Art critic and broadcaster Waldemar Januszczak tells the story of painter, sculptor and musician Paul Gauguin, from his childhood in Peru to his final years in the South Pacific. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak brings the Baroque home with an exploration of the English Baroque at London's Hawksmoor churches and Christopher Wren's iconic St Paul's Cathedral. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak celebrates the nocturnal art of Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Velazquez, Hopper and Magritte as he explores art's edgy relationship with the night. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak continues his investigation of the Impressionists, focusing this time on the people they painted and in particular the works of Edgar Degas. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak takes a closer look at the last years of Impressionism, particularly the influences on and work of Georges Seurat, and Van Gogh's time in Paris. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak tells the story of the man often cited as the father of the Impressionists. Manet's dramatic life provoked such controversial works as Dejeuner sur l'herbe. Show more

Discussion programme. Tom Sutcliffe meets the composer Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, art critic Waldemar Januszczak, acoustic engineer Trevor Cox and psychologist Victoria Williamson. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak sets out to correct the misconceptions that have arisen about Rubens. His vast and grandiose canvases seem too much for modern sensibilities. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak looks at the Vikings with their intricately-decorated long ships, and the Irish and Anglo-Saxons' manuscript illumination and jewellery. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak continues his investigation of the Impressionists by taking us outdoors to their most famous locations. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak explores the revolutionary achievements of the Impressionists. He delves into the back stories of Pissarro, Monet, Renoir and Bazille. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the symbols and mystery within Gauguin’s epic religious painting about good and evil, temptation and desire. Show more

Waldemar Januszczak studies Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear and discovers within the painting a startling secret. Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including the post-apocalyptic world of The Survivalist, and Strapless, a new production from The Royal Ballet with music by Mark-Anthony Turnage. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews with guests Tony Jordan and Ron Howard. Plus Kurt Masur remembered and an alternative image of Christmas. Presented by John Wilson. Show more

Why did Cezanne paint two old men hunched over a game of cards? Waldemar Januszczak explores the artist's religious beliefs to uncover the secrets of a haunting masterpiece. Show more

Why did Seurat place his masterpiece, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, in the background of what is probably his least-known painting, Les Poseuses? Show more

Arts news. Timothy Spall on playing Mr Turner in Mike Leigh's film, the Picasso Museum in Paris re-opens, acclaimed Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires, and Memphis the musical. Show more

Focusing on the Huns, Vandals and Goths, Waldemar Januszczak follows each tribe's European journey and discovers the art they produced along the way. Show more

Documentary in which art critic Waldemar Januszczak argues that beauty is still to be found in modern art, despite several recent books claiming the contrary. Show more