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Inspired by Kenneth Clark's ground-breaking BBC series from 1969, BBC Two's nine-part series Civilisations introduces a new generation to great masterworks of beauty and ingenuity. From the first marks on cave walls made forty thousand years ago, to the art of the present, Civilisations will offer the perspectives of three presenters, Simon Schama, Mary Beard and David Olusoga, on humanity's desire to create. They will travel far and wide across six continents to find answers to fundamental questions about human creativity. The series will examine what makes a civilisation. It will look at paintings, sculptures and architecture that have enriched, challenged and unsettled human beings across the world and reveal the artists who made them and the cultures that produced them.

Hosted by Fiona Bruce, this show is a roadshow of antiques experts who value heirlooms and antiques that members of the public bring in. The objects range from £10 books to thousands of pounds worth of paintings. The show has been running for decades and many people have been shocked by the worth of objects they thought were worthless.

A competition series among contemporary artists. It will bring together fourteen aspiring artists to compete for a solo show at the Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize.In each episode contestants are faced with the challenge of creating unique pieces in a variety of mediums such as painting, sculpture, photography, collage and industrial design.

Artist Bob Ross takes you to his magical world of happy trees and teaches the laymen step by step how to create wonderful works of art using his trademark wet-on-wet technique.

Join Dr. Bendor Grosvenor and Jacky Klein as they seek out the work of some of the biggest names in art, lying hidden in local museums and country houses all across Britain. Britain's publicly owned art collection contains over 210,000 paintings. But at any one time, over 80 percent of these are locked away in storage. And, among this secret treasure trove of mystery paintings are some of the finest works of art the public owns - but didn't know they had. There might even be some priceless Old Masters lost in the vaults.

Landscape Artist of the Year Canada brings together the country's top artists, in a battle of the brushes to see who can best capture Canada's most iconic landscapes. Hosted by famed arts broadcaster, Sook-Yin Lee, this four episode competition series is full of heart, humour, and stunning art. Expert Judges Marc Mayer, former Director of the National Gallery of Canada, and Joanne Tod, award winning artist and educator decide which artist deserves the $10,000 grand prize, and have the honour of being put on display at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Painting Birds with Jim and Nancy Moir will follow prolific artist Jim and his wife Nancy as they explore some of Britain's best beauty spots, joined along the way by a few famous friends. Their challenge? Create an original piece of bird art celebrating the unique species native to that region over the course of a weekend.

Painter and puzzle maker Eric Dowdle travels around the world to learn from locals and experience environments firsthand. Each story and place he encounters becomes a piece of a new puzzle he creates.