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Discover the influence Spanish artist Salvador Dali had on the art world and learn more about the personality and politics of the great Surrealist.

Discovering Dali

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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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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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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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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.

25 Weeks: A Wisconsin Pizza Harvest

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Chambord is a French castle of superlative features. For more than five centuries, it has aroused curiosity. Was it designed by Leonardo da Vinci?

Chambord: The Leonardo Da Vinci Mystery

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The Dollywood theme park in Tenessee is a multimillion-dollar attraction that offers a unique perspective of American society and money values.

Dollywood or Bust

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These quirky and talented chocolatiers produce 7,500 cakes a year, some of which are 6 feet tall and are worth more than $10,000!

Choccywoccydoodah: Master Chocolatiers

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Stephen King has been one of the world's most successful, best-selling authors for decades. How can the success of his horror novels be explained?

Stephen King: A Necessary Evil

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For millennia, the ancient Chinese calendar has been bejeweled with vibrant festivals that still play an important role in Chinese society today.

Celebration Nation

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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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Explore the concept of beauty with contributions from famous artists, the most refined art critics, well-known philosophers, and scientists.

Sense of Beauty

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Every year, hundreds of daredevil professional surfers from around the world visit the home of the most significant wave ever surfed.

Big Wave Surfers

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A look at the peace and love movement of 1967, from London to San Francisco, and the music and culture that defined a generation.

1967: Summer of Love

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Swimming pools: our seductive playgrounds, the epicenter of communities, a rite of passage, and a multicultural and multigenerational meeting place.

The Pool

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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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A behind-the-scenes look at the beloved painter's journey from humble beginnings to a pop-culture icon who inspired millions around the world.

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

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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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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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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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Extraordinary books are showcased in this film about the artists, authors, and book lovers who explain why books are more important now than ever.

The Book Makers

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Gloriavale: a Christian community completely separate from society. This series goes behind closed doors to give us an insight into this secret world.

Gloriavale

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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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Historian Lucy Worsley (Mozart in London) recounts Queen Elizabeth I and her siblings' radically different approaches towards religious music.

The Queen's Quest: Saving the Church From Silence

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TV cameras are given access to a secret subculture: the 200 families of the Adass Israel community, Australia's most ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect.

Strictly Jewish

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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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Where does the familiar image of the Devil come from? Why are we both attracted to and repulsed by it?

The Devil We Know

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With fairies flitting around and mysterious giants lurking, witnesses swear these fantastical stories are true – but you’re never quite sure.

Celtic Monsters

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How Michael Morpurgo's children's novel became one of the most acclaimed productions in the history of England's National Theatre.

Making War Horse

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In Luanda, one of the world’s poorest and most dangerous places, three students from Angola’s only music school work towards their final concert.

Angola Music School

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The literary characters Dracula, Tarzan, and Sherlock Holmes have long been icons of pop culture. Find out how these myths became legends.

We Are Legend

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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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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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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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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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Historian Tim Marlow charts the portrayal of the naked body from Classical times through the Renaissance and the Enlightenment to the Modern era.

The Nude in Art with Tim Marlow

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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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Impressionists are now superstars of painting. But while their popularity is widespread, we can't forget the revolutionary nature of their art.

The Impressionists

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How did St. Nicholas become Santa Claus? This film sorts myths from facts about this much-loved character.

In Search of Santa Claus

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Go back 500 years to find out how the farms of Tudor England celebrated the twelve days of Christmas: with a frenzy of music, food, and alcohol.

Tudor Monastery Farm at Christmas

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Trace Santa's history as a fusion of cultures and traditions. This jolly old soul with his bag of Christmas gifts is a modern consumer creation.

The Legends of Santa

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Go behind the scenes at LEGO to see how staff gear up for the holidays: supersized Christmas builds, product launches, and robust marketing.

Inside LEGO at Christmas

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As Athens played its life out on the Mediterranean stage, its people regularly sat down to watch poignant, topical performances in their theaters.

Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show on Earth

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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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The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous painting in the world. What is the secret behind the “real” Mona Lisa?

Secret Life of Mona Lisa

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Cary Grant has been described as the greatest screen actor of all time. Now, for the first time, he tells his own story.

Becoming Cary Grant

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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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British art critic Waldemar Januszczak investigates the stories behind three internationally famous artists: Gaugin, Van Gogh, and Cezanne.

Brushstrokes: Every Picture Tells a Story

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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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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.