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Natural World

Wildlife series. In-depth stories of incredible animals with award-winning photography.

BBC Two's classic wildlife series which tells in-depth stories of incredible animals, featuring award-winning photography in some of the most extraordinary places in the world.

Natural World: 2001-2002

Natural World: 2001-2002: A Wild Dog's Story

20/01/2002

A Wild Dog's Story

2001-2002

BBC Two - Natural World, 2001-2002, A Wild Dog's Story

Documentary following an African wild dog in Botswana's Okavango delta over five years.

Documentary following an African wild dog in Botswana's Okavango delta over five years, told through the personal recollections of a top wild-dog researcher.

Documentary following Newky, an African wild dog, over five years. Told through the personal recollections of wild-dog researcher Dr 'Tico' McNutt and set against the spectacular wilderness of Botswana's Okavango delta, Newky's story is a poignant tale of survival against the odds for one of the world's most endangered and fascinating creatures.

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Natural World: A Wild Dog's Story

Researcher Dr J Weldon "Tico" McNutt chronicles five years in the life of Newky, a wild dog inhabiting Botswana's Okavango delta. The celebration of 25 years of the Natural World strand continues.
7.50 Mississippi: Tales of the Last River Rat. Author and hunter Kenny Salwey presents a guide to the wildlife of the Mississippi river.
8.40 The Queen of Trees. Charting the relationship between the African sycamore fig tree and the fig wasp.
First shown on BBC2
A new episode of Natural World is on Tuesday at 8pm on BBC2

Mississippi: Tales of the Last River Rat

Natural World: 2004-2005: Mississippi: Tales of the Last River Rat

25/11/2004

2004-2005

BBC Two - Natural World, 2004-2005, Mississippi: Tales of the Last River Rat

A stunningly photographed portrait of the wildlife and landscape of the Mississippi River.

A portrait of the wildlife and landscape of the Mississippi River seen through the eyes of hunter, trapper and author Kenny Salwey.

A stunningly photographed portrait of the wildlife and landscape of the Mississippi River seen through the eyes of 'River Rat' Kenny Salwey, a legendary hunter, trapper and author who lives off the land and shares his watery haunts with beavers, snapping turtles, sturgeons, pelicans and eagles.

Natural World: 2004-2005

Natural World: 2005-2006

Natural World: 2005-2006: The Queen of Trees

02/11/2005

The Queen of Trees

2005-2006

BBC Two - Natural World, 2005-2006, The Queen of Trees

A study of the African sycamore fig tree's symbiotic relationship with the fig wasp.

Ian Holm narrates the extraordinary story of the African sycamore fig tree and its symbiotic relationship with a tiny insect partner, the fig wasp.

Ian Holm narrates the extraordinary story of the African sycamore fig tree and its symbiotic relationship with a tiny insect partner, the fig wasp. Neither could exist without the other, and in turn they support hundreds of other animals from ants to elephants. Each fig is a world in miniature, a stage for birth, sex and death as the tiny players battle against predators and parasites.

Series focusing on wildlife around the world.

Timeshift

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history.

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.

Time Shift: Series 8

Timeshift: Series 8: How to Solve a Cryptic Crossword

10/11/2008

How to Solve a Cryptic Crossword

Series 8

BBC Four - Timeshift, Series 8, How to Solve a Cryptic Crossword

Fans and compilers explain the pleasures and the secrets of the cryptic crossword puzzle.

Don Manley reveals the tricks that compilers use to bamboozle and entertain cryptic crossword solvers, while fans including Prunella Scales explain why they enjoy them.

A look at the world of cryptic crosswords, offering up the secrets of these seemingly impenetrable puzzles.

Crossword setter Don Manley, AKA Quixote, reveals the tricks that compilers use to bamboozle and entertain solvers using a crossword he created especially for the programme. 

We also find out why Britain became home to the cryptic crossword, how a crossword nearly put paid to the D-Day invasion and why London Underground is elevating the crossword to an art form.

Author Colin Dexter explains why Inspector Morse loved his crossword, Martin Bell reveals how his father became the first crossword setter of the Times without ever having solved one and the crossword editor of the Daily Telegraph opens up her postbag.

Also sharing their enthusiasm for cryptic crosswords are actors Prunella Scales and Simon Russell Beale, Val Gilbert of the Daily Telegraph and Jonathan Crowther, AKA Azed of the Times.

Timeshift: Series 8

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

A series of documentaries exploring British cultural history

Time Shift documentary exploring 
Britain's love of the puzzles, and tips are on offer for solving them.

Mark Lawson Talks To...

Mark Lawson in conversation with famous personalities from all walks of life

Mark Lawson Talks To

Mark Lawson Talks To...: Quentin Blake

16/11/2008

Quentin Blake

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Quentin Blake talks about being one of Britain's best known children's book illustrators.

Quentin Blake talks to Mark Lawson about life as one of Britain's best known illustrators and children's authors and whose most prolific collaboration was with Roald Dahl.

In a rare interview, Quentin Blake talks to Mark Lawson about life as one of Britain's best known illustrators and children's authors, having illustrated over 300 books for writers such as Michael Rosen and John Yeoman. 

His most prolific collaboration was with Roald Dahl and together they produced some of the most famous children's books ever, including The Twits, The BFG and Matilda. Blake also taught at the Royal College of Art from 1978 to 1986 and contributed to Punch magazine when only 16.

Mark Lawson Talks to Quentin Blake

New. The journalist interviews British cartoonist, illustrator and children's book author Quentin Blake , most famous for his work on Roald Dahl 's stories. See page 58.

Jackanory

BBC One

Classic and brand new children's stories, brought to life by favourite performers.

Jackanory: Mortimer's Portrait on Glass

Mortimer's Portrait on Glass

BBC One - Jackanory, Mortimer's Portrait on Glass

Arabel sees a real life dinosaur and Mortimer receives a gift.

Bernard Cribbins reads the first part of Mortimer's Portrait on Glass, written by Joan Aiken. Arabel sees a dinosaur and Mortimer receives a gift.

Bernard Cribbins reads Joan Aiken 's Mortimer's Portrait on Glass, a children's tale from the Arabel and Mortimer series.

Bernard Cribbins narrates more adventures with Mortimer and Arabel.

Bernard Cribbins reads the second part of Mortimer's Portrait on Glass, written by Joan Aiken. More adventures with Mortimer and Arabel.

Paul Weller: BBC Four Sessions

BBC Four Sessions

Leading musical artists perform live for the cameras

BBC Four Sessions: Paul Weller

14/11/2008

Paul Weller

BBC Four - BBC Four Sessions, Paul Weller

Paul Weller performs numbers from his album 22 Dreams and hits from his back catalogue.

In a session filmed at BBC TV Centre, Paul Weller performs numbers from his album 22 Dreams, hits from his solo career and classics from The Jam's back catalogue.

In an exclusive BBC4 session filmed at BBC Television Centre, Paul Weller performs numbers from his album 22 Dreams, solo hits including From the Floorboards Up and Peacock Suit, and a couple of classics from The Jam's back catalogue.

Weller performs with his regular five-piece band and is joined on some numbers by the Wired Strings and a brass section. He also has special guests, including Oasis guitarist Gem Archer on Echoes Round the Sun, fiddle player Eliza Carthy on Wild Wood and Where'er You Go and Blur guitarist Graham Coxon on Black River.

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