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Smiley's People

Smiley's People: Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC Four - Smiley's People, Episode 5

Smiley is hot on the trail leading to Karla, but must make the ultimate sacrifice.

Seminal 1982 spy drama series. Smiley is hot on the trail leading to Karla, but must make the ultimate sacrifice - cutting off his wife Ann.

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.

5/6. The spy calls for a meeting with Saul Enderby , backed with the evidence obtained by Kretzschmar.  
8.00 6/6. Smiley targets a Soviet diplomat in Switzerland.

Smiley's People: Episode 6

Episode 6

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The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place.

Seminal 1980s spy drama series. The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place. But in this game there are no victors, only losers.

Lead Balloon

Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer

Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer whose career has not gone to plan

Lead Balloon: Series 1

Lead Balloon: Series 1: Episode 2: Wayne

Episode 2

Episode 2: Wayne

Series 1

Wayne

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Rick regrets agreeing to present a You've Been Framed-style DVD.

Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer whose career has not gone to plan. Rick is suffering from insomnia caused by an extremely noisy paperboy.

Sitcom about Rick Spleen, a disillusioned stand-up comedian and writer whose career has not gone to plan. Rick has agreed to present a You've Been Framed style DVD, but neither he nor his writing partner Marty can come up with any decent links. Rick is also suffering from insomnia, caused by the paperboy, Wayne, who is very punctual, very noisy and of relatively little intelligence.

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Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Series one. Rick gets work writing the links for a DVD of home video gaffes, and steals spoons from the cafe.   The new series starts on Thursday at 9.30pm on BBC2

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy: Episode 1: John Cleese

Episode 1

Episode 1: John Cleese

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

John Cleese

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Dawn French interviews John Cleese about his life in comedy. (2007)

Dawn French interviews John Cleese about his life in comedy, from The Frost Report, through to Monty Python and Fawlty Towers. (2007)

Dawn French interviews famous comedians about their lives and careers.

Dawn French interviews famous comedians about how they started, their inspirations and their careers.

Dawn French's More Boys Who Do: Comedy

Actor, writer and comedian John Cleese talks about his career from The Frost Report, through Monty Python and Fawlty Towers to his continuing popularity today.

Le Grand Voyage

10/11/2007

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Road drama. A young Arab's devoutly religious father demands his son drives him to Mecca.

Drama in which a roadtrip highlights the generational and cultural gaps between a modern young Arab in France and his religious father who demands that his son drive him to Mecca.

Drama in which a roadtrip highlights the deep generational and cultural gaps between a modern young Arab preparing for his college entrance exams in France and his devoutly religious father who has demanded that his son drive him to Mecca.

Drama starring Nicolas Cazale and Mohamed Majd. A French slacker comes to an unexpected understanding of his Moroccan-born father's cultural and religious ideals while travelling by car from Paris to Mecca. In French and Arabic with English subtitles. Director Ismael Ferroukhi (2004, PG)

Soul Britannia

Soul Britannia: Episode 1: I Feel Good

Episode 1: I Feel Good

I Feel Good

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Series examining the impact of black American and Caribbean music on British society.

Series that examines the dynamic impact of black American and Caribbean sounds on British music and society. Featuring rare archive performances and interviews.

Series that examines the dynamic impact of black American and Caribbean sounds on British music and society. A generation of young white music fans fell in love with black music in the 60s and sold it back to America while a generation of immigrants from the Caribbean helped introduce soul and ska to Britain and helped launch a new youth culture. Featuring rare archive performances and interviews with Van Morrison, Tom Jones, Solomon Burke, Elton John, Sam Moore, Georgie Fame and many others.

Series that examines the impact of black American and Caribbean sounds on British music.

Series that examines the dynamic impact of black American and Caribbean sounds on British music and society.

Soul Britannia: Episode 2: Soul Rebels

Episode 2: Soul Rebels

Soul Rebels

BBC Four - Soul Britannia, Soul Rebels

A look at how soul music in the 1970s and 80s reflected the tensions of British society.

Series looking at the impact of soul music in Britain. How soul in the 1970s and 80s reflected the tensions of British society, and sought a distinctive voice and image.

Series looking at the impact of soul music in Britain over the past 40 years. This edition examines examines how soul music in the 1970s and 80s reflected the tensions and changes of British society. From white Northern Soul clubs to militant reggae sound systems, from street funk to lovers rock, and from the retro fashions of 2-Tone to stylish black 'pop soul' bands like Loose Ends, it shows how British soul sought its own distinctive voice and image.

Soul Britannia: Episode 3: Keep on Movin'

Episode 3

Episode 3: Keep on Movin'

Keep on Movin'

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This edition examines the health of 21st century soul in Britain.

Series looking at the impact of soul music in Britain. This edition examines the health of 21st century soul in Britain and how it reflects our multicultural society.

Series looking at the impact of soul music in Britain over the past 40 years. This edition examines the health of 21st century soul in Britain and how it reflects our multicultural society. In reaction to the pop-soul of Sade and George Michael came Soul II Soul and the rare groove scene that inspired a variety of bands and solo artists to explore new directions for sound system, hip hop and home-grown soul culture. Featuring Amy Winehouse, Jazzie B, Mica Paris, Beverley Knight and Lemar.

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