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Meetings with Remarkable Trees

Series tracing the role of various remarkable trees

Meetings with Remarkable Trees: Series 2

Meetings with Remarkable Trees: Series 2: Episode 4: The Duke's Wellingtonia

Episode 4

Episode 4: The Duke's Wellingtonia

Series 2

The Duke's Wellingtonia

BBC Four - Meetings with Remarkable Trees, Series 2, The Duke's Wellingtonia

The Duke of Wellington introduces the American redwood from his estate in Hampshire.

The Duke of Wellington introduces the American redwood from his estate at Stratfield Saye in Hampshire.

The Duke of Wellington introduces the American redwood from his estate at Stratfield Saye in Hampshire. This particular specimen was named after the Duke's great-great-grandfather after it had crossed the Atlantic - but the Americans were not amused, resenting the fact that one of their natural wonders had been kidnapped and renamed by the British.

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.

In Search of Medieval Britain

In Search of Medieval Britain: Episode 3: London and South East

Episode 3

Episode 3: London and South East

London and South East

BBC Four - In Search of Medieval Britain, London and South East

Alixe Bovey follows the ancient pilgrim trail from the east coast to London.

Historian Dr Alixe Bovey recreates journeys through Britain during the Middle Ages. She follows the ancient pilgrim trail from the east coast to London.

Medieval art historian Dr Alixe Bovey uses the oldest surviving route map of Britain to make a series of journeys through Britain in the Middle Ages. She follows the ancient pilgrim trail from the east coast to London and tracks the flow of commodities and ideas from the rest of Europe, a trade that ultimately cost the lives of half the population of London.

Dr Alixe Bovey makes series of journeys through Britain in the Middle Ages.

Medieval art historian Dr Alixe Bovey uses the oldest surviving route map of Britain to make a series of journeys through Britain in the Middle Ages.

3/6. The ancient pilgrim trail from the east coast to London.

The Book Quiz

The Book Quiz: Series 2

The Book Quiz: Series 2: Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC Four - The Book Quiz, Series 2, Episode 5

Wendy Holden and Giles Coren do battle against Baroness Margaret Jay and David Nicholls.

Kirsty Wark presents the literary panel game, as Wendy Holden and Giles Coren do battle against Baroness Margaret Jay and David Nicholls for a place in the final.

5/7. Wendy Holden and Giles Coren compete against Margaret Jay and David Nicholls.

A Perfect Spy

A Perfect Spy: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Four - A Perfect Spy, Episode 1

A young Magnus leaves his troubled family behind to face the trials of boarding school.

The story of Magnus Pym's rise and fall in the intelligence world begins in his youth, as he leaves his troubled family behind to face the trials of boarding school.

Classic John le Carré adaptation starring Peter Egan.

Born into espionage - the deadly deceptions of the life of a double agent in the Cold War. A classic John le Carré adaptation starring Peter Egan.

L1/7. Detective drama adapted from the John le Carré novel, starring Ray McAnally and Peter Egan. After his father is imprisoned again, six-year-old Magnus and his mother go to live with her brother.  
9.05 2/7. Magnus is sent on an errand to Switzerland, where he meets someone who will become important in his life as a spy. See panel.

A Perfect Spy: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC Four - A Perfect Spy, Episode 2

Magnus, sent to Switzerland, meets two men who will be important in his life as a spy.

1980s adaption of the John le Carre novel. Magnus, sent on an errand to Switzerland, meets two men who will be important in his life as a spy.

The Best of Youth

The Best of Youth: Episode 3

BBC Four - The Best of Youth, Episode 3

Giulia discovers that Carlo has ended up on the terrorist's hit list.

Drama series centred around an Italian family from the 1960s till the present day. Giulia's discovers that Carlo has ended up on the terrorist's hit list.

Drama series telling the story of an Italian family from the 1960s till the present day, set against major events in Italian history. Giulia's life underground as a member of the Red Brigades continues. She discovers that Carlo - now a prominent banker and university teacher - has ended up on the terrorist's hit list. Loner cop Matteo is transferred back to Rome where he starts an affair with a young Sicilian woman.

Drama series telling the story of an Italian family from the 1960s till the present day.

Drama series telling the story of an Italian family from the 1960s till the present day, set against events in Italian history.

New. 3/4. Giulia receives information about Carlo, a banker who has ended up on the terrorists' hit list.

Les Visiteurs

23/04/2008

BBC Four - Les Visiteurs

French time-warp comedy about a 12th-century dignitary who kills his future father-in-law.

French time-warp comedy about a 12th-century dignitary who accidentally kills his future father-in-law and tries to make amends by travelling through time to change the past.

French time-warp comedy about a 12th-century dignitary who accidentally kills his future father-in-law and tries to make amends by travelling through time. Seeking help from a witch, he realises that he could prevent the death from occurring if he went back in time. Unfortunately, the witch's spell sends them into the 20th century, where cultural and technological differences add to the confusion.

Comedy starring Christian Clavier.

When a 12th-century knight and his servant are transported to 20th-century France, their bid to return home brings them into contact with their modern descendants.
In French with English subtitles.
(1993,15)

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.

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