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Francis Bacon
Artist Francis Bacon talks with great candour to writer and critic David Sylvester.
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
A film portrait of one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, Billie Holiday.
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano
Documentary about Bette Davis, including an interview with the Hollywood star herself.
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh talks about his work and dramatic processes.
Episode 2—The Orson Welles Story
2/2 Second of a two-part profile of Orson Welles, looking at films including The Trial.
Episode 1—The Orson Welles Story
1/2 First of a two-part film profile of Orson Welles, which goes as far as Touch of Evil.
Desert Island Discs
A celebration of Roy Plomley's radio favourite with some celebrity castaways' help.
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina
A witty look at the history of the Ford Cortina.
Edward Hopper
Documentary about the great American realist painter and printmaker Edward Hopper.
Chelsea Hotel
Chelsea Hotel in New York, a haven for some of the 20th century's greatest talent. (1981)
