Renowned Brazilian singer and composer Miúcha was at the heart of the bossa nova music scene that emerged in the '50s...
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Renowned Chinese Australian artist Jiawei Shen undertakes a massively ambitious artwork about the history of communism...
Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 as a child, Ari Kinarthy has outlived doctors' predictions. As his health...
A thriving community of poets is finding creative inspiration and camaraderie in Vernon, BC. Along with their evocative...
In a career that lasted only ten years, Vincent van Gogh painted one subject more than any other. Himself. Using eight...
Lucy Worsley hunts down clues to why Arthur Conan Doyle came to detest his famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. She...
This is the definitive exploration of Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned song...
Legendary folk singer and activist Joan Baez reflects on her life on and off the stage - from her lifelong emotional...
This intimate portrait chronicles the personal and professional triumphs and tragedies of visionary Vancouver-based...
A photograph of his great-grandfather sends filmmaker Sherman De Jesus to New York to discover the legacy of James Van...
Mariella Frostrup explores how the UK's most stunning landscapes inspired the Brontës, Jane Austen, Beatrix Potter and...
Historian Lucy Worsley takes us behind closed doors for a fascinating look at the houses that influenced and inspired...
Filmmaker Marie Clements gives us a joyful look into the mind of Niall McNeil, an artist, playwright and performer with...
Art historian James Fox tells the story of our ever-changing relationship with nature - past and present - through the...
A diverse collection of Canadian writers provide profound insights into the country's contemporary literature - and...
As four chamber orchestra musicians prepare for the performance of an iconic piece of string music, they share the story...
In this intimate portrait of renowned Haida artist Bill Reid, Alanis Obomsawin weaves together voice recordings of her...
Latif Al Ani photographed Iraq before the wars. He travels back in search of the people and places in his pictures...
Emerging from years in isolation to an enraptured crowd, a transgender, septuagenarian musical genius finds his place in...
An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated...
A striking portrait of celebrated African-American art star David Hammons, whose elusive, rule-breaking practice offers...
If ever a man struggled for his art, it was Beethoven. This series chronicles the composer's complicated and tragic life...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the...
Comedian Frank Skinner and author Denise Mina retrace the passionate friendship of Romantic poets Wordsworth and...
Author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland's greatest historical figures...
Leading artists and thinkers explore eight dramatic turning points in British history through the prism of its art. From...
Drop into the studios of thirteen Indigenous artists as they share personal stories, creative approaches to their art...
A glimpse of the real Marilyn Monroe is revealed through the interviews she gave, books she wrote and the fragments she...
Born in 1873, Alice Guy made nearly a thousand films on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet film historians nearly erased...
Fiercely independent, Georgia O'Keeffe carved out a special place for herself in the art of the 20th century with her...
Bollywood-obsessed Anita Rani goes beyond the glitz and glam to discover the secrets of the mega-successful Indian film...
The first Black writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Toni Morrison exposed the fault lines of racial prejudice...
The defining face of the Arab world in the 1960s, movie star Omar Sharif was a man full of contradictions, who loved...
With the story of three brothers at its heart, this documentary chronicles the rise of Australia's Bangarra Dance...
What defines a national identity? Is it an anthem? A flag? In the '60s and '70s, these questions were answered by an...
Tired of viewing the women in her family as victims of the Holocaust, a painter turns them into foul-mouthed, fun-loving...
Amy Tan’s first novel, The Joy Luck Club, established her as a leading literary voice. Using home movies, photographs...
This intimate portrait explores the life of legendary dancer, director and choreographer Twyla Tharp, with a look at her...
In the Balkan forest, a violin maker goes in search of maple trees worth their weight in gold. The magical wood could...
Andrew Marr tells the stories behind 10 of the greatest paintings in the world - exploring works by Picasso, Van Gogh...
In the 1980s, Keith Haring blazed a trail through the galleries and nightclubs of downtown New York's art scene...
A half a billion dollar project, an impossible deadline, two warring political titans and a Canadian architect who has...
An intimate portrait of Canada's most renowned artist and the expansive landscapes that inspired him.
Journalist Afua Hirsch explores how African countries are throwing off their colonial pasts and becoming 21st-century...
A photographer, a writer and a historian go in search of the locations where the Group of Seven painted their iconic...
This electrifying documentary brings to light a profound, essential and, until now, missing chapter in music history...
Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama overcame injustice and went on to design groundbreaking works, including the Ontario...
Ten short films celebrate authors, writing and the book culture that has helped shape BC's unique identity.
Rembrandt is considered one of the most famous artists in European history, but his work was often misunderstood in his...
In 1773, writer Samuel Johnson made a grand tour of Scotland, accompanied by James Boswell. Comedian Frank Skinner and...
Poet Al Purdy's cabin became a mecca for the pioneers of Canadian literature, and now after his passing, art communities...
Hollywood star Hedy Lamarr had a secret life, spending her evenings inventing technology to defeat the Nazis - tech that...
Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter revisits a monumental event in 1969, when a visionary young artist, Robert Davidson...
In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to be...
Renowned for her extensive use of polka dots, contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama's fierce determination and creative...
Art historian James Fox tells the fascinating story of the clash between Oceanic and Western culture that resulted from...
Peeks inside the studios and homes of artisans on Gabriola Island, painting a powerful portrait of their craft, way of...
The remarkable story of a unique group of artists who used photography to launch Vancouver into the world of fine art.
Dance legend Darcey Bussell goes in search of the real story behind the fame and legacy of Fred Astaire.
Andrew Graham-Dixon reveals who the Mona Lisa was, using centuries-old documents and state-of-the-art technology to...
The success of Choral Evensong came down to the preferences of a young Queen Elizabeth I, driven by her deep love of...
Rock star and music aficionado Sami Yaffa journeys to the far reaches of the world to explore how music is the only...
Dance legend Darcey Bussell explores the life and story of ballerina Margot Fonteyn, uncovering a personal life that...
Margaret Mountford travels to Egypt's Valley of the Kings to uncover the story of Harry Burton, the man whose images of...
Acclaimed spoken word artist Shane Koyczan prepares for his most personal poem yet as he embarks on a journey to...
Leslie Caron is one of the last witnesses to the Golden Age of American cinema. Discover the secrets of her work and...
Art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon takes us on a journey through seminal French artworks that reflect the history and...
Internationally esteemed art dealer Philip Mould and journalist Fiona Bruce investigate thrilling cases of art world...
An intimate portrait of the life and career of legendary pianist Menahem Pressler.
Professor Joann Fletcher explores what it was like to be a woman of power in ancient Egypt - from the realities of...
Andrew Graham-Dixon travels throughout the country, exploring the historical context of Chinese art and revealing the...
A mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and discovered...
An intimate portrait of the life and career of Hollywood screen legend Katharine Hepburn.
Historian Amanda Vickery rescues female artists from the shadows of obscurity, giving them their rightful place in the...
Egypt captivates us like few other ancient civilizations, but what was it like to live there? Egyptologist Joann...
Described as our "our Van Gogh", Thomson's expressive and vibrant paintings of the northern landscape have become iconic...
Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond takes an entertaining and insightful look at the "Hollywood Indian," exploring the portrayal...
From Los Angeles to Vancouver, this film showcases the pioneers of West Coast Modernist architecture and the homes that...
Actress Mary Pickford soared to fame in the early days of silent film. But when talking pictures made their appearance...
This tongue-in-cheek account of Day's turbulent and successful life combines film clips, music and interviews for an...
Rock Hudson was one of Hollywood's most iconic stars, but behind Hudson's public image was a private life full of...
Back for a second season, this series reveals the secrets behind high-profile art thefts of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Chronicles the discovery of long-forgotten musicians in Cuba, who were brought together by recording artist Ry Cooder to...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
Loretta Todd profiles four contemporary female artists who seek to find a continuum from traditional to contemporary...
Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun is modern artist whose artistic influences come from his home in Vancouver, British Columbia...
Is it possible to be Jewish and enjoy the music of an alleged anti-semite? Pianist-conductor Daniel Barenboim tackles...
This film follows Basquiat's life pre-fame and explores how New York City, the times, the people and the movements...
A fascinating and moving account of the romantic and creative partnership of storyboard artist Harold Michelson and film...
As Peggy Guggenheim moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected modern art as well as the...
Art sleuth Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and social historian Emma Dabiri delve into Britain's local museums and country houses...
For over 40 years, society columnist and photographer Malcolm Parry has been chronicling the goings-on in the city of...
Filmmaker Susan Dangel explores the life and story of Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, who broke through barriers...
Trace the complex history of classical African-American singers in opera against the background of racial politics...
Meet the generation of American singer-songwriters who consider themselves the successors of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson...
Shakespeare heads to London to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. Entering a world of plague, rivalry and danger, he pens his bloodiest plays.
Simon looks at how the Romantics, before the dawn of the modern psychological revolution, delved into their own minds and the human subconscious, often at great personal cost.
When unexpected events pull director Larry Weinstein into his documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, his film about war, hope and music’s relevance to our society becomes a deeply personal exploration.
Simon Schama explores how the Romantics were involved in fueling ideas of rebellion and imaginative passion that clashed with the Enlightenment ideals of reason and mechanical logic.
Leroy Little Bear and Amethyst First Rider, leaders of a movement to reintroduce buffalo across Western North America, collaborate with master puppeteer Pete Balkwill on a luminous performance under the stars to celebrate the buffalo's return.
Finding their muses in the bars, brothels and cabarets of Belle Epoque Paris, a group of young artists turned the art world on its head.
Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at how art in France took a dramatic turn following the French Revolution.
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There Will Be Blood
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Andrew Graham-Dixon looks at how art in France took a dramatic turn following the French Revolution.
The Quest for Tonewood
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In the Balkan forest, a violin maker goes in search of maple trees worth their weight in gold. The magical wood could...