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Quiz: Can you answer these history questions?

Seven questions about key moments from 1603 to 1776, as explored in A History of Britain by Simon Schama

BBC ARTS

Don Quixote from Birmingham Royal Ballet

Extraordinary adventures and some of ballet’s most dazzling dance moments

BBC IPLAYER

Arts Unwrapped

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

The secret of who we are. Simon Schama journeys through 5,000 years of life in the British Isles

BBC iPlayer

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends

Cameron Mackintosh invited many of Stephen Sondheim’s old friends for a thrilling, joyously staged, all-star production

BBC iPlayer

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, The Horse and Me

An artistic journey revealing the events that inspired the bestselling book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

BBC iPlayer

My Old School

A 16-year-old boy is the new kid at school and becomes a model pupil - until he is unmasked as an imposter.

BBC iPlayer

Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker!

Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from an orphanage through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland

BBC iPlayer

Coppelia

A modern fairy tale mixing enchanting animation and live-action dance in a modern take on the much-loved ballet

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

Escape into books with 16 winter reads

As Between the Covers wraps another series, lift the spirits with this bumper list of books discussed on the show

BBC ARTS

Inside Cinema

Coming Out

How 'coming out' scenes on screen reflect changing social attitudes towards sexuality

BBC iPlayer

Olivia Colman

Charting her career from cult comedies to prestige drama and cinematic stardom

BBC iPlayer

Making Movies

When the camera turns inward to explore filmmaking, from Sunset Boulevard and Singin' in the Rain to Son of Rambo

BBC iPlayer

Marilyn Monroe

Inside Cinema celebrates the multi-talented and multi-faceted Hollywood icon who captivated the world

BBC iPlayer

Arts documentaries and interviews on iPlayer

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

The illustrator and author tells the story of his 70-year-long career in his own words and with his own pictures

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

Malorie Blackman: What If?

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

BBC IPLAYER

Andy Warhol's America

Artistic pioneer and and cultural icon - viewing Warhol's work as a history of 20th-century America

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

Douglas Stuart: Love, Hope and Grit

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

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

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

Performance on iPlayer

Maya Angelou and Robert Burns

The celebrated US poet travels to Scotland and is thrilled by a stirring performance of a Bard ballad

BBC ARTS

Orkestra Obsolete's Blue Monday 1930s-style

Esoteric instruments available in 1933 arranged to recreate New Order's classic as you've never heard it before

BBC ARTS

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

BBC Young Musician 2022: Jazz Final

Five emerging stars of jazz compete for the title of BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022

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 could be just what you need for those winter nights

BBC iPlayer

Secrets of the Museum

From fine art to fads and fashions, revealing the design treasures tucked away in the V&A museum's vast collection

BBC iPlayer

Inside Museums

Access-all-areas visits to inspiring collections in museums and galleries across the UK

BBC iPlayer

Dance around the UK

Dance Passion: Plymouth

Performances from James Wilton Dance, English National Ballet, Fuzzylogic, Tap Attack and more

BBC iPlayer

Dance Passion: Coventry

Performances from Birmingham Royal Ballet, Celtic Feet, Nupur Arts, Ascension Dance and more

BBC iPlayer

Dance Passion: Leeds

Performances from Akram Khan, Vale School of Dance, Balbir Singh Dance Company, Phoenix Dance and more

BBC iPlayer

Dance Passion: London

Performances from Ballet Black, Patience J Collective, The Royal Ballet and more

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

Alvin Ailey: A Legend of American Dance

The story of the visionary African American choreographer who found salvation through dance

BBC iPlayer

Introducing Arts

Screengrabbed Too: BBC Introducing Arts

Huw Stephens presents an exciting selection of short films from emerging artists and film-makers from across the UK

BBC IPLAYER

Female Filmmakers Too: BBC Introducing Arts

Janina Ramirez presents a brand new collection of intriguing short films by emerging female storytellers

BBC iPlayer

New Creatives

Over 100 innovative short films by young and emerging artists

BBC Arts

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