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  1. Hogarth - One Man and His Pug

    Lars Tharp looks into the mystery of artist William Hogarth's obsession with pugs.

  2. The Art of the Vikings

    An exploration of Viking culture and its long-lasting influence on the British Isles.

  3. In Search of Rory McEwen

    The story of Rory McEwen - aristocrat, artist, folk singer and pioneering TV presenter.

  4. A Very British Pornographer: The Jack Kahane Story

    Film on Jack Kahane, who sold low-grade smut yet published classic avant-garde literature.

  5. Jacobi on Garrick: Godfather of the British Stage

    Derek Jacobi profiles David Garrick, the man who reinvented acting for the modern era.

  6. The Art of the Impossible: MC Escher and Me

    Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a personal journey through artist MC Escher's work.

  7. Thomas Chatterton: The Myth of the Doomed Poet

    Exploring the mythic afterlife of the 18th-century poet Thomas Chatterton.

  8. Nina Simone and Me with Laura Mvula

    Singer Laura Mvula visits New York to explore the Nina Simone songs that mean most to her.

  9. The Body Beautiful - Ancient Greeks, Good Looks and Glamour

    Natalie Haynes explores the Ancient Greeks' preoccupation with the human form.

  10. The Private Life of a Dolls' House

    Exploring the history of dolls' houses from early examples to modern incarnations.

  11. Wondrous Obsessions: The Cabinet of Curiosities

    The story behind a collecting craze that began in Renaissance Europe.

  12. The Living Mountain: A Cairngorms Journey

    The story of Nan Shepherd and her book, The Living Mountain.

  13. The Russian Revolutionary: Zaha Hadid on Kazimir Malevich

    Architect Zaha Hadid tells how her work is influenced by abstract artist Kazimir Malevich.

  14. Castiglione - Rogue Genius of the Baroque

    Helen Rosslyn profiles troubled 17th century printmaker and draftsman Giovanni Castiglione

  15. Tracey Emin on Louise Bourgeois - Women Without Secrets

    An insight into the life and work of the French-American artist Louise Bourgeois.

  16. The Hidden Jewels of the Cheapside Hoard

    The story behind a trove of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewels discovered in London in 1912.

  17. The Art of Witchcraft

    A look at why witches have cast such a powerful spell over generations of artists.

  18. Stradivarius and Me

    Clemency Burton-Hill explores the life and influence of violin maker Antonio Stradivari.

  19. Walter Scott's Castle

    Stuart Kelly explores Abbotsford House including its newly discovered secret corners.

  20. Bolsover Castle

    Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire.

  21. The Kimbolton Cabinet

    John Bly investigates the Kimbolton Cabinet, an exquisite piece of English furniture.