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Wainwright Walks

An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright

Wainwright Walks: Series 2

Wainwright Walks: Series 2: Episode 5: High Street

Episode 5

Episode 5: High Street

Series 2

High Street

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Julia Bradbury climbs 2,500ft to the summit of High Street in the Lakes.

Julia Bradbury follows in fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright's footsteps and climbs to the summit of High Street, the most well-trodden high ground in the Lakes.

Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the Lake District landscape that inspired the great British fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright to produce his beautifully crafted guide books. 

Julia starts her walk in the quiet, mysterious valley of Mardale, where the local village was lost forever when the valley was flooded to create the Haweswater reservoir. The history continues as she climbs 2,500ft to the summit of High Street, the most well-trodden high ground in the Lakes. This was where Roman legions crossed the fells 2,000 years ago, making, quite literally, a high street.

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Julia Bradbury sets off on more expeditions inspired by fell walker Alfred Wainwright.

Julia Bradbury sets off on more expeditions as she explores the work of the great British fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright.

5/6; series two. High Street, a place where Roman legions crossed the fells 2,000 years ago.  
7.30 6/6. Julia Bradbury begins the ascent to Pillar.

Wainwright Walks: Series 2: Episode 6: Pillar

Episode 6

Episode 6: Pillar

Pillar

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Julia Bradbury walks from the remote valley of Ennerdale to Pillar Rock.

Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. From Ennerdale, she ascends one of Wainwright's favourite fells, Pillar.

Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the Lake District landscape that inspired the great British fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright to produce his beautifully crafted guidebooks. 

Julia faces more climbing than walking as she sets out on one of the most dramatic Lakeland routes. From the remote valley of Ennerdale, she starts the ascent to one of Wainwright's favourite fells - Pillar. The route takes her past cliffs, along ledges and over the Lake District's most famous crag, Pillar Rock.

Arena

The gold standard for arts documentaries, from 1975 to the present day.

The gold standard for arts documentaries, from 1975 to the present day. A cultural map of the world’s greatest artists and musicians, as captured by exceptional film-makers.

Arena: The Time Signal

30/09/2007

The Time Signal

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Looking at radio and it's history, Dr Carl Dolmetsch finds out why the pips changed pitch.

Arena: the Time Signal

Taking a look back at the history of radio is Carl Dolmetsch. <s) 40 Years of BBC Radios 1,2,3 & 4: page 33

Arena: The Comic Strip Hero

The Comic Strip Hero

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A look at the legend of 'Superman' and its portrayal in comic books and films.

Arena: the Comic-Strip Hero

The portrayal of Superman in comic-books and films.

Jonathan Ross in Search of Steve Ditko

16/09/2007

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Jonathan Ross tries to interview the creator of Spider-Man.

Documentary in which Jonathan Ross tries to track down and interview one of his heroes, the reclusive 80-year-old American comic book artist Steve Ditko, creator of Spider-Man.

In a small, rather run-down office in Manhattan there lives and works an elderly man of rare talent. As he approaches his 80th birthday, he still labours in the profession to which he has given most of his life. His name is Steve Ditko, and he co-created some of the most popular and commercially successful comic book characters in the history of the medium. 
	
The most famous of these co-creations is, without doubt Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man. Today, Spider-Man is one of the most famous fictional characters ever created. His comic books sell all over the world, and the three movies that they inspired are among the highest grossing films of all time. 

After working together for five years, and with Spider-Man on the verge of becoming the best selling comic book in the world, Steve Ditko left the book and the company. In the years that followed he continued to work for the biggest comic companies, creating many new and wonderful characters, as well as expressing his own political and personal views in independently published books. But he has never explained why he left his greatest creation when he did.

In this documentary, Jonathan Ross hopes to tell his story. Or as much of it as he can, because Steve Ditko is a reluctant subject. He has never given an interview and consistently declines all offers to talk about his work. 

Jonathan travels to glamorous LA, exciting New York and chilly Northampton to meet with fellow fans and comic book professionals in order to discover more about the man who stubbornly refuses to accept the fame and indeed the money that is his due for his most famous co-creation, Spider-Man. 

Interviewees include the legendary Alan Moore, writer Mark Millar and comic book aficionado Paul Gambaccini.

Jonathan Ross in Search ofSteve Ditko

The TV presenter visits Los Angeles and Northampton to find out why Steve Ditko , the reclusive co-creator of Spider-Man, left Marvel Comics. <s)

Comics Britannia

Comics Britannia: Episode 3: X-Rated: Anarchy in the UK

Episode 3

Episode 3: X-Rated: Anarchy in the UK

X-Rated: Anarchy in the UK

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Armando Iannucci looks at new characters and strips which emerged in the 1970s and 80s.

Armando Iannucci explores the history of British comics. He looks at characters and strips which emerged in the 1970s to appeal to an adult readership.

Armando Iannucci presents a series which explores the history of British comics. 

He looks at the new characters and strips which emerged in the 1970s and 80s to appeal to an older, more adult readership of comics, from Judge Dredd and Tank Girl to Viz and Watchmen. 

At the forefront of this comics uprising was writer Alan Moore, who reads from his works such as V for Vendetta and talks about his latest graphic novel, the controversial Lost Girls.

Armando Iannucci presents a series which explores the history of British comics.

3/3. Examining how the 1970s and 1980s gave birth to comic strips aimed at an adult audience.

Blood on the Carpet

BBC Two

Documentary series about corporate battles.

Blood on the Carpet: Series 2

Blood on the Carpet: Series 2: Episode 2: Walking with Disc Jockeys

Episode 2

Episode 2: Walking with Disc Jockeys

Walking with Disc Jockeys

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Documentary about Matthew Bannister's controversial stint as Controller of BBC Radio 1.

Documentary series about corporate battles. This programme charts Matthew Bannister's tempestuous time as Controller of BBC Radio 1.

Documentary series about corporate battles. When Matthew Bannister was appointed Controller of BBC Radio 1, his plans to make the station cool again began with the ousting of a number of long-serving DJs. But they would not go quietly, and millions of listeners were lost. Bannister thought he had found a saviour in new DJ Chris Evans, but when he also departed he left the managers with only each other to fight.

BBC Radio 1 Vintage

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Radio 1 Vintage is a 3 day digital radio station celebrating Radio 1’s 50th anniversary bringing together generations of music lovers through their precious and personal shared memories of much loved broadcasters and iconic moments in British history.  Listeners will have an opportunity to listen to programmes from a range of presenters  who were synonymous with Radio 1, including many of the breakfast shows over the decades.


A look back at former Radio 1 boss 
Matthew Bannister 's drive to bring in a younger generation of DJs.

Arena: Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon

Today Carshalton Beeches... Tomorrow Croydon

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A look at the roles in the rock world of John Peel and John Walters, his producer.

A look at the roles in the rock world of John Peel and John Walters, his radio show producer, in championing new musical directions.

Arena: Today CarshaltonBeeches - Tomorrow Croydon

The role DJ John Peel had in encouraging bands who had yet to secure recording contracts.

Arena: Caroline 199 - A Pirate's Tale

Caroline 199 - A Pirate's Tale

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Documentary looking at Radio Caroline, founded in 1964.

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Radio Caroline, founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly, gave many DJs their first break, including Tony Blackburn. Arena traces the origins of this broadcasting phenomenon of the 60s which is threatened with extinction by the government's new bill.

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