Opera star Dame Kiri Te Kanawa explores the genius of Leonard Bernstein, with whom she worked on the landmark 1984 recording of West Side Story.
Marc Almond pieces together the poignant last days of his idol Judy Garland, whose tremendous talent and popularity was matched by an equally troubled home life.
Comedian Julian Clary travels from his home in Kent (previously owned by his idol Noel Coward) to Jamaica to uncover the remarkable story of the great playwright.
Artist Alison Lapper shares her love of poet William Blake, whose radical politics and progressive attitudes towards art and sexual freedom influenced generations.
Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp explores the life and legacy of Mick Ronson, the musician famed for his work with David Bowie.
DJ Nihal Arthanayake explores his love of hip hop, meeting some of the genre's biggest names and mentoring an aspiring young rapper all the way to a concert at Wembley Arena.
Harry Hill pays homage to Damien Hirst in this surreal, absurd and hilarious mockumentary that tells the fascinating life story of the Turner Prize-winning artist.
Actor Stanley Tucci explores the life and work of artist Alberto Giacometti, gaining an insight into the man he has based his 2017 movie Final Portrait around.
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan explores the genius of his idol Richard Pryor, heading to Los Angeles to talk to those who knew him best.
Former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion heads to Hull to explore Philip Larkin's extraordinary - and sometimes controversial - legacy.
Comedian Barry Humphries examines the innovative and powerful music and art of the post-World War I Weimar Republic.
Chineke! orchestra founder Chi-chi Nwanoku pays tribute to Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the pioneering English composer of Sierra Leonean descent.
As he prepares to stage La Boheme in the city of Lucca, Italy, conductor Andrea Colombini embarks on a mission to find out more about his idol Giacomo Puccini.
Jane Austen is one of Britain's finest authors. Right? Not according to Giles Coren, who tries to convince us she was just a 19th century chick lit hack.