Cycling documentary looking behind the scenes at the 2004 Tour de France as it follows the Danish team's, and winner Bjarne Riis', preparations and experiences in one of the world's most important sporting events.

Seven-part docudrama series exploring the history and horrors of World War 2 from an American perspective, recounting the personal experiences of citizens of four American towns.

Visual journey through the Bavarian region of Germany, accompanied with music by Max Bruch and Carl Maria von Weber.

Slovakian documentary written and directed by Dusan Hanák. The feature follows nine people living in the remote and forgotten villages of the Tatra mountains as they struggle with dire poverty and deprivation - a sharp contrast to the communist propaganda of the time which promised citizens a socialist paradise. Amongst the lives documented are farmers, spiritualists and the elderly who struggle with disabilties and addictions on a daily basis. Banned by the state upon its initial release, the film was only allowed to surface 16 years later.

A musical journey to St. Petersburg, Moscow, Odessa and the Crimea, to the accompaniment of music by Tchaikovsky.

Mariano Nante directs this documentary that focuses on two families of renowned pianists who live next to each other in Brussels. Through interviews with concert pianist Martha Argerich and her neighbours, the Tiempo-Lechner family, the film explores the life of a pianist as the latest prodigy of Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner, 13-year-old Natasha Binder, begins to shoulder the burden of her family's musical heritage.

Matthew Heineman directs this documentary about the Mexican Drug War. Across both sides of the US-Mexico border, the feature follows two groups of vigilantes caught up in Mexico's war on drugs and the country's corrupt government. In Michoacán, Mexico, Dr. José Mireles, known as El Doctor, runs the paramilitary Autodefensas group that seeks to end the operations of the area's drug cartels, particularly the Knights Templar Cartel. Across the border, military veteran Tim 'Nailer' Foley heads the Arizona Border Recon as they try to prevent Mexico's drug wars from spilling into the US by guarding Arizona's Altar Valley, a 45-mile-long desert corridor referred to as Cocaine Alley.

Eric Schulz directs this documentary about German composer Richard Strauss. The film features previously unreleased images of Strauss and live footage of the first performance of the 'Olympic Anthem', recorded in Berlin in 1936 with the composer conducting the Berliner Philharmoniker. Also included are contributions from relatives, musicians and experts such as Christian Strauss, Stefan Mickisch and Brigitte Fassbaender.

Documentary about Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and his short-lived career in the film industry. The documentary features archive footage, movie clips from the 1940s and interviews with both the man himself and his assistant Robert Craft.

Documentary about the making of a brand new production of Verdi's opera 'La Traviata'. Following soprano Natalie Dessay's relationship with director Jean-Francois Sivadier, the documentary sheds light on what the audience never sees: backstage. With music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Louis Langrée.

Documentary that revisits the assassination of John Lennon in New York in December 1980. Though Mark David Chapman was convicted for the crime, his motives for shooting the former Beatle have always been somewhat mysterious. The programme contains an exclusive interview with Chapman and attempts to shed new light on the tragedy of Lennon's death.

Documentary following the everyday challenges faced by 200 local musicians of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as they struggle to maintain their country's only orchestra, despite war, political unrest and power cuts.

Documentary following the everyday challenges faced by 200 local musicians of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as they struggle to maintain their country's only orchestra, despite war, political unrest and power cuts.

Documentary following a group of young singers as they audition for a place at Le Jardin des Voix, the prestigious Baroque music academy founded by William Christie in 2002. The film follows the young hopefuls through the auditioning process, then catches up with the ten winners a year later at the Theatre de Caen as they undergo three weeks of intensive rehearsal with some of the leading figures from today's Baroque music scene.

Two David Attenborough nature documentary series. 'Planet Earth' (2006), the first series ever to be filmed entirely in high definition, looks at various natural habitats and examines their local natural features and fauna. 'Life' (2009), which is also filmed entirely in high-definition, explores the unusual and spectacular behaviour employed by the world's wildlife in order to survive.

Hungarian drama in which orphaned teenager Juli (Zsuzsa Czinkoczi) and her grandparents return from exile in Russia to Budapest after World War II. Unfortunately Juli's hopes of happiness in her homeland are gradually eroded by the strictures of a disciplinarian society.

Two films about the status of women in modern Iran by Ziba Mir-Hosseini and Kim Longinotto. 'Divorce Iranian Style' provides a portrait of several weeks in an Iranian divorce court and gives a unique appreciation of the intimate lives of women, who are usually regarded in the West as being second class citizens compared to men. 'Runaway' looks at life in a refuge for young women in Tehran. Following the stories of five girls, who have run away from home, it gives a fascinating insight into the hopes and dreams of young women in a mainly male dominated culture.

Czech filmmaker Jiri Weiss directs this moving love story about a Prague student, Pavel, (Ivan Mistrík), who hides a Jewish girl (Daniela Smutná) in his apartment attic during World War II. Shot in black and white, the film examines the consequences of one man's act of love in the face of the brutality of the Nazi occupation.

Acupuncture is the ancient Chinese practice of healing which involves painlessly and clinically inserting needles into specific parts of the body and stimulating them to release and redirect energy. This release aims to give the viewer a complete healing guide to the origins, philosophy, the various styles, and the treatment for specific problems.

A musical journey through the picturesque countryside of Austria, accompanied by the music of Beethoven.

A journey through the historic city of Oxford visiting sites including the Bodleian Library, New College, Christ Church College and the River Thames, accompanied by music by Joseph Haydn.

A tour of the carnival celebrations in Basel, followed by a visit to Vigeland Park in Oslo, accompanied by the music of Schumann.

A journey through the landscapes and historic sites of Italy to the accompaniment of music by Beethoven.

A musical journey to St. Petersburg, the Crimea and Odessa to the accompaniment of music by Tchaikovsky.