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Lily Cole's Art Matters
2013
A series of 6 Arts Documentaries, fronted by supermodel, actress and Cambridge Arts graduate, Lily Cole. Lily gets unprecedented access to some of today's most revered and successful contemporary artists. In the name of Art; she navigates the desert with 'wrap' artist Christo, learns the art of boomerang throwing with Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco, models for a nude portrait for Contemporary artist Fiona Banner, has a drawing lesson with the sculptor, Antony Gormley, touches down in Monaco for Marc Quinn's latest exhibition and paints pictures with the doyenne of celluloid film, Tacita Dean. These intimate portraits of artists at home and at play show a side to them rarely seen before. Largely observational documentary in style, there are also contributions from high profile curators, collectors and art commentators; from Ralf Rugoff, Director of the Hayward Gallery to Germaine Geer and, champion of public art, Mayor Michael Bloomberg.Bill Bailey's Master Crafters
2022
Heritage Crafts President HRH The Prince of Wales has lent his name to a new series, The Prince’s Master Crafters: The Next Generation, set to spotlight Britain’s rich heritage of traditional crafts. Backed by Heritage Crafts and The Prince’s Foundation who put forward the featured experts from amongst Heritage Crafts members, the series sees a selection of top amateur craftspeople take on a variety of crafting challenges to supercharge their skills before each of them creates a final showcase piece to present to His Royal Highness in person.Discovering Music
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star 8Music journalists take a closer look at the work of some of the biggest recording artists in the world, past and present.The Art of Architecture
2019
star 2An exploration of some of the world's most famous structures and the inspirations of the architects behind them.Wonderland: From JM Barrie to JRR Tolkien
2022
star 7An extraordinary variety of writers, who often suffered terrible adversity throughout their lives, created wonderful places full of happiness in which children lived far from the sorrows of adult life.Classic Movies: The Story Of
2023
star 8.5Movie critic Ian Nathan goes in search of the cinematically sublime and explores the ingredients that went into making a classic. With each episode devoted to a single film, their story will be told with detail, affection, looking for the truth behind the myth, and all the trials and triumphs that went into forging the classic.Landmark
2021
Landmark
2021
Artists and local communities join forces to create new public landmarks all over Britain, in response to the current debate about what we want to look at and commemorate in our public spaces.Fotografi
2012
Fotografi
2012
Life & Rhymes
2020
star 10Life & Rhymes is the first show of its kind in the UK, solely dedicated to spoken word performance it celebrates the very best poetry and spoken word talent the UK has to offer.Reinventing the Orchestra with Charles Hazlewood
2022
Charles Hazlewood examines how to build an orchestra for the 21st century as he tears down dated perceptions of the orchestra and explores six aspects of what makes an ensemble fit for purpose in the modern era.André Rieu - Welcome to My World
2013
From Australia to Argentina via Mexico and Maastricht, viewers join André and the members of the famous Johann Strauss Orchestra in a spectacular journey celebrating music, waltzes and his spellbinding showmanship. Each episode documents an exhilarating part of the maestro’s life, as well as showcasing new concert performances.Artists in Love
2016
Artists in Love
2016
A Sky Arts Production Hub docu-series that gives an insight into the relationships between writers, musicians, directors, painters and their muses, from Federico Fellini and Giulietta Masina to Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe.From the Basement
2007
star 10A back-to-basics live music show where the focus is on the music, the artists and their performances.Battle of the Bagpipes
2024
This three-part documentary series lifts the lid on piping traditions, culture, and its star players as they all compete for the ultimate piping prize.Boswell & Johnson's Scottish Road Trip
2020
Following comedian Frank Skinner and Scottish crime writer Denise Mina as they team up to recreate James Boswell's and Dr Johnson's 18th century trip through Scotland to the Hebrides.Wordsworth & Coleridge: Road Trip
2021
Frank Skinner and Denise Mina are hitting the road to explore William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Frank adores the verse of Wordsworth and focuses on what made William tick. Denise, the creator of dark and haunting fiction, concentrates on Coleridge, exploring what draws her to his unique and troubled imagination.Great Film Composers: The Music of the Movies
2019
star 9The story of film music from its earliest days, right up to date with such masters of the medium as John Williams and Hans Zimmer.Halloween Comedy Shorts
2016
A series of halloween comedy shorts from some of the most well known names in British Comedy.Film Noir
2022
Film Noir
2022
Thematically, film noir frequently centered on portrayals of women of questionable virtue—this had become rare in Hollywood post the pre-Code era. Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder; setting the mould was Barbara Stanwyck’s unforgettable femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson. This series will explore the work & influences of directors & writers, including Nicholas Ray, Jules Dassin, Robert Siodmak, Fritz Lang, Edward Dmytryk, Orson Welles, Raoul Walsh, Jacques Tourneur and many more.Songbook
2008
Songbook
2008
Exclusive interviews and acoustic performances with the legends responsible for some of the most famous songs of our times. Each acclaimed songwriter discusses their unique musical inspiration and writing processes before giving an exclusive intimate acoustic performance of some of their seminal songs.
