The story of one of history's most fascinating men, Stephen Hawking, and how he overcame personal adversity, celebrated...
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Poet Al Purdy's cabin became a mecca for the pioneers of Canadian literature, and now after his passing, art communities...
Born in 1873, Alice Guy made nearly a thousand films on both sides of the Atlantic. Yet film historians nearly erased...
Part geneaology, part biography, this series delves into the history of seven prominent Indigenous Canadians and, in the...
Amy Tan’s first novel, The Joy Luck Club, established her as a leading literary voice. Using home movies, photographs...
This intimate portrait chronicles the personal and professional triumphs and tragedies of visionary Vancouver-based...
A glimpse of the real Marilyn Monroe is revealed through the interviews she gave, books she wrote and the fragments she...
If ever a man struggled for his art, it was Beethoven. This series chronicles the composer's complicated and tragic life...
In this intimate portrait of renowned Haida artist Bill Reid, Alanis Obomsawin weaves together voice recordings of her...
One of the world's most beautiful women, Hedy Lamarr, starred in Hollywood movies during the day, but she moonlighted as...
This film follows Basquiat's life pre-fame and explores how New York City, the times, the people and the movements...
Journalist Mariella Frostrup visits some of the UK's most stunning landscapes to discover how they inspired the Brontës...
In 1982, French President Mitterand declared that the site of the notorious Bastille prison would be transformed into an...
This documentary traces the life and work of C.D. Hoy, one of Canada's most famous early photographers.
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...
A mysterious nanny, who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that were hidden in storage lockers and discovered...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver...
Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx...
Fiercely independent, Georgia O'Keeffe carved out a special place for herself in the art of the 20th century with her...
In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to be...
This is the definitive exploration of Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned song...
A fascinating and moving account of the romantic and creative partnership of storyboard artist Harold Michelson and film...
Alanis Obomsawin shares a powerful 2016 speech by the Ojibwe senator and former Truth and Reconciliation Commission...
Based on renowned writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin’s final unfinished manuscript, Raoul Peck’s Oscar...
An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated...
Author Damian Barr goes in search of the legacy and lasting influence of one of Scotland's greatest historical figures...
Historian Lucy Worsley takes us behind closed doors for a fascinating look at the houses that influenced and inspired...
Jimmy Carter's lifelong passion for music and friendships with the likes of Bob Dylan, the Allman Brothers and Willie...
Nearing the end of a 60-year musical career, legendary folk singer and activist Joan Baez reflects on her life on and...
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the mythology surrounding John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta before...
One of music's most notorious rebels, Johnny Cash, is celebrated through his greatest songs and the perspectives of...
Mary Beard investigates the real Julius Caesar, separating fact from fiction and revealing how his influence is still...
An intimate portrait of the life and career of Hollywood screen legend Katharine Hepburn.
Lucy Worsley hunts down clues to why Arthur Conan Doyle came to detest his famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. She...
Renowned for her extensive use of polka dots, contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama's fierce determination and creative...
Leslie Caron is one of the last witnesses to the Golden Age of American cinema. Discover the secrets of her work and...
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...
Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama overcame injustice and went on to design groundbreaking works, including the Ontario...
Actress Mary Pickford soared to fame in the early days of silent film. But when talking pictures made their appearance...
Mohawk filmmaker Courtney Montour shares the powerful story of activist Mary Two-Axe Earley, who fought for more than...
The story of the rise, fall and redemption of Canadian track and field star Harry Jerome.
Is it possible to be Jewish and enjoy the music of an alleged anti-semite? Pianist-conductor Daniel Barenboim tackles...
Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter revisits a monumental event in 1969, when a visionary young artist, Robert Davidson...
In interviews filmed after his fatal diagnosis, neurologist and author Oliver Sacks shares intimate details of his...
The defining face of the Arab world in the 1960s, movie star Omar Sharif was a man full of contradictions, who loved...
As Peggy Guggenheim moved through the cultural upheaval of the 20th century, she collected modern art as well as the...
Rock Hudson was one of Hollywood's most iconic stars, but behind Hudson's public image was a private life full of...
Filmmaker Susan Dangel explores the life and story of Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, who broke through barriers...
In Medieval and Tudor England there was no question in peoples' minds – men ruled and women didn't. Historian Helen...
Acclaimed spoken word artist Shane Koyczan prepares for his most personal poem yet as he embarks on a journey to...
A biography of the brazen and controversial industrialist Charles Bedaux, who undertook an outlandish trek over the...
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy arrived in 1970s Los Angeles and built a multimillion-dollar donut empire that scared Dunkin'...
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog pays homage to Katia and Maurice Krafft, legendary French volcanologists and...
An intimate portrait of the life and career of legendary pianist Menahem Pressler.
A striking portrait of celebrated African-American art star David Hammons, whose elusive, rule-breaking practice offers...
For over 40 years, society columnist and photographer Malcolm Parry has been chronicling the goings-on in the city of...
Historian Amanda Vickery rescues female artists from the shadows of obscurity, giving them their rightful place in the...
Andrew Marr tells the stories behind 10 of the greatest paintings in the world - exploring works by Picasso, Van Gogh...
The first Black writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, Toni Morrison exposed the fault lines of racial prejudice...
This intimate portrait explores the life of legendary dancer, director and choreographer Twyla Tharp, with a look at her...
Described as our "our Van Gogh", Thomson's expressive and vibrant paintings of the northern landscape have become iconic...
This tongue-in-cheek account of Day's turbulent and successful life combines film clips, music and interviews for an...
An intimate portrait of Canada's most renowned artist and the expansive landscapes that inspired him.
Experts illuminate moments in Winston Churchill's life that informed his decisions during the war, revealing how he...
Lucy Worsley explores the inspiring tale of how the underdog English navy defeated the Spanish fleet - the moment that set England on the path to imperial glory.
Lucy Worsley discovers how the history of the English Reformation has been manipulated and mythologized by generations of politicians and writers.
Lucy Worsley explores how Sherlock Holmes returned from the dead, making Doyle rich enough to enjoy every Edwardian luxury.
Lucy Worsley delves into Arthur Conan Doyle's life after he killed off Sherlock Holmes and tried to make himself the hero of his own story.
Genius of the Modern World
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Marx
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Genius of the Modern World
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Nietzsche
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Friedrich Nietzsche was one of the most brilliant and dangerous minds of the 19th century. His uncompromising and often...
Genius of the Modern World
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Freud
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Bettany Hughes travels to Vienna on the trail of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis.