Programme Index

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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

Attleborough to Skegness

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Michael Portillo is in Attleborough, at the headquarters of an international horse welfare organisation which was established in the late 1920s, where he learns about the charity's pioneering founder. Show more

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 2

Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Life on England’s waterways with Robbie Cumming. Robbie gets stuck in the mud in Woodseaves Cutting and explores the charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins

Series 1

Social Networkers

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Chris Packham looks at the social intelligence of animals, from lions hunting in teams to vampire bats’ trust building tactics. He also finds out how dogs became man’s best friend. Show more

A Timewatch Guide

Series 2

Episode 3: Queen Elizabeth I

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 8 months

Using archive film, Vanessa Collingridge examines the life of Elizabeth Tudor - her upbringing, her conflicts with her enemies and her greatest victory against the Spanish Armada. Show more

Elizabeth R

The Lion's Cub

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Classic historical drama series. A young Elizabeth lives in dangerous times, leading the Protestant rebellion against her Catholic half-sister Mary and challenging her claim to the throne. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth:
Glenda Jackson
William Cecil:
Ronald Hines
Catherine Parr:
Rosalie Crutchley
Kat Ashley:
Rachel Kempson
Stephen Gardiner:
Basil Dignam
Writer:
John Hale

Elizabeth R

The Marriage Game

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Classic historical drama series. The unmarried young queen is encouraged to find a suitable husband so that she can produce an heir, but she finds that very few suitors interest her.

Contributors

Elizabeth:
Glenda Jackson
William Cecil:
Ronald Hines
Robert Dudley:
Robert Hardy
Bishop de Quadra:
Esmond Knight
Sir James Melville:
John Cairney
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots:
Vivian Pickles
Director:
Herbert Wise

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

Attleborough to Skegness

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Michael Portillo is in Attleborough, at the headquarters of an international horse welfare organisation which was established in the late 1920s, where he learns about the charity's pioneering founder. Show more

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 2

Market Drayton to Stourport-on-Severn

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Life on England’s waterways with Robbie Cumming. Robbie gets stuck in the mud in Woodseaves Cutting and explores the charming canal-side village of Kinver in Staffordshire.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

The Secret Life of Books

Series 1

Episode 1: Great Expectations

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Series which uncovers the story behind the creation of six classic books. Tony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. Show more

Chris Packham's Animal Einsteins

Series 1

Social Networkers

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Chris Packham looks at the social intelligence of animals, from lions hunting in teams to vampire bats’ trust building tactics. He also finds out how dogs became man’s best friend. Show more

BBC Four

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