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Sacred Music

Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music.

Actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music.

Sacred Music: Series 1

Sacred Music: Series 1: Episode 1: The Gothic Revolution

Episode 1

Episode 1: The Gothic Revolution

Series 1

The Gothic Revolution

BBC Four - Sacred Music, Series 1, The Gothic Revolution

Simon Russell Beale visits Notre Dame and finds the key to the development of polyphony.

Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music. He begins at Notre Dame in Paris, where he finds the key to the development of polyphony.

Documentary series in which actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music.

He begins his journey at Notre Dame in Paris, where an enigmatic medieval music manuscript provides the key to the early development of polyphony - music of 'many voices'. Featuring music performed by members of the award-winning choir The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers.

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.

Dcumentary series exploring the flowering of Western sacred music.

Four-part documentary series in which actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music.

Series exploring Western religious music. Simon Russell Beale travels to 
Paris to review a manuscript.

Emma

Emma: Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC One - Emma, Episode 5

Mr Elton returns to Highbury with his bride, whom Emma dislikes.

1972 adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Mr Elton returns to Highbury with his bride, whom Emma dislikes. Mr Knightley and Emma disagree about Jane.

1972 adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Mr Elton returns to Highbury with his bride, whom Emma dislikes. Mr Knightley and Emma disagree about Jane, who has been been taken up by Mrs Elton.

BBC One

1972 adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel about Emma Woodhouse.

I 5/6. Continuing the BBC's 1972 Jane 
I Austen dramatisation. Mr Elton returns to Highbury with a new bride whom 
Emma dislikes. Starring Doran Godwin and John Carson. See panel.

10 Days to War

10 Days to War: Episode 1: Episodes 1-4

Episode 1: Episodes 1-4

Episodes 1-4

BBC Two - 10 Days to War, Episodes 1-4

First four episodes of a series of dramas marking the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War.

First four episodes of a series of short dramas marking the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War.

First four episodes of a series of short dramas marking the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War. 

Tony Blair is given a TV grilling by a group of anti-war women. 

The hills of Northern Iraq host a coalition of religious, political and military leaders discussing how they will run the country in the aftermath of war. 

The British deputy at the US led Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Aid in Washington fears a disaster is looming in post-war Iraq. 

The British and American governments lobby for a second resolution that will authorise war.

BBC Two

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.

A series of short dramas about the countdown to war in Iraq.

Compilation of short films on the subject of the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the conflict. 
Revised repeat from BBC2

The Hard Sell

The Hard Sell: Episode 4: Toys

Episode 4

Episode 4: Toys

Toys

BBC Four - The Hard Sell, Toys

Phill Jupitus looks at the history of toy adverts, including Lego, Action Man and Meccano.

Phill Jupitus narrates a series exploring 50 years of British TV advertising. He looks at the history of toy adverts, including Lego, Action Man, Meccano, Sindy and Barbie.

Phill Jupitus narrates a series looking at 50 years of British TV advertising. Britain's food and drink adverts have fed our minds, filled our bellies and quenched our thirst. The perfect adland recipe includes entertainment, persuasion and manipulation to steer Britain through home cooking and happy families to single living and tv dinners. Contributors include filmmaker Alan Parker, broadcaster Gregg Wallace, writer Joanna Blythman and Juan Cabral, the adman behind the Cadbury's Gorilla.

Phill Jupitus narrates a series looking at 50 years of British TV advertising.

How advertisers have used TV commercials to sell children's toys in Britain over the last 50 years.

Selling Power: Admen and No 10

16/03/2008

BBC Four - Selling Power: Admen and No 10

How Britain's advertising companies promoted that most unattractive product - politicians.

Documentary which looks at how Britain's advertising companies promoted the most unattractive product on earth, politicians, as told by the people that created the campaigns.

Documentary which looks at how Britain's biggest advertising companies promoted the most unattractive product on earth - politicians. From the groundbreaking and controversial 'Yesterday's Men' through to the infamous Tony Blair 'Demon Eyes' campaign, it explores how best to sell power to a cynical public and is told by those who devised the memorable slogans, promotional films and negative adverts that won elections, changed the course of democracy and made their agencies fortunes.

Selling Power: the Ad Men andNumber Ten

How the advertising industry boosted public interest in politics.

Mad Men

Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York.

Drama series which takes an unflinching look at the world of advertising in 1960s New York.

Mad Men: Series 1

Mad Men: Series 1: Episode 1: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Episode 1: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

BBC Four - Mad Men, Series 1, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Top executive Don Draper's position is under threat from his competitors.

Drama set in the 1960s New York advertising world. Top executive Don Draper's position is under threat from his competitors and a brief to sell cigarettes.

Drama series which takes an unflinching look at the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Top executive Don Draper's position is under threat from his competitors. An assignment to sell cigarettes after a medical report about their dangers has just been published doesn't help.

1/13. Advertising exec Don Draper tries to stay on top of his game.   
11.55 2/13. Don's wife suffers with mysterious paralysis.   
12.40 3/13. Don and Rachel act on their mutual attraction. 
Regular cast on page 96

Mad Men: Series 1: Episode 2: Ladies Room

Episode 2

Episode 2: Ladies Room

Ladies Room

BBC Four - Mad Men, Series 1, Ladies Room

Don has to find the answer to the question of what women want, and find it quickly.

Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Peggy fends off the advances of a copy writer. Betty consults a specialist about her health issues.

Drama series which takes an unflinching look at the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don has to find the answer to the question of what women want, and find it quickly. Betty consults a specialist about her health issues. Don is pressured to help with Nixon's presidential campaign. Peggy fends off the advances of one of the copy writers.

Mad Men: Series 1: Episode 3: Marriage of Figaro

Episode 3

Episode 3: Marriage of Figaro

Marriage of Figaro

BBC Four - Mad Men, Series 1, Marriage of Figaro

When Pete returns from honeymoon how will Peggy react? Don gets closer to Rachel.

Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. When Pete returns from honeymoon how will Peggy react? Don gets closer to Rachel.

Drama series which takes an unflinching look at the world of advertising in 1960s New York. When Pete returns from honeymoon how will Peggy react? Don gets closer to Rachel and is troubled by a chance encounter on a train. There's a party for Don's daughter, and the wives are feeling threatened by the new, divorced, girl on the block.

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