Feature-length documentary plus a live performance by the US pop superstar Beyoncé Knowles. The documentary, partially filmed by the singer herself, offers an insight into her life offstage. As well as exploring Beyoncé's childhood in Houston, the programme follows her as she works in the studio, practises for live performances and deals with business concerns related to her career. The live set was compiled from four consecutive performances at the Revel Casino Hotel and saw her perform hits including 'Crazy in Love', 'Single Ladies', 'Run the World (Girls)' and 'Halo'.

Asif Kapadia directs this documentary focusing on the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. Featuring archive footage and interviews with the artist herself, the feature chronicles Amy's life and successful music career which was cut short when she died from alcohol intoxication in 2011 aged 27. In addition to private home footage, those that knew Amy, including her father Mitch, husband Blake Feilder-Civil and collaborator Mark Ronson, discuss her life, career and notorious struggles with drugs, alcohol and eating disorders.

A documentary profile of the scientists responsible for the development of so-called 'designer drugs', including Ecstasy, in recent times. The film explores the motivations, beliefs, and ideas of the scientists, who include amongst their number the American pharmacologist Dr. Alexander 'Sasha' Shulgin, single-handedly responsible for the creation of over 200 psychoactive compounds.

Documentary about the career of Britpop band Oasis. Growing up on a Manchester council estate, brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher started their journey as Oasis in 1991. They hit the peak of their fame in 1996 as they played their home ground of Manchester City and two consecutive nights at Knebworth. The band went on to become one of the most successful acts of the time, achieving seven number one albums and 24 top ten singles. Throughout their career the band found themselves the subject of many controversies including several legal battles over plagiarism as well as being outspoken about their views on politics and the media. After a very public split in 2009 the brothers went their separate ways leaving behind hours of footage put together in this documentary by director Mat Whitecross.

Academy Award-nominated documentary detailing the horrors of the Cambodian genocide which occurred under the Pol Pot dictatorship of the late-1970s. Using clay animation as a way of illustrating the undocumented experience of the common people, film-maker Rithy Panh tells the story of how he and his family were taken from their home in the city and forced to work in rural labour camps as part of the Khmer Rouge's social engineering policies. Not only did Panh witness first-hand a number of atrocities, including routine executions and widespread malnutrition, as a result, his own father starved himself to death as a way of protesting against the regime. The movie received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.

Documentary about eccentric English artist Andrew Logan, focusing in particular on his creation of the now-cult event The Alternative Miss World. In the exuberantly eclectic spirit of Logan's own artwork, director Jes Benstock uses a mixed-media collage of archive footage, photographs, animation and commentary from Logan and various figureheads from the worlds of art, fashion, music and theatre to give an insight into a world where the flamboyant, the spectacular, the outrageous and the anarchic reign supreme.

Documentary about the rise, fall and reunion of the British new wave band Spandau Ballet. Featuring past performances, unseen archive footage and interviews with the band members, this documentary provides an insight into one of the most successful bands of the 1980s.

Documentary about the life and work of singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte. Produced by his daughter, Gina, the film charts Belafonte's tireless contribution to the civil rights movement in America and around the globe, as well as his glittering musical career in which he sang alongside stars including Sammy Davis Jr, Petula Clark, Shelley Winters and Nina Simone.

All eight episodes of the TV series in which presenter Guy Martin embarks on a number of speed oriented challenges. Throughout the show, the motorbike racing mechanic tries to break the national record for the fastest bicycle with the help of Olympian Laura Trott, fly using only his muscle power and win the American Pike's Peak International Hill Climb. Series 1 episodes are: 'Britain's Fastest Cyclist', 'Hydroplaning Bike', 'Human Powered Aircraft' and 'World's Fastest Toboggan'. Series 2 episodes are: 'Tandem', 'Pike's Peak', 'Hovercraft' and 'Gravity Racer'.

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.

Docudrama marking the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. Using groundbreaking technology to recreate scenes from the battle, Scotland's victory over England can now be witnessed by people of the 21st century.

Marcelo Machado's documentary charts the history and influence of the late 1960s Brazilian counter-cultural movement known as Tropicália. Taking its name from an installation created by Hélio Oiticica in 1967, the Tropicália movement was an artistic response to Brazil's military dictatorship of the time, encompassing theatre, poetry, and music. In addition to combining both the popular and the avant-garde, the movement was also noted for fusing traditional Brazilian culture with foreign influences. The film revisits the movement's legacy through the use of archive material and the participation of leading Tropicália figures of the day, including Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso.

Georg Wübbolt directs this documentary celebrating the 100th anniversary of the legendary conductor's birth. The film traces Sir Georg Solti's career from his days as Toscanini's assistant at the Salzburg Festival, through to his famous recording of Wagner's 'Ring', culminating in his tenure as Musical Director at both the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Hans Hulscher directs this documentary about choreographer Jirí Kylián. The film captures Kylián as he visits Prague and holds rehearsals in Stuttgart, and features footage of his ballets, interviews with his colleagues and a performance by the Nederlands Dans Theater in Paris.

Six-part documentary about composers Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, featuring contributions from, among others, Hans Neuenfels, Christian Thielemann, Rolando Villazón, Eva Wagner-Pasquier and Gottfried Wagner. The episodes are: 'The Revolutionaries', 'Verdi's World', 'The Wagner Religion', '...And the Women', 'The Chant' and '...And the Effects of Their Music'.

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 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.