The Waldbühne in Berlin, one of the most appealing outdoor amphitheatres on the European continent, is the home of the Berliner Philharmoniker's summer concerts. With over 22.000 in attendance, they are some of the most popular classical music concerts in the world. This year the outstanding orchestra under the baton of Neeme Järvi take us on a trip to arabian "Thousand and One Nights", with soloist Janine Jansen, a rising star who quickly gained the reputation of one of the foremost young violinists on the international concert stages.

Victor, Cyprien and Guillaume have known each other since high school. One day, Victor tells them some news that will put their friendship to the test.

Jack, at an all-time low in a Los Angeles hotel, hires an escort from Prague named “Scheherazade.” As she weaves intricate tales of young lovers, their stories begin to blur with the passionate connection developing between them. Jack starts to question which story is real and who Scheherazade truly is. Scheherazade’s Tale explores storytelling, identity, and the thin line between fiction and reality.

BBC adaptation of The Arabian Nights

Under the baton of Kirill Petrenko, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra's traditional New Year's Eve concert brings you an enchanting programme led by star tenor Jonas Kaufmann. A delightful medley of Verdi, Prokofiev, Nino Rota, Tchaikovsky and more.

Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel is given the special honour of presiding over the Berliner Philharmoniker's New Year's Eve Gala Concert in 2010 – a role typically reserved for the orchestra's Chief Conductor. Together with the mezzo soprano Elīna Garanča he and the orchestra present an enthralling concert which takes on an increasingly Spanish and Latin American flavour as it progresses. The programme includes works by Berlioz and Saint-Saëns to Bizet and de Falla, with Garanča showcasing operatic roles that she has made her own.

One chance encounter forever changes the lives of Oksana, a young girl from a simple family, and Sergei, a young oligarch. It all starts with the wedding. Oksana's sister Tanya is getting married. The wedding day turns into a series of disasters — literally everything is not going according to plan. Tanya's ex-lover even appears at the wedding. And the self-confident rich man Sergei makes an offer to Oksana in front of everyone. Oksana's refusal really hurts Sergey.: "And even if you say no a thousand times, sooner or later you'll say yes anyway!"

The father of a deeply troubled household that endured tragedy both from without and within, seeks to reconcile with his youngest daughter by making a journey to both symbolically and culturally lay the family "ghosts" to rest.

True story about the brass band of a fire brigade during WW2.

Go behind the scenes with one of London's most important musical institutions.