Masterpiece Episodes Available now

How to Write a Novel
Exploring how to write a novel with prominent writers who share their creative processes

How to Make a Musical
How a team of people create a great musical

Hans Christian Andersen - Part Two
Celebrating Hans Christian Andersen, the creator of 'The Snow Queen'

Hans Christian Andersen - Part One
The story of the Danish writer of fairy-tales, Hans Christian Andersen

British Museum Africa '05 - Part 2
Can art challenge a nation and disrupt the status quo?

The Art of Conversation
Theodore Zeldin reflects on the lost art of conversation

British Museum Africa '05 - Part 1
What role does art play in building a nation?

End of 成人快手
A visit to a village about to be destroyed by the creation of the Almatti Dam

The Piano
Tracing the extraordinary story of pianist Helga Bassel and her escape from Nazi Germany

Mike Leigh
An interview with the British film director Mike Leigh