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Comedy
Blackadder II
Box Set. Cunning comedy in Elizabethan England
The Blackadder genes resurface in a torrid time of death, opulence and turnips.
30 minsAvailable for 22 days
ARCHIVE
BBC Four Collections
Delve into the archives
From game shows to the space race and Gothic literature, enjoy some BBC classics from across the decades.
Documentary
Storyville
The Internet's Dirtiest Secrets: The Cleaners
The secret team of moderators who scour the internet for its most disturbing material.
85 minsAvailable for 27 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 26 days
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 28 days
Film
Our Little Sister
A touching story of family life from Japan
Three sisters take on the responsibility of bringing up their orphaned half sister.
119 minsAvailable for 26 days
Documentary
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
1/2 Inside Hornby Hobbies
An iconic toymaker is on the brink of collapse – and people’s pastimes are at stake.
59 minsAvailable for 18 days
Arts
Born Digital: First Cuts
Short films reflect on life in the digital world
New film-makers explore internet dating, the gig economy, privacy and online bullying.
1 minAvailable for 25 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 23 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 18 days
Film
Hollywood's Brightest Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
85 minsAvailable for 28 days
History
The Search for the Lost Manuscript: Julian of Norwich
59 minsAvailable for 27 days
Documentary
The Mekong River with Sue Perkins
Episode 1
In Vietnam, on the vast Mekong Delta, Sue joins Si Hei, queen of the noodle.
59 minsAvailable for 14 days
History
A Stitch in Time
Series 1: 1. Charles II
Amber Butchart examines the fashion sense of Charles II.
29 minsAvailable for 19 days
History
A Timewatch Guide
Series 2: 3. Queen Elizabeth I
Using 60 years of BBC archive, Vanessa Collingridge examines the life of Elizabeth Tudor.
59 minsAvailable for 29 days
Film
Faithfull: The Marianne Faithfull Story
Her extraordinary career
From icon of Swinging London to artistic acclaim in her own right, she has seen it all.
61 minsAvailable for 11 days
Documentary
Storyville
Defying the Cutting Season
How young girls are fighting back against the practice of female genital mutilation.
59 minsAvailable for 6 days
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

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