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Drama
The Last Wave
Dark clouds gather in beautiful Biarritz
A group of surfers mysteriously disappear – before making a miraculous return.
48 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
What We Were Watching
Summer TV Classics
From Hi-De-Hi to Eldorado, Grace Dent discovers the sun always shines on TV.
59 minsAvailable for 11 months
Arts
The Joy of Painting
Happy little trees and soothing words with Bob Ross
30 minutes of bliss as the art sensation illustrates perfect, peaceful painting.
28 minsAvailable for 11 months
History
Hiroshima
The human cost of the world's most destructive weapon
Exploring the horror of the atomic attack on the people of Hiroshima and its legacy.
89 minsAvailable for 28 days
Documentary
Gospel According to Mica
The Story of Gospel Music in Six Songs
Mica Paris grew up with gospel. Why are so many soul singers returning to their roots?
59 minsAvailable for 24 days
Period Drama
Emma
Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller in the Austen classic
Nothing delights Emma more than meddling in others’ love lives – but what of her own?
58 minsAvailable for 8 days
Documentary
Rodney P's Jazz Funk
How black British funk hit the clubs and the charts
The distinctive British take on R&B set the scene for the dance music explosion.
58 minsAvailable for 16 days
Music
Beethoven’s Fidelio: the Royal Opera
Risk against revolution
Antonio Pappano introduces the Royal Opera in a new production of Beethoven's only opera.
135 minsAvailable for 11 months
Film - Drama
What We Did on Our Holiday
Everything is fine... honest
David Tennant and Rosamund Pike play a couple trying to hide their imminent divorce.
89 minsAvailable for 29 days
Music
Being Beethoven
1/3 The man behind the music - and the myths
Groomed for greatness, Beethoven’s uplifting music belied often wretched circumstances.
59 minsAvailable for 11 months
Music
BBC Proms
2017: 24. Chineke! Orchestra with Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Jeanine De Bique
Including music by George Walker, Hannah Kendall, Dvorak, Handel and Rimsky-Korsakov.
87 minsAvailable for 25 days
Film
Ibiza: The Silent Movie
Julien Temple and Fatboy Slim's non-stop musical time-travelling history of Ibiza.
91 minsAvailable for 25 days
Documentary
Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Perms, painting and peace
25 years from his death, Bob Ross and his happy little trees still inspire millions.
61 minsAvailable for 11 months
Science
Britain's Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield
Nuclear physicist Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of the Sellafield nuclear facility.
59 minsAvailable for 28 days
Documentary
Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm
From Led Zep to Oasis
Wonderwall, Bohemian Rhapsody – how rock history was made deep in the Welsh countryside.
91 minsAvailable for 10 days
Documentary
Huey Morgan's Latin Music Adventure
1/3 Unique sounds from Brazil
From samba and swing to punk and metal, Huey explores the diverse sounds of Brazil.
59 minsAvailable for 11 months
Documentary
Climbing Blind
The story of Jesse Dufton, the first blind person to lead a climb of the Old Man of Hoy.
56 minsAvailable for 9 months

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