BBC Four

London to Brighton in Four Minutes

30/09/2008

BBC Two - London to Brighton in Four Minutes

An undercranked film of a train journey from London to Brighton.

An undercranked film of a train journey from London to Brighton. The camera is positioned on the front of the train and nothing is in shot except the view forward.

BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

London to Brighton In Four Minutes

High-speed camera footage of a train journey to the south coast.

John Betjeman Goes by Train

01/11/2008

BBC Four - John Betjeman Goes by Train

John Betjeman takes a train trip from King's Lynn through Norfolk to the coast in 1962.

1962 British Transport film in which John Betjeman takes a trip from King's Lynn through Norfolk, visiting the royal station for Sandringham before heading to the coast.

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.

The poet travels through Norfolk in 1962, heading towards the coast.

Lark Rise to Candleford

Adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood

Adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood, set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, at the end of the 19th Century.

Lark Rise to Candleford: Series 1

Lark Rise to Candleford: Series 1: Episode 9

Episode 9

Series 1

BBC One - Lark Rise to Candleford, Series 1, Episode 9

Queenie finds a beautiful embroidered panel on a grave.

Queenie finds a beautiful embroidered panel on a grave that has the residents of Lark Rise and Candleford intrigued. Caroline returns from prison keen for a fresh start.

Adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. Queenie finds a beautiful embroidered panel on a grave that has the residents of Lark Rise and Candleford intrigued. Twister starts dreaming of everything he could buy if they sold the panel, while Dorcas and Sir Tim set about getting to the bottom of the mystery of who created it. Alf and Phillip's rivalry continues.

BBC One

First series of the adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her 19th-century childhood.

First series of the adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her childhood, set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, at the end of the 19th Century.

9/10. Queenie sparks local intrigue when she discovers a beautiful embroidered panel on a grave.   
8.1510/10. Tensions between Dorcas and Sir Timothy grow, and Philip is increasingly possessive. With 
Linda Bassett and John Dagleish.   Episode guide: www.bbc.co.uk/lark-rise

Lark Rise to Candleford: Series 1: Episode 10

Episode 10

BBC One - Lark Rise to Candleford, Series 1, Episode 10

It is Zillah's birthday and all her friends and locals visit the post office for a party.

Adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. Tensions mount between Dorcas and Sir Tim as painful truths about the past begin to surface.

Adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. It is Zillah's birthday and all her friends and locals visit the post office for a party. Tensions mount between Dorcas and Sir Tim as painful truths about the past begin to surface and Dorcas decides to sell the post office. Phillip becomes increasingly possessive of Laura and she expresses doubts about their relationship.

Reader, I Married Him

Daisy Goodwin presents a series looking at the role of the heroine in literature

Reader, I Married Him: Heroes

25/09/2006

Heroes

BBC Four - Reader, I Married Him, Heroes

How Darcy, Rochester and Heathcliff paved the way for more contemporary romantic figures.

Daisy Goodwin presents a series about the romantic novel. This edition looks at the heroes of the nineteenth century and finds that they remain firm favourites for most women.

Daisy Goodwin presents a series about the romantic novel. This edition looks at the heroes of the nineteenth century – Darcy, Rochester and Heathcliff - and finds that they not only paved the way for more contemporary romantic figures but remain firm favourites for most women. Contributors include P D James, Joanna Trollope and Andrew Davies.

2/3. Continuing BBC4's Romantic 
Fiction season with a look at swoonsome heroes of romantic novels.  How to Write a Mills & Boon is tomorrow at 8pm

Damages

Series set in the high stakes world of New York litigation.

Series set in the high stakes world of New York litigation, following the turbulent lives of revered and reviled litigator Patty Hewes and her bright and ambitious young protege, Ellen Parsons.

Damages: Series 1

Damages: Series 1: Episode 7: We Are Not Animals

Episode 7

Episode 7: We Are Not Animals

We Are Not Animals

BBC One - Damages, Series 1, We Are Not Animals

Gregory's pivotal evidence leads Patty to protect him at all costs.

American legal drama. Gregory's pivotal evidence leads Patty to protect him at all costs, while Tom and Ellen worry that they are being manipulated.

Acclaimed American legal drama following a ruthless lawyer's class action suit against an allegedly corrupt former company CEO. Gregory's pivotal evidence leads Patty to protect him at all costs, while Tom and Ellen worry that they are being manipulated.

7/13. Tom and Ellen conspire against 
Patty's methods.   
11.00 8/13. As a star witness, Gregory's disappearance causes havoc. With Glenn Close. First shown on BBCI

Damages: Series 1: Episode 8: Blame the Victim

Episode 8

Episode 8: Blame the Victim

Blame the Victim

BBC One - Damages, Series 1, Blame the Victim

Patty rethinks her strategy after losing her key witness. Ellen receives shocking news.

American legal drama. Patty struggles to rethink her strategy, while Ellen's concentration on the case is broken when her parents arrive with some shocking news.

Acclaimed American legal drama following a ruthless lawyer's class action suit against an allegedly corrupt former company CEO. Patty struggles to rethink her strategy after losing her key witness, while Ellen's concentration on the case is broken when her parents arrive with some shocking news.

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 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.

2/13; series one. Ladies' Room. Don's wife suffers from mysterious bouts of paralysis. Starring Jon Hamm and January Jones. See panel.

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.

David Ogilvy: the First Mad Man

Britain from Above

Britain from Above: Satellite Earth

24/08/2008

Satellite Earth

BBC Two - Britain from Above, Satellite Earth

The story of one satellite's journey into space and how they are currently being used.

The story of one satellite's journey into space and how global agencies and individuals are using them in many ways, from monitoring climate change to locating water supplies.

Documentary telling the story of one satellite's journey into space and how global agencies and individuals are using satellites in all kinds of ways - farming their land from space, locating ancient water supplies hidden deep beneath the most arid desert regions and tracking ocean currents and the global mechanisms of climate change. 

As every conceivable aspect of our world is being 'sensed' and recorded, from the skies above our heads to the rocks beneath our feet, here is an in-depth look at the biggest technological revolution since the invention of the steam engine.

Revealing the transformation of Britain through the ages

The Satellite Story

02/12/2007

BBC Four - The Satellite Story

Documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first satellite, Sputnik.

Documentary which explores how satellites have affected almost every aspect of our lives, from spy satellites and GPS transforming the military to the communications revolution.

Documentary celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first satellite, Sputnik, which launched the space age in 1957. The film explores how satellites have affected almost every aspect of our lives, from spy satellites and GPS transforming the military to the communications revolution kickstarted by Telstar. But recent events in China have revealed just how vulnerable we might be, for they suggest we might be on the verge of another new age, one of satellite terrorism.

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