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David—Art That Conquered the World
James Fox asks how Michelangelo's David became so famous.
Ophelia—Art That Conquered the World
James Fox asks how John Everett Millais's Ophelia became so famous.
1. National Remembrance and the 1924 Empire Exhibition—Who Did We Think We Were?
Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
The Art of Isolation: Hikikomori Stories
Christopher Harding explores the world of socially isolated Hikikomori through art.
Fairy Tales: The Stories That Shape Us
Sian Williams talks to mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw about why fairytales matter
Don’t Call Me Legend (from The Miles Davis Story)
Clarke Peters explains how New York helped Miles Davis discover a radical new sound.
5. The Tragedy—Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe
5/5Was Marilyn Monroe a victim? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
4. The Sex Symbol—Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe
4/5Did Marilyn Monroe like being a sex symbol? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
3. The Diva—Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe
3/5Was Marilyn Monroe really difficult to work with? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
Allen Ginsberg’s Last Soup
Ian Sansom tells the story of one of poet Allen Ginsberg's last great works - a fish soup.
