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Picasso's ex factor

Who are the six women who shaped his life and work?

BBC ARTS

Coco Chanel Unbuttoned

The story of original influencer Coco Chanel, whose designs represent the zenith of female sexuality, style and power

BBC IPLAYER

Mozart's Requiem

An epic contemporary dance staging of Mozart’s great choral lament

BBC iPlayer

Proms 2023

Last Night of the Proms 2023

Magical music old and new with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Lise Davidsen, Marin Alsop and the BBC Symphony Orchestra

BBC iPlayer

Proms 2023: The Best Bits

From Yuja Wang to Northern Soul, handpicked stand-out moments from this year's Proms

BBC Proms

Fantasy Film Music at the Proms

A spellbinding evening of magical soundtracks from film, TV and gaming’s greatest fantasy, myths and legends

BBC IPLAYER

Chineke! at the Proms

Concert spanning four centuries and two continents, culminating in Beethoven’s sunny and genial Fourth Symphony

BBC IPLAYER

This Cultural Life

This Cultural Life - Sally Wainwright

TV writer and director Sally Wainwright talks about her formative cultural influences, from Rock Follies to Juliet Bravo

BBC IPLAYER

This Cultural Life - Whoopi Goldberg

Actor Whoopi Goldberg reveals the most important influences and experiences that shaped her own creativity

BBC IPLAYER

This Cultural Life - Margaret Atwood

Author Margaret Atwood reveals the influences and experiences that have shaped her life

BBC IPLAYER

This Cultural Life: Tim Minchin

Comedian, actor and composer Tim Minchin, the songwriter behind Matilda, discusses his creative influences and career

BBC iPlayer

The Film Fan's Guide to...

Glasgow

BBC Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb looks at how the city has starred in everything from The Batman to Indiana Jones

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Liverpool

From Creed to Captain America, Ali Plumb explores the unlikely movies filmed on Merseyside

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Sussex

Ali Plumb takes a seaside trip to scout locations for films such as Atonement, Quadrophenia and Brighton Rock

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Norfolk

Ali visits the locations that feature in films such as Ant-Man, Full Metal Jacket and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

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Surrey

From epics such as Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator to rom-coms, Ali tracks down more surprising locations

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Durham

Ali travels to places transformed into film sets for Harry Potter, Get Carter, Downton Abbey and many more

BBC IPLAYER

Arena: The gold standard in Arts documentaries

The Stones and Brian Jones

Nick Broomfield's documentary uncovers the story of Brian Jones, the lost creative genius of The Rolling Stones

BBC IPLAYER

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

The epic story of artist Nan Goldin and her fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis

BBC iPlayer

The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld

Look inside the extraordinary world and inner circle of the fashion icon known as Kaiser Karl

BBC IPLAYER

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

The rollercoaster life of a pioneering artist who broke down barriers and took 1950s America by storm

BBC IPLAYER

Hank Williams: Honky Tonk Blues

The legendary country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams, who lived fast, died young and left an enduring legacy

BBC IPLAYER

Cindy Sherman #untitled

A rare insight into the work of Cindy Sherman, one of the world's leading, and most elusive, contemporary artists

BBC IPLAYER

Miller meets Mandela

Nelson Mandela opens up about his life and the turbulent times he faced in this momentous interview with Arthur Miller

BBC iPlayer

Paris is Burning

A vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag ball scene

Arts Unwrapped

A Kestrel for a Knave

Christopher Eccleston narrates Barry Hines’s heartbreaking coming-of-age tale

BBC IPLAYER

Extraordinary Portraits

Bill Bailey matches extraordinary NHS workers with some of the UK’s best artists

BBC IPLAYER

David Harewood on Blackface

Understanding the roots of the strange and intensely problematic cultural form of minstrelsy

BBC IPLAYER

Summer Night Concert from Vienna

The Vienna Philharmonic's annual performance at the spectacular Schönbrunn Palace Gardens

BBC IPLAYER

Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch

Meet the young creatives putting Morocco on the map

BBC ARTS

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Yaël Farber directs James McArdle and Saoirse Ronan in the Almeida’s Olivier Award-nominated production

BBC IPLAYER

Windrush: Portraits of a Generation

Personal portraits reveal stories of a generation who gave so much

BBC ARTS

Close to Vermeer

Experts in the Dutch master's work search for what makes a Vermeer truly a Vermeer

BBC IPLAYER

The world of Frida Kahlo

Becoming Frida Kahlo

Watch the BBC iPlayer boxset on the life of an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity

BBC IPLAYER

Uncovering the real Frida

Seven surprising facts we learned from the BBC iPlayer boxset Becoming Frida Kahlo

BBC ARTS

Quiz: Have you got Frida fever?

Do you know more than you think about the life and art of Frida Kahlo?

BBC ARTS

Fiery, fierce and passionate

The extraordinary life of Frida Kahlo, in her own words

BBC ARTS

Between the Covers

From thrillers to real-life struggles

Great reads chosen by Gethin Jones, Laura Whitmore, Joe Thomas and Meera Syal

BBC ARTS

New worlds to explore

From lawless lads to ladies who lunch, as chosen by Helen McGinn, Nick Knowles, Ore Oduba and Sara Barron

BBC ARTS

Dystopia and distance running

Adam Garcia, Charlie Higson, Katie Melua and Sara Pascoe pick their recommended reads

BBC ARTS

Reads to revisit

Books to return to time and again, chosen by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Mel Giedroyc, Nigel Havers and Sophie Duker

BBC ARTS

Critically acclaimed

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse and Me

Discover the story behind the Oscar-winning animated film as author Charlie Mackesy's artistic journey is revealed

BBC iPlayer

A Midsummer Night's Dream from Shakespeare's Globe

Filmed live at the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare's riotous tale of love and magic fuses music, dance and rich comedy

BBC IPLAYER

Winter Journey: Schubert's Winterreise

Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist James Baillieu reimagine Schubert's song cycle Winterreise in an Alpine landscape

BBC iPlayer

Steps of Freedom: The Story of Irish Dance

The extraordinary story of how Irish dance evolved over centuries to become a global phenomenon

BBC iPlayer

Arts documentaries and interviews on iPlayer

The Stones and Brian Jones

Nick Broomfield's documentary uncovers the story of Brian Jones, the lost creative genius of The Rolling Stones

BBC IPLAYER

Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America

Actor David Harewood explores how African American artists shaped popular culture

BBC IPLAYER

Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

imagine… profiles the acclaimed film director of Dangerous Liaisons and The Queen

BBC IPLAYER

Sonia Boyce: Finding Her Voice

Following Sonia Boyce as she prepares to be the first black woman to represent Great Britain at the Venice Biennale

BBC IPLAYER

Virgil Abloh: How to Be Both

Exploring the life of the designer, from Kanye West’s right-hand man to artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton

BBC iPlayer

Bridget Riley - Painting the Line

Kirsty Wark tells the story of a true visionary of British art

BBC iPlayer

Malorie Blackman: What If?

Former Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman discusses the key life moments that made her a writer

BBC IPLAYER

Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and Grit

Alan Yentob meets Douglas Stuart, the author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain

BBC IPLAYER

Inside Cinema

Martin Scorsese

How an Italian-American kid from the mean streets of New York became one of cinema's greatest filmmakers

BBC iPlayer

The Cher Factor

She's the ultimate multi-hyphenate

BBC Iplayer

Uncanny Spaces

Wendy Ide surveys the strange spaces created when films don't follow the laws of physics

BBC iPlayer

Pop Docs

In the age of social media, what is the function of the all-access documentary?

BBC IPLAYER

Performance on iPlayer

New Generation Artists Presents

A showcase of BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists Elisabeth Brauss, Kunal Lahiry, Sean Shibe, Aris Quartet & Ruby Hughes

BBC IPLAYER

The Lark Ascending

Stunning performance of Vaughan Williams’ pastoral masterpiece by the BBC Philharmonic and soloist Zoë Beyers

BBC IPLAYER

Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard

English National Opera’s sparkling new production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, set in the Tower of London

BBC IPLAYER

1Xtra’s Afrobeats Concerto

Some of the hottest Afrobeats artists join forces with the BBC Philharmonic to celebrate the diverse sounds of Africa

BBC iPLAYER

Discover the Arts on Sounds

This Cultural Life

John Wilson's in-depth conversations with artists including Florence Pugh, Glenda Jackson, Goldie and Nicola Benedetti

BBC Proms concerts

Listen to a huge selection of stunning performances and unique collaborations

BBC Sounds

Techno: A Social History

DJ and producer Ash Lauryn explores why this genre is the perfect accompaniment to radical ideas

BBC Sounds

Discover amazing artefacts and artworks

Saxons to Stormzy: Radical moments in art that defined their era

Eight inspiring episodes of Art That Made Us reveal the diverse story of the British Isles

BBC iPlayer

Raiders of the Lost Past: Tutankhamun's Secrets

Dr Janina Ramirez turns detective to uncover the real story of how Tutankhamun’s treasure-packed tomb was found

BBC iPlayer

Mysteries of the Bayeux Tapestry

Experts including archaeologists to astrophysicists offer new insights on an artefact which remains shrouded in mystery

BBC iPlayer

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