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Speaking of painters, one can easily mention big names such as Leonardo da Vinci, Turner, or Monet... all of whom are men. But do the names of Artemisia Gentileschi or Rosa Bonheur ring any bell to you? Despite their skills, female painters were for long time ignored by art historians and still remain unknown to the public. For centuries many women had to struggle to find their way in this field. Artemisia Gentileschi was strong enough to face many obstacles, and be eventually recognized by her male peers. Angelika Kauffmann's skills allowed her firstly to be admitted to the London royal court - and then to become one of the founders of the Royal Academy of Arts. Suzanne Valandon had enough ingenuity and courage to challenge the image of the female body... In a nutshell, exceptional women deserve recognition. Archives and interviews with experts will review the stories and masterpieces of those women, who lived between the 16th and the 20th century. Who are they? And what did they bring to the art field?

A live, late-night post-Turner Prize discussion

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen guides viewers through the Royal Academy of Arts' Summer Exhibition 2006. Every year, thousands of artists submit works to the largest open exhibition in the world, hoping to follow in the footsteps of Turner, Constable and Hockney. Entries are anonymous, so having a famous face won't help comedian and artist Vic Reeves as he puts his creative credentials on the line.

The image sequence for the video work A Phrase from "Illumination" is a meditation on water and light, two elements that California-based media artist Bill Viola has used extensively in his work.

Griff Rhys Jones follows the mighty Severn and its neighbour, the Wye. He also attempts to bog snorkel, meets druids for a ritual water blessing and sleeps in a hermit's cave.

Anglesey farmer Huw Lewis bought a small painting depicting the Last Supper for £50 on the internet. After some online research, he thought it may have been painted by 18th-century artist Benjamin West, whose biggest fan was King George III. Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould set out to investigate, but soon discover the picture is in a worrying condition - and with the challenge of doing research in the middle of lock down, the odds are stacked against them.

The story of how the secret of life has been examined through the prism of the most complex organism known - the human body. It begins with attempts to save the lives of gladiators in Ancient Rome, unfolds with the macabre work and near-perfect drawings of Leonardo in the Renaissance, through the idea of the 'life force' of electricity, to the microscopic world of the cell. It reveals how a moral crisis unleashed by work on the nuclear bomb helped trigger a great breakthrough in biology - understanding the structure and workings of DNA.

Why is it that art by male artists always sells for more than that of female artists? Is it subject matter? Is it machismo? Or is it plain old sexism? In this film, Tracey Emin crosses the country on a quest to find out. She meets artists such as Dame Maggi Hambling and Rachel Whiteread; curators such as Norman Rosenthal and gatekeepers such as Oliver Baker from Sotherby's? Have things changed? Or is it society that needs to change before the art market can follow?

Could a painting found by a London art dealer for just £2000 be attributed to one of Canada's leading impressionists more than 100 years after her passing, despite the elimination of almost all traces of provenance.

Alan Titchmarsh goes behind the scenes at Knole in Kent, Anneka Rice visits Croome Court and Miriam O'Reilly walks in the footsteps of giants on the Jurassic Coast.