Andrew Graham-Dixon examines the life of the outrageous Grande Dame of Deco. Her work now sells for millions to Hollywood stars, despite being spurned by the art world for decades.
(less)
Fleetwood Mac, one of the biggest-selling bands of all time, are back on the road. Their story, told in their own words, is an epic tale of love and conflict, success and loss.
(less)
David Heathcote visits Casa Del Rio, an Art Deco fantasy house in rural Devon, and plays with some of the many Deco gadgets there, including a Bakelite radio.
(less)
A look at the growth of 1920s London’s bright young party set, whose sex, drink and drugs antics were enjoyed and scorned in equal measure by the gossip-hungry.
(less)
Andrew Graham-Dixon presents from the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford, which is about to re-open after a multi-million pound makeover.
(less)
Dara O Briain tells the programme what he thinks of the English, John Sergeant takes a stroll around suburbia, and Sarah Jarvis begs for support for her Children in Need challenge.
(less)
Blackadder sidekick turned history buff, Tony Robinson, joins Christine and Adrian on the sofa. Plus a look at the history of the firework. Whatever happened to penny for the guy?
(less)
David Heathcote explores the best examples of Art Deco in Britain. At Claridge’s Hotel in Mayfair, he enjoys the glamour of the Deco fumoir and samples the cocktail bar.
(less)
Documentary series looking at the northern counties of Ireland. Featuring a visit to the refurbished castle of the O’Donnells in Donegal and a journey to the Blue Stack mountains.
(less)
Series following art critic Waldemar Januszczak as he explores the Baroque tradition in many of its key locations. He begins at St Peter’s in Rome and details the birth of Baroque.
(less)
Waldemar Januszczak brings the Baroque home with an exploration of the English Baroque at London’s Hawksmoor churches and Christopher Wren's iconic St Paul's Cathedral.
(less)
Jim Carrey, Bob Hoskins and Colin Firth head the cast as Dickens' classic meets 21st century technology in A Christmas Carol 3D. Plus George Clooney in The Men Who Stare at Goats.
(less)
Tamara de Lempicka, Hollywood’s Deco Diva
