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Crime Drama
Hidden
Dark secrets in the shadows of slate-strewn mountains
Cadi and Vaughan have a case on their hands. Three young friends have blood on theirs.
57 minsAvailable for over a year
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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
Fishing for Love: How to Catch a Thai Bride
How have over 900 Thai women taken on married life in a small Danish fishing town?
88 minsAvailable for 5 months
History
Royal History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
1/3 Myths behind the monarchs
How regal history has been manipulated over the years by whoever was in power.
59 minsAvailable for over a year
Film
The Midwife
Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot in a family saga
A midwife is shocked when her late father's former mistress comes back into her life.
111 minsAvailable for 29 days
History
A Very British History
The British Chinese
Shu Lin on how the UK Chinese community has thrived – and changed British food forever.
59 minsAvailable for 26 days
Drama
This Life: Series 1
The cult drama that captured Cool Britannia
The lives and (many) loves of five young lawyers living it large in 90s London.
40 minsAvailable for 10 days
Arts
Life Cinematic: Sam Taylor-Johnson
The director’s choice
The director of Fifty Shades of Grey selects clips from cult classics and blockbusters.
59 minsAvailable for over a year
Documentary
Art on the BBC
3/4 Michelangelo: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Iconic art, but a difficult personality. Sona Datta reveals the giant of the Renaissance.
59 minsAvailable for 23 days
Documentary
Clive James: Postcard from Rio
A city of amazing contrasts
Clive visits the city where the poor live by their wits, neighbours to wealthy Cariocas.
49 minsAvailable for 29 days
Documentary
Inside Cinema: Meet the Family
Dysfunctional dynasties
From Aliens to Gosford Park - a look at what makes cinema's most famous families tick.
59 minsAvailable for 21 days
Documentary
Classic Albums
Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair
The seminal LP that saw the band graduate from synth-pop songs to arena-filling anthems.
59 minsAvailable for 21 days
Crime Drama
Inspector Montalbano
A long spell in Sicily with the master detective
The stylish Sicilian detective takes on a host of compelling cases.
105 minsAvailable for 9 months
Documentary
Storyville
Advocate: A Lawyer without Borders
A Jewish lawyer represents Palestinian activists in Israeli courts - at a personal cost.
92 minsAvailable for 2 months
Period Drama
It’s True, It’s True, It's True: Artemisia on Trial
What’s changed 400 years on?
Breach Theatre’s award-winning play about the 1612 rape trial that gripped Rome.
75 minsAvailable for 16 days
Documentary
The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Series 1: Episode 1
Gillian takes a forensic look at the police investigation launched after Ruth's arrest.
59 minsAvailable for 25 days
Documentary
Storyville
The Gene Revolution: Changing Human Nature
It’s the biggest tech revolution ever – and it could change the building blocks of life.
87 minsAvailable for 11 months
Documentary
Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock
59 minsAvailable for 29 days

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