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.
In his most personal project to date, Simon Schama looks back at the dramatic history that has playe...
An intimate portrait of the lives of the artists, founders of modern art, who lived in Montmartre fr...
In an absorbing study, Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of a national art that conveys passion, p...
Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and gra...
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...
First broadcast on October 2, 1989, these 18 original 30-minute episodes provide a panorama of 2000 ...
The greatest art works of all time - born of war and bloodshed - as rival artists Michelangelo, Leon...
During the turbulent 19th century, a number of brilliant French artists developed the Romantic movem...
Contemplate the "anti-art" spirit of Dadaism, its nihilistic yet humorous indictment of civilization...
Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon travels through time to unlock the world of Russian art.
Through a combination of interviews and studio reconstructions, recount the gripping stories behind ...
This 3 part series is presented by the British Art Critic, Andrew Graham-Dixon. He explores the Low ...
Supported by stunning 3D graphics, Dr. Darius Arya explains the purpose and architectural significan...
Sister Wendy Beckett takes a journey through the history of art in this ten-part series.
Channel 4 documentary series covering all branches of the arts.
In the show, selected applicants each present a curiosity, rarity or antique they have brought with ...
This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels ...
Women write art history – but in turn are systematically ignored by it. LOST WOMEN ART tells the sto...
Nigel Spivey reveals how the images which surround us today come from the ancient world. It's an epi...