Secret Knowledge

The Kimbolton Cabinet

Granted privileged access to the Victoria and Albert Museum after hours, John Bly seeks out the Kim...

The Art of the Vikings

Through interpretations of some of the archaeological treasures of the Swedish National Museum, now...

Bolsover Castle

Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, it...

Walter Scott’s Castle

Stuart Kelly gets behind-the-scenes access as over 13,000 treasures are moved back into Sir Walter...

Stradivarius and Me

Clemency Burton-Hill indulges in her lifelong passion for the violin as she explores the mysterious...

Episode 6

The Art of Witchcraft

Artist Lachlan Goudie presents a personal documentary, inspired by his father, in which he investig...

The Hidden Jewels of the Cheapside Hoard

Jewellery designer Shaun Leane uncovers some of the secrets of the hoard of nearly 500 Elizabethan...

Tracey Emin on Louise Bourgeois - Women Without Secrets

Tracey Emin offers an insight into the life and work of the French-American artist Louise Bourgeois...

Castiglione - Rogue Genius of the Baroque

Helen Rosslyn makes the case for troubled, turbulent 17th century printmaker and draftsman Giovanni...

Hogarth - One Man and His Pug

Lars Tharp appeals to the nation to help him recover a rare piece of long-lost William Hogarth memo...

The Russian Revolutionary: Zaha Hadid on Kazimir Malevich

Architect Zaha Hadid considers the influence of Russian abstract artist Kazimir Malevich's avant-ga...

The Living Mountain: A Cairngorms Journey

Travel-writer Robert MacFarlane presents a documentary telling the story of Scottish poet and novel...

In Search of Rory McEwen

Jools Holland tells the story of his father-in-law Rory McEwen - aristocrat, artist, folk singer an...

Wondrous Obsessions: The Cabinet of Curiosities

Professor Nandini Das reveals the story behind the Cabinet of Curiosities - the original collecting...

The Private Life of a Dolls’ House

Lauren Child explores the history of dolls’ houses, speaks to craftspeople who create perfect minia...

The Body Beautiful - Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour

Natalie Haynes takes a journey into ancient beauty and modern glamour, examining how our obsession...

Nina Simone and Me with Laura Mvula

In a personal tribute, British soul singer Laura Mvula travels to New York to celebrate the Nina Si...

Thomas Chatterton: The Myth of the Doomed Poet

Michael Symmons Roberts explores the mythic afterlife of the 18th-century poet Thomas Chatterton, w...

The Art of the Impossible: MC Escher and Me

Sir Roger Penrose takes a personal journey through artist MC Escher's work, marvelling at his intui...

Jacobi on Garrick: Godfather of the British Stage

Derek Jacobi goes in search of David Garrick, 18th-century superstar and the man who reinvented act...

A Very British Pornographer: The Jack Kahane Story

Neil Pearson looks at the life of Jack Kahane, who combined a career selling low-grade smut with pu...