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Host Andrew Graham Dixon reveals the true Mona Lisa using decoded old documents and state-of-the-art technology to study the most iconic work of art.

Secrets of the Mona Lisa

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Secrets of the Exhibit opens the doors to the world of museum curators.

Secrets of the Exhibit

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Investigations of notable art thefts through the eyes of detectives and forensics analysts tasked with locating missing masterpieces.

Raiders of the Lost Art

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Author Jack London symbolized America's ambitions, driving forces and contradictions, from the conquest of the West to the First World War.

Jack London: An American Adventure

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From Roman togas to 20th century miniskirts, travel through time and see how fashion mirrored religious, cultural, and political trends.

The History of Fine Fashion

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Hans Holbein witnessed and recorded the most notorious era in British history, painting most of the major characters of the 16th century Tudor Era.

Holbein: Eye of the Tudors

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Mike Rowe meets bold individuals driven by passion, purpose, and wild hobbies, celebrating those who simply have to do what they do.

Somebody's Gotta Do It

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Was Pontius Pilate weak? Did he allow Jesus to be crucified at the demand of others? Perhaps he had his own motives for allowing Jesus's fate.

Pilate: The Man Who Killed Christ

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Andrew Graham-Dixon confronts the worlds of high art and organized crime to uncover the true story behind the greatest art heist of the 21st century

Stealing Van Gogh with Andrew Graham Dixon

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Shocking details of Hollywood's most public celebrity spats are revealed.

Famous Feuds

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This five-part series undertakes a journey of discovery through 11 countries, exploring the cultural histories surrounding the use of herbs.

The Secret World of Herbs

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In North Korea, complaints about life or Kim Jong Un can get you incarcerated or worse. This eye-opening film looks at everyday life amid the madness.

Playing Frisbee in North Korea

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A new fashion series looks at the highlights and impact of some the world’s most groundbreaking and influential designers of the 20th century.

The Designers

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April 15th, 1900, Paris commenced the biggest celebration the world had yet seen, the World Fair. Over 50 million visitors discovered the new Paris.

World Fair 1900: Paris Reborn

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These people became popular folk heroes, and their adventures were written about for years. Their true stories, however, were even more remarkable.

Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates, and Rogues

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This docudrama shows the struggle of Johannes Gutenberg, who challenged society with the invention of movable type printing.

Idea Wars: The Birth of Printing

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Take a view of the world's biggest art exhibitions and delight at the stories and works of history's greatest artists.

Exhibition on Screen

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Discover the tumultuous journey of this painting, its model, Irène Cahen d’Anvers, and its connection to the dark hours of the Nazi regime.

Renoir and the Girl with a Blue Ribbon

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What makes Agatha Christie such a successful writer? The answer may lie in sophisticated computer analyses of Christie's every written word.

Agatha Christie Code

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Follow host Waldemar Januszczak as he tells the story of the complex, difficult Edouard Manet. He started an artistic revolution that continues today.

Manet and the Birth of Impressionism

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Join Terry Schappert in Hollywood Weapons to examine famous scenes from television and movies and see how they would play out in the real world.

Hollywood Weapons

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John Nettles reflects on William Shakespeare's life and lasting legacy on the 400th anniversary of his death.

Shakespeare: The Legacy

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A mysterious portrait discovered in Italy sparks debate over whether it is an unknown self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo The Mystery of the Lost Portrait

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Talented contractors transform rotting waterfronts into resort-ready oases.

Lake Docks & Decks

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Magicians of the 21st century set out on a journey to search for a lost book and its writer.

The Expert at the Card Table

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British historian Tim Marlow asks whether artistic depictions of the afterlife express spirituality or society’s need to police individual behavior?

Judgment Day: Images of Heaven and Hell

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Follows five kids from New York City as they embark on a life-changing experience: the opportunity to study in Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program.

Some Kind of Spark

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In this lighthearted but factual film, we tell the true" story of early Christianity with the help of twelve biblical scholars.

Marketing The Messiah

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An exploration of the stories that have gripped European imaginations for centuries, revealing the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.

Myths & Monsters

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Does anyone take Rubens seriously? His grandiose canvases, stuffed with mounds of female flesh, have little appeal for the modern gym-subscriber.

Rubens: An Extra Large Story

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Learn of the different Asian traditions surrounding the passing of family and the people who depend on the funeral business to make a living.

The Last Rites

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For over 2,000 years, the women of Jeju Island off South Korea have been female sea divers known for their independent spirit, iron will, and resolve.

The Last Mermaids: Huntresses of the Sea

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Tim Marlow meets an individual artist in a gallery of their choice and finds out how certain pieces of art have inspired and motivated them.

Marlow Meets

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Charlie Chaplin's iconic characters from the era of silent movies sum up what was most moving and inventive in the emerging cinematic arts.

Birth of the Tramp: Creative Genius of Charlie Chaplin

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A unique look and two of China's most incredible events and locations. The exciting and awesome Harbin Ice and Snow Festival and the ancient and magical Shaolin Temple.

Inside China

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That's Art?! takes you into the studios of the world's most unusual artists.

That's Art

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Luciano Pavarotti died in 2007. This film pays tribute to the wildly popular opera singer who proved that classical music was not owned by the elite.

Pavarotti: Birth of a Pop Star

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The spectacular 250-year-old Gajon Folk Festival in Kurmun, India, culminates in a controversial dance with a decayed human head.

Dance of the Severed Head

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Paul Gauguin is one of the world’s most popular and controversial artists. He also led a shocking life, then and now. This is his story.

Gauguin: A Dangerous Life

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Reflect on some of the greatest composers to live, from Beethoven to Mozart, and learn about the pieces that defined their lives.

Piano Notes

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Take a new look at the former Beatle. Commentators from the world of politics, music, art, and journalism explore Lennon's legacy.

Discovering Lennon

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Explorer and former Zookeeper Hayden Turner heads to various regions to learn the ancient hunting strategies of the oldest native tribes on Earth.

Man Hunt

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This is the story of Titian's six controversial nude masterpieces based on Greek and Roman myth.

Titian: Behind Closed Doors

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Meet the world's wealthiest, most successful individuals. Find out about their lives, their lifestyles, their dreams. How did they achieve success?

The Real 1%

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Share pianist Leif Ove Andsnes’ quest to understand and interpret one of the greatest works for piano ever written: Beethoven’s five piano concertos.

Concerto: A Beethoven Journey

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Find out how the great artists have explored the events of Easter in depictions of Judas' betrayal to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection,

Easter In Art

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Fryderyk Chopin is considered one of the greatest composers, but who exactly was the young Polish boy who rose to such heights?

In Search of Chopin

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Take a rare look into the lives of China's treasured circus acrobats, and follow students as they prepare for a national competition.

China Circus

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With 100 million records sold, 16 Grammy Awards, and a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Sting is a unique paradox: We know so little about him.

Sting: A Free Man

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The fascinating story of the great Empire, the Silk Road that connected it to the world, and the rebellions and disasters that doomed the dynasty.

Raiders of the Lost Art Special: Art of the Silk Road & Tang Dynasty

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This unusual farm is working hard to recreate the wheat of 19th century Wisconsin by growing out rare wheat cultivars from samples held in seed banks.