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World Music Traditions

A collection of videos organised by geographical region and musical styles. Learn about samba, bhangra, gamelan and more!

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BBC Shakespeare Archive

Play over 1000 programmes from the BBC’s archive of Shakespeare’s plays, poems and sonnets.

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Shakespeare at KS4 and KS5 with Drama & Theatre Magazine

A selection of brilliant Shakespeare programmes for secondary Drama teaching, compiled by the Editor of Drama & Theatre magazine.

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Instrument Tales

Clarinets and Phantoms | Instrument Tales

CBBC | 1998 | 13'58''

Documentary following a group of children as they create and perform their own piece of music.

Drums and Wild Dances | Instrument Tales

CBBC | 1998 | 13'53''

Working with musicians from the National Orchestra of Wales, the children learn about percussion and rhythm.

Symphonies and Stories | Instrument Tales

CBBC | 1998 | 14'04''

Working with musicians from the National Orchestra of Wales, the children learn how instruments can paint pictures and convey emoti...

The Orchestra - Trombones and Marches | Instrument Tales

CBBC | 1998 | 13'58''

Programme following a group of children as they create and perform their own piece of music, working with musicians ...

The Orchestra - Violins and Waltzes | Instrument Tales

CBBC | 1998 | 13'56''

Programme following a group of children as they create and perform their own piece of music, working with musicians fr...

BBC Proms

Barrio de Tango by Anibal Troilo | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 3'28''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten Sinfonia...

El Motivo by Juan Carlos Cobain | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 3'29''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten Sinfonia ...

La Cumparsita by Gerado Matos Rodríguez | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 7'05''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten ...

La Mufa by Astor Piazzolla | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 6'40''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten Sinfonia and c...

La Rayuela by Pablo Ziegler | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 6'12''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten Sinfonia and ...

Libertango by Astor Piazzolla | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 3'20''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten Sinfonia an...

Mano a Mano by Carlos Gardel | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 3'51''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten Sinfonia and...

Sur by Anibal Troilo | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 4'33''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten Sinfonia and conduct...

Un Momento by Hector Stamponi | BBC Proms 2018: Tango

BBC Four | 2018 | 3'25''

Grammy Award-winning pianist Pablo Ziegler and a hand-picked group of world-class soloists join the Britten Sinfonia an...

Symphony in A Minor by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | BBC Proms 2021 : Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

BBC Four | 2021 | 10'44''

Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the P...

African Suite by Fela Sowande | BBC Proms 2021: Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

BBC Four | 2021 | 7'45"

Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shines a light...

Akinla (Allegro non troppo) | BBC Proms 2021: Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

BBC Four | 2021 | 3'37''

Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shines a light o...

Lullaby (Andante cantabile e sostenuto) | BBC Proms 2021: Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

BBC Four | 2021 | 6'38''

Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shin...

Nostalgia (Andante) | BBC Proms 2021: Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

BBC Four | 2021 | 3'30''

Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shines a light on rarely...

Onipe (Andante; con tenerezza) | BBC Proms 2021: Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

BBC Four | 2021 | 2'16''

Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shines a ligh...

Overture to 'The Song of Hiawatha' by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | BBC Proms 2021: Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

BBC Four | 2021 | 11'10''

Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena...

Piano Concerto in One Movement by Florence Price | BBC Proms 2021: Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

BBC Four | 2021 | 18'11''

Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the ...

The History Boys

Irwin discusses the origins of WW2 | The History Boys

BBC Two | 2006 | 3'15''

Irwin discusses the origins of the Second World War.

The French class | The History Boys

BBC Two | 2006 | 5'08''

Hector runs a class entirely in French, which the students decide to set in a Brothel until they are interrupted by Headmaster Irwin.

Loneliness and empathy in 'The History Boys' | Alan Bennett at 80: Bennett Meets Hytner

BBC Four | 2014 | 6'24''

Alan Bennett discusses his writing process, literature and the theme of loneliness in...

Education and 'The History Boys' | Alan Bennett at 80: Bennett Meets Hytner

BBC Four | 2014 | 2'38''

Alan Bennett discusses 'The History Boys' and his views on education.

The History Boys' - Posner and Rudge | Being Alan Bennett

BBC Two | 2009 | 1'48''

Alan Bennett discusses the characters of Posner and Rudge in 'The History Boys'.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Ed Boone | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 4'08''

An introduction to the character of Ed Boone in 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nigh...

Siobhan | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 3'04''

An introduction to the character of Siobhan, Christopher's teacher in 'The Curious Incident o...

Adapting the book into a play | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 4'36''

Simon Stephens discusses his process of adapting 'The Curious Incident ...

Christopher Boone | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 5'27''

An introduction to the character of Christopher Boone in 'The Curious Incident of t...

Themes | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 3'26''

A discussion of the themes of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'.

Comedy | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 2'36''

A discussion of the function of comedy in the play of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the ...

Physical theatre | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 5'04''

A discussion of how physical theatre was used in 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in...

Ensemble acting | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 3'20''

A discussion of how ensemble acting was used in 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in t...

Set design | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: From Page to Stage

BBC Two | 2013 | 6'33''

A exploration of how the set for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' was de...

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