Civilisation - Series 1: 2. The Great Thaw

Simon Schama looks at the pivotal role art has played in the forging of humanity itself.

Every picture tells a story. Freddie's defining moments, revealed by those who were there

The ultimate power struggle. The famed super-sleuth and the writer who came to resent him

A life as dramatic as her work. The secret factors that shaped her dark imagination

A lifetime in art – and the enduring power of culture in shaping the defining issues

The blockbuster exhibition - with a stellar cast of experts telling the Tapestry's story

Their legends remain, but treasures left behind reveal how and why they fell from power

Dan visits the underground tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

A life of love and pain. He changed how we see the world, now change the way you see his

The great art and creative rivalry that raged between Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael

Robert Hughes’ epic history of American art – and the nation it reflected

An epic story of creativity. How pivotal works of art from the past have shaped Britain