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Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams

BBC - Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams

Featuring works by Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams. (2005)

First transmitted in 2005, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales performs works by Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams. (2005)

First transmitted in 2005, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales - conducted by Richard Hickox - performs a new concerto by Michael Berkeley. Soprano Susan Gritton sings four songs by Benjamin Britten, and there is a performance of Vaughan Williams' 1913 work 'A London Symphony'. Live from Royal Albert Hall. (2005)

BBC Proms 2005: Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams

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Richard Hickox conducts the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in a new work by British composer Michael Berkeley , while soprano Susan Gritton sings four early songs by Benjamin Britten. Plus A London Symphony by Vaughan Williams. Richard Hickox and Michael Berkeley join Charles Hazlewood in the interval. BBC Radio 3 broadcasts the concert live from 7pm. INTERACTIVE: digital viewers can access music notes via the red button

Flying Visits

How did the Big 
Bang lead to life on Earth?

Fortunes of War

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Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh star in the 1987 wartime mini-series. 
September 1939: War breaks out as newlyweds Guy and Harriet Pringle set out into the heart of the Balkans. More tomorrow at 10pm.

A Picture of Britain

A Picture of Britain: Episode 1: The Romantic North

Episode 1

Episode 1: The Romantic North

The Romantic North

BBC Two - A Picture of Britain, The Romantic North

David Dimbleby visits Gordale Scar, for years deemed unpaintable.

David Dimbleby sees how Britain's countryside has inspired its art. In the Lake District, he visits Gordale Scar, which for years was deemed unpaintable.

David Dimbley embarks on a journey around britain revealing how the breathtaking countryside has inspired some of the most beautiful paintings in the history of art. In the opening episode he explores the Lake District - sailing the lakes, firing cannon at the mountains, climbing peaks in deepest snow in the footsteps of a painter who slipped to his death, and is serenaded by a brass band in a ravine. He also visits the little known but stunning Gordale Scar. For years it was deemed unpaintable by even the most romantic artists, until one heroic painter came along and changed the history of art.

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Series which journeys around Britain and considers how the landscape has inspired artists

Series in which David Dimbleby journeys around Britain and considers how the landscape has inspired artists through the centuries

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David Dimbleby reveals how the UK's countryside has inspired artists and writers. The first part visits the Lake District, Northumberland and Holy Island, and Bronte country in West Yorkshire. More tomorrow, 10.55pm. 
First shown on BBC1

A Digital Picture of Britain

1/6. Photographers produce images of our landscapes. Tonight: football in Liverpool; industries in Sheffield; and stunning Yorkshire coastline. More tomorrow at 11.55pm.

Dickens in America: Boston

2/10. The alma mater of Helen Keller is among the destinations

In The Footsteps of Churchill: Episode 2: From Soldier to Statesman

Episode 2

Episode 2: From Soldier to Statesman

In The Footsteps of Churchill

From Soldier to Statesman

BBC Four - In The Footsteps of Churchill, From Soldier to Statesman

How Winston Churchill's daring exploits in the Boer War launched his political career.

Richard Holmes explains how Winston Churchill's daring exploits as a frontline reporter and an officer in the Boer War launched his meteoric political career.

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.

Profile documentary series of Winston Churchill presented by Professor Richard Holmes.

In the Footsteps of Churchill

2/8. How Churchill's daring exploits in the Boer War launched his political career

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