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Documentary
How to Go Viral: The Art of the Meme with Richard Clay
How they shape our culture
From LOL cats to alt-right memes, Richard Clay traces the rise of a new visual language.
59 minsAvailable for 29 days
Documentary
Me, My Selfie and I with Ryan Gander
Selfie selfishness?
The celebrated conceptual artist investigates the icon of a new kind of self-regard.
59 minsAvailable for 27 days
Documentary
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party
Keeping Ireland dancing
Ardal O’Hanlon explores how the showbands brought fun and music across political divides.
59 minsAvailable for 24 days
Arts
Loop
2019: Marc Ellison/Ross Muir
Featuring journalist Marc Ellison and Glasgow-based artist Ross Muir.
6 minsAvailable for 27 days
Documentary
The Man Who Shot Tutankhamun
The story of photographer Harry Burton, who documented the Tutankhamun excavation.
60 minsAvailable for 28 days
Film
Arcadia
A provocative, poetic exploration of the countryside
Quirky, surprising and beautiful archive reveals Britain’s relationship with the land.
76 minsAvailable for 19 days
Arts
MAKE! Craft Britain
Series 1: Episode 1
Novice crafters master the art of hooky rugmaking and traditional letterpress.
59 minsAvailable for 22 days
Documentary
Secrets of British Animation
Documentary exploring the creative and technical inventiveness of British animation.
59 minsAvailable for 22 days
Arts
The Art of Japanese Life
Series 1: 2. Cities
How the artistic life of three Japanese cities shaped the country's attitudes.
59 minsAvailable for 28 days
Documentary
Big Sky, Big Dreams, Big Art: Made in the USA
Series 1: Episode 2
A look at the works of George Bellows, Reginald Mash, Thomas Wilfred and Mark Rothko.
59 minsAvailable for 27 days
Documentary
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
The story of Irish rock through the different musical traditions of Belfast and Dublin.
59 minsAvailable for 24 days
History
Treasures of Ancient Egypt
1. The Birth of Art
Alastair Sooke crosses the Sahara and travels the Nile to find Egypt's earliest art.
59 minsAvailable for 20 days
Arts
The Film Review
Ben is Back, The Prodigy, Fisherman's Friends
Mark Kermode reviews Ben is Back, The Prodigy and Fisherman’s Friends.
11 minsAvailable for 26 days
Documentary
The World's Most Photographed
6. John F Kennedy
How JFK used photography to hide two secrets that had the power to destroy his presidency.
29 minsAvailable for 23 days

A Trip to the Cinema

Documentary
Talking Pictures
Sean Connery
A retrospective look at Sean Connery's life and career.
46 minsAvailable until Mon 1:45pm
Documentary
Talking Pictures
Deborah Kerr
A look back at the career of British actress Deborah Kerr.
35 minsAvailable until Tue 1:35pm
Documentary
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum
A look at Magnum Photos' pictures of cinema.
53 minsAvailable until Wed 2am
Mark Kermode's Oscar Winners
The secrets of cinema
Mark reveals the films that set the template for cinematic glory. Is there a way to win?
59 minsAvailable until Sat 10pm
Film
Score: Cinema's Greatest Soundtracks
An insider’s guide
Hans Zimmer, John Williams and many others discuss what makes a film score unforgettable.
91 minsAvailable for 1 month
Documentary
Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
Box Set. Movie magic
Mark takes a personal look at the tricks and techniques that create a classic movie.
59 minsAvailable for 10 months
Documentary
Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
Series 1: 2. The Heist
Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques behind classic heist movies.
59 minsAvailable for 4 months
Documentary
Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
Series 1: 3. Coming of Age
Mark reveals the cinematic tricks and techniques behind coming-of-age films.
59 minsAvailable for 4 months

Music Documentaries

Documentary
The Choir: Our School by the Tower
1/2 With Gareth Malone
Gareth helps the school next to Grenfell Tower mark their reopening with a concert.
60 minsAvailable for 22 days
Documentary
The Choir: Our School by the Tower
2/2 The big day arrives
It's an emotional time as the kids finally bring their stories and talents to the stage.
60 minsAvailable for 28 days
Documentary
Showbands: How Ireland Learned to Party
Keeping Ireland dancing
Ardal O’Hanlon explores how the showbands brought fun and music across political divides.
59 minsAvailable for 24 days
Entertainment
Soft Cell: Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
Their rise and fall
How two art students became one of the eighties’ most unique and influential bands.
60 minsAvailable for 11 days
Documentary
Synth Britannia
How a group of post-punk musicians took the synthesiser to the centre of the pop stage.
88 minsAvailable for 10 days
Film
Whitney: Can I Be Me
An extraordinary talent, a heartbreaking demise
The story of the superstar who seemed to have it all, but was never free to be herself.
100 minsAvailable until Mon 12:45am
Documentary
Classic Albums
The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
This edition celebrates Brian Wilson's masterpiece, The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds.
59 minsAvailable for 23 days
Documentary
Boy George and Culture Club: Karma to Calamity
Film about Culture Club's 2014 reunion, as they record a new album and tour the UK and US.
59 minsAvailable for 18 days

Literature

Documentary
Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street
59 minsAvailable for 7 days
History
The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich
59 minsAvailable for 28 days
Arts
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Writer Ian Rankin looks into Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
57 minsAvailable for 6 months
Documentary
Sar-sgeoil: The Lewis Trilogy
Cathy MacDonald explores the locations featured in Peter May's Lewis Trilogy novels.
59 minsAvailable for 20 days
Arts
Daphne Du Maurier
Author Daphne du Maurier is interviewed in her Cornwall home by Wilfred De'Ath. (1971)
50 minsAvailable for over a year
Arts
Omnibus
Patricia Cornwell: Stalking the Ripper
Author Patricia Cornwell is convinced she knows Jack the Ripper's true identity. (2002)
58 minsAvailable for over a year
Arts
Profile
The World of Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman explores Oxford, where he was a student in the 1960s. (2001)
39 minsAvailable for over a year
Arts
Tuesday Documentary
The Dracula Business
The facts and legends surrounding Bram Stoker's enduring creation - Dracula. (1974)
47 minsAvailable for 6 months

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