Pompeii's Final Hours: New Evidence

Exploring life in Pompeii during the final days of the doomed city.

Glories of Islamic Art

Professor Akbar Ahmed explore the architectural splendor of Islamic heritage and the profound connection between artistry and religious expression in Islam.

Italy Unpacked

British art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon and Italian chef Giorgio Locatelli explore the varied regions of Italy, sharing with each other their knowledge of the country's culture and cuisine.

How Art Made The World

Nigel Spivey reveals how the images which surround us today come from the ancient world. It's an epic journey spanning five continents and a hundred thousand years of history.

Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.

Kunst in der Wüste

Art That Made Us

An alternative history of the British Isles, told through art. Looking at 1,500 years and eight dramatic turning points, acclaimed artists and thinkers encounter key historic art works from across the UK that have shaped the history of the British Isles and inspired their own work.

Art of France

Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the history of French art, revealing how it emerged from a struggle between tradition and revolution, and rulers and citizens. He compresses centuries of culture into three thematically linked chapters.

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour

Andrew Graham-Dixon explores how a group of 19th-century architects and artists spurned the modern age and turned to Britain's medieval past to create iconic works and buildings.

Chacun son île

Join host Sophie Fouron as she travels the globe to discover the unique lifestyles being lived out on islands.

Faire oeuvre utile

Art Raiders: Caccia ai tombaroli

Through a combination of interviews and studio reconstructions, recount the gripping stories behind those who have excavated and stolen masterpieces.

Inspiração Fora da Curva

Les maîtres de la peinture moderne

Inside Art

Inside Art' celebrates the UK arts scene, talks to curator, artists and art lovers, and explores the stories behind the artwork. Presenter Kate Bryan conducts the viewer through new and unusual art exhibitions across the United Kingdom.

Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country’s regional cuisines.

Moderní čeští malíři ve vzpomínkách prof. F. Dvořáka

A Summer In Europe

I went on a 5 week trip through Switzerland, Italy & Croatia, my first big trip in over 18 months.

How to Look at and Understand Great Art

Contemplate the "anti-art" spirit of Dadaism, its nihilistic yet humorous indictment of civilization and bizarre use of unconventional media. In the sensibility of Surrealism, observe its compelling focus on the subconscious and two substyles - dream imagery, with its juxtaposition of objects and settings, and "automatic drawing," eliciting unplanned images from the unconscious.

The Beauty of Anatomy

Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.