An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and thinkers encounter key historic art works from across the UK that have shaped the history of the British Isles and inspired their own work.
Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the history of French art, revealing how it emerged from a struggle bet...
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how a group of 19th-century architects and artists spurned the modern a...
Nigel Spivey reveals how the images which surround us today come from the ancient world. It's an epi...
A look into Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, wi...
In an absorbing study, Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of a national art that conveys passion, p...
A history of American art with Waldemar Januszczak
Art historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest pa...
In this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and archit...
Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and gra...
Contemplate the "anti-art" spirit of Dadaism, its nihilistic yet humorous indictment of civilization...
This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels ...
Through a combination of interviews and studio reconstructions, recount the gripping stories behind ...
Channel 4 documentary series covering all branches of the arts.
In his most personal project to date, Simon Schama looks back at the dramatic history that has playe...
Women write art history – but in turn are systematically ignored by it. LOST WOMEN ART tells the sto...
The greatest art works of all time - born of war and bloodshed - as rival artists Michelangelo, Leon...
Supported by stunning 3D graphics, Dr. Darius Arya explains the purpose and architectural significan...
First broadcast on October 2, 1989, these 18 original 30-minute episodes provide a panorama of 2000 ...
Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels through time to unlock the world of Russian art.