Hugo Macgregor
2021Dancing the Nutcracker: Inside the Royal Ballet
Hugo Macgregor
Francesca Hayward
This Christmas, step into the magical world of The Nutcracker. For the first time in many years, the Royal Ballet has given full access behind the scenes for a landmark 90-minute documentary as they prepare for this season's yuletide production.
Dancing the Nutcracker: Inside the Royal Ballet
Caligula with Mary Beard
Hugo Macgregor
Mary Beard, Greg Woolf
What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
Caligula with Mary Beard
Confucius
Wang Keqing, Hugo Macgregor
Minglin Qiao, Yonglin Yu
Confucius was one of history's most influential thinkers. He was a sage, philosopher and teacher who, with Socrates and Buddha, lived at an extraordinary time in the evolution of human civilization. This stunningly beautiful drama-documentary explores the life and times of Confucius, while reflecting on his influence on modern justice and morality. Today, Confucius is a window into China's rise.
Confucius
Becoming Matisse
Hugo Macgregor
Sophie Matisse, Philippe Barrier
Henri Matisse's great-granddaughter Sophie traces the story of how the artist fought personal tragedies and critical ridicule to become one of the most important and influential painters of the 20th century.
Becoming Matisse
