fantasy classic.
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Persuasion—The Read, Series 4
Monica Dolan gives a captivating reading of Jane Austen’s much-loved novel.
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High Priest—Julius Caesar: The Making of a Dictator, Series 1
Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome’s greatest man.
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Britney Spears – Toxic (Traitor’s Mix)—BBC Proms, 2025
A thrilling orchestral reimagining of the pop classic.
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Episode 1—Rob and Rylan's Passage to India, Series 1
In Delhi, Rob and Rylan try rapping and puppeteering, and discover a tomb with a view.
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A Choral Pilgrimage with The Sixteen
Luminous choral music on the theme of peace, performed in Peterborough Cathedral.
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A Celebration Concert—BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
Gareth Malone and Danielle de Niese host a star-studded concert of much-loved music.
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The Banana—Arena
Programme exploring the cultural significance of the banana.
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Inside Classical: Halloween Spooktacular—Inside Classical, Series 4
Join Owain Wyn Evans for a thrilling concert from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
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St Fagans National Museum of History—Inside Museums, Series 1
Cerys Matthews is given exclusive access to St Fagans National Museum of History.
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Episode 1—The Great Art Fraud, Series 1
Art’s most sensational fraud. Inigo Philbrick lives in luxury, having conned collectors.
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Dance Passion Bradford—Dance Passion
Dancers take over the city and countryside to celebrate the joy of dance.
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Steven McRae: Dancing Back to the Light—Arena
The story of ballet dancer Steven McRae's recovery after damaging his Achilles tendon.
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The Godfather Trilogy—Talking Pictures
Celia Imrie explores the story behind Francis Ford Coppola’s acclaimed Godfather series.
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Tom Jones: What Good Am I?—imagine..., Summer 2010
Alan Yentob examines the extraordinary story of pop icon Sir Tom Jones.
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A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
Mark Gatiss's fantastic theatrical production of Dickens’s classic winter ghost story.
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