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Series 4: The Picture of Dorian Gray with Luke Thompson (59 mins)
- Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a GeniusDocudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius.50 mins
- Daphne du Maurier Talks to Wilfred De'AthAuthor Daphne du Maurier is interviewed in her Cornwall home by Wilfred De'Ath.50 mins
- Personal Cinema: Maggie SmithMaggie Smith talks to Michael Aspel about her career and success. First broadcast in 1970.28 mins
- IntimationsJohn le Carre talks about his writing and the main influences on his work. (1966)30 mins
- The Secret Life of BooksTony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations.
- Jane Austen: Rise of a GeniusThe incredible story of a young woman who ripped up the rulebook and reinvented the novel
- Sleuths, Spies & Sorcerers: Andrew Marr's Paperback HeroesAndrew Marr investigates detective fiction, and reveals how it works.
- Dylan Thomas: I Sing to You StrangersFriends, relatives and broadcasters give an account of the person Dylan Thomas really was.48 mins
- Remembers...Jeanette Winterson looks back on the iconic drama series Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.8 mins
- ArenaThe first episode of Arena, from 1975, featuring Kenneth Tynan and Laurence Olivier.29 mins
- Talking ShakespeareShakespeare on screen. Priceless clips of acting greats on getting to grips with the Bard59 mins
- ProfilePhilip Pullman explores Oxford, where he was a student in the 1960s. (2001)39 mins
