iPlayer Arts Category :: Featured Episodes

Honouring the bravery of the man who used a narwhal tusk to tackle an attacker.

Oscar Wilde’s haunting tale of beauty, vanity and moral corruption.

Is a picture of a summer garden a lost work by Sir Winston Churchill?

The secretive artist revealed as never before, with his voice lip-synced by Ian McKellen.

JMW Turner’s sketches reveal how he became one of Britain’s most celebrated artists.

Jason Manford hosts a spectacular show, with performances from The Lion King to Wicked.

A weak emperor. A divided empire. Enemies at the gate. Is this the end for ancient Rome?

How the Georgian age saw courtship rules being rewritten as romantic love was glamorised.

James Fox uses art to chart humankind’s earliest attempts to gain control over nature.

Musician Mark Ronson talks about his cultural influences.

In Delhi, Rob and Rylan try rapping and puppeteering, and discover a tomb with a view.

Murder, conspiracy and espionage are the thrilling themes of Buchan’s gripping adventure.

The first episode of Arena, from 1975, featuring Kenneth Tynan and Laurence Olivier.

Alice Roberts joins the team excavating a 3,000-year-old Bronze Age village in the Fens.

How the castle became a weapon with which unruly barons challenged the Crown.

Mayuyama brings two important tea ceremony pieces back to life.

Lucy Worsley investigates real-life murders of the first half of the 19th century.

Samira Ahmed reveals how the Persian Empire was born.

Sir Stephen Hough plays Grieg's Piano Concerto at a concert for the orchestra's birthday.

The lights go up on an all-star performance in a special episode from London’s West End.

Roger has been haunted by a recurring dream. What is lurking in the room in the tower?

Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome’s greatest man.

Claudia Winkleman hosts a spine-tingling concert with dramatic tunes and haunting music.

Step into the magical world of Narnia with CS Lewis's beloved fantasy classic.