Arts 23 available programmes
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OmnibusRonnie Scott and All That Jazz
Documentary on the London venue opened in 1959 and now the heartbeat of British jazz.
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ArenaSonny Rollins '74: Rescued!
Newly-discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974.
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50s BritanniaTrad Jazz Britannia
Documentary looking at Britain's post-war infatuation with old New Orleans jazz.
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But Is it Art? (1976-1993)How radical late 20th-century artists took on centuries of art history and won.
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The Luxe ExperienceHow 1920s and 30s architecture and design created and reflected the spirit of the age.
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My Life in BooksSeries 1 - Robert Harris and Trinny Woodall
Novelist Robert Harris and style guru Trinny Woodall discuss their favourite books.
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The Richest Songs in the WorldA countdown of the ten songs which have earned the most money of all time.
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50s BritanniaRock 'n' Roll Britannia
Documentary about British youth's attempts to copy American rock 'n' roll in the late 50s.
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Frank Skinner on George FormbyFrank Skinner follows the music hall star's rise to fame and explores his popularity.
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The Man Who Shot Beautiful WomenDocumentary about the influential 20th-century fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld.
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The Review Show19/05/2013
Martha Kearney and guests review Baz Luhrmann's film version of The Great Gatsby.
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Great Artists in Their Own WordsOut of the Darkness (1939-1966)
Documentary series unlocking the archives to tell the story of the birth of modern art.
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Great Artists in Their Own WordsThe Future Is Now (1907-1939)
The story of modern art as told in the words of the artists who helped create it.
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The Grandeur That Was RomeRoman Art and Architecture
Sir Mortimer Wheeler surveys the art and architecture of the Roman period. (1960)
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The Sound and the Fury in ConcertMessiaen, Ligeti, Xenakis & Birtwistle
Performances of works by Messiaen, Ligeti, Xenakis and Birtwistle recorded in 2012.
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The Sound and the Fury in ConcertCage, Feldman, Reich, Monk, Part and Benjamin
Performances of works by five modern composers recorded in 2012.
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Music MastersJohn Adams
The minimalist composer John Adams talks about his career to Charles Hazlewood. (2001)
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Music MastersStockhausen
Charles Hazlewood talks to Karlheinz Stockhausen about his life and work. (2001)
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The Sound and the Fury in ConcertSchoenberg, Webern & Ives
Performances of works by Schoenberg, Webern and Ives recorded in 2012.
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ArenaMiller Meets Mandela
Nelson Mandela talks to Arthur Miller in this rare and momentous television interview.