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1. Talking Pictures (2013– )
43 min | Documentary
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using BBC archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
Stars: Sylvia Syms, Celia Imrie, Charlton Heston, John Mills
Votes: 100
2. Talking Doctor Who (2023 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
As part of the sixtieth anniversary celebrations of Doctor Who, David Tennant time-travels back through the BBC archives to tell the story of the Doctor's classic era.
Stars: David Tennant, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison
Votes: 45
3. What We Were Watching (2018–2021)
59 min | Documentary
A look back through TV history at the television shows that British viewers were watching.
Star: Grace Dent
Votes: 15
4. The Noughties (2020)
44 min | Documentary
Angela Scanlon presents a light-hearted look at the social and cultural changes British society experienced during the first decade of the 21st century.
Stars: Angela Scanlon, Ellie Taylor, Tyger Drew-Honey, Chris Ramsey
Votes: 31
5. Alan Yentob Remembers... Orson Welles (2024 TV Special)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Alan Yentob looks back on his encounters with Orson Welles and the making of the two-part documentary "The Orson Wells Story" for Arena (1975).
Stars: Alan Yentob, Orson Welles
6. Amanda Burton Remembers... Silent Witness (2023 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Amanda Burton looks back on the early days of Silent Witness (1996).
Star: Amanda Burton
7. Shoulder to Shoulder: Remembered by... Siân Phillips, Moira Armstrong and Waris Hussein (2024 TV Special)
19 min | Documentary, Short
Siân Phillips and directors Moira Armstrong and Waris Hussein look back on Shoulder to Shoulder (1974).
Stars: Siân Phillips, Moira Armstrong, Waris Hussein
8. Michael Jayston Remembers... Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2023 TV Special)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Michael Jayston looks back on the acclaimed drama series Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979).
Star: Michael Jayston
9. Talking Snooker (2017– )
Sport
Alistair McGowan takes a trip through the BBC archives for a look at the lives and careers of three of snooker's best-loved and most charismatic stars.
Star: Alistair McGowan
Votes: 10
10. Paul Abbott Remembers... Clocking Off (2024 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Paul Abbott looks back on his BAFTA-winning drama series Clocking Off (2000).
Star: Paul Abbott
12. Star Wars at the BBC (2015 TV Short)
17 min | Documentary, Short, Sci-Fi
Peter Serafinowicz looks back through the BBC archives to uncover rare clips featuring cast members of the original Star Wars trilogy.
Stars: Peter Serafinowicz, Michael Rodd, Michael Aspel, Jackie Collins
13. Mary Beard Remembers... Civilisation (2024 TV Special)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Mary Beard looks back at Kenneth Clark's landmark documentary series, Civilisation (1969).
Star: Mary Beard
14. Joe McFadden Remembers... The Crow Road (2022 TV Special)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Joe McFadden looks back on the drama series The Crow Road (1996).
Star: Joe McFadden
15. No Place Like Home Remembered by... William Gaunt and Marcia Warren (2024 TV Special)
11 min | Documentary, Short
William Gaunt and Marcia Warren reunite to look back at the sitcom No Place Like Home (1983).
Stars: William Gaunt, Marcia Warren
16. Claire Bloom Remembers... Anna Karenina (2024 TV Special)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Claire Bloom looks back on the BBC adaptation Anna Karenina (1961) and assesses how successfully it captured the original novel.
Star: Claire Bloom
17. David Tennant Remembers... Hamlet (2023 TV Special)
16 min | Documentary, Short
David Tennant looks back on his role as Hamlet in the award-winning production Hamlet (2009) for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Star: David Tennant
18. Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family (2023 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Ricky Tomlinson looks back on the much-loved sitcom The Royle Family (1998) and his memories of working on the series.
Star: Ricky Tomlinson
19. Russell T. Davies Remembers... A Midsummer Night's Dream (2023 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Russell T. Davies looks back on his adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016).
Star: Russell T. Davies
20. Glenda Jackson Remembers... Elizabeth R (2023 TV Special)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Glenda Jackson looks back on Elizabeth R (1971).
Star: Glenda Jackson
21. Christopher Eccleston Remembers... Our Friends in the North (2022 TV Special)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Christopher Eccleston looks back on the iconic drama series Our Friends in the North (1996).
Star: Christopher Eccleston
22. Bernard Hill Remembers... Boys from the Blackstuff (2022 TV Special)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Bernard Hill looks back on the iconic drama series Boys from the Blackstuff (1982).
Star: Bernard Hill
23. Alison Steadman Remembers... The Singing Detective (2022 TV Special)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Alison Steadman looks back on the iconic drama series The Singing Detective (1986).
Star: Alison Steadman
24. Helen Mirren Remembers... As You Like It (2023 TV Special)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Helen Mirren looks back on one of her earliest television roles, playing Rosalind in The BBC Television Shakespeare: As You Like It (1978).
Star: Helen Mirren
25. Duncan Preston Remembers... Pat and Margaret (2023 TV Special)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Duncan Preston looks back on Screen One: Pat and Margaret (1994).
Star: Duncan Preston
26. The A to Z of TV Gardening (2013– )
45 min | Documentary
Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of television gardening, getting inspiration and advice from some of the BBC's most popular gardening presenters and programmes.
Stars: Carol Kirkwood, Jay Rayner
27. Wogan: The Best Of (2015)
44 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan introduces selected highlights from his long-running chat show.
Star: Terry Wogan
Votes: 15
28. Talking Comedy (2015– )
25 min | Comedy
Series making good use of the BBC archive by selecting clips from interviews. This low budget approach is actually a good thing because you get to see longer sections uninterrupted by talking heads.
Star: Angela Thorne
29. Colin Baker Remembers... The Roads to Freedom (2022 TV Special)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Colin Baker looks back on one of his earliest TV roles in the taboo-busting drama series The Roads to Freedom (1970).
Star: Colin Baker
30. Around the World in 60 Minutes (2011 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
A unique journey around the weird and wonderful planet that we call home. When Yuri Gagarin was blasted into space he became the first human to get a proper look at where we live. 'The ... See full summary »
Stars: David Morrissey, Piers Sellers, Rob Edwards, Mark Maslin
Votes: 21
31. Siân Phillips Remembers... How Green Was My Valley (2022 TV Special)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Siân Phillips looks back on the iconic drama series How Green Was My Valley (1975).
Star: Siân Phillips
32. Alan Yentob Remembers... Ella Fitzgerald (2024 TV Special)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Alan Yentob shares the story of how Omnibus: Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show (1974) came about, in which Ella Fitzgerald performed at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club.
Stars: Alan Yentob, Ella Fitzgerald
34. The World Cup: Heroes of '66 (2018 TV Movie)
34 min | Documentary, History, Sport
As part of the build up to the World Cup in Russia, Dan Walker delves into the BBC archives for this profile of England's World Cup winning squad of 1966.
Star: Dan Walker
35. Michael Dobbs Remembers... House of Cards (2022 TV Special)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Michael Dobbs looks back on the iconic drama series House of Cards (1990).
Star: Michael Dobbs
36. Sir David Jason at 80: A Lovely Jubbly Celebration (2020 TV Movie)
35 min | Biography
Johnny Vegas takes a trip through the BBC archives to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of Britain's biggest stars of the small screen, the great Sir David Jason.
Stars: Johnny Vegas, Ronnie Barker, Ray Butt, Roy Clarke
Votes: 9
37. St. George's Day at the BBC (2021 TV Special)
59 min
To mark St George's Day, BBC Four delves through the archives and presents a selection of songs celebrating English history, landmarks and places.
38. Kenneth Branagh Remembers... The Billy Plays (2022 TV Special)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Kenneth Branagh looks back on his breakthrough role in Graham Reid's trilogy of plays set in Belfast.
Star: Kenneth Branagh
39. Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice Remembering... Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (2023 TV Special)
29 min | Documentary
Michael Crawford and Michele Dotrice look back on their time working on the hit sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973).
Stars: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice
40. Barbara Castle Remembered by Michael Cockerell (2023 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Michael Cockerell looks back on his encounter with Barbara Castle and the filming of The Red Queen: A Portrait of Barbara Castle (1995).
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Barbara Castle
41. Mariah Carey at the BBC (2022 TV Special)
59 min | Music
A celebration of the singer who conquered the 1990s and changed the sound of pop and R&B forever. A collection of some of Mariah Carey's best-loved hits plus interview footage from the BBC archives.
Stars: Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz, Trevor Nelson, Westlife
Votes: 9
42. The World Cup: Hopes of a Nation (2018 TV Movie)
34 min | Documentary, Sport
Dan Walker uses archive footage of interviews and clips to provide a look at the talismanic England players who have, over the years, carried the World Cup hopes of the nation on their shoulders.
Star: Dan Walker
43. Leonard Bernstein Remembered by Marin Alsop (2023 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Marin Alsop looks back on her experiences with the legendary composer Leonard Bernstein.
Stars: Marin Alsop, Leonard Bernstein
44. David Harewood on... A Man from the Sun (2022 TV Special)
12 min | Documentary, Short
David Harewood shares his impressions of the game-changing drama A Man from the Sun (1956), which explored the challenges and racism encountered by the Windrush generation.
Star: David Harewood
45. Cambodia Surgical Ward (2010 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
About a Surgical Clinic in Phnom Penh Cambodia.
Director: Rob McBride | Stars: Olenka Frenkiel, Jim Gillogly, Jim Laurie
46. Hanif Kureishi Remembers... The Buddha of Suburbia (2022 TV Special)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Hanif Kureishi looks back on the iconic drama series The Buddha of Suburbia (1993).
Star: Hanif Kureishi
47. Peter Kosminsky Remembers... Wolf Hall (2022 TV Special)
15 min | Documentary, Short
Peter Kosminsky looks back on the drama series Wolf Hall (2015).
Star: Peter Kosminsky
48. Edward Heath Remembered by Michael Cockerell (2023 TV Special)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Michael Cockerell looks back on his encounter with Edward Heath and the filming of A Very Singular Man: A Film Portrait of Edward Heath (1998).
Stars: Michael Cockerell, Edward Heath
49. Whitney at the BBC (2021 TV Special)
29 min | Music
A selection of songs by one of soul music's biggest-ever voices, illustrating why the world sat up and listened when Whitney Houston burst onto the scene in 1985
Star: Whitney Houston
50. Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC (2023 TV Special)
59 min | Music
A celebration of the work of Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier who passed away in 2022. Includes archive performances by Phil Collins, Rag'n'Bone Man, The Four Tops, Rod Stewart and many more.
Stars: Trevor Nelson, The Four Tops, Rag'n'Bone Man, The Supremes