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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.

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Ice Dream: Lapland's Snow Show

04/03/2004

BBC Four - Ice Dream: Lapland's Snow Show

A look at the spectacular sights currently adorning two Finnish cities.

A look at the spectacular sights currently adorning two Finnish cities, where architects and artists have created a captivating array of snow and ice sculptures.

An exhibition of works that are made from just ice and snow.

Life in the Freezer

Sir David Attenborough looks at the natural history of the Antarctic continent

Life in the Freezer: The Bountiful Sea

27/08/1998

The Bountiful Sea

BBC Two - Life in the Freezer, The Bountiful Sea

Looks at how the abundant wildlife survives some of the hardest conditions on the planet.

A natural history of Antarctica presented by David Attenborough. Looks at how the abundant wildlife survives some of the hardest conditions on the planet.

With winter temperatures of -70C and winds of 100mph, only a few hundred people live in this inhospitable continent that is one and a half times the size of Europe. The wildlife, however, is abundant - millions of penguins, thousands of whales and half the world's seals somehow survive some of the hardest conditions on the planet.

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1/6. Examining the plight of whales, seals and penguins in Antarctica.

8.30 2/6. Spring blooms in Antarctica, as bull seals fight for the right to breed.

The next episode is tomorrow at 8pm
See panel.

Life in the Freezer: The Ice Retreats

10/09/1998

The Ice Retreats

BBC Two - Life in the Freezer, The Ice Retreats

The thaw begins and animals like the humpback whale follow the retreating ice.

A natural history of Antarctica, presented by David Attenborough. In the spring, the thaw begins and animals like the humpback whale follow the retreating ice.

A natural history of Antarctica, presented by David Attenborough. In the spring, the thaw begins and animals like the humpback whale and the crabeater seal follow the retreating ice.

Absolute Zero

The history of scientists who attempted to harness the ultimate limit of cold.

Documentary charting the progress of scientists throughout history who attempted to harness the ultimate limit of cold, known as absolute zero

Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold

The Conquest of Cold

BBC Four - Absolute Zero, The Conquest of Cold

The progress of the scientists who attempted to harness the ultimate limit of cold.

Documentary charting the progress of scientists throughout history who attempted to harness the ultimate limit of cold, known as Absolute Zero.

Absolute Zero is the ultimate limit of cold – a Holy Grail as exciting for scientists as the North and South Poles were to the great polar explorers. The Conquest of Cold is an epic journey from dark beginnings to an ultra-cool frontier. For thousands of years it seemed like a malevolent force associated with death and darkness. Nobody had any idea what it was, much less how to harness its effects. Yet in the last hundred years cold has transformed the way we live and work. It is hard to imagine life without refrigeration, air conditioning and liquefied gases that are used in everything from MRI scanners to space rockets. 

The Conquest of Cold charts the attempts of many great names in science such as Francis Bacon, Robert Boyle, Michael Faraday and Antoinne Lavoisier to grapple with the perplexing mystery of cold. Beginning with the father of air conditioning, a 17th century alchemist, who turned summer into winter inside the Great Hall of Westminster; and ending with the father of frozen food, Clarence Birdseye, this film traces the remarkable history of how science enabled us to conquer the cold.

Absolute Zero: 1/2

Documentary about temperature experiments, beginning with how Cornelius Drebbel invented air conditioning in 1620.
Concludes tomorrow at 9pm.
See page 88

Life on Mars

Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?

Life on Mars: Series 1

Life on Mars: Series 1: Episode 7

Episode 7

Series 1

BBC One - Life on Mars, Series 1, Episode 7

The death of a drug dealer in custody pits Sam against CID.

Drama series about a detective who wakes up in what seems to be 1973. The death in custody of drug dealer Billy Kemble pits Sam against CID as he tries to uncover the truth.

Drama series about a Manchester detective who suffers a near-fatal car crash and wakes up in what seems to be 1973. 

The death in custody of drug dealer Billy Kemble pits Sam against CID as he tries to uncover the truth. Sam demands a transparent investigation into Billy's death to encourage public trust in the police. When the evidence of what happened to Billy falls into his hands, Sam has a huge decision to make, which could either tear the team apart or find him an opportunity to get home.

BBC One

Drama about a detective who, after suffering near-fatal injuries, finds himself in 1973

Drama about a present-day Manchester detective who, after suffering near-fatal injuries in a car-crash, awakes to find himself living in 1973

Life on Mars: 7/8

Series one. Sam investigates when a drug dealer dies in police custody.
For main cast see yesterday

The Book Quiz

The Book Quiz: Series 1: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC Four - The Book Quiz, Series 1, Episode 2

Daisy Goodwin and Michael Gove MP guest on the literary panel show.

Guests Daisy Goodwin and Michael Gove MP take on Simon Hoggart and Stella Duffy in the literary panel show. Presented by David Baddiel.

The Book Quiz: Series 1

The Book Quiz: 2/5

Daisy Goodwin and Michael Gove guest in the panel quiz.

Mouchette

BBC Four - Mouchette

Drama about a suicidal teenage daughter of a cruel father and an alcoholic mother.

Downbeat drama about the teenage daughter of a cruel father and an alcoholic mother who decides that she has nothing left to live for and resolves to commit suicide.

Drama, from director Robert Bresson, starring Nadine Nortier.
In French with English subtitles.
Review page 49 (1966, 15)

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