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Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
Episode One
- Broadcast
- 2025 (59 mins)
Jane Austen begins her journey from imaginative teenager to brilliant author who redefined literature. This is the tale of a young woman’s rise from obscurity, as she discovers her artistic voice and...
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
Episode Two
- Broadcast
- 2025 (59 mins)
At 27, Jane Austen stands at a crossroads. Having rejected a marriage proposal that could secure her financial stability, she chooses to dedicate her life to writing. It is a bold and courageous decision...
Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
Episode Three
- Broadcast
- 2025 (58 mins)
In 1814 Austen, aged 38, has had three novels published, including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park. These works have earned her a modest income that hints at the promise of...
The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland
Ep3 - Breakthroughs and Backlash
- Broadcast
- 2023 (58 mins)
In this third and final episode of The Women Who Changed Modern Scotland, Kirsty Wark explores the devolution era and discovers what happens when women take the lead and seize control of the megaphone - in...
Being Kae Tempest
Episode
- Broadcast
- 2023 (59 mins)
Poet, rapper, playwright and recording artist Kae Tempest is one of the most viscerally exciting artists working in Britain today. They are the youngest ever recipient of the prestigious Ted Hughes prize and...
Art That Made Us
Episode 1 ' Lights in the Darkness
- Broadcast
- 2022 (59 mins)
This episode immerses us in the turbulent era that followed the Roman occupation of Britain. Once known as the ‘dark’ ages, in reality it’s a time of glittering art and extraordinary cultural fusions....
Art That Made Us
Episode 2 ' Revolution of the Dead
- Broadcast
- 2022 (59 mins)
An alternative history of the Black Death of the Middle Ages and its bitter but profoundly creative aftermath. Contemporary artists and performers, alongside historians and curators, reveal how a century...
Art That Made Us
Episode 3 ' Queens, Feuds and Faith
- Broadcast
- 2022 (59 mins)
In the 16th century, the British Isles experienced a religious revolution, as the kingdoms of England and then Scotland turned Protestant. Artists and experts today reveal how, during the reign of Elizabeth...
Art That Made Us
Episode 4 ' To Kill A King
- Broadcast
- 2022 (59 mins)
Architect Amanda Levete climbs the Tulip Stairs in the Queen’s House, Greenwich, and reassesses Inigo Jones’ elegant and innovative design, while portrait artist Tai Shan Schierenberg encounters Van...
Art That Made Us
Episode 5 ' Consumers and Conscience
- Broadcast
- 2022 (59 mins)
This episode traces the story of Britain during the 18th century, a period that saw an explosion of creativity and a country with enough money, from trade and conquest, to pay for it. But the money had a...