Arts
Extraordinary Portraits
Where skills meet stories. Artists create breathtaking portraits of people with incredible personal and powerful stories - creating a picture of modern Britain.
Series 3: 6. Holly and Mark (29 mins)
- ABBA: Against the OddsAll gold. 50 years on, priceless archive tells the untold story of a musical phenomenon90 mins
- imagine...Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now. Unguarded, poignant, hilarious – Neil and Chris, 40 years on89 mins
- Fake or Fortune?Potentially priceless or crafty copies? Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate
- imagine... Russell T Davies: The Doctor and MeRussell T Davies: The Doctor and Me. A writing great, from soaps to sex, and a sci-fi hit75 mins
- Home Is Where the Art IsThree artists create works to commemorate the birth of a grandchild.29 mins
- A Picture of Birmingham, by Benjamin ZephaniahA life in verse. The poet revisits his home city to reflect on how it shaped his work29 mins
- MonitorMonitor meets artist Joe Tilson, who gains inspiration from the modern world. (1964)14 mins
- Michael Palin on the ColouristsMichael Palin presents a portrait of four Scottish artists known as the Colourists.59 mins
- This Cultural LifeMichael Palin. Influences of a long and varied career, from Shakespeare to fish-slapping30 mins
- Palin on RedpathMichael Palin travels to France in search of a view captured by his favourite artist.29 mins
- Alan Bennett at 80: Hytner Meets BennettSir Nicholas Hytner interviews playwright Alan Bennett on the eve of his 80th birthday.59 mins
- TishMother, fighter, visionary photographer. Revealing the essence of the artist Tish Murtha88 mins
