London, England, 2008. Some of the most distinguished experts on the work of Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) gather at the National...
The Lost Leonardo
Parisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse…Samuel Beckett lived a...
Dance First
The struggle of a lone sniper in a dystopian future Britain plagued with rabies and ruled over by a sinistrous Ministry of Information.
The Snipist
Unparalleled access to the world renowned rockstar, Liam Gallagher, as he heads to the famous Rockfield Studios in Wales with his sons, Lennon and...
Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield
A story about one of the most famous and mysterious archaeological sites in the world.
Pompeii: Sin City
SKY ARTS presents Suede's Coming Up (released on Nude Records in 1996) in the Classic Albums series.
Classic Albums: Suede - Coming Up
When confronted by soldiers and a reporter in a subterranean concert hall within his presidential palace, dictator Diman Cha delivers a series of...
Just Call Me God
Documentary on the art and culture of Florence in 15th century Tuscany and, in particular, the work of Eary Ranaissance painter Sandro Botticelli...
Botticelli, Florence and the Medici
Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright, novelist, and director who exposed the horrors of...
Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Documentary about the life and career of Elvis Presley produced for Sky Arts. Includes rarely seen clips and photos from throughout Elvis' career as...
The Seven Ages of Elvis
In December 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono had not spoken to the media for more than five years. With a new album to promote Lennon was prepared to...
Lennon's Last Weekend
A show commemorating the 30th anniversary of the former Beatle's death. His contemporaries and current commentators reflect on the role of John...
Discovering Lennon
Ian Nathan, Neil Norman and Stephen Armstrong run through their top 25 sci-films of the last century, including The Matrix and Planet of the Apes.
Discovering Sci Fi on Film
While it may be universally acknowledged that she’s one of the great English writers, Giles Coren breaks down his many reasons for hating Jane...
I Hate Jane Austen
Glyndebourne's Saul stole the summer and had critics raving. The Guardian (****) applauded virtuoso stagecraft from director Barrie Kosky in his...
Saul
The film looks at the places Charles Dickens lived and worked and how he used them in his novels and stories.
Charles Dickens's England
Discover the story of Punchdrunk, the pioneering and hugely secretive theatre company whose productions have reinvented an art form and changed the...
Punchdrunk: Behind the Mask
An intimate, illuminating and emotionally powerful exploration of Nick Cave’s creative process and enduring influence, told through the eyes of...
Nick Cave's Veiled World
In 1991 50-year old John Lennon, living on the dole in Birmingham and following the moderate success of the Beatles, recalls how he left the band in...
Snodgrass
The Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, the May events in France, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F....
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
