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Art & Design
Brush with Fame
Former art forger John Myatt paints portraits of celebrities in the styles of the greats. TV talent and socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson is captured in the style of Modigliani.
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Tim Marlow
Tim Marlow presents a comprehensive survey of the history of Western art, shot in over 50 galleries, museums, churches and palaces.
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Music & Dance
The History of The Clash
Examining the careers of the members of the towering British punk group The Clash.
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Soundtrack To My Life
From Katie Melua and Alison Moyet to Chris Rea and Billy Bragg, Cat Deeley chats to renowned musicians about their influences.
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From the Basement
Nothing but the bands and their music. Treat yourself to live performances from the likes of The White Stripes, Damien Rice and Beck.
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Rufus Wainwright Sings Judy Garland
Rufus Wainwright re-creates Judy Garland's sensational '61 Carnegie Hall performance, live at the London Palladium.
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Film & Literature
Distant Voices, Still Lives
Terence Davies' superb 1988 film, depicting life in 1940s and 50s Liverpool, starring Pete Postlethwaite.
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Sex and the Silver Screen
A landmark documentary exploring the 100-year evolution of sexuality and censorship in motion pictures.
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Naked States
A provocative look at the work of artist Spencer Tunick. He travelled across the US to ask people of all shapes and sizes to pose naked before his camera, all for the sake of art.
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Theatre & Opera
Don Pasquale (Ravenna)
Riccardo Muti conducts Donizetti's wry look at love and marriage in this production from the Teatro Dante Alighieri in Ravenna
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Don Giovanni
Murder, sexual exploitation and betrayal are standard operatic stuff you might think, but this is Mozart's perfect fusion of serious and comic opera.
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Pavarotti: The Event Live
The late, great tenor in a 1990 concert of popular arias, including the World Cup theme, Nessun Dorma from Turandot.
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