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The Day of the Triffids

1981 adaptation of John Wyndham's classic post-apocalyptic novel.

1981 adaptation of John Wyndham's classic post-apocalyptic novel. A hospitalised man awakes to a world of the blind, plagued by nightmarish plants that feed on human flesh.

The Day of the Triffids: Episode 4

22/09/2006

Episode 4

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Bill finds himself kidnapped, imprisoned and separated from Jo.

John Wyndham's classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants. . Bill finds himself kidnapped, imprisoned and separated from Jo.

A six-part adaptation of John Wyndham's classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants that blind their human prey. Bill finds himself kidnapped, imprisoned and separated from Jo.

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.

4/6. The couple search for safety amid the panic-stricken population. Classic sci-fi tale starring John Duttine. 
7.30 5/6. Bill continues his search for Jo in dangerous territory.  
8.00 6/6. The couple are trapped by the man-eating plants.

The Day of the Triffids: Episode 5

29/09/2006

Episode 5

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Despite spreading disease, Bill continues his search for Jo among the marauding triffids.

Classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants. As disease spreads, Bill continues his search for Jo among the marauding triffids.

A six-part adaptation of John Wyndham's classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants that blind their human prey. Despite spreading disease, Bill continues his search for Jo among the marauding triffids.

The Day of the Triffids: Episode 6

Episode 6

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Bill and Jo find themselves trapped in a Sussex farmhouse by growing numbers of triffids.

John Wyndham's classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants. Bill and Jo find themselves trapped in a farmhouse by triffids.

John Wyndham's classic sci-fi tale about an invasion of man-eating plants that blind their human prey. Bill and Jo find themselves trapped in a Sussex farmhouse by growing numbers of triffids.

The Sky at Night

Iconic series exploring space science and the incredible universe all around us.

Look up! Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and Professor Chris Lintott present the iconic, inspirational look at cutting-edge space science and the incredible universe all around us.

The Sky at Night: Robonet

04/08/2007

Robonet

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Robonet

Patrick Moore investigates Robonet, the network of telescopes that spans the globe.

Patrick Moore investigates Robonet, the network of telescopes which links the cosmos directly to a laptop and can react immediately to phenomena such as gamma ray bursts.

Patrick Moore investigates Robonet, the robotic network of telescopes which spans the globe and links the cosmos directly to a laptop. In their world of permanent darkness these telescopes can react immediately to 'bangs in the night' - the exotic cosmic phenomena such as gamma ray bursts which are over in the blink of an astronomical eye.

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RT Patrick Moore reveals the possibilities ami offered by Robonet: a robotic network of telescopes that connect the cosmos to a laptop. See panel. 
Repeated tomorrow night on BBC1

Ushpizin

BBC Four - Ushpizin

A childless, penniless Jerusalem couple receive good fortune in time for Succoth.

Israeli drama. A childless, penniless Jerusalem couple receive good fortune in time for the religious festival of Succoth, but the unexpected bounty brings its own problems.

Israeli drama. Moshe and Mali are a childless, penniless couple living in the Orthodox neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Good fortune is visited upon them just in time for the religious festival of Succoth but the unexpected bounty brings its own problems, putting Moshe's faith to the test.

Comedy. Moshe and Mali are a childless,  penniless couple living in the Orthodox neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Good fortune is visited upon them just in time for the religious festival of Succoth but the unexpected bounty brings its own problems, putting 
Moshe's faith to the test. In Hebrew with English subtitles. Review page 41. Director Gidi Dar (2004. PG)

Lonesome Dove

Mini-series about love and adventure in the Great American West.

Lonesome Dove: Series 1

Lonesome Dove: Series 1: Episode 3: The Plains

Episode 3

Episode 3: The Plains

Series 1

The Plains

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The pair are persuaded to undertake a hazardous cattle drive to build an empire.

Continuing the epic saga about a cattle drive from the small Texas town of Lonesome Dove to the fertile expanse of the Montana territory.

Continuing the mini-series about love and adventure in the Great American West. Gus McCrea and Woodrow Call, two retired Texas Rangers, lead a peaceful existence in the small Texas town of Lonesome Dove. Then an old friend of dubious repute arrives, telling tales of the fortunes to be made in the uncharted territory of Montana. The pair are thus persuaded to undertake a hazardous cattle drive to build an empire in the new land.

Mini-series about love and adventure in the Great American West

3/4. Jake discovers the truth about the Suggs brothers' murderous ways and Gus makes up for lost time with old flame Clara in Ogallala.

Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band Live in Dublin

03/08/2007

BBC One - Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band Live in Dublin

Bruce Springsteen and the Sessions Band perform at The Point, Dublin.

Bruce Springsteen and the Sessions Band at The Point, Dublin, with a set including favourites from The Seeger Sessions and radical interpretations from the Springsteen songbook.

Bruce Springsteen and the Sessions Band perform from at The Point, Dublin, with a set that includes favourites from The Seeger Sessions and radical interpretations from the Springsteen songbook. Songs include Old Dan Tucker, Growin' Up, O Mary Don't You Weep and How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live.

Bruce Springsteen with the  Sessions Band in Dublin

BBC Four Sessions

Leading musical artists perform live for the cameras

BBC Four Sessions: Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams

BBC Four - BBC Four Sessions, Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams, with his band The Cardinals, perform in LSO St Luke's, London.

Series of unique concerts featuring musicians from around the world. Ryan Adams, with his band The Cardinals, performs at the intimate setting of LSO St Luke's, London.

Series of unique concerts featuring musicians from around the world. Ryan Adams, with his band The Cardinals, performs a unique session from the intimate setting of LSO St Luke's, London. Songs include Winding Wheel, Goodnight Hollywood Blvd, Two, Halloween Head and a cover of Alice in Chains' Down in a Hole.

BBC4 Session  Ryan Adams

Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh

01/08/2007

BBC Four - Ian Rankin's Hidden Edinburgh

Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from his Inspector Rebus books.

Crime writer Ian Rankin revisits the key locations from the Inspector Rebus books, the hidden Edinburgh into which tourists never venture.

Edinburgh is often described as the 'Athens of the North' but its most famous detective Inspector Rebus views Scotland's capital in quite a different light - it is a crime scene waiting to happen. 

As his creator Ian Rankin prepares to write the last ever Rebus case, the award-winning author re-visits the key locations from the books. From the city's 'pubic triangle' and the home of Scotland's most infamous madam to a police station where he was interviewed about a real murder, Rankin explores the hidden Edinburgh into which tourists never venture.

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

16/06/2007

BBC - Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Writer Ian Rankin looks into Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, tracing Robert Louis Stevenson's story back to events in Stevenson's childhood.

Crime writer Ian Rankin investigates The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Starting with Robert Louis Stevenson's nightmare in September 1885, Rankin traces the roots of this story, which stretches back to Stevenson's childhood. Grave-robbers, hallucinatory drugs and prostitution all play their part in the disturbing account of Henry Jekyll's double-life, as Rankin's journey takes him into the yeasty draughts and unlit closes of the city that inspired the tale - Edinburgh.

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