Documentary

Art That Made Us

An epic story of creativity. How works of art from Britain's past have shaped us. Some are surprising, others familiar - but all are at the heart of dramatic moments of change.

Series 1: 1. Lights in the Darkness (59 mins)

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
The definitive story of international art sensation Keith Haring, told in his own words.
89 mins
Arena: African Apocalypse
Femi Nylander travels to West Africa to discover the impact of century-old atrocities.
89 mins
Bridget Riley - Painting the Line
A portrait of a true visionary and one of our greatest living painters.
59 mins
This Is Joan Collins
The Dynasty star narrates her rollercoaster life story.
96 mins
Survivors: Portraits of the Holocaust
Following seven leading artists as they paint seven survivors of the Holocaust.
60 mins
TS Eliot: Into 'The Waste Land'
Exploring the hidden personal story of TS Eliot's The Waste Land.
79 mins
Becoming Frida Kahlo
Rule breaker, revolutionary, rebel. A fresh perspective on Kahlo's compelling life story
Hidden Treasures of the National Trust
Bringing the past to life. The curators and conservators preserving history for everyone
Barry Humphries at the BBC
A lifetime of laughter. The rip-roaring, rude and revealing moments of his comedic career
59 mins
Windrush: Portraits of a Generation
A lasting memorial to honour a generation that gave so much, as commissioned by the King
74 mins
David Harewood on Blackface
The truth about minstrel shows. The actor probes the roots of a problematic cultural form
59 mins
Mad About the Boy: The Noel Coward Story
In his own words, music and home movies. If life is a performance, his was a masterpiece
89 mins

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