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Baader-Meinhof Documentaries: History of the Red Army Faction terrorists. Director interview & quiz
Bacon, Francis Interviews: The artist talks about religion and chance in his work
Bad Boy Documentaries: A young ex-con tries to go straight. Director interview
Bad Food Guide Documentaries: How Raymond Postgate rescued eating-out in post-war Britain. Recipes online.
Bainbridge, Beryl Interviews: The writer on mortality, memory and Englishness
Ball Trap on the Cote Sauvage Film & Drama: Notes on the 1989 TV drama; link to profile with writer Andrew Davies
Ballard, JG Documentaries: Profile of the controversial author. Q&A & quiz
Balzac and the Little Seamstress Film & Drama: Dai Sijie, China/France, 2002
Bamber, Helen Documentaries: Profile of the anti-torture campaigner. Interview
The Band: The Last Waltz Music: (rock) Scorsese's documentary of The Band's 1976 farewell concert
Bankrupt: Ray Gosling Documentaries: The documentary-maker's battle with debt. Live chat transcript
Barça (Storyville) Documentaries: Inside the Spanish football club
Barenboim, Daniel Music: Profile of the conductor. Link to interview
Barney, Matthew (Art Safari) Documentaries: Ben Lewis looks at the artist's Cremaster Cycle. Interview & quiz
The Basil D'Oliveira Conspiracy Documentaries: The start of the South Africa sport boycott. Director interview & photo gallery
Bates, Alan: The season Film & Drama: Four films celebrating Alan Bates' acting career
The Battle For British Art: Watch clips and read about this documentary on the rise of British art in the 18th century
The Battle That Made Britain: Watch clips from this documentary about Culloden, the last battle ever on British soil
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Music: International competition for singers of opera or concert music
BBC Four Sessions: Ray LaMontagne Music: Watch three songs performed live by the singer/songwriter exclusively for the BBC Four website, and read the setlist for Ray's BBC Four Sessions show
Beat the Intro Music: Guess the artists and their tunes
Beaton, Cecil: Beneath the Glitter Documentaries: Profile of the celebrity photographer. Photo gallery
Beau Brummell: This Charming Man: James Purefoy stars as the influential dandy Beau Brummell. Watch clips
The Beauty Academy of Kabul (Storyville) Documentaries: A group of American beauticians opens Afghanistan's first salon. Director interview
Beck Music: (alternative) Acoustic performance. Profile, review & clip
Bed and Board (Domicile Conjugal) Film & Drama: François Truffaut, France, 1970
Before the Flood: Tuvalu Documentaries: Pacific island that might soon be under water
Behind the Wall (Storyville) Documentaries: Individual resistance in the former GDR
Belleville Rendez-Vous Film & Drama: Sylvain Chomet, France, 2003. Link to video clip
Benn, Tony Interviews: Live chat transcript and profile
Bennett, Alan Interviews: The writer and performer discusses his involvement in The Secret Policeman's Ball
Bergman, Ingmar Film & Drama: Profile of the Swedish director
Berlusconi, Silvio Documentaries: Profile of the Italian prime minister
Berry, Chuck Music: (rock, soul) An electric 1972 show from the Rock 'n' Roll icon
Bertolucci Makes The Dreamers Film & Drama: Documentary; links to interviews with Bertolucci
Best, George (Time Shift) Documentaries: 1970s profile of the football star
Betjeman, John Interviews: Former Poet Laureate on his youth and the influence of WH Auden
Betty Fisher et Autre Histoires Film & Drama: Claude Miller, France, 2001
Bienvenido Mr Marshall Film & Drama: Luis Garcia Berlanga, Spain, 1952
Bill Oddie's Top 10 Birds Documentaries: Britain's favourite ornithologist selects his top 10 feathered friends. Watch a clip online.
Bird in the Air Pump: Watch clips from Ben Woolley's exploration of the public perception of science in the 18th century.
Birkin, Jane Music: (pop) Arabesque concert. Profile & interview
Black & White Minstrel Show Revisited (Time Shift) Documentaries: Rise and fall of a screen pariah. Minstrel interview
Black Flash: A Century of Black Footballers Documentaries: Details of the season. Historian interview & quiz
Black, Conrad (Storyville) Documentaries: On the trail on the beleaguered tycoon
Black, Susan Documentaries: Profile of the forensic anthropologist
Blackboards (Tahkte Siah) Film & Drama: Samira Makhmalbaf, Iran, 2000
Blackmail Film & Drama: Alfred Hitchcock, UK, 1929
Blind Shaft (Mang Jing) Film & Drama: Li Yang, China, 2003
Blowing Up Paradise Documentaries: History of France's nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Director interview.
Blue/Orange Film & Drama: Howard Davies, UK, 2005
The Blues Music: (blues) Details of the series of films by seven famous directors. Quiz & photo gallery
Blyton, Enid Mary Interviews: Writing for children and her own childhood
Bob Dylan Season Music: Details of programmes and an interactive timeline of Dylan's life, with audio clips from every album
Bombay Railway: Two-part documentary following the lives of people who work and use one of India's busiest railways.
Bombay Railway: Two-part documentary looking at one of India's busiest railways, and how it affects those who use it and work on it.
Bombay Railway Documentaries: Two-part documentary looking at one of India's busiest railways, and how it affects the people who work on it and use it.
The Bonzos Documentaries: Austrian resistance agents who saved a Nazi hoard of artwork from destruction
Born into Brothels (Storyville) Documentaries: Oscar-winning film about Calcutta's street kids
Bosch, Hieronymus: The Delights of Hell Documentaries: Profile of the 15th-century painter. Paintings gallery
Bove, Jose Documentaries: Profile of the French farmer turned activist
Bowery, Leigh Documentaries: Profile of the Australian fashion designer
Bowie, David: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Music: (rock) 1973 concert. Director Q&A
Boys on the Beach Film & Drama: Djamel Bensalah, France, 1998
Brief History of Disbelief Documentaries: A history or disbelief. Producer/Director interview and quiz.
Britain's Best Buildings Documentaries: Dan Cruickshank explores architectural gems. Photo galleries
Britart Documentaries: Details of the series on contemporary British art. Timeline, image gallery & quiz
The British Museum: World in a Box Documentaries: Story of the institution. Museum director interview & quiz
The British Seaside (Time Shift) Documentaries: History of the traditional holiday experience
Britten, Benjamin Interviews: The composer on his very early work, his inspiration and working methods
Broadway: The American Musical Music: Series tracing the 100-year history of musical theatre. Photo-gallery and quiz
Broken Wings Film & Drama: Nir Bergman, Israel, 2002
Brooks, Mel Interviews: Extracts from 1975 and 1988 interviews with the American filmmaker
Brown, James Music: (soul) BBC Four Session. Profiles & review
Bruce Springsteen in Session: Springsteen and his band perform songs from his album We Shall Overcome
Bruce, Lenny: Swear to Tell the Truth Documentaries: Film of the taboo-breaking American comedian
The Buddha of Suburbia Film & Drama: Notes on the adaptation of Hanif Kureishi's novel
Buddhism: Wheel of Time (Storyville) Documentaries: Director interview & Q&A; Dalai Lama interview
The Burmese Harp (Biruma No Tategoto) Film & Drama: Kon Ichikawa, Japan, 1956. Director profile
Burroughs, William S(eward) Interviews: The beat legend discusses his mythic status and 'cut-up' technique
Bus 174 Documentaries: Bus hijack in Rio de Janeiro
Bus Night: Celebrating the Routemaster with classic clips from the BBC archive
Bush, George W Documentaries: Profile of the American president
The Bushmen's Last Dance Documentaries: Investigation of threats to the Kalahari people's culture. Interviews
Byrne, David Music: (rock, world) BBC Four session. Profile & interviews