Musical prodigies Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn received the same education, but according to societal convention only Felix could be allowed a professional musical career. Overshadowed by the successes of her brother, Fanny continued to create.
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A look at the vivid '40s adaptation of the Dickens classic about a poor young orphan who becomes a gentleman of means thanks to a mysterious benefactor.
From a back office in London to its iconic status within the horror film genre, Hammer Horror has come a long way to celebrate its 90th anniversary. Tim Burton, John Landis and others share their experience of working with the production house.
An inside look at Rolling Stone magazine's probing 1975 report on Patty Hearst's kidnappers, the arrival of The Sex Pistols, and John Lennon's final days.
A look at how the Watergate scandal led to Richard Nixon being the only president in United States history to resign from office.
Follow bassoon, flute, and percussion members as they head to the Royal Festival Hall to rehearse Gustav Mahler's second symphony masterpiece for the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
The London Symphony Orchestra performs under the baton of the Donatella Flick Competition winner and rising star.
A look at Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" includes interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason.
Jim and Nancy set out for the East Yorkshire coast to paint the splendid gannet and find themselves joined by artists Colin and Jess Self, as well as Jim's mum, Audrey.
Walter Oates, editor of a magazine which publishes crime stories, is married to Jane but is having an affair with his secretary Edna. The two women meet when Edna stands in for an absent guest at a dinner party.
A driver picks up a hitchhiker then hears on the radio that a serial murderer named the 'Will-o-the-Wisp' is on the loose. It just so happens that the description given of the killer fits that of the hitchhiker.
Violinist André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra perform a selection of beautiful love songs in this special concert recorded from his home town of Maastricht, Netherlands.
A look at the life and career of the two-time Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, who first achieved fame on television before starring in films like 'Glory', 'Training Day', and 'Malcolm X'.
A devoted wife is surprised to learn that her husband has been having an affair and has fallen in love with another woman, leading her to take matters into her own hands.
A man investigating the whereabouts of a high-rolling gambler learns that he is dead, but he soon discovers that he is very much alive after he gets closer to his widowed wife.
In New York to promote his new book `Women Weeping', British author Sam Luke jauntily dismisses claims that it is sexist in a television interview. However, when he returns to his hotel suite unpleasant things start to happen.
Media tycoon Sutton and his two friends are all being blackmailed by a woman with whom all three had past affairs. The information she has on them could ruin them, but then the woman is suddenly found dead.
Unpacking their walk through life, Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore offer a rare insight into their decades-long artistic collaboration that has earned the duo numerous accolades, including the Turner Prize.
An urgent, timely and compelling portrait of Hollywood icon Greta Garbo, whose fame, isolation and loneliness still captures audiences.
The legendary family-run Hotel Messina on the Italian Riviera has been visited by artists, celebrities and royalty. But when the owner's daughter weds a dashing young soldier, not all guests are in the mood for love.
We take a look at Bob Marley and The Wailers' classic album, `Catch A Fire'. With interviews with all the key players, we build a picture of how the album was conceived, produced and recorded.
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