Movies

Melvyn Bragg travels from Oklahoma to California to examine the enduring legacy of the Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck.

A mockumentary charting the life and career of the fictitious British actor Sir Norbert Smith.

An LWT South Bank Show, presented by Melvyn Bragg, exploring the phenomenon of countertenor singing. With its unique, soaring beauty, the high male...

Documentary about the making of the film first presented on the British television series "The South Bank Show".

Dennis Potter a television dramatist talks about his work, politics and his fears for both.

Interviews with and performance footage of conductor Sir John Barbirolli.

Music documentary about the British band Blur during the period surrounding their 1999 album 13. The episode, titled Blur, aired on 21 November 1999...

Biography of Marlene Dietrich using interviews, film clips and rare footage of the actress, including her own home movies.

A profile of the controversial Yugoslavian director.

Melvyn Bragg presents this 1977 documentary about Doctor Who from BBC2's 'The Lively Arts' strand, featuring extensive behind-the-scenes coverage of...

Gerald Fox’s film documents Bill Viola and his wife and close collaborator Kira Perov’s odyssey to create two permanent video...

Documentary about Italian film director Ermanno Olmi, with emphasis on "The Tree of Wooden Clogs".

A profile of the Iranian film industry

This documentary, shot entirely on location in Havana, includes many band members' insights into this revival, and features performance footage of an...

Moving with astonishing assurance through time and space, Russell recreates his life in a series of unconventional interconnected episodes –...

Alan Bennett's personal overview of art, filmed in the atmospheric location of a Leeds art gallery.

Interview with Italian film director Federico Fellini.

The works of Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851), one of the best known English Romantic artists, still play a leading role in the art market...

Join Melvyn Bragg for an insightful journey into why “Art Matters,” With a career spanning over 60 years, Bragg passionately advocates...

A documentary on the band