Highlights

Featuring Lee Lin Chin, this series profiles the world’s leading architects and designers as they reveal the creative processes behind their most famous works. Ole Scheeren – Thursday 9 February 7.00pm German architect Ole Scheeren discusses the CCTV headquarters in Beijing. Chris Lee – Thursday 16 February 7.00pm This episode profiles the founder of Asylum…

  Thursdays at 8.30pm, this Emmy nominated series pairs world-class musicians with unique and unlikely venues to create intimate, once-in-a-lifetime concerts. With secret shows in over 20 cities, The Artists Den features one-off concerts from artists such as Tori Amos, Elvis Costello, Crowded House, Ani DiFranco, KT Tunstall, and many more, in venues such as…

This month, STVDIO celebrates some of the worlds most iconic rock stars. From Lennon to Thin Lizzy, tune in each Friday night in February to the STVDIO channel as we present some of the most memorable performances with Rock Icons Live. Imagine – Friday 3 February 7.30pm Directed by Lennon and Ono, the film consists…

Fast-tracked from the US, catch all the action and glamour of the Independent Spirit Awards, an event honouring independent film. Now in its 27th year, the ceremony will take place on the beach-front in Santa Monica. Hosted by Seth Rogen with guests including Ryan Gosling, Kate Beckinsale, Michelle Williams and many more of Hollywood‘ s…

  Tuesdays at 7.30pm, take a journey through the designs of the 20th century as we look at the industrial objects that made their mark on society. Over the next few weeks we look at the Fender Stratocaster, the best selling guitar for nearly 60 years, The Frankfurt Kitchen, the first ever mass produced kitchen,…

  Following his shock assassination in 1968, Bobby Kennedy’s body was transported by train from New York to Washington DC for a state funeral. Photographer Paul Fusco captured the thousands of mourners that lined the train tracks to pay their respects, and this documentary takes a look back at those seminal images of a divided…

This documentary delves into the life of one of the world’s most popular and influential artists – Vincent Van Gogh. Concentrating not only on Van Gogh’s infamous months of madness where he painted his best-known works, but on previously unknown stories of his early years as a school teacher, linguist, religious fanatic and sexual obsessive….

  In this premiere series, acclaimed critic and presenter Tim Marlow provides an unprecedented insight into the Courtauld institute and Gallery in London. This is a unique opportunity to explore their breath-taking collection of Northern European art, which is famous for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings. The three episodes feature masterpieces from artists such as…

  Emma Thompson (Love Actually, Nanny McPhee) and Alan Rickman (The Harry Potter films, Love Actually) star in this powerful fusion of poetry and drama. Based on Christopher Reid’s narrative poem, Song of Lunch follows the story of a book editor who, 15 years after their break up, is meeting his former love for a…

  Delving beneath the surface of some of the most creative minds of the past decade, this series chronicles Laurie Taylor’s probing interviews with leading artists and thinkers. The critically acclaimed BBC Radio presenter and Sociology Professor does not shy away from the hard questions, resulting in bare-all interviews from guests including troubled chanteuse Lily…