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The remarkable love affair of famous poetry translator Arthur Waley and Alison Grant.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Rare insight into Niall's relationship with his dad, when they go bird watching in Hungary
Robert Baden-Powell, scout movement founder, looks back over a life of hope and regrets.
Atom bomb project leader Robert Oppenheimer was reviled in a paranoid post-war America
Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book, but his mania came at a price.
Composer Gustav Holst finds inspiration when he meets a poet interested in astrology.
Powerful drama about the life of Aneurin Bevan, founder of the National Health Service.
BBC Two
The story of war widow Violette Szabo, who was a secret agent during the Second World War.
The story behind the cockney dance hall girl who caught the eye of Charles II.
Dramatisation of the life of tenor Enrico Caruso, starring Mario Lanza.
On his deathbed, King Henry VIII recalls how he wooed and wed his six wives.
No-holds-barred of Tina Turner's personal and professional life.
BBC One
Biopic of the legendary American comedy trio.
A grieving Queen Victoria finds herself drawn to an unconventional Highlander.
BBC Four
Biographical drama about the 15th-century French heroine.
Anna Neagle stars as Amy Johnson, the 1930s pilot who broke numerous records.
Drama based on a true story about a teenage girl from who reinvents herself as a man.
The celebrated blockbuster recounting the life of Mohandas K Gandhi.
Musical biography of the popular dance duo of the early 20th century.
The remarkable story of Stephen Hawking's early years as a PHD student at Cambridge.
Drama telling the remarkable true story of Agatha Christie, the queen of crime.
Francis Bacon's tragic love affair with small-time criminal George Dyer.
A combination of documentary footage and reconstruction traces the life of Elvis Presley.
Historical saga telling the story of the ancient Greek general who conquered the world.
The story of Miguel Pinero, playwright and figure of the 1970s New York art scene.
Drama-documentary about Joyti De-Laurey, the PA at Goldman Sachs who stole 4.5 million.
Biography about the successes and inner demons of the American artist Jackson Pollock.
Biographical feature on the influential cinema icon.
Adaptation of Irving Stone's biography of the tormented Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.
A school baseball coach (Dennis Quaid) tries out as a pitcher for a professional team.
Film about Peter Sellers' rise from radio star to one of the world's top comic actors.
Biopic of actress Jacqueline Susann (Bette Midler), who wrote Valley of the Dolls.
While filming a horror in the 1920s the director (John Malkovich) is hiding a dark secret.
The story of John F Kennedy's naval service in command of a boat in the South Pacific.
Drama charting the story of Daphne du Maurier's unrequited ion.
Biopic of the bold and controversial life of artist Frida Kahlo.
Drama-documentary which explores the life and work of the writer Hector Hugh Munro.
Biography of the maverick general who met his end at the battle of Little Big Horn.
Imprisoned for a murder he did not commit, Henri Charriere's only desire is to escape.
Moving true story of a talented musician's triumph over adversity.
Biopic of singer John Denver, chronicling his personal traumas and his country music.
Fact-based thriller about the crimes and apprehension of Max Factor heir Andrew Luster.
The story of UN prosecutor Louise Arbour's efforts to bring Slobodan Milosevic to justice.
Stirring real-life drama set in the 1930s about the world-famous racehorse.
Biopic of controversial comedian and star of Taxi and Saturday Night Live, Andy Kaufman.
BBC Three
Drama based on the true events of an Irish journalist's pursuit of Dublin's crime lords.
Drama telling the final stages of media tycoon Robert Maxwell's life.
The tragic short life of prolific composer William Baines, who died aged just 23.
The remarkable story of pioneering BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Delia Derbyshire.
