Unwholly Moments 2018

Jumping back to the early decades of the twentieth century, we explore pivotal moments in the crown's history to find illuminating echoes of our present.

Part 1 of 4. Our Classical Century brings together the greatest moments in classical music in Britain over the last 100 years in a four-part series that celebrates moments of extraordinary music ambition and excellence, deep emotion and of great pleasure, and the artists who have brought audiences this music. Over the course of the series, viewers will see an hear how, over the past one hundred years, classical music has shown dazzling virtuosity and innovation, and how music provided a uniftying soundtrack to the times when national identity and destiny was at stake.

A look back at some of the best moments from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and investigating the story behind the world's biggest sporting event.

Produced by Oxford Films for the ITV network in the U.K., Queen of the World, a landmark documentary, will offer unique insights into Her Majesty The Queen’s role as a figure on the global stage, and the baton she is passing to the younger members of the Royal Family as they continue to build upon the Commonwealth, an association of free and independent nations, the majority of which were formerly part of the British Empire. Today, there are 2.4 billion Commonwealth citizens, which is almost one-third of the world’s population.

In this mini series we explore some of the most unique and hard-core truck journeys on the planet. Destinations in the six part series are Iceland, Guatemala, Turkey, Morocco, Ethiopia and Russia.

Invitation to a Royal Wedding counts down to the wedding of the year, between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, by going behind the scenes of some of Britain’s most iconic royal weddings in recent memory. Presented by Sir Trevor McDonald and Julie Etchingham the documentary meets the many people at the heart of making these momentous occasions work and discovers exactly what goes into orchestrating events attended by hundreds and watched by millions.

Mark Kermode continues his fresh and very personal look at the art of cinema by examining the techniques and conventions behind classic film genres, uncovering the ingredients that keep audiences coming back for more. Mark turns to horror and shows how film-makers have devilishly deployed a range of cinematic tricks to exploit our deepest, darkest and most elemental fears. He explores the recurring elements of horror, including the journey, the jump scare, the scary place, the monster and the chase.

Packed with drama, high emotions and cliff-hanger moments, Australia Says Yes is the intimate and personal history of struggle and perseverance that propelled Australia to say Yes to marriage equality. The film shows how a group of determined individuals fought tirelessly against unjust laws that treated LGBTIQ people as second-class citizens, creating a movement that saw them go from criminals to legally equal over the course of five decades.

Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945) is one of the most frequently performed works of any British composer. It has introduced and enlivened the interest of whole generations of children in the instruments of the orchestra, in thrilling style. It is, however, much more than an instruction manual for youngsters. Now a classic of the concert hall, it is frequently performed to children and adults alike. Katie Derham presents a detailed analysis of the composition, and the story behind its creation, before it is performed in full by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales with guest conductor Moritz Gnann in Cardiff's Hoddinott Hall. Orchestral music of the 20th century at its best.

Featuring previously unseen, unscripted and unguarded moments of Mark “Chopper” Read, it is narrated by Peter Overton. “Mark ‘Chopper’ Read’s story is an incredible one,” said Overton. “Chopper: In His Own Words brings together both rare home videos with some of the amazing interviews compiled by the Nine News team over decades for what is a unique perspective on one of Australia’s most high-profile criminals.”