In the Yorkshire countryside, working-class tomboy Mona meets the exotic, pampered Tamsin. To seal their friendship, Mona introduces Tamsin to her born-again Christian brother and helps her spy on her adulterous father. Bound together by their secrets, the two girls see their friendship deepen and enter into dangerous waters.

The new series on Renaissance painting, written and presented by Matthew Collings, begins with an artistic investigation into one of the most radiant and beautiful images in all of art history, The Madonna of the Meadow, painted in 1505 by Raphael. Renaissance art has become part of the 21st-century heritage industry but when Raphael was alive, it was a startling new form of visual expression, and Raphael's vibrant 'realism' was striking and fresh. It became the model for western art for the next 400 years, right up until the birth of Modernism. As much as it was a cultural 'rebirth', the Renaissance was also a revolution in ideas about reality. Matthew Collings sets out to remind us of how radical Renaissance paintings were when they were made, as well as opening our eyes to what is still truly great about them. In this programme he deconstructs The Madonna of the Meadow with the help of the very latest high-resolution digital technology, which allows him to explore the inner secrets of Raphael's painterly effects with a clarity and at a level of detail never before seen on television. As Matthew says, it is a journey 'to the other side of an illusion', revealing how Raphael created the alluring images that were so appealing to his wealthy Renaissance clients - including the Pope - and which entranced artists for centuries after his death. Matthew explains the secret to Raphael's vibrant colour harmonies, which the artist grasped intuitively, long before the advent of colour 'theory'; and Raphael also knew how to exploit colour effects to create the impression of extraordinary depth in his paintings.

1/6 Joely Richardson looks at William Shakespeare's early career and his roles for women. 2/6 Ethan Hawke looks at the greatest productions as he uncovers the story behind Macbeth. 3/6 Derek Jacobi looks at Richard II and reveals why it could have cost Shakespeare his life. 4/6 Director Trevor Nunn looks at the magical world created in Shakespeare's The Tempest. 5/6 Jeremy Irons uncovers the extraordinary appeal of Shakespeare's History Plays. 6/6 David Tennant meets other actors who have played Hamlet, from David Warner to Jude Law.

凡尔赛宫，欧洲最雄伟壮丽的宫殿之一。本片讲述凡尔赛宫的荣辱沉浮。

八集BBC年度巨献纪录片《艺术的力量》，将为您详细讲述卡拉瓦乔、贝尼尼、伦勃朗、雅克、透纳、梵高、毕加索以及罗斯科八位艺术家的生平，重现这八位艺术大师的创作历程。八位艺术大师拥有自成一派的创作风格和鲜明的个性，本片将全面剖析艺术大师们孕育和诞生艺术品时扣人心弦的故事。在主持人西蒙‧沙玛独特而富有个性化的叙事下，这将是一次饱览艺术大师们所创作的最伟大作品的饕餮盛宴。戏剧化的艺术重塑，壮阔华美的摄影画面，八位艺术界巨匠背后鲜为人知的故事被刻画得曲尽其妙，或扼腕叹息或拍手称快，这便是艺术的力量。 这部独特而极具震撼力的纪录片《艺术的力量》，荣获国际艾美奖最佳艺术节目、2007年第60届英国电影电视艺术学院奖最佳摄影纪实类等多项国际大奖。

在两千多年的历史中，印度曾是世界的一个重要部分，可是这个国家起源于何时？又是怎么样渐变成如今这样？这就是Michael Wood跨越这个国家竭力向我们回答的两个问题。 　　在这一系列中，Michael Wood将探索在使印度历史文化成形的一些古老的地方：巴特那－一个曾经最伟大的城市; 马杜赖－一个自公元前一千年就存在一直至今的城镇;和其它一些曾经是印度香料贸易中心的古老地区。

Martha is at last a QC,making her senior to Reader. Their first case together is defending taciturn thug Brendan Kay,muscle for the infamous criminal Farr family,accused of half-blinding a motorist who fell foul of boss Jody Farr. Martha believes Farr's influential solicitor,sharp Micky Joy and Farr are conspiring to stitch up the innocent Kay for a crime Farr committed. Battling against both formidable prosecutor Caroline Warwick and head of chambers Alan Cowdrey for Farr,Martha finds that Reader proves to be an ultimate help to her. He also has a solo case, defending killer Fatima Ali,referred by female solicitor George Duggan,who resists his efforts to pursue her romantically.

这里汇聚了各种律师，他们各具本领，各显神通。Martha Costello（玛辛·佩克 Maxine Peake 饰）是一个三十多岁，单身，但依旧富于激情的辩护律师，准备申请皇家律师资格。Martha面临着极具挑战的案件以及令她惊讶的客户。她的信念、她的偏见、她的良知以及她的信仰的极限在刑事司法系统中被一系列的课程所检验。Clive Reader（鲁伯特·潘瑞-琼斯 Rupert Penry-Jones 饰）和Martha年龄相同。但他为人风趣，有天赋但同时也很精明。两人同时都是律师，同时都申请了皇家律师资格，在庭上的表现直接影响他们的命运，而Clive知道如何来玩这场游戏...... 究竟谁最后能成为皇家律师呢?

喜欢圣经？圣经最开始的时候才不是现在的样子呢！那可是经过了多次修改订正之后结果。王权总是和宗教紧密相连，我们一起揭示神圣宗教背后的肮脏交易吧！《坎特伯雷故事集》，怎么样？很熟悉吧！这本书在英国出版业历史上是何等的地位？那可是开山鼻祖呢！它标志着手抄本的最后岁月和印刷图书的新纪元。《爱丽丝梦游仙境》这是最火的古代连环画呢！看过没有？没有？这个片子可是讲这部连环画的呢！还等什么？

Neil Oliver returns to continue his epic story of how Britain and its people came to be, from the height of the Bronze Age through to the age of Iron, the Celts and the first kings to the age of Rome. Part 1: Age of Iron Part 2: Age of Warriors Part 3: Age of Invasion Part 4: Age of Romans

本集节目中Fergus Beeley带您了解苏格兰高地生活着的独特的野生动物。 Natural World: A Highland Haven This stunningly beautiful film reveals the unique wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, seen through the eyes of filmmaker Fergus Beeley. Based for a year at Loch Maree and the surrounding hills in Scotland's far North West, Beeley presents his personal view of the shy animals whose lives are ruled by the rains. He follows the fortunes of rare black-throated divers and white-tailed sea eagles, which both breed there, while capturing the red deer and salmon whose lives also revolve around the loch. With an evocative score provided by local musician Phil Cunningham, this enchanting film captures the magic of a very special place.

本套书有两本：《凯迪克的图画书》和《凯特·格林威的图画书》，囊括了两位儿童插画大师的经典之作，每一幅插图都很美妙，每一首童谣都很动听，每一个故事都是时间洗涤后的经典。 内页插画相册 http://www.douban.com/photos/album/75271934/ 《凯迪克的图画书》集结了凯迪克广为流传的九部经典：《杰克盖了个大房子》、《约翰·吉尔品外史》、《唱一首 六便士之歌》、《三个快活的猎手》、《农夫小子》、《红桃王后》、《挤奶的姑娘》、《稀罕，稀罕，真稀罕》和《胖宝宝》。 《凯特·格林威的图画书》为读者精心挑选了格林威最负盛名的《苹果派》、《鹅妈妈童谣》、《哈默林的花衣吹笛人》和《蓝小孩》。 源于欧洲的传统童谣、故事，质朴而温暖，充满童趣和智慧，读来朗朗上口。凯迪克活泼生动的画风，曾受到梵高、高更的追慕，而凯特格林威的画风，则有着女性特有的细腻、柔美。世界最著名的图画书奖“凯迪克奖”和“凯特·格林威奖”，就是以这两个人命名的。

BBC最新高清纪录片，将镜头瞄准我们这颗星球上的植物，由主持人Iain Stewart 教授带领大家走进植物的世界，了解植物的起源及生命机理。这个主持人之前主持过 - 地球的力量， 非常喜欢主持人Iain Stewart 教授，可能就是因为这个带有浓重苏格兰口音的家伙，该系列纪录片知识性很强，而最难能可贵的是，专业乏味的植物学知识在他和BBC主创人员鬼斧神工般的技巧下变得娓娓动听！堪称高清版的 - 植物私生活 此系列一共分为三集： Life from Light 生命源自阳光 The Power of Flowers 花的力量 The Challenger 挑战

In Victoria's Empire, Britain's favourite comedienne Victoria Wood travels through the old British Empire in search of the legacy of Queen Victoria. Victoria's irreverent pilgrimage will take her to key places around the world that also share her namesake, from Fort Victoria in Ghana, to Victoria, Nova Scotia, and finishing at Zambia's Victoria Falls. Victoria's adventure will be fuelled by her fascination with the Queen Victoria - both her public and private persona. She will explore how Victoria felt about the colonisation being forged in her name and what she was like as a wife and mother. In her inimitable fashion, Victoria Wood will record her adventure tracing a nation's colourful history - blending the outrage and eccentricity with a celebration of the ordinary.

主持人杰里米·帕克斯曼，从他热爱的维多利亚时期画作出发，带领我们审视维多利亚时期的生活。（文：life_is_good@YDY） Jeremy Paxman takes his love of Victorian paintings as the starting point for a journey into Victorian Britain. Such pictures may not be fashionable today, but they are a goldmine of information about the most dynamic age in British history.