Bbc Movies

This 90-minute documentary brings to life Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s international bestseller, “The Cloudspotter’s Guide”, which draws on science, meteorol...

Talking is something that is unique to humans, yet it still remains a mystery. Horizon meets the scientists beginning to unlock the secrets of speech...

Unlike other great civilizations such as the Romans and the Ancient Egyptians, the Mayan empire did not arise from the banks of a mighty river. Much o...

You might think that your memory is there to help you remember facts, such as birthdays or shopping lists. If so, you would be very wrong. The ability...

As Brazil prepares to host the next World Cup, its people are confronted with the growing problem of child prostitution. The country's relaxed attitu...

In 1960, Ken Russell visited Bedlington Colliery, Northumberland to make one of his first documentary films, following life in the mining community.

A poignant portrait of the popular comedian, movie star and musician, who has a terminal illness and has opted to make his last public appearance on O...

Ancient myth is charged with the magical crackle of vinyl in rapper and playwright Testament’s timely musical story of a young man’s journey out of is...

Over a person's lifetime they are likely to be prescribed more than 14,000 pills. Antibiotics, cholesterol lowering tablets, anti-depressants, painkil...

Olivia Newton-John stars in her first TV special to be shown in the UK, performing many of her hit songs including 'I Honestly Love You', 'Sam' and he...

On Thursday 12 November, Radio 2 welcomed Jeff Lynne’s ELO to the BBC Radio Theatre.

A TV movie by Ant Palmer

Louis is at Cedars Sinai Medical Centre in L.A to learn about the American way of death.

A Cornish-speaking alien returns to earth with the mortal remains of a 10th century pilgrim, and demands to speak with Jenna Gwennap. In Kernewek wit...

Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary singers and composers, sporting greats, political trailblazers and househol...

Melodic alt-pop from a masterful American singer-songwriter.

What’s the best way to save the ageing breed of male Morris dancer from extinction? Richard Macer infiltrates the endangered world of bells, beer and...

The publication of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses in 1988 sparked a culture war in Britain between the Muslim community, who considered the...

Documentary about the Cold War spy George Blake, who betrayed his colleagues to the KGB, then escaped from Wormwood Scrubs five years later and fled t...

Scottish comedy sensation Paul Black performs his feelgood stand-up show Nostalgia.