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The best of arts and culture from the BBC

Treasures of the past

Discover the art secrets of some of the country's most beautiful historic houses

BBC ARTS

Arena: The Mysterious Mr Lagerfeld

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

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

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

Series six of 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

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story

The untold story of a groundbreaking author and her mission to build a one-woman literary empire

BBC iPlayer

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

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 Unwrapped

Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America

Actor David Harewood explores how African American artists shaped popular culture

BBC IPLAYER

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic

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

The Alehouse Sessions

The joyful sound of 17th Century London, brought vividly to life by virtuoso musicians

BBC IPLAYER

Burt Bacharach: A Tribute from Ronnie Scott’s

Jazz-inspired arrangements of the songwriter's best-loved tunes

BBC IPLAYER

Simon Schama's History of Now

Simon Schama explores how artists and writers have led the fight for truth and democracy in his lifetime

BBC iPLAYER

Big Night of Musicals by the National Lottery

A wonderful celebration of musical theatre, from Hamilton to Wicked

BBC IPLAYER

Extraordinary Portraits

Join Tinie Tempah as he matches amazing people with top portrait artists to create a picture of modern Britain

BBC iPlayer

Arts documentaries and interviews on 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

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

Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

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

BBC IPLAYER

Malorie Blackman: What If?

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

BBC IPLAYER

Sensationalists: The Bad Girls and Boys of British Art

A look at the origins of the Young British Artists in the art schools of the mid-80s

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

Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and Grit

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

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

Tenebrae: Bach to MacMillan

The choral group brings passion and precision to Bach’s motets and sacred works by Sir James MacMillan

BBC IPLAYER

Tartuffe

A wickedly funny Brummie story about faith, family and faking it

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

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

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

Dance documentaries

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

imagine... Wayne McGregor

Alan Yentob profiles the groundbreaking dance pioneer Wayne McGregor, the resident choreographer at the Royal Ballet

BBC iPlayer

Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra

How three young brothers turned an Indigenous Australian dance group into a First Nations cultural powerhouse

BBC iPlayer

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