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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.

1/4. Series exploring Western religious music. Simon Russell Beale travels to 
Paris to review a manuscript that reveals information about the development of polyphony.  
8.00 2/4. The links between the papal intrigues of Renaissance Rome and the music of Palestrina.

Sacred Music: Series 1: Episode 2: Palestrina and the Popes

Episode 2

Episode 2: Palestrina and the Popes

Palestrina and the Popes

BBC Four - Sacred Music, Series 1, Palestrina and the Popes

Simon Russell Beale explores Renaissance Rome and the music of the enigmatic Palestrina.

Simon Russell Beale explores Western sacred music. He uncovers links between the papal intrigues of Renaissance Rome and the work of composer Palestrina.

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

He uncovers the links between the papal intrigues of Renaissance Rome and the music of the enigmatic Palestrina, whose work is considered by many to be unsurpassed in its spiritual perfection. The art and architecture of the Italian High Renaissance are accompanied by a performance from the award-winning choir The Sixteen, conducted by founder Harry Christophers.

David Ogilvy: Original Mad Man

29/03/2008

BBC Four - David Ogilvy: Original Mad Man

Documentary about pioneering ad executive and self-proclaimed genius, David Ogilvy.

Documentary about pioneering ad executive, David Ogilvy, who led a revolution in advertising, feeding dreams and shaping aspirations with famous campaigns, slogans and jingles.

Documentary about pioneering British advertising executive and self-proclaimed genius, David Ogilvy, who led a revolution in advertising, feeding dreams and shaping aspirations with famous campaigns, slogans and jingles. He started what eventually would become conglomerate Ogilvy and Mather in 1948 and the film reveals the extremes and eccentricities of the man through interviews with those who knew him and worked with him, including his widow and son and authors Peter Mayle and Fay Weldon.

Documentary shedding light on the life of David Ogilvy who, after an erratic education, would go on to become the founding father of the Ogilvy & Mather advertising agency. 
See choice, page 69.

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 5: Five G

Episode 5

Episode 5: Five G

Five G

BBC Four - Mad Men, Series 1, Five G

Don wins an award and gets his picture on a prominent industry periodical.

Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don's past catches up to him when he wins an award and gets his picture on a prominent industry periodical.

Drama series which takes an unflinching look at the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don's past catches up to him when he wins an award and gets his picture on a prominent industry periodical. Ken makes his colleagues envious when he gets a short story published in a national monthly magazine.

New. 5/13. Five G. Drama starring Jon Hamm , Elisabeth Moss and Vincent Kartheiser. Don's hidden past is brought into question after his photograph is published in an issue of Advertising 
Today, and Peter makes an unorthodox request of his wife Trudy. See panel. For cast see page 96 Repeated on Tuesday at 
11.20pm on BBC2   The Hard Sell is on Tuesday at 10pm

Hancock and Joan

26/03/2008

BBC Four - Hancock and Joan

Drama about comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend John Le Mesurier's wife.

Drama which tells the story of comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend John Le Mesurier's wife Joan, and her fight to save the man and his career.

Drama which tells the story of comedian Tony Hancock's love affair with his friend's wife, and her fight to save the man and his career. Only months into her marriage to John Le Mesurier, Joan fell in love with Tony, who, despite his struggles with drink, remained charismatic and funny. They embarked on a passionate affair, but Tony's demons were never far away, and after months of turmoil Joan gave him an ultimatum: If he made a go of a new series in Australia and stayed sober, she would leave John for good. Tony left, determined to succeed.

Hancock & Joan

Chronicling comedian Tony Hancock 's affair with his best friend's wife, Joan Le Mesurier , and his battle against alcoholism and depression. With 
Ken Stott and Maxine Peake.

David Ogilvy

A Year in Tibet

A Year in Tibet: Episode 2: Three Husbands and a Wedding

Episode 2: Three Husbands and a Wedding

Three Husbands and a Wedding

BBC Four - A Year in Tibet, Three Husbands and a Wedding

Everyone is pulling together to get in the harvest, as Dundan worries about hailstones.

Documentary series about the society living in and around the Tibetan town of Gyantse. It's autumn and everyone pulls together to get in the harvest.

For twelve months, a television crew has followed a handful of ordinary Tibetan people living in and around Gyantse, Tibet's third largest town. The result is a unique and intimate portrait of life in one of the most mysterious and isolated societies on earth.

It is autumn in southern Tibet and everyone is pulling together to get in the harvest. Like all farmers, Dundan is worried most about hailstones flattening his crops. In the past his brother Tseden, the local shaman, protected the fields with his spells. Now the local government has installed guns to disperse the clouds and this has put Tseden out of a job. 

In the nearby town of Gyantse, Rincheu, a local builder, struggles to find enough workers during the harvest to complete his all important first government commission. 

In the monastery, the monks recover from a hectic visit by the highest ranking Buddhist Lama in Tibet. After a riotous time celebrating the success of the event, they go home to help with the harvest. 

Tseden is also helping a local family to arrange their daughter's wedding. Despite months of preparation, nobody actually gets around to telling the bride she is going to be wed - nor does anybody mention that she is expected to marry her husband's brother as well.

Documentary series following a year in the life of Gyantse, Tibet’s third largest town.

Intimate documentary series following a year in the life of the society living in and around Gyantse, Tibet’s third largest town.

A Year In Tibet

Four-part 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.

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