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- In this 3 part series Alistair Sooke visits 30 great treasures of Egyptian art, some in Egypt either in situ or in the Cairo Museum, others in museums elsewhere.
- The untold story of Britain's cross-dressing high society painter. Gluck was one of the British Establishment's go-to portrait painters of the 1930s. Her shows were attended by royalty, aristocrats and celebrities. She also dressed as a man and called her exhibitions 'one-man shows'. Her lovers were all women, including flower arranger to the stars Constance Spry, and Edith Heald, the ex-mistress of WB Yeats.
- John Stephen (1934-2004), the fashion designer, was "the King of Carnaby Street" in the 1960s, when his clothes, which were worn by members of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Bee Gees and the Kinks, created a revolution in men's fashion. In 1957, the Glaswegian-born Stephen set up his first shop at No 5 Carnaby Street. The rest is fashion and pop history.
- Intimate tours of art exhibitions presented by a celebrity tour guide.
- A teenager struggles to hide her scoliosis brace in an attempt to appear 'normal'.
- Revealing anecdotes from some of Science Fiction's brightest stars give an entertaining insight into their best-known work.
- What makes the Summer Exhibition an enduring fascination? The combination of ordinary Brits showing alongside the art world's most celebrated scions, the chance for emerging and established names to make a big splash and the opportunity to see and be seen at one of the social calendar's most spectacular shindigs. Presented by Kirsty Wark and Brenda Emmanus, the programme comes from the very glamorous private view and goes behind the scenes of the Academy in the run up to the opening - visiting artists studios, amateur artists and delving into the fascinating process of curating and hanging the world's largest open submission exhibition.
- A young boy's obsession with a wind turbine takes us on an evocative visual experience.
- A young woman takes part in a social study for money, but realises too late what is really wanted of her.
- Inspired by childhood memories, a teenager engages in dance to explore the universal desire to achieve flight.
- London-based designer Fred Butler - best known for creating the headpiece worn by Lady Gaga in her Telephone video - discusses using light, colour, shape and sound, and how she has created an uplifting installation to stimulate creativity and well being.
- Artist George Underwood was a childhood friend of David Bowie. After Bowie recommended him to Marc Bolan, Underwood painted the cover of Tyrannosaurus Rex's debut album My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair - But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows. He went on to paint the cover of Bowie's self-titled 1969 album (reissued in 1972 as Space Oddity), and hand-tinted the photo on the sleeve of 1972's Hunky Dory. He reminisces about his work with the musical legends, and discusses his influences and approach to painting.
- In the summer of 1954, Sylvette David met Pablo Picasso. She became the inspiration for a series of paintings, and is his last surviving muse. In this short film, Sylvette - who has since changed her name to Lydia Corbett and become an artist in her own right - looks back on the time she spent with the great painter.
- There are reviews of Kill Your Darlings, Bruce Dern in Nebraska, Spike Lee's remake of Oldboy, and Homefront.
- There are reviews of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, All is Lost, and Fill the Void. Plus Alan Parker looks back at Angel Heart.
- In the last of the current run there are reviews of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, plus an interview with Ben Stiller on his career and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Also a look at the films coming out over the next few weeks.
- Reviews of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Grudge Match (2013), and documentary The Armstrong Lie (2013).
- There are reviews of Lone Survivor (2013), comedy That Awkward Moment (2014), and Out of the Furnace (2013). Plus Ralph Fiennes is interviewed about The Invisible Woman (2013) and his career.
- Claudia, Danny and Peter talk about the life and films of Philip Seymour Hoffman, plus reviews of Dallas Buyers Club (2013), the reboot RoboCop (2014), The Invisible Woman (2013), and an interview with John Ridley about 12 Years a Slave (2013).
- There are reviews of George Clooney's The Monuments Men (2014), Cuban Fury (2014), computer romance Her (2013), plus French film Bastards (2013).
- There are reviews of Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) and Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013), Winter's Tale (2014), vampire film Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), and The Book Thief (2013).
- There is a review on Non-Stop (2014), plus Danny Leigh interviews Wes Anderson. There is also a detailed look at the films vying for glory in the weekend's upcoming Oscar ceremony.
- In the last edition of the latest run there are reviews of Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), 300: Rise of an Empire (2014), and Under the Skin (2013). Plus there is a look ahead to the upcoming Spring and Summer movie releases.
- With Claudia absent due to a family accident, Antonia Quirke takes over as host in the first of a new run. Featuring reviews of Interstellar (2014), Laggies (2014), The Skeleton Twins (2014), plus Benedict Cumberbatch is interviewed about The Imitation Game (2014).
- Antonia again stands in for Claudia, and the team review The Imitation Game (2014), The Drop (2014), Third Person (2013) and documentary Life Itself (2014).
- Antonia, Danny and guest critic Camilla review The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014), The Homesman (2014), biopic Get on Up (2014) and My Old Lady (2014).
- Antonia and Danny review Paddington (2014), Horrible Bosses 2 (2014), and The Grandmaster (2013). Plus Antonia interviews Jude Law about his career and new film Black Sea (2014).
- There are reviews of Black Sea (2014), Men, Women and Children (2014), Get Santa (2014) and The Pyramid (2014).
- Antonia and Danny review The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014), Dumb and Dumber To (2014), and Danny talks to Ridley Scott about Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014).
- Claudia returns and in the final show of the year reviews The Theory of Everything (2014), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Into the Woods (2014) and Unbroken (2014).
- In the first show of the new run, Claudia and Danny review Whiplash (2014), Wild (2014), Testament of Youth (2014) and American Sniper (2014).
- There are reviews of Ex Machina (2014), A Most Violent Year (2014), animated film Big Hero 6 (2014), and remake The Gambler (2014).
- Claudia and Danny review Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Trash (2014), Inherent Vice (2014), and Australian prison drama Son of a Gun (2014).
- There are reviews of Selma (2014), Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015), 3D fantasy Jupiter Ascending (2015), and Still Life (2013).
- There are reviews of Michael Mann's Blackhat (2015) and lesbian S&M drama The Duke of Burgundy (2014). There is also a look at this weeks upcoming Oscars.
- In the last of the current run there are reviews of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), Still Alice (2014), Focus (2015), and the sexually charged horror It Follows (2014).
- Claudia and Danny return with reviews of Brooklyn (2015), Kill Your Friends (2015) and He Named Me Malala (2015), plus Danny interviews Aaron Sorkin.
- After more than 60 years tracking James Bond in print and on screen, the BBC opens up its vaults to reveal the forgotten files on the world's most famous secret agent. Featuring rare and candid interviews with all six actors to play 007, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, this is James Bond unguarded, unrestricted and unseen.
- There are reviews of Steve Jobs (2015), The Lady in the Van (2015), transgender comedy Tangerine (2015) and Irish horror The Hallow (2015) (under it's release title The Hallow).
- There are reviews of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015), Gaspar Noé's Love (2015), and The Dressmaker (2015), plus Danny interviews Steven Spielberg.
- There are reviews of Victor Frankenstein (2015), The Night Before (2015), and Sunset Song (2015). Plus an interview with director Ron Howard looking at his new film In the Heart of the Sea (2015).
- There are reviews of Bridge of Spies (2015), Carol (2015), Black Mass (2015) and The Good Dinosaur (2015). Plus Danny interviews Carol director Todd Haynes.
- There are reviews of Trumbo (2015), remake of TV sitcom Dad's Army (2016), A Bigger Splash (2015) and Goosebumps (2015).
- In this week's edition there are reviews of Zoolander 2 (2016), super hero flick Deadpool (2016), Concussion (2015), and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016).
- 201658m7.6 (95)TV EpisodeIn this first episode, Lucy investigates the beginning of the Romanovs' 300-year reign in Russia. In 1613, when Russia was leaderless, 16-year-old Mikhail Romanov was plucked from obscurity and offered the crown of Russia. Mikhail was granted absolute power and began the reign of the Romanovs as the most influential dynasty in modern European history.
- 201658m7.7 (76)TV EpisodeIn this episode she examines the extraordinary reign of Catherine the Great, and the traumatic conflict with Napoleonic France that provides the setting for the novel War and Peace.