02: Saviour of the World | Seeing Salvation

Benin Bronzes | Civilisations

David Olusoga visits the Benin Bronzes at the British Museum.

S01E04: West Africa | Lost Kingdoms of Africa

Gus Casely-Hayford travels to Nigeria and Mali to explore the story behind a series of magnificent 16th-century bronzes made in...

03: New York 1951 | Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities

James Fox tells the story of New York in 1951, when the likes of Jackson Pollock, Jack Kerouac, Ma...

02: Andreas Vesalius | The Beauty of Anatomy

Adam Rutherford tells the story of 16th-century anatomist Andreas Vesalius, who produced the first complete account of the human...

02: Paris 1928 | Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities

Dr James Fox tells the story of Paris in 1928, where talents like Magritte, Dali, Bunuel, Hemingway, ...

03: Smashing the Mould | The Art of Russia

Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of Russian art. He examines political revolution and how art was at the forefront of throwing ...

Elton John and AI | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sir Elton John described the government as ''absolute losers'' and said he feels ''incredibly betrayed'' over plans to exemp...

04: The Hunter Brothers | The Beauty of Anatomy

How the Hunter brothers transformed medicine and art in 18th-century Britain, believing that anatomy could only be learnt by ...

Charles is Executed | Charles I's Treasure Reunited

Brenda Emmanus discusses the execution of Charles I.

Islamic Art | Civilisations

Mary Beard explores Islamic artwork and the debates within Islam about the role of artists and images.

The Industrial Revolution | Civilisations

David Olusoga the social, cultural and scientific changes of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, as depicted in art.

01: The Coming of the Kings | Seeing Salvation

This four-part study looks at how images of Christ reflect human concerns. Neil MacGregor traces the changes that saw the Magi...

02: Roads to Revolution | The Art of Russia

Andrew Graham-Dixon follows the history of Russian art. Here, he looks at how art was affected by Russia's change from a feudal n...

Contemporary African Recycled art | African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power

Afua meets an artist who is using rubbish from the slums as material to create art.

Henry and the Church | Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer?

Jonathan Foyle explains how Henry VIII validated his new Church through a painting by Hans Holbein that connected him...

Native American Indigenous Peoples | Civilisations

David Olusoga views paintings of Native American Indigenous peoples by George Catlin.

01: Galen and Leonardo | The Beauty of Anatomy

Adam Rutherford begins his series investigating the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art tha...

01: Out of the Forest | The Art of Russia

Critic Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the story of Russian art. He explores the origins of the Russian icon and visits a monastery found...

01: Vienna 1908 | Bright Lights, Brilliant Minds: A Tale of Three Cities

Dr James Fox tells the story of Vienna in 1908, when Klimt painted The Kiss and Freud revealed the O...

03: A Child Born to Die | Seeing Salvation

Neil MacGregor considers how pieces of nativity art such as Bruegel's Adoration of the Kings can be seen to foreshadow Christ's fate.