Uplifting Arts

The countdown to Christmas is on as three unique houses get ready for the festive season.

Though romanticised in literature, the highwayman became a social menace on the roads.

Helen Fielding tells the story of how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be.

The inside story of a waiter turned movie mogul and the scandal that rocked Hollywood.

Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie’s haunted early life, revealing some secrets.

A look at the dazzling, complex period of Liza Minnelli’s life in the 1970s.

Alan Yentob examines the extraordinary story of pop icon Sir Tom Jones.

Chelsea Hotel in New York, a haven for some of the 20th century's greatest talent. (1981)

In 1714, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from the German state of Hanover.

Director and choreographer Matthew Bourne's radical reworking of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.

Artistic director Janet heads to Leeds, hoping to recruit new stars for the Moulin Rouge.

imagine... profiles the career of one of the great satirists of our age, Armando Iannucci.

Kirsty Wark meets the Scots who have shaped the fashion industry.

An investigation of the appeal and power of the popular song My Way, written by Paul Anka.

Bill Bailey matches a remarkable young woman with cancer with a realist painter.

Simon Schama explores how artists have shaped who we are in an era of bewildering change.

Rob and Rylan discover Venice’s biggest work of art and explore the city’s hidden side.

Writer George Melly talks about the influence of surrealism on his early life.

An astonishingly intimate self-portrait of stand-up pioneer Sir Billy Connolly.

Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.

Singer-songwriter Boy George talks to John Wilson about his formative cultural influences.

The beloved illustrator and famous fans on Roald Dahl and other artistic adventures.

Documentary from 1990 exploring the iconic portable cassette player, the Sony Walkman.

A star-studded documentary revealing the private man behind Britain’s great comic genius.