Born in 1873, Alice Guy was the world's first female director, making nearly a thousand films on both sides of the...
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Archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews create a vivid, colorful journey through...
Back for a second season, this series reveals the secrets behind high-profile art thefts of the 20th and 21st centuries.
A glimpse of the real Marilyn Monroe is revealed through the interviews she gave, books she wrote and the fragments she...
In 1982, French President Mitterand declared that the site of the notorious Bastille prison would be transformed into an...
Dance legend Darcey Bussell explores the life and story of ballerina Margot Fonteyn, uncovering a personal life that...
Internationally esteemed art dealer Philip Mould and journalist Fiona Bruce investigate thrilling cases of art world...
Garry Winogrand was a documentary photographer who, over three turbulent decades, became known for his images of life in...
Fiercely independent, Georgia O'Keeffe carved out a special place for herself in the art of the 20th century with her...
In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to be...
Waldemar Januszczak looks at the life and work of an artist who became famous for bringing the Tudor age to life.
The success of Choral Evensong came down to the preferences of a young Queen Elizabeth I, driven by her deep love of...
Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama overcame injustice and went on to design groundbreaking works including the Ontario...
Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to uncover the story of Harry Burton, the man whose images of...
Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals who the Mona Lisa was, using centuries-old documents and state-of-the-art technology to...
In this six-part series, expert writers and performers will revisit the authors' original manuscripts and letters to...
Historian Amanda Vickery rescues female artists from the shadows of obscurity, giving them their rightful place in the...
Andrew Marr tells the stories behind 10 of the greatest paintings in the world - exploring works by Picasso, Van Gogh...
The resonance of Toni Morrison's work in today's America is explored through her seminal novel, Beloved, and the stories...
This intimate portrait explores the life of legendary dancer, director and choreographer Twyla Tharp, with a look at her...
Described as our "our Van Gogh", Thomson's expressive and vibrant paintings of the northern landscape have become iconic...
Largely credited with the introduction of new-wave fashion to the mainstream, British designer and punk icon Vivienne...
One of the most powerful and controversial film critics of her time, Pauline Kael championed the New Hollywood cinema of...
An intimate portrait of Canada's most renowned artist and the expansive landscapes that inspired him.
In the 18th century, ingenious women seized fresh opportunities to stamp their creativity on the age, despite being regarded as second-class citizens when it came to art.
Professor Amanda Vickery journeys from Renaissance Italy to the Dutch Republic, digging in storerooms, convents and basements to discover hidden female artistry.