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Journey through the news, music and TV through the decades.
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- Simon Schama's ShakespeareSimon Schama explains how Shakespeare came to belong 'to all time'.
- The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent GardenAn immersive journey through the history of a place of produce, performance and protest88 mins
- The Story of Fairytale of New YorkUncovering the stories behind The Pogues Christmas classic, Fairytale of New York.56 mins
- Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo ChildThe man, the music, the legend. The greatest guitarist of all time - in his own words74 mins
- Around the World in 80 TreasuresDan Cruickshank looks for man-made treasures in Brazil, Peru and on Easter Island.
- A Life in Ten PicturesEvery picture tells a story. Freddie's defining moments, revealed by those who were there
- Rossetti - Sex, Drugs and Oil PaintAndrew Graham-Dixon considers the work of Dante Gabriel Rossetti. (2003)29 mins
- Treasures of Ancient EgyptAlastair Sooke crosses the Sahara and travels the Nile to find Egypt's earliest art.
- CivilisationsSimon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.
- Simon Schama's History of NowA lifetime in art – and the enduring power of culture in shaping the defining issues
- The Town That Floored the WorldHow did the Scottish town of Kirkcaldy become the world centre for linoleum?59 mins
- Pictures from...War photographer David Pratt heads to Ukraine to cover the conflict.