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National Trust properties have been the lifeblood of the contest, so this special celebrates the top ten paintings from the series that captured them on canvas, as voted for by fans.

Danny Beard, Yalda Hakim, Arti Shah: Nine artists paint drag performer Danny Beard, actress Arti Shah or broadcaster Yalda Hakim. Who will earn a semi-final place?

David Harewood investigates the influence that Italy had on Charles Dickens, discovering that the quintessentially English author lived a much more cosmopolitan life than expected.

As the National Portrait Gallery gears up to reopen, Kate Bryan discusses the refurbishment with its director and delves into portraiture through the ages.

A look back at the tense political situations that arose in the 60s, from the Cuban missile crisis to the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra perform live in Bahrain at the BEYON Al Dana Amphitheatre.

The blue sky and misty evergreen trees provide the setting for Bob Ross' birch tree painting.

Brogan Bertie shares why hands play a significant role in his compositions and how they can convey the essence of a sitter.

Artist Lorna May Wadsworth demonstrates that you don't have to be a professional guilder to use gold in your paintings.

A woman with a deeply held fear of not being punctual finds herself tormented by her husband on a troubled trip to the US, but she soon gets the chance to exact revenge on her cruel spouse.

Hearing from his old friend Gladys Ponsonby of the talented yet unconventional artist John Royden, art dealer Lionel gets Royden to visualise Lionel's fiancée Janet nude and paint her accordingly.

A lonely woman (Dorothy Stickney) believes she has murdered the man (Fred Graham) who killed her cat.

A prosecutor (Pat Hingle) considering a run for Congress is told that he may have convicted an innocent man.

A portrait of the life and career of award-winning actor Ronald Colman, who made a successful transition from silent films to talkies and became known for signature English gentleman roles in movies like 'A Tale of Two Cities'.

Experts examine the life and music of Roy Orbison, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend whose distinctive style led to hits like 'Oh, Pretty Woman', 'Only the Lonely', 'Crying', and 'You Got It'.

Experts examine the life and music of Elvis Costello, who exploded onto the late 70s new wave scene with raw energy and ingenious songwriting exhibited by hits like 'Oliver's Army'.

Pamela and Arthur Beauchamp invite a younger couple, the Snapes, for the weekend, during which they will play cards for money. Before they arrive, the prurient Pamela gets her reluctant husband to bug the Snapes' room so she can hear them in bed.

Convinced that he cannot lose, Mike will bet on just about anything, even his daughter's hand in marriage, that no one can name the rare wine he has found, or so he believes.

A young gangster (Alex Nicol) tries to repay an old Army buddy (Don Keefer) by offering him cash to start a business. With Nita Talbot and Carmen Mathews.

A man (Joseph Cotten) is trapped in an office with the body of his lover (Christine White) whom he just murdered.

In what many consider to be the greatest conspiracy in American history, members of the Warren Commission staff and others attempt to explain in their eyes why the investigations remain so compelling and controversial.

A glimpse into the life and career of Academy Award-nominated actor Harvey Keitel, who has built a reputation for his 'tough guy' roles in films like 'Thelma & Louise', 'Reservoir Dogs', and 'Bugsy'.

It's the final and the artists arrive in Loch Ness to capture the beauty of the Scottish Highlands before Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell announce the winner.

Haunted by the memory of his unhappy youth, Perkins starts to ask himself if the stranger that he meets on a train happens to be the cruel bully who once made his school days a misery.

Following an unconventional upbringing, George Duckworth, now a vicar, has an odd attitude towards women. When the seductive Julia joins his congregation, she turns out to be more than he expected.

Handel's Messiah is brought to life through a story of ambition, scandal and artistic risk, revealing the extraordinary circumstances behind one of classical music's most enduring works.

Danny Beard, Yalda Hakim, Arti Shah: Nine artists paint drag performer Danny Beard, actress Arti Shah or broadcaster Yalda Hakim. Who will earn a semi-final place?

Katharine 'Kate' Hepburn is definitive and distinctive, a force of nature, a once-in-a generation talent, whose progressive and free-spirited nature defines her roles, an actress who wins more Academy Awards than any other.

Ian Nathan looks at the 1989 sci-fi comedy, which starred Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter as two teens on a quest to assemble historical figures for their high-school history report.