Actress and proud Mancunian Sally Lindsay tells the story of the early years…
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The Biggest Weekend
There’s no Glastonbury this year, but there’s still an excuse to sing at…
Africa: A Journey into Music
Rita Ray – presenter, DJ and singer from 1980s rhythm and blues revival…
Inspector Montalbano
If Scandi-noir is all about bodies on the slab and troubled cops, Inspector…
Tap America
As part of BBC4’s Dance Season, actor Clarke Peters, creator of the musical…
Eurovision Semi-Final
Although the final is scheduled for this coming weekend, if you can’t get…
Art on the BBC: The Genius of Leonardo da Vinci
Having painted the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci is probably a shoe-in for…
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
A guitarist’s guitarist, Jeff Beck has been wowing audiences and his rivals since…
Salamander: Blood Diamonds
Salamander the gripping Belgian cop drama, starring Filip Peeters as Chief Inspector Paul…
The Commonwealth Games
Day three from Queensland continues with artistic gymnastics, netball and track cycling. From…
Law and Order
In 1978 the country was rocked by Law and Order, a TV show…
Bacchus Uncovered
Historian Bettany Hughes presents this fascinating look at the ancient deity in Bacchus…
Commonwealth Games
The BBC team report live from Australia’s Gold Coast for the 21st staging…
Below the Surface
This Danish hostage drama has done a superb job of maintaining the tension…
Make! Craft Britain
More rookie crafters try their hand at creating something beautiful as this relaxing…
Contagion! The BBC4 Pandemic
Do you know what the Government considers to be the biggest risk to…
Make! Craft Britain
With our busy digital lives, watching this series about often long-neglected skills has…
Below the Surface
It’s day three of the crisis and one hostage is dead – and…
The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
On Easter Sunday 1955, Ruth Ellis shot her lover, David Blakely, outside a…
Below the Surface
What begins as a normal day in Copenhagen soon escalates into a nightmare…