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Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas

Fanny Cradock's recipes for a successful  Christmas.

A collection of traditional recipes, together with Fanny's practical know-how, make for a successful Christmas.

Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas: Series 1: Royal Mincemeat

22/12/2006

Royal Mincemeat

Series 1

BBC - Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas, Series 1, Royal Mincemeat

Fanny has ideas for using mincemeat in a variety of unusual ways. (1975)

Practical know-how to make Christmas cookery easier for the layman. Fanny has unusual recipes for pies, pancakes, omelettes and Swiss rolls using mincemeat. (1975)

The inimitable Fanny Cradock takes traditional recipes and uses her practical know-how to make Christmas cookery easier for the layman. In this programme, Fanny has ideas for using mincemeat in a variety of unusual ways, with recipes for pies, pancakes, Swiss rolls and even mince-filled omelettes. (1975)

Fanny Cradock Cooks for Christmas: Series 1

Fanny presents a collection of traditional Christmas recipes.

Concluding the Christmas dinner strand with traditional and unusual ways to use mincemeat.

Carefree

26/09/2003

BBC Two - Carefree

Astaire-Rogers musical. A humourless lawyer sends his wavering fiancee to a psychiatrist.

Musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. A lawyer is worried because his fiancee keeps postponing their wedding day, so he arranges for her to see a psychiatrist.

Offbeat, tuneful Astaire-Rogers vehicle with a score by Irving Berlin. A humourless lawyer is worried because his fiancee keeps postponing their wedding day, so he arranges for her to see his best friend, a brilliant psychiatrist.

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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.

Musical comedy starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The first of a weekday strand of films and documentaries about dance. 
Director Mark Sandrich (1938, U)  
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Legends

A look at some true legends from the world of music.

Legends: Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song

16/11/2007

Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song

BBC Four - Legends, Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song

Profile of Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most popular jazz singers of the 20th century.

Profile of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most popular artists of the 20th century, examining her life and 50-year career.

Profile of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most popular artists of the 20th century. The film looks at Fitzgerald's 50-year career from her winning turn at the Harlem Apollo's amateur night in 1934, through her rise as the definitive exponent of scat singing, her celebrated Songbook albums and triumphant stage career which continued almost up until her death in 1996. Features archive footage of Ella in full flight, alongside interviews with her closest friends and collaborators.

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.

Legends: Ella Fitzgerald

A celebration of the life and career of the jazz singer.

Ella Fitzgerald Sings

BBC Four - Ella Fitzgerald Sings

A classic Ella Fitzgerald performance from 1965.

The jazz singer performs some of her most famous songs.

Last Man in Hammersmith Palais

24/12/2007

BBC Four - Last Man in Hammersmith Palais

Documentary which recounts the story of west London venue the Hammersmith Palais.

Documentary about London dance hall the Hammersmith Palais, immortalised in song by the Clash, which closed in 2007. With contributions from Mick Jones and Andy Summers.

Documentary which recounts the story of west London venue the Hammersmith Palais, immortalised in song by the Clash, which closed down in April 2007. It began in 1919 when a disused roller skating rink saw the start of thousands of nights of jazz, swing, reggae, pop, rock, bhangra and ska. Artists and Palais goers alike, including include Dame Vera Lynn, Mick Jones, Andy Summers, Phill Jupitus recall fond memories of great evenings at the Palais, and there's plenty of archive footage.

Last Man In Hammersmith Palais

New. The story of the west London music venue is recalled by many of the artists who played there and the people who used to frequent it. Part of the dance strand. See panel.

Born Romantic

11/08/2007

BBC One - Born Romantic

Comedy drama about a group of young Londoners looking for love.

Comedy drama about a group of young Londoners looking for love, who meet prospective partners when they take salsa lessons at a dance club. 

Comedy drama about a group of young Londoners looking for love, who meet prospective partners when they take salsa lessons at a dance club. Fergus is searching for the high-school sweetheart he jilted years ago; Eddie the pickpocket falls for Jocelyn, a grave tender; and Frankie is determined to find the love of his life while still living with his ex-wife. Jimmy, a streetwise cabbie, guides them on their tumultuous search for love.

BBC One

Bittersweet romantic comedy examining the complex love lives of a motley group of single people in London. Part of the dance strand. 
Director David Kane (2000,15)

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy: Episode 2: Graham Norton

Episode 2

Episode 2: Graham Norton

More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy

Graham Norton

BBC Four - More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy, Graham Norton

Dawn French interviews Graham Norton about his life in comedy.

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 Boys Who Do:  Comedy

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Charlie Brooker's acerbic take on recent TV

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe: Series 3

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe: Series 3: Episode 3

Episode 3

Series 3

BBC Four - Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe, Series 3, Episode 3

Charlie Brooker focuses on TV news and how it has changed over the years.

Charlie Brooker takes an irreverent look at all aspects of life on the small screen, including reviews of the week's highs and lows. He focuses on TV news and how it has changed.

Charlie Brooker takes an irreverent look at all aspects of life on the small screen, including capsule reviews of the week's highs and lows. He focuses on TV news and how it has changed over the years, and there's a special report from Adam Curtis.

An irreverent sideswipe at the world of television by the misanthropic TV critic

Flight of the Conchords

Sitcom about two Kiwi folk musicians as they to try to make it big in New York

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in New York.

Flight of the Conchords: Series 1

Flight of the Conchords: Series 1: Episode 5: Sally Returns

Episode 5

Episode 5: Sally Returns

Sally Returns

BBC Four - Flight of the Conchords, Series 1, Sally Returns

Comedy. Bret and Jemaine's ex-girlfriend Sally returns and begins dating Jemaine again.

Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. Bret and Jemaine's ex Sally returns and begins dating Jemaine again, causing tension between Bret and Coco.

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in their adopted home of New York. Bret and Jemaine's ex-girlfriend Sally returns and begins dating Jemaine again, causing tension between Bret and Coco. Features the songs Business Time and Sally.

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians trying to make it big in New York

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in their adopted home of New York

Flight of the Conchords: Series 1: Episode 6: Bowie

Episode 6

Episode 6: Bowie

Bowie

BBC Four - Flight of the Conchords, Series 1, Bowie

Bret becomes self-conscious, but David Bowie appears in his dreams with helpful advice.

Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. Bret becomes self-conscious about his body when he has to do a photoshoot, but David Bowie advises him in his dreams.

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in their adopted home of New York. When Murray suggests a photoshoot Bret becomes self-conscious about his body, but David Bowie appears in his dreams with helpful advice. Featuring the songs Bowie's in Space and Bret You Got it Going On.

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