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Simon Butteriss explores how the D'Oyly Carte's Comedy Opera Company assembled for The Sorcerer, and how HMS Pinafore and Pirates of Penzance paved the way for the modern musical.

Expert interviews, historical analysis and readings of his letters trace the evolution of Mozart's genius and his battle for financial stability in the pursuit of artistic freedom.

Bob paints a wintry scene, featuring a frozen pond and snowdrifts with a warm, rich sky and autumn foliage.

Guest painter Steve Ross creates an oval landscape, featuring blue skies, a frosty mountain, fresh foothills and glistening lake.

Vietnam veteran Fred Pearson is a broken man after years of punishment from his sergeant. But years later, he gets his chance for revenge.

The Best Chess Player In The World: To prove he is a gifted chess player, a man explains how he planned the perfect murder after discovering his wife was unfaithful.

A seemingly poor man is given a servant's job by a rich ex-classmate and discovers a trail of unlawful tax deals that need stopping. Jack Carter stars.

A man searches for his wife, who has to walk home from work nightly in the midst of a serial killer. Starring Peggy Ann Garner and John Lupton.

A look at the life and career of Czechoslovakia's most famous and acclaimed filmmaker, known for 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

A fascinating look at the life and work of Peter O'Toole, the late stage and film actor who shot to fame by playing TE Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia.

Three men are being blackmailed by a woman for money. One day she is found murdered and the three worry that they will be suspected. Her chauffeur, however, has a plan.

A successful writer is being hounded by the feminist movement over his books. If only he was at home with his wife everything would be all right. Wouldn't it.

Crested Tit: Jim and Nancy are taking their brushes to Scotland, painting beautiful art and searching for the Crested Tit.

Myleene Klass and Errollyn Wallen explore Carmen, Georges Bizet's controversial opera. Features special performances from leading British opera company Opera North.

A look at the life and career of a pioneer in the independent filmmaking scene of the 1990s, known for Before Sunrise and School of Rock.

An intimate portrait of Joan Fontaine, the Academy Award-winning actress who appeared in such films as Rebecca), Suspicion (), Jane Eyre () and Othello (.

A driver picks up a hitchhiker before hearing on the radio that a serial killer is on the loose. Is the man sitting next to him in the passenger seat the killer.

The Last Of The Midnight Gardeners: An adulterous magazine editor launches a competition for a story involving the perfect murder. But life soon mirrors art.

A store manager blackmails a female burglar into helping him carry out a revenge plot against his spouse. Richard Long and Coleen Gray star.

An assistant cashier knows that he is the last person anybody would suspect of robbery. But has he forgotten one key factor? Dick York stars.

Joining will be a host of artists trying their luck as Wildcards, hoping to catch the eye of judges Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg and Eva Langret.

Anita Rani explores the Brontë sisters and their enduring influence, tracking the impact Anne, Charlotte and Emily have had on millions of readers.

Documentary exploring the life and work of the novelist, poet, social critic and self-proclaimed 'outsider', who was often persecuted for his explicit subject matter.

Arthur C Clarke to Ray Bradbury: Explore how WWII shifted literature and media, with American tradition dominating post-war in influence and success.