Musicals on the BBC

A celebration of the magic of musical theatre, recorded at the London Palladium.

Documentary following the story of teenager Jamie Campbell, who wants to be a drag queen.

In 1966, Bob Fosse directs Sweet Charity, with Shirley MacLaine in the title role.

Matt Lucas, a huge fan of Les Miserables, fulfils his dream of performing in the show.

An aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician fall in love in modern-day Los Angeles.

Musical charting the transition from silent movies to talkies.

Astaire and Rogers musical. An American dancer falls in love with a guest in his hotel.

Broadway hit about a theatre putting on a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew.

A colourful musical, set in St Louis, about the everyday adventures of the Smith family.

The remaining couples take to the dancefloor in this year's musicals special.

How the modern shape of the musical was established through a series of pioneering works.

Bruno Tonioli and Suzy Klein unearth the stories behind the inception of West Side Story.

Alan Yentob talks to Andrew Lloyd Webber about his autobiography.

Alan Yentob meets musical theatre impresario Cameron Mackintosh.

Ella Fitzgerald, Captain Sensible, Jay Z and Jeff Beck perform songs from musicals.

Fred Astaire stars as a despondent dancer who tries to make a chorus girl a star.

Astaire-Rogers musical. A humourless lawyer sends his wavering fiancee to a psychiatrist.

Tired of being a hero, a World War II pilot (Fred Astaire) pretends to be a civilian.

A dance star (Fred Astaire) pursues an aristocratic heiress (Joan Fontaine).

Guy Holden (Fred Astaire) rescues a damsel in distress in a crowded customs shed.

How three films revolutionised musicals and brought sex and spectacle to the big screen.