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  • 2013
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    4,000-Year-Old Cold Case: The Body in the Bog

    4,000-Year-Old Cold Case: The Body in the Bog

    1 2013 HD

    Documentary following the discovery and investigation of a 4,000-year-old body that was preserved in a peat bog in Cashel in the Irish midlands

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  • 2020
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    Tutankhamun In Colour

    Tutankhamun In Colour

    8.00 2020 HD

    The BBC version of "King Tut In Color" documentary. A century after the world’s most exciting archaeological find - the tomb of Tutankhamun -...

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  • 2016
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    The Joy of Data

    The Joy of Data

    6.40 2016 HD

    A witty and mind-expanding exploration of data, with mathematician Dr Hannah Fry. This high-tech romp reveals what data is and how it is captured,...

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  • 2010
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    Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone

    Rosslyn Chapel: A Treasure in Stone

    1 2010 HD

    The exquisite Rosslyn Chapel is a masterpiece in stone. It used to be one of Scotland's best-kept secrets, but it became world-famous when it was...

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  • 2003
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    Dylan Thomas: From Grave to Cradle

    Dylan Thomas: From Grave to Cradle

    1 2003 HD

    Born in 1914, Dylan Thomas was an unruly and undisciplined child who was interested only in English at school and was determined from childhood to...

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  • 2013
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    Mini: A Life Revisited

    Mini: A Life Revisited

    1 2013 HD

    1975 documentary about 11-year-old serial arsonist Michael 'Mini' Cooper, followed by Cooper and the film's director Franc Roddam in conversation...

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  • 2016
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    EMI: The Inside Story

    EMI: The Inside Story

    7.00 2016 HD

    One record company has been a constant presence in popular music throughout our lives. EMI brought The Beatles to the world and in every decade...

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  • 2003
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    Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    1 2003 HD

    Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Letts's documentary, Gil tells his own story for the...

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  • 2015
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    The Clash: New Year's Day '77

    The Clash: New Year's Day '77

    9.00 2015 HD

    Built around the earliest, until now unseen, footage of the Clash in concert, filmed by Julien Temple as they opened the infamous Roxy club in a...

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  • 2019
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    Martin's Close

    Martin's Close

    5.63 2019 HD

    A young squire accused of murdering a young girl that did not return his feelings of love reveals a supernatural secret at his trial.

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  • 2022
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    Robbie Coltrane at the BBC

    Robbie Coltrane at the BBC

    1 2022 HD

    A look back at the life and career of Robbie Coltrane, one of Britain's best-loved stars and a giant of both the big and the small screen, through a...

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  • 2015
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    Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen

    Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen

    1 2015 HD

    With 2015 marking the 100th anniversary of the first British policewoman being given the power of arrest, this film takes us through the remarkable...

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  • 2016
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    Chef vs. Science: The Ultimate Kitchen Challenge

    Chef vs. Science: The Ultimate Kitchen Challenge

    1 2016 HD

    Materialist scientist Professor Mark Miodownik challenges two-Michelin-star chef Marcus Wareing to the ultimate cookery competition. Over the course...

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  • 2011
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    The Secret Life of Waves

    The Secret Life of Waves

    1 2011 HD

    Documentary-maker David Malone delves into the secrets of ocean waves. In an elegant and original film, he finds that waves are not made of water,...

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  • 1985
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    Mick Jagger - Whistle Test Special: It's Only Rock and Roll

    Mick Jagger - Whistle Test Special: It's Only Rock and Roll

    1 1985 HD

    David Hepworth interviews Mick Jagger about his career with The Rolling Stones and his solo work. Includes film clips and videos spanning Jagger's...

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  • 2001
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    Free Will And Testament: The Robert Wyatt Story

    Free Will And Testament: The Robert Wyatt Story

    1 2001 HD

    Robert Wyatt is one of the best-kept secrets of contemporary British music. Drummer and vocalist in Soft Machine which played with Hendrix and Pink...

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  • 2002
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    Ragtime

    Ragtime

    1 2002 HD

    A new production of EL Doctorow's historical novel, recorded at the Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre. Broadcast as part of BBC4's...

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  • 2018
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    The Joy of Winning

    The Joy of Winning

    7.80 2018 HD

    How to have a happier life and a better world all thanks to maths, in this witty, mind-expanding guide to the science of success with Hannah Fry. ...

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  • 2014
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    Karajan's Magic and Myth

    Karajan's Magic and Myth

    1 2014 HD

    Over twenty-five years after his death in July 1989, the controversial Austrian conductor Herbert von Karajan remains an enigma. He was the most...

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  • 2010
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    Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy

    Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy

    1 2010 HD

    Dennis Wilson was the drummer in the Beach Boys. And he was the real Beach Boy. In a band of geeks who sang about surfing, cars and girls, Dennis was...

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