Famous Orchestras

Portrait of a revered conductor and pioneer of historically informed performance, as he celebrates his eightieth birthday.

From pop to classical, musicians from all eras have been inspired by the visual arts. 

Mikhail Pletnev and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France play Rachmaninov's piano concertos Nos. 1 and 2.

Rachmaninov's Piano Concertos Nos. 3 and 4 by Mikhail Pletnev and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

The Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra combines repertoire and avant-garde for the Festival d'Automne in Paris.

Mozart's Flute Concerto No. 1 performed by Emmanuel Pahud and the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France performs a programme of French and Russian works with celebrated British conductor John Eliot Gardiner and acclaimed German violinist Isabelle Faust.

What does hair symbolise in the visual arts, from the 15th century to the present day?

In the 17th century, many Dutch women painters excelled at depicting the natural world in their art.

Marking the opening of the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, RAYE invites a host of international pop stars to join her on stage for an evening of music.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

An odyssey through Iran in search of a lost father for one Tehrani teenager and her friends.

With growing incursions since the start of the war in Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

Loulou is the hilarious story of the unbreakable friendship between Loulou and her three best friends Alice, Marie and Max. Season 1 follows the four friends as they deal with her unplanned pregnancy. And when her child appears in season 2 it's just the beginning of Loulou’s travails.

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

As the world heats up, cities around the world are responding to the challenges of climate change with fresh ideas.

British band bring Me The Horizon bring their power metalcore to the main stage at Hellfest.

Lulu's young, and carefree. And pregnant. She's not ready. What now? 

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface...