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Arts
Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley
Grotesque, decadent and erotic
An artist and innovator, his limited life expectancy freed him from inhibition.
59 minsAvailable for 11 months
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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
Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema
2/3 British History Movies
How the classic history film has never let facts stand in the way of a good story.
59 minsAvailable for over a year
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 8 months
Documentary
Rock n Roll Island: Where Legends Were Born
The sound of Eel Pie Island
In the 1960s, a small island in the Thames became the epicentre of rhythm and blues.
59 minsAvailable for 26 days
Documentary
The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
2/4 Seurat's Les Poseuses
Why did Seurat place his masterpiece in the background of his least-known painting?
29 minsAvailable for 23 days
Film
The Odyssey
Jacques Cousteau - adventurer, explorer and father
How the pioneer of undersea exploration endured a stormy relationship with his son.
113 minsAvailable for 28 days
Crime Drama
Hidden: Series 2
A mysterious tipoff. A gruesome discovery. A new case
Cadi and Vaughan have a case on their hands. Three young friends have blood on theirs.
57 minsAvailable for 11 months
Science
Digging for Britain: The Greatest Discoveries
2/4 Iron Age finds
Treasures include a chariot burial in Yorkshire and a vast coin hoard on Jersey.
29 minsAvailable for 23 days
History
Harry Birrell Presents Films of Love and War
A lifetime of memories
What began as a childhood hobby documented some pivotal moments of the 20th century.
90 minsAvailable for 24 days
Crime Drama
Wisting: Series 1
An old case comes back to haunt Detective Wisting
How will Wisting save lives when he finds himself fighting for his own reputation?
42 minsAvailable for 9 months
Documentary
Clive James: Postcard from Shanghai
On the brink of revolution
Clive tours bustling streets and the Huangpu River at a crucial moment in history.
48 minsAvailable for 27 days
Documentary
Age of the Image
1/4 A New Reality
Art historian James Fox explores how the power of images transformed the modern world.
59 minsAvailable for 11 months
Documentary
The Story of Ready Steady Go!
The weekend starts here
The show that defined the 60s and revolutionised pop on television.
59 minsAvailable for 19 days
Film
Steve McQueen: The Man and Le Mans
The king of cool
An iconic superstar who risked everything in pursuit of his dream.
95 minsAvailable for 2 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 11 months
Documentary
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All
Series 1: Episode 1
An examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer.
59 minsAvailable for 26 days
Nature
Britain's Lost Waterlands: Escape to Swallows and Amazons Country
59 minsAvailable for 28 days

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