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The Cult of...: Sunday Night: Episode 5: The Onedin Line

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Episode 5: The Onedin Line

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The Onedin Line

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How classic 1970s seafaring saga The Onedin Line was saved by German television.

The series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night dramas looks at the 1970s seafaring saga The Onedin Line.

The series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night dramas looks at the 1970s seafaring saga The Onedin Line, which followed the fortunes of James Onedin and his flagship, the Charlotte Rhodes. 

Its theme music, Khachaturian's Spartacus, became forever associated with the sea, and Peter Gilmore's sideburns became objects of desire. But if it wasn't for German viewers The Onedin Line would have run aground after a single series. A massive 60,000 pounds over budget, producer Peter Graham Scott was being shunned in the BBC canteen before the sale of the series to Germany wiped out the overspend.

The programme reveals the reasons behind Philip Bond's premature departure from the series; tells exactly how the storm-at-sea sequences were filmed; uncovers the impact of Peter Gilmore's struggle to remember his lines; and shows how The Onedin Line was directly responsible for Jane Seymour being cast as Solitaire in the Bond film Live and Let Die.

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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.

Series unearthing the history and anecdotes behind our favourite Sunday night dramas.

The Cult of Sunday Night

5/8. The Onedin Line. The making of the seafaring drama, which almost sank without a trace when it went over budget. See choice, page 79.

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: Return to the Moon

Return to the Moon

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Return to the Moon

Patrick Moore finds out about British ambitions to go to the Moon.

Patrick Moore finds out about British ambitions to go to the Moon and Chris Lintott travels to NASA to hear about plans to blast a crater in the lunar surface.

With a new era of lunar exploration dawning as more probes are launched to try to unlock the Moon's darkest secrets, Patrick Moore finds out about British ambitions to get there. Dr Chris Lintott travels to NASA to hear about plans to blast a crater in the lunar surface and and meets the astronauts who may be the next men on the Moon.

New. Patrick Moore reports on British ambitions to land on the Moon. 
Extended 's edition at 12.05am on BBC1 The Moon is at 11.30pm

Political Mavericks

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Using interviews and archive, John Sergeant tells the story of Westminster's lone riders.

Combining interviews and archive footage, John Sergeant tells the story of Westminster's lone riders - the political rebels who have refused to play by the rules.

As three unconventional politicians - Ken Livingstone, Boris Johnson and Brian Paddick - battle it out to be Mayor of London, John Sergeant tells the story of Westminster's lone riders, the rebels who have refused to play by the rules. Combining interviews and archive, he explores our enduring fascination with politicians who dare to be different and do their own thing.

RT CHOICE New. John Sergeant presents a look at Westminster's rogues down the years, culminating with the contenders for the position of Mayor of London. See panel.

The Lost World of Tibet

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Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama.

Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and his exile, using eyewitness accounts and colour archive footage.

Dan Cruickshank presents a documentary revealing the story of the Dalai Lama, his secret Himalayan kingdom and the story of his exile, using eyewitness accounts from Tibetans including the Dalai Lama himself and colour archive footage of Tibet from the 1930s to 50s.

O New. Dan Cruickshank presents the story of the Dalai Lama , with archive footage of Tibet from the 1930s to the 1950s and comment from the Buddhist monk himself. See page 84.  A Year in Tibet is on Thursday at 9pm

The Moon

27/02/2006

BBC Four - The Moon

A look at how our love affair with the moon has waxed and waned since we landed there.

Film recalling our fascination with the moon leading up to Neil Armstrong's landing in 1969, and the lack of interest which led to the cessation of lunar expeditions in 1972.

1972 was the year a great affair ended, as the human race fell out of love with the moon. Just three years after the world was gripped by Neil Armstrong's giant leap for mankind, the last man left the moon and we have never been back. 

This film tells the epic story of our love affair with the moon - what inspired it, how it faded away and how we are now falling in love all over again.

Documentary tracing the history of humanity's attempts to reach Earth's nearest neighbour, examining why the exploration of the Moon fell out of public favour after 1972.

The Sky at Night: Last Man on the Moon

03/12/2007

Last Man on the Moon

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Last Man on the Moon

Dr Chris Lintott goes to the Johnson Space Centre to talk to the Commander of Apollo 17.

Chris Lintott visits the Johnson Space Centre to talk to the Commander of Apollo 17, Eugene Cernan about his memories of being the last man on the Moon in 1972.

On 14th December 1972, Captain Eugene Cernan left the Moon to return to Earth. He had no idea that, 25 years later, he would still be the last man to have left his footprints on the lunar surface. Dr Chris Lintott travels to the Johnson Space Centre to talk to the Commander of Apollo 17 about his memories of being on the Moon. Sir Patrick Moore looks at lunar samples brought back by the astronauts and talks to NASA scientists about what they discovered.

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