Sahara
Adventurer Francesca is in Morocco to experience life on the edge of human capability. She takes on a survival challenge–walking alone amongst the Sahara's sand dunes.
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2000s
New film composers continue to emerge, the old masters are still thriving as the power of the score continues to play a key role in film storytelling.
2026-01-09 15:29:19 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 16:22:30 +0000 UTC(53m)
1990s
New names were emerging Carter Burwell's Barton Fink (1991). John Williams continued to reach new heights with Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Schindler's List (1993).
2026-01-09 14:35:22 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 15:29:19 +0000 UTC(53m)
Part 2: Great Film Composers
A new name Alan Silvestri arrived with the Back to the Future trilogy starting in 1985. While Michael Kamen arrived with the thriller The Dead Zone, followed by Die Hard.
2026-01-09 13:42:40 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 14:35:22 +0000 UTC(52m)
Part 1: Great Film Composers
John Williams continued a new decade with The Empire Strikes Back (1980). New talent and sounds arrived with Brad Fiedel's The Terminator and Wendy Carlos' The Shining.
2026-01-09 12:49:59 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 13:42:40 +0000 UTC(52m)
Part 2: Great Film Composers
Three composers dominated this period of the 1970s. David Shire, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams creating one of the most memorable themes in the history of cinema.
2026-01-09 11:55:33 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 12:49:59 +0000 UTC(54m)
Part 1: Great Film Composers
A sea change in the movie industry with a new breed of independent filmmakers was coming to the forefront.
2026-01-09 11:00:02 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 11:55:33 +0000 UTC(55m)
The Many Faces of Rembrandt
These works that span Rembrandt's entire adult life have been scattered across the globe and had a life and history all their own.
2026-01-09 10:33:38 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 11:00:02 +0000 UTC(26m)
Klimt Gustav's Gold
Painted during Vienna's cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele" was confiscated by the Nazis during WWI.
2026-01-09 10:07:04 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 10:33:38 +0000 UTC(26m)
Stealing the Scream
One of the world's most famous works of art has been stolen on numerous occasions. Thieves in 1994 left a message saying only ‘thanks for the poor security.'
2026-01-09 04:05:03 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 04:33:48 +0000 UTC(28m)
Raphael The Relentless
Raphael forms the trinity of great masters of the Italian high renaissance alongside Leonardo and Michelangelo. All three artists were working in Rome at the same time.
2026-01-09 03:36:44 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 04:05:03 +0000 UTC(28m)
Turner Leading Light
Joseph Mallord William Turner was hailed as a prodigy from an early age and he went on to have a remarkably successful painting career.
2026-01-09 03:08:12 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 03:36:44 +0000 UTC(28m)
Capturing Cezanne
Paul Cezanne inspired the most lauded artists of the 20th century, but he struggled for years to achieve anywhere near the levels of success.
2026-01-09 02:39:49 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 03:08:12 +0000 UTC(28m)
Vermeer Lost Pearl Of Delft
Johannes Vermeer was all but forgotten for centuries and this iconic work lay dormant, overlooked before it was rediscovered.
2026-01-09 02:11:16 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 02:39:49 +0000 UTC(28m)
Monet First Impressions
Capturing the changing nature of light was the lifelong obsession of Claude Monet, the father of impressionism.
2026-01-09 01:42:39 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 02:11:16 +0000 UTC(28m)
Van Gogh's Seven Sunflowers
Painted for the arrival of Paul Gaugin in Arles, this set of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh has gone on an astonishing journey ever since.
2026-01-09 01:14:07 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 01:42:39 +0000 UTC(28m)
The Elusive van Eyck
Jan van Eyck left behind a remarkable legacy of works, including the spectacular Ghent altarpiece.
2026-01-09 00:45:47 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 01:14:07 +0000 UTC(28m)
The Lessons of Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci is believed by many to have been the most talented individual who ever lived.
2026-01-09 00:17:27 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 00:45:47 +0000 UTC(28m)
EL Greco Lost in Time
It took nearly three centuries for el Greco's paintings to be truly appreciated. No artist has ever been more ahead of his time.
2026-01-08 23:49:05 +0000 UTC→2026-01-09 00:17:27 +0000 UTC(28m)
The Many Faces of Rembrandt
These works that span Rembrandt's entire adult life have been scattered across the globe and had a life and history all their own.
2026-01-08 23:20:48 +0000 UTC→2026-01-08 23:49:05 +0000 UTC(28m)
Klimt Gustav's Gold
Painted during Vienna's cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele" was confiscated by the Nazis during WWI.
2026-01-08 22:52:08 +0000 UTC→2026-01-08 23:20:48 +0000 UTC(28m)
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