When Gothic Was Born
A celebration of all things Gothic, exploring the literature, architecture, music and artworks that have taken such a prominent place in British culture.
Frankenstein—The Secret Life of Books, Series 1
Alice Roberts finds evidence of Mary Shelley's husband Percy's help with Frankenstein.
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Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night
Dramatised documentary exploring one of the most significant moments in gothic history.
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Liberty, Diversity, Depravity—The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour
How the 18th-century Gothic revival influenced popular art, architecture and literature.
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The City and the Soul—The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour
In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley warned of the dangers of science getting out of control.
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Blood for Sale: Gothic Goes Global—The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour
How the language of Gothic increasingly came to encapsulate the 20th century's horrors.
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Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain
How the great icons of British Gothic architecture were all created by one family.
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Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age
How medieval British stone masons and builders made Gothic architecture their own.
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Goth at the BBC
With Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, the Cure, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke and more.
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Dracula
A vampire hunter goes to Transylvania to investigate the mysterious fate of his colleague.
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The Curse of Frankenstein
While awaiting execution for murder, Baron Victor Frankenstein pleads his innocence.
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The Dracula Business—Tuesday Documentary
The facts and legends surrounding Bram Stoker's enduring creation - Dracula. (1974)
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Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Writer Ian Rankin looks into Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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Frankenstein—The Strange Affair of...
Robert Symes investigates the background to Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. (1986)
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