Perspectives

1. S01E01Looking for LowryApril 24, 2011—
2. S01E02A Passion for the Pre-RaphaelitesMay 1, 2011—
3. S01E03The Pitmen PaintersMay 8, 2011—
4. S01E04Hugh Laurie: Down by the RiverMay 15, 2011—Hugh Laurie takes a personal journey into the heart and soul of blues and jazz music.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01David Suchet - People I Have ShotMarch 25, 2012—David Suchet follows in the footsteps of his grandfather, the famous Fleet Street photographer Jimmy Jarche, in a quest to capture on camera
2. S02E02Lenny Henry: Finding ShakespeareApril 1, 2012—
3. S02E03Sergeant on Spike - Father of British ComedyApril 8, 2012—
4. S02E04David Walliams - The Genius of DahlApril 22, 2012—
5. S02E05Griff Rhys Jones on Wind in the WillowsApril 29, 2012—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01David Suchet: The Mystery of Agatha ChristieMarch 18, 2013—David Suchet finds out what gave Christie's stories worldwide appeal and why characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple captured the
2. S03E02Warwick Davis - The Seven Dwarfs of AuschwitzMarch 24, 2013—Actor Warwick Davis explores the miraculous survival story of the Ovitz family - ten Jewish brothers and sisters from Romania, seven of whom
3. S03E03Sheila Hancock - The Brilliant Bronte SistersMarch 31, 2013—Sheila Hancock sets out to discover what inspired the Bronte sisters to write such epic novels seemingly worlds apart from their own lives.
4. S03E04Michael Portillo on PicassoApril 7, 2013—Former minister Michael Portillo examines the life and work of Pablo Picasso and reveals how his love of Picasso's art was influenced by his
5. S03E05Paul O’Grady: Gypsy Rose Lee - the Queen of BurlesqueApril 14, 2013—Paul O'Grady reveals the effect that a legendary striptease artist had on him as he explores the life of the queen of American burlesque, Gy
6. S03E06Jonathan Ross: Alfred Hitchcock - Made in BritainApril 21, 2013—Jonathan Ross examines the life and career of the most celebrated director in the history of cinema, Sir Alfred Hitchcock, in a quest for th
7. S03E07Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom BluesMay 5, 2013—Hugh Laurie makes a pilgrimage across America to explore the country's blues music, before playing a concert in homage to his musical hero,

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01The Magic of Houdini with Alan DaviesApril 20, 2014—Having had a fascination with the world of magic since he was a boy, Alan Davies explores the extraordinary life of illusionist and stunt pe
2. S04E02Gary Kemp : Kick Out The JamsApril 27, 2014—Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp investigates the modern art world, 25 years since it was rocked on its heels by by the arrival of Hirst, Emin and
3. S04E03The Man In The Hat: Rene Magritte with Will YoungMay 4, 2014—Having first discovered Rene Magritte’s art as a teenager, singer Will Young was immediately struck by Magritte’s strange distortions of fam
4. S04E04Under My Skin: Emeli Sandé In Search of Frida KahloMay 11, 2014—Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé made her admiration for the iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo perfectly clear four years ago, when she had a
5. S04E05Freddie Mercury Saved My Life with Alfie BoeMay 18, 2014—The bad boy of opera, Alfie Boe explores the art of Freddie Mercury; the outrageous genius, the ultimate front-man of Queen and superlative
6. S04E06Bruce Forsyth on Sammy Davis JrMay 25, 2014—Sir Bruce Forsyth considers Sammy Davis Jr to be the greatest entertainer of all time – a performer who could sing, dance, act, tell jokes,

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Michael Jackson’s Thriller with Ashley BanjoApril 19, 2015—It was one of the best days of Ashley Banjo’s life when Michael Jackson invited the young British choreographer and his dance group, Diversi
2. S05E02Len Goodman: For the Love of Fred AstaireApril 26, 2015—Len Goodman is a man who has dedicated his life to dance, and in this film he is travelling across America to explore the extraordinary life
3. S05E03Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi’s Four SeasonsMay 3, 2015—Antonio Vivaldi’s the Four Seasons is the most popular piece of classical music of all time. It’s become so ubiquitous that it has been deno
4. S05E04In Charlie Chaplin's Footsteps with Terry JonesMay 10, 2015 6.0Charlie Chaplin was at one time the most famous person in the world. His creation - the little tramp - was a universal figure adored by mill
5. S05E05The Great American Love Song with Nicky CampbellMay 17, 2015—Twenties and thirties New York produced the best songs ever written according to presenter and journalist Nicky Campbell. In this film he jo
6. S05E06War Art with Eddie RedmayneMay 24, 2015—Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne explores war art and how conflict's compelling stimulus to the imagination has created some of our riches

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01David Harewood: In the Shadow of Mary SeacoleOctober 18, 2016—David Harewood embarks on a very personal, three year journey across Britain, Jamaica and Crimea following the creation of a major new statu

Season 6 ranked & reviewed