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Living with Modernism

Living with Modernism: Episode 4

Episode 4

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Stella and David Rankin own one of Scotland's finest modernist homes.

Simon Davies presents a series looking at modernist homes in the UK and the people who live in them. Stella and David Rankin own one of Scotland's finest modernist homes.

Simon Davies presents a series looking at modernist homes in the UK and the people who live in them. Stella and David Rankin originally bought their house for the garden, only to discover later that they had also purchased one of Scotland's finest modernist houses. Simon brings one of the architects, Bob Steedman, back to the house for the first time in forty years.

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Series looking at modernist homes in the UK and the people who live in them.

Simon Davies presents a series looking at modernist homes in the UK and the people who live in them.

4/6. Simon Davis spends a weekend at one of Scotland's first modernist buildings: a steel and glass construction near Edinburgh.

The Life of Mammals

The Life of Mammals: Episode 5: Meat Eaters

Episode 5

Episode 5: Meat Eaters

Meat Eaters

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David Attenborough looks at carnivores, from Arctic foxes to big cats.

Documentary series. David Attenborough looks at carnivores, from Arctic foxes who cache food for winter, through to pack-hunting wolves and big cats.

Join Sir David Attenborough in the fifth programme in the series, as he sits beside wild lions in the darkness of the night and meets a Siberian tiger face to face. From the first tree-dwelling hunters through to the modern-day big cats, we follow the true story about cats and dogs to find out what you need to be a true carnivore. 

In the frozen north, the Arctic fox needs to hunt during warmer times and cache this food to survive the winter. In southern climates, leopards and tigers have become solitary hunters relying on stealth and surprise to catch their next meal, coming together only to mate. Others around the globe like wolves and lions work in teams and family groups so they can tackle larger prey and better protect their young. But their efficiency as hunters makes it essential that their family life is held together and tightly controlled. With all hunters, the aggression of the kill means the difference between life and death.

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David Attenborough looks at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.

David Attenborough presents a nature documentary series looking at why mammals are the most successful creatures on the planet.

5/10. David Attenborough looks at the hunting tactics of the world's carnivores, from Arctic foxes to the big cats of the southern hemisphere.

Portillo on Thatcher: The Lady's Not for Spurning

25/02/2008

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Michael Portillo assesses the legacy and influence of Margaret Thatcher on the Tories.

Former cabinet minister Michael Portillo assesses the legacy and continued influence of Margaret Thatcher on the Conservative Party.

Former cabinet minister Michael Portillo assesses the legacy and continued influence of Margaret Thatcher on the Conservative Party. 

He talks with former colleagues about the highs of the Thatcher years and the lows that followed for the Tories, speaking frankly about his own personal regrets and the damage Thatcher inflicted on the party in the wilderness years after John Major's premiership.

Portillo on Thatcher

the Lady's Not for Spurning 
The Thatcher Years strand continues with a documentary recounting the former prime minister's time in power - and the influence she continues to exert over the Conservative Party.

The Alan Clark Diaries

The Alan Clark Diaries: Episode 3: Foreign Parts

Episode 3

Episode 3: Foreign Parts

Foreign Parts

BBC Four - The Alan Clark Diaries, Foreign Parts

Clark revels in his new-found status as minister of trade and his new diary secretary.

Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. Clark revels in his new-found status as minister of trade and his new diary secretary.

Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. Clark revels in his new-found status as minister of trade and his new diary secretary but soon finds himself prisoner to a gruelling travel schedule, deep jet lag and infuriating civil servants. As he forges on with his precious anti-fur legislation, personal and political pressures begin to escalate.

Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP.

3/6. As the pressures of a globe-trotting life take their toll on Alan, matters at home are complicated when Hesettine's star begins to rise.  
11.00 4/6. Alan relishes the rivalry between himself and defence secretary Tom King.

The Alan Clark Diaries: Episode 4: Defence of the Realm

Episode 4: Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm

BBC Four - The Alan Clark Diaries, Defence of the Realm

Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. Clark has finally made it into the Ministry of Defence, but his triumph is short-lived.

Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. Clark has finally made it into the coveted Ministry of Defence. But his triumph is short-lived when he finds himself once again walking on thin ice with his old rival Tom King. All the while, the political temperature is rising - poll tax riots rage, the Gulf War breaks out, and The Lady's iron grip on the Tory party appears to be slipping fast.

Tory! Tory! Tory!

Tory! Tory! Tory!: Episode 3: The Exercise of Power

Episode 3: The Exercise of Power

The Exercise of Power

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How Thatcher's popularity after the Falklands War enabled a series of radical policies.

Series exploring the history of Thatcherism. How Thatcher's popularity after the Falklands War enabled a series of radical policies.

Series exploring the history of the people and ideas behind what became known as Thatcherism. This edition describes how Mrs Thatcher rode on her popularity after the Falklands War to roll out a series of radical policies.

Series exploring the history of the people and ideas behind what became Thatcherism.

Series exploring the history of the people and ideas behind what became known as Thatcherism.

3/3. Thatcher's radical post-Falklands War policy agenda. The Thatcher Years strand continues on Wednesday with The Falklands Play at 9pm

The Cult of...

Themed series looking at cult programmes.

The Cult of...: Sunday Night

The Cult of...: Sunday Night: Episode 4: Howard's Way

Episode 4: Howard's Way

Sunday Night

Howard's Way

BBC Four - The Cult of..., Sunday Night, Howard's Way

A look at Howards' Way, the UK's answer to the 1980s American soaps Dallas and Dynasty.

Series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night drama series looks at Howards' Way, the UK's glossy answer to American soaps Dallas and Dynasty.

Series which unearths the history and anecdotes behind cult British Sunday night drama series looks at Howards' Way.

It was nearly called The Boatbuilders, which didn't really communicate creator Gerard Glaister's desire for a British serial drama with all the glamour of the American soaps of the day. But borrowing from Dallas and Dynasty proved to be inspired and the re-named Howard's Way became a Sunday night must-see for millions, as well as giving Marti Webb an appearance on Top of the Pops. 

Unashamedly aspirational and said to capture the ethos of the eighties, it outlasted Margaret Thatcher's term as prime minister by a mere three days. So how does it look from a 21st century vantage point? And could it possibly be true that many of us aspired to dress like Ken Masters and Jan Howard?

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

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