Kenneth Clark's 1969 BBC series Civilisation (note the singular) is perhaps the most celebrated documentary series ever made, except that it was entirely of its time: patrician to the exclusion of women and western to the exclusion of all other cultures. Spring 2018 sees an ambitious 10-part BBC re-make, presented by Britain's foremost historians, embracing global civilisations and exploring different themes in the universal histories of art and culture....

If you can't beat them - kill them. Glamorous international art-dealer Elizabeth Teerlinc knows a thing or two about fakes. After all, she is one herself. Her real identity, Judith Rashleigh, is buried under a layer of lies. Not to mention the corpses of the men foolish enough to get in her way. But now, caught in the murderous crossfire between a Russian Mafia boss and a corrupt Italian police detective, Judith is forced to create an even more daring...

Including the works of British painters like Turner and Constable but also works by C�zanne, Manet, and Rubens.

By day, Judith Rashleigh is a put-upon assistant at a London auction house. By night she?s a hostess in one of the capital?s unsavoury bars. Desperate to make something of herself, Judith knows she has to play the game. She?s learned to dress, speak and act in the interests of men. She's trying to be a good girl. But after uncovering a dark secret at the heart of the art world, Judith is fired and her dreams of a better life are torn apart. So she...

Set in the dark world of a European winter, and illuminated with Barbara Hodgson's haunting illustrations, The Sensualist is a visual and literary exploration of the limitations of looking and the boundless power of seeing.

Manchester-based, kick-boxing PI Kate Brannigan takes on the hard men of European organised crime as she battles to recover a Monet in a case that stretches love and loyalty to the limits. Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan is not amused when thieves have the audacity to steal a Monet from a stately home where she?s arranged security. She?s even less thrilled when the hunt for the thieves drags her on a treacherous foray across Europe as...

Local crook Ralph Ember wants some art to elevate his gentleman?s club; and who else would he visit to procure this art but profoundly dodgy fine arts dealer Jack Lamb? Add to the mix stolen-art procurer Basil Gordon Loam - aka Enzyme - who Harpur and Iles are keen to see locked up, and things soon start to get complicated all round...