The Writing LifeMondays at 7.00pm
A documentary series about writers and writing. Each episode focuses on one writer allowing the viewer to explore the author's writing process, the struggles and joys of writing, and ... The Jo Whiley SessionsSaturdays at 7.00pm
One iconic band of the moment plays a specially recorded set in the Jo Whiley studio. Beautifully crafted performances are introduced by Jo Whiley and intercut with band interviews.... The Book ShowMondays & Fridays at 7.45pm
A-list authors and big-name guests discuss their favourite reads and their own works with host Mariella Frostrup. The show covers topical literary news such as the trend for vampire ... Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian RevolutionariesMondays at 8.30pm, from 13th May
Examining the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, who brought notoriety to British art in the 19th century and shocked their peers with a new kind of radical art.... In ConfidenceThursday & Friday Nights
Laurie Taylor's In Confidence returns for its third season and delves further beneath the surface of some of the most creative spirits of the decade.... The Italian CharacterMonday 27th May, 9.00pm
The story of one of the most renowned orchestras in the world, enriched by archive material of the last thirty years. Simultaneously, it tells about a national institution and about ... Mariinsky On TrackMonday 27th May, 10.00pm
During the eleventh edition of the famous Easter Festival the Mariinsky Orchestra is travelling across the vastness of Russia by train.... In Mondrian’s StudioTuesday 28th May, 8.30pm
This captivating film retraces the intellectual and human process that led Mondrian to geometric abstraction, the highly characteristic style that made him one of the major figures ... Nikolaj Znaider Plays The Brahms Violin ConcertoWednesday 29th May, 8.30pm
Danish violonist Nikolaj Znaider paid a vibrant tribute to Brahms by performing his Violin Concerto, accompanied by the Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Ivan Fischer.... SironiaSaturday 1st June, 8.30pm
A talented musician who has been chewed up and spit out by the Hollywood music machine impulsively packs up and moves with his wife to small town Sironia, Texas to live a more authentic ... JapanlandThursdays at 7.30pm, from 6th June
For an entire year, adventure filmmaker and author Karin Muller immersed herself in Japanese society, travelling from one end of the country to the other, struggling to navigate a ... On The Road: KerouacThursdays at 8.30pm, from 6th June
Four young people get the opportunity to get into an old convertible and drive that car straight across America on Jack Kerouac’s route.... Dropout NationFriday 7th June, 8.30pm
What does it take to save a student? Every year, hundreds of thousands of teenagers in the United States quit high school without diplomas - an epidemic so out of control that nobody ... The PillSaturday 8th June, 8.30pm
Worried that he has gotten the free-spirited Mindy pregnant after a one-night stand, Fred spends the day with her to make sure she takes both doses, taken 12 hours apart, of the morning-after ... Tony Awards 2013Monday 10th June, 8.30pm
The American Theatre Wing's 67th Annual Tony Awards returns to New York City's fabled Radio City Music Hall after a two-year absence.... Art Of The HeistTuesdays at 7.35pm, from 11th June
Back for a second series 'Art of the Heist' Investigates the most high profile art thefts of the 20th and 21st centuries fitting together the pieces of the crime jigsaw and studies ... ArchitecturesThursdays at 7.00pm, from 13th June
An ongoing series of films devoted to the most remarkable achievements in modern architecture, from the works that heralded the birth of the modern style at the end of the 19th century ... American’s Parking LotFriday 14th June, 8.30pm
When the Cowboys move their stadium 20 miles west to Arlington, the shifting politics and economics of major league sports threaten to dissolve the friendships and traditions these ... 6 Month RuleSaturday 15th June, 8.30pm
A romantic, charming, and poignant look at relationships, seen from the eyes of Tyler, who lives by a philosophy that allows him to avoid making any significant connections with women.... A Love Letter For YouThursday 20th June, 8.30pm
The film documents the notorious graffiti legend, Stephen “ESPO” Powers as he returns to his old stomping grounds in Philadelphia to paint a series of murals on 50 rooftops along the ... Climate Of DoubtFriday 21st June, 8.30pm
Four years ago, American public opinion and politics was on the verge of a strong consensus supporting action on climate change. Today, it is one of the most bitterly polarizing issues ... Return To BalanceFriday 21st June, 10.20pm
Photographed in Yosemite National Park, featuring world-class rock climber, Ron Kauk, this high definition film carries a strong but subtle environmental message.... Ex-GirlfriendsSaturday 22nd June, 8.30pm
Disheartened by his latest relationship catastrophe, Graham attempts to rekindle the spark with his ex-girlfriend, Laura. In the attempt to win her back, Graham discovers he has a ... Ouverture Spirituelle: Abbado SalzburgSunday 23rd June, 10.50am
For centuries the dominance of ecclesiastical power had a decisive impact on the character and appearance of the city. The Salzburg Festival 2012 aims to follow on in this tradition.... LibertopiaFriday 28th June, 8.30pm
Hundreds have made (or are anticipating to make) a permanent move to New Hampshire - the "Live Free or Die" state - in order to escape the restraining grasp of the government.
... LovelessSaturday 29th June, 8.30pm
A darkly witty urban comedy about Andrew, a New York City commitment-phobe stringing along his ex-girlfriend while he chases younger women. ...
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