This docudrama tells the surprising and tumultuous life story of one of history's most celebrated writers: William...
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This is the story of Evelyn Campbell, a trailblazer for an Inuit-led educational system in the small community of...
Renowned Brazilian singer and composer Miúcha was at the heart of the bossa nova music scene that emerged in the '50s...
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...
Based on renowned writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s final unfinished manuscript, Raoul Peck’s Oscar...
Mariella Frostrup explores how the UK's most stunning landscapes inspired the Brontës, Jane Austen, Beatrix Potter and...
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog pays homage to Katia and Maurice Krafft, legendary French volcanologists and...
Historian Lucy Worsley takes us behind closed doors for a fascinating look at the houses that influenced and inspired...
Explorer Wade Davis and Jeff Wheeler, great-grandson of Canadian surveyor Oliver Wheeler, retrace his 1921 expedition to...
In this intimate portrait of renowned Haida artist Bill Reid, Alanis Obomsawin weaves together voice recordings of her...
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...
Author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland's greatest historical figures...
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...
Drawing on deeply personal interviews, Ric Burns explores the life and work of neurologist and writer Oliver Sacks, who...
The first Black writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Toni Morrison exposed the fault lines of racial prejudice...
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before...
The defining face of the Arab world in the 1960s, movie star Omar Sharif was a man full of contradictions, who loved...
Mohawk activist Mary Two-Axe Earley fought for more than two decades against gender discrimination in Canada's Indian...
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy arrived in 1970s LA and built a multimillion-dollar donut empire that scared Dunkin' Donuts...
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...
Jimmy Carter's lifelong passion for music and friendships with the likes of Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers and Willie...
Experts illuminate moments in Winston Churchill's life that informed his decisions during the war, revealing how he...
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 Lawren Harris, Canada's most renowned artist, and the expansive landscapes that inspired him...
Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama overcame injustice and went on to design groundbreaking works, including the Ontario...
Rembrandt is considered one of the most famous artists in European history, but his work was often misunderstood in his...
Lucy Worsley investigates the lies told about six of Europe's royal dynasties, including Henry VII's Reformation, Marie...
Arts communities rally to save poet Al Purdy's cabin - once a mecca for the pioneers of Canadian literature, including...
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...
Dance legend Darcey Bussell goes in search of the real story behind the fame and legacy of Fred Astaire.
Dance legend Darcey Bussell explores the life and story of ballerina Margot Fonteyn, uncovering a personal life that...
Mary Beard investigates the real Julius Caesar, separating fact from fiction and revealing how his influence is still...
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...
An intimate portrait of the life and career of legendary pianist Menahem Pressler.
This Oscar-nominated documentary follows the search to learn more about a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100...
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...
Over 45 years, street photographer Foncie Pulice snapped thousands of photos of people in downtown Vancouver, capturing...
Described as our "our Van Gogh", Thomson's expressive and vibrant paintings of the northern landscape have become iconic...
From acclaimed filmmaker Charles Officer comes the story of Harry Jerome, Canada's record-setting track and field star...
In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen...
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...
A biography of the brazen and controversial industrialist Charles Bedaux, who undertook an outlandish trek over the...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
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...
The story of one of history's most fascinating men, Stephen Hawking, and how he overcame personal adversity, celebrated...
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...
Alanis Obomsawin shares a powerful 2016 speech by the Ojibwe senator and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission...
For over 40 years, society columnist and photographer Malcolm Parry has been chronicling the goings-on in the city of...
Part geneaology, part biography, this series delves into the history of seven prominent Indigenous Canadians and, in the...
Filmmaker Susan Dangel explores the life and story of Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, who broke through barriers...
Born to pioneering parents, Black-Punjabi singer Judi Singh was a fixture in the Edmonton jazz scene from the 1950s to 1970s, yet her legacy is largely forgotten. Vancouver filmmaker Baljit Sangra shines a spotlight on this unsung artist's life and musical journey.
Explorer Wade Davis and Jeff Wheeler, great-grandson of Canadian surveyor Oliver Wheeler, retrace his 1921 expedition to Mount Everest. He was the first to map the world's highest mountain, paving the way for future expeditions.
As a family secret threatens Shakespeare’s reputation, he unleashes his most epic and tragic work yet - Macbeth.
As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success.
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.