Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966) - Muse of Keening

Películas is the name of a poetry book by Luís Miguel Nava, a homosexual poet, born in Viseu, who died in Brussels and whose...

Since ancient times, the Green Man has been one of the most mysterious and menacing of mythical characters. He also has a familiar...

Iggy Pop reads and recites Michel Houellebecq’s manifesto. The documentary features real people from Houellebecq’s life with the text...

This program is an overview of the life and career of Joseph Stalin. It concentrates on describing and attempting to explain the origins of the...

WAR OF WORDS is an energizing, controversial and inspiring feature documentary that lifts the lid on the fast growing UK Battle Rap scene. The...

Hitler's invasion of Russia was one of the landmark events of World War II. This documentary reveals the lead-up to the offensive, its impact on the...

This American Experience tells Whitman's life story, from his working-class childhood in Long Island, to his years as a newspaper reporter in...

Song is a story of the last Finnish rune singer and his pupil, and the comforting power of singing.

An examination of the life of great Russian author Leo Tolstoy, who penned the 1877 novel Anna Karenina.

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.

The extraordinary life and career of the Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, a brilliant and charismatic, but also rebellious, favorite son of...

When asked a question on politics, late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish once answered: “I write about love to expose the conditions that...