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.
Michael Wood argues that the most important and influential British kings were a father, son and gra...
This two-part, four-hour documentary delves into the world of a 15th-century art titan and unravels ...
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...
Through a combination of interviews and studio reconstructions, recount the gripping stories behind ...
Contemplate the "anti-art" spirit of Dadaism, its nihilistic yet humorous indictment of civilization...
Nigel Spivey reveals how the images which surround us today come from the ancient world. It's an epi...
The greatest art works of all time - born of war and bloodshed - as rival artists Michelangelo, Leon...
In an absorbing study, Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of a national art that conveys passion, p...
In this three-part documentary series Waldemar Januszczak discovers paintings, sculptures and archit...
A history of American art with Waldemar Januszczak
Art historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest pa...
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...
First broadcast on October 2, 1989, these 18 original 30-minute episodes provide a panorama of 2000 ...
Women write art history – but in turn are systematically ignored by it. LOST WOMEN ART tells the sto...
A look into Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, wi...
In the show, selected applicants each present a curiosity, rarity or antique they have brought with ...
Supported by stunning 3D graphics, Dr. Darius Arya explains the purpose and architectural significan...