BBC Four HD Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. 2026-07-28 Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she is smiling. 2026-07-28 Programmes start at 7.00pm. 2026-07-28 2026-07-28 2026-07-28 2026-07-28 Programmes start at 7.00pm. 2026-07-28 Michael's rail journey through postwar Scotland takes him over the River Tay to Dundee on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography. 2026-07-28 Monica Galetti takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way. 2026-07-28 When Hyacinth gets passionate about art, Daddy decides to join the Foreign Legion. Meanwhile, Mr Finchley has desires of his own for Rose. 2026-07-28 Victor is unable to sleep, and things get so desperate that he contemplates opening Ronnie and Mildred's Christmas present from last year. 2026-07-28 How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. 2026-07-28 Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle, Edward I, as he turned it into an instrument of colonisation. 2026-07-28 Would Obama's 2008 election success change the US's stance on ethnic cleansing in Sudan? Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. 2026-07-28 When Gaddafi declared his intention to 'disinfect' Benghazi, Obama faced a dilemma. Contains scenes which some viewers may find disturbing. 2026-07-28 How two French girls, a century apart, became queens of England. Isabella of France would be accused of murder and Margaret of Anjou of destructive ambition. 2026-07-29 Sam Willis tells the story of the English ruler who left the most indelible mark on the castle, Edward I, as he turned it into an instrument of colonisation. 2026-07-29 Michael's rail journey through postwar Scotland takes him over the River Tay to Dundee on the trail of Joseph McKenzie, the father of modern Scottish photography. 2026-07-29 Monica Galetti takes in the dramatic landscapes of the North York Moors as she crosses the heather from Rosedale to Farndale, meeting locals along the way. 2026-07-29 Programmes start at 7.00pm. 2026-07-29 2026-07-29 2026-07-29 2026-07-29 Programmes start at 7.00pm. 2026-07-29 Michael Portillo twists and shouts through postwar Liverpool. 2026-07-29 Comic Jim Moir explores a fascinating corner of the Kent coast as he walks down to Dungeness. Along the way he meets locals, explores military ruins and rides a steam train. 2026-07-29 Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style of warts 'n' all realism. 2026-07-29 Professor Mary Beard explores the life and times of the notorious Roman emperor Caligula. Deals with adult themes. 2026-07-29 Sir Derek Jacobi remembers the landmark 1976 TV series I, Claudius. 2026-07-29 Acclaimed blackly comic historical drama series set amidst a web of power, corruption and lies, chronicling the reigns of the Roman emperors. 2026-07-29 The adaptation of Robert Graves's novels continues and introduces Claudius as a stumbling, stuttering child, marked out for greatness by a falling wolf cub. 2026-07-29