Five Days That Changed Britain

The extraordinary behind-the-scenes story of five days in May when the UK's political leaders haggled over who should form the next government. In exclusive interviews, David Cameron, Nick Clegg and other key players tell the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson how the coalition government was created

BBC2 29 July 2010 60 minutes

Extraordinary People: The Human Camera

Five’s acclaimed documentary strand continues with another remarkable tale of human experience. This film profiles autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire, who is able to draw massively detailed landscapes entirely from memory. The film charts his progress from childhood to international success as an artist, and shows how he has overcome his autism to cope with social situations and achieve a limited form of independence.

Fiver 10 July 2010 60 minutes

How to Build...A Jumbo Jet Engine

As the Dreamliner makes its inaugural flight, Rolls-Royce engineers celebrate the performance of its revolutionary Trent 1000 jet engines. They're the latest in a family of sophisticated aero engines that have driven Rolls-Royce to become world leaders in the market for jumbo jet engines.

This is the story of the thousands of people who design, build and test engines at Rolls-Royce's manufacturing plants in Derby and across the UK, making Rolls-Royce a central part of life for the people who work there.

Exploring some of the astonishing technology behind the engines' advanced components, the programme meets the skilled engineers who design and build them, and experience the ups and downs of life on the assembly line.

BBC2 4 July 2010 60 minutes

Lennon Naked

Christopher Eccleston is John Lennon in a drama which charts his transition from Beatle John to enduring and enigmatic icon.

Writer Robert Jones articulates the burden of genius, as well as issues of fatherhood and fame, covering a period of wildly fluctuating fortunes for Lennon from 1967-71. When the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein died unexpectedly in 1967 it was a turning point in Lennon's life and the film focuses on the turbulent and intense period of change that followed, and how John was haunted by his troubled childhood.

It also reveals the impact of re-establishing contact with his long-lost father and the events that led Lennon to shed everything both personally and creatively, including calling time on the Beatles. Meeting Yoko Ono was the catalyst for this new era and the film explores the development of their extraordinary relationship, their growing disillusionment with Britain and what caused Lennon to abandon the UK to start a new life in America - a process which ultimately led Lennon to record arguably the most powerful solo work of his career.

BBC4 23 June 2010 90 minutes

Imagine...

Art is Child's Play

For many great cultural figures, the formative childhood experience of play has helped to unleash their creativity and shape their later work.

In this programme, Alan Yentob considers the influence of play with some of Britain's leading artists, including Tracey Emin, Grayson Perry, Marc Quinn, Gavin Turk, Mat Collishaw and David Bailey, who offer fascinating insights into the transformative power of their early creative experiences.

BBC1 22 June 2010 40 minutes

Doctor Who

Vincent and The Doctor

Acclaimed episode of the popular SF series in which The Doctor meets Vincent Van Gogh, allowing the series to deal with issues such as depression and mental illness in a way that it has never done before.

BBC1 5 June 2010 50 minutes

Classic Albums: Plastic Ono Band

PLASTIC ONO BAND was John Lennon's first solo studio album after after break up of the Beatles. This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series uses interviews with Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and bass player Klaus Voorman, archival footage, and detailed analysis of the original multi-track masters to tell the story behind the canonical album.

BBC4 14 July 2010