An account of the life and work of the Swiss writer Johanna Spyri (1827-1901), the barely known artistic mother of Heidi, her brave alpine heroine, who was first introduced to the world between 1880 and 1881, in a novel published in two parts, and became definitely immortal thanks to an anime series, released in 1974, directed by the Japanese genius Isao Takahata.

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame...

Based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister explores Ma...

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign...

The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced i...

Rather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotam...

There never was a star quite like her. Adored by adults and children alike, at four she already led ...

Marco Paolini interviews Luigi Meneghello about growing up under fascism, his involvement with the I...

A biopic of the legendary Benjamin Disraeli, his rise from a foppish young novelist to the Prime Min...

Elizabeth Bagshaw was a forerunner of the women's movement. As one of the first women to practise me...
Taylor Alison Swift has evolved into one of the most popular names in modern music. Her strong voice...

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizi...
The programme offers unique access to Julia Donaldson, her family, her rich archives and home movies...

The story about the men who made the world of technology what it is today, their struggles during co...

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, ...

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis ...

After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean clim...