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Explore the life of highly influential director Sergio Leone, credited as the inventor of the Italian Western genre, whose films include 'Once Upon a Time In America' and the 'Dollars Trilogy'.

Explore the charming and complex career of British actor Hugh Grant, whose wit, charisma, and vulnerability made him a defining figure in romantic comedies. Delve into Grant's ability to capture the nuances of love, relationships, and connection.

Film critics Ian Nathan, Bonnie Greer, Neil Norman, and Stephen Armstrong come together to discuss their favourite romance movies of all time, including 'Casablanca' and 'Coming to America'.

A look at the life and career of Nora Ephron, the Academy Award-nominated director who made a bang with her debut 'This Is My Life' and followed it up with 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'You've Got Mail'.

Remodelled by designer Tania Compton, Fonthill is transformed with the modern touch, keeping in line with its 16th-century roots.

With each of the students pursuing different crafts, the first masterclass delivered by Sarah Goss, who asks the craftspeople to create a carving inspired by William Morris and the arts and crafts movement.

Discover the results of the world's biggest poll of classical music tastes for 2023 as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra performs a selection of hits at the Royal Albert Hall.

Bob Ross paints a grass-covered mountain scene with a clear lake and rocky banks in the foreground.

Bob Ross captures the colours of autumn with his landscape featuring a number of trees.

A man has an unpleasant shock when he learns that his recently deceased father owed large sums of money to booksellers specialising in salacious volumes, and he resolves to save his mother from further distress.

George Devon is murdered and one of his nephews is seen fleeing the scene. The problem is Devon's nephews are identical twins. Local Sheriff Milt Singleton has to work out a means of telling them apart and nailing the killer.

A man (Hurd Hatfield) assumes another identity to kill his aunt (Mildred Dunnock) but forgets one important detail.

A lonely man is overjoyed when he is contacted by his long-lost sweetheart, but he soon becomes suspicious when she arrives with a baby whom she claims is the orphaned child of her sister.

A look at the life and career of Academy Award-winning actor Ben Kingsley, whose extensive film work has seen him star in 'Gandhi', 'Schindler's List', and 'Shutter Island'.

Elton John himself is joined by collaborator Bernie Taupin to reflect on the making of his seminal 1973 album, which featured hit tracks 'Candle in the Wind' and 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'.

Gerry T Armstrong is on holiday in England, revisiting some of the places he saw when he was a young GI. During his travels, Gerry finds the old dance hall is now a tawdry nightclub, but he still wants to find a girl he met there during the war.

Elderly Teuton Von Baden tells his colleague Winterluck a tale from his youth when he was a student in Heidelberg over 50 years ago. A fellow student was a bully but a fine swordsman who one day challenged another youth to a fight.

An actor threatened by Satan worshippers agrees to star in a new film as long as no one knows where he goes upon leaving the studio each day.

Under the watchful eye of Tutor Derek Hunt, the students forge a stained glass panel that must include a special symbol.

A glimpse into the world of Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren, acclaimed for her performances in films like 'The Queen', 'The Madness of King George', and 'Gosford Park'.

The artists are challenged to capture on canvas the portrait of one of three celebrity sitters: Shane Lynch, Gabby Logan, Beth Rigby.

Helmut Weinrich is a German businessman who has just closed a successful deal in Coventry. Feeling very satisfied and now alone for the evening, he impulsively picks up the bar tab of a pretty girl called Molly and invites her back to his hotel room.

Author Tony Medway is thrilled to receive a phone call from Susan Mandeville, inviting him to a restaurant to discuss making a film of his book. After all, Susan is married to an influential film producer, and the deal could make Tony's fortune.

After killing his old gangster rival in a fit of rage when he gets pushed too far, a murderer desperately searches around town for someone to back up his alibi.

A pair of sisters decide to play a devious game when the man who bought their house arrives for a visit. They serve up something extra special in their tea and cookies, in order to keep their home in the family.

The spotlight is on 1989, where the burgeoning Manchester scene brings the TV debuts of The Stone Roses and Inspiral Carpets, as well as a rarely-seen educational programme profiling Happy Mondays.

Reflecting on the life, music, legacy, and larger-than-life stage characters of the influential glam rock legend David Bowie, whose many hits included 'Life on Mars' and 'Heroes'.

Ska legends Madness headline the August 2016 House of Common festival at Clapham Common, London, with a set featuring Our House and It Must Be Love.