Empowering Women, Inspiring Stories
Women with grit, creativity, compassion and determination
Maya Angelou at the BBC
A look back through the archive at the extraordinary life of writer and poet Maya Angelou.
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The Making and Breaking—Becoming Frida Kahlo, Series 1
When an accident changes Frida's life, she channels pain and heartache into painting.
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Episode 1—Elizabeth Taylor - Rebel Superstar, Series 1
Elizabeth finds fame as a child star but discovers the dark side of Hollywood.
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Amy Winehouse—A Life in Ten Pictures, Series 1
Ten pictures, from iconic shots to private snaps, reveal the life of Amy Winehouse.
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Deborah James: Bowelbabe in Her Own Words
Deborah James’s extraordinary cancer journey, told with her own and her family’s archive.
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Coco Chanel Unbuttoned—Arena
Style, sex and power: the extraordinary story of Coco Chanel.
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Copa '71: The Lost Lionesses—Storyville
Story of an extraordinary tournament, told through the voices of the women who took part.
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Caroline Aherne: Queen of Comedy—Arena
Film exploring the unique talent, life and body of work of Caroline Aherne.
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Mhairi Black: Being Me Again
Ex-MP Mhairi Black talks politics, neurodiversity and stand-up comedy.
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Ella Fitzgerald—A Life in Ten Pictures, Series 2
A handful of iconic shots and private snaps reveal the story of Ella Fitzgerald's life.
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Tish
Moving story of photographer Tish Murtha, who used her camera to fight for social change.
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Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless
Profile of long-serving and eclectic Radio 1 broadcaster, Annie Nightingale.
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Tango with Putin—Storyville
A Russian radio producer, seeking fame, sets up a TV station dedicated to pop culture.
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Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change
Join Rose on a personal journey into the deaf experience to see if attitudes are changing.
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Reclaiming Amy
The friends and family of Amy Winehouse reveal the truth about the British music icon.
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Lionesses: Champions of Europe
A look back at England’s incredible European Championship triumph in July 2022.
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Rhondda Rebels—Legends of Welsh Sport, Series 3
A community team became the best in British basketball before vanishing at their height.
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Tanni Grey-Thompson—Legends of Welsh Sport, Series 2
How did Tanni Grey-Thompson come back from the race that almost broke her?
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Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS
How Caribbean and African women came to the UK to save the then ailing health service.
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When Tina Turner Came to Britain
The story of Tina Turner’s 50-year relationship with the UK in her own words.
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Cuba—Last Woman on Earth with Sara Pascoe, Series 1
Sara Pascoe tries Cuba’s most endangered jobs, including climbing trees to make a sweet.
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And Still I Sing—Storyville
A controversial Afghan pop star mentors young hopefuls as they prepare for a hit TV show.
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Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism?
Swimmer Ellie Simmonds investigates a controversial new drug for children with dwarfism.
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Russia's War on Women—Stacey Dooley
Stacey Dooley investigates the impact of Russia's decriminalisation of domestic violence.
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