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Munro: Mountain Man

20/09/2009

BBC Four - Munro: Mountain Man

The life of adventurer Hugh Munro, who climbed and listed the high peaks of Scotland.

Nicholas Crane unravels the tale of Sir Hugh Munro, whose exploration of the wild Scottish peaks little more than a century ago began a modern mountaineering obsession.

Little more than 100 years ago, Scottish mountains standing at more than 3,000 feet were virtually unknown. Today they are familiar terrain to many thousands of climbers, thanks to Victorian adventurer Hugh Munro's determination to list the high peaks which now define the highlands and islands of Scotland.

This documentary tells the story of the magnificent peaks that bear his name and the people who have been possessed by them.

The birth of this obsession - now known as Munrobagging - is a twisting tale of intrigue, which presenter Nicholas Crane unravels high on the ridges and pinnacles of some of Scotland's most spectacular mountains.

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The story of Victorian adventurer Hugh Munro and his determination to list and climb all Scottish mountains standing at more than 3,000 feet.

Cranford

Funny and touching drama about the lives of the people of Cranford.

A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Cranford: Series 1

Cranford: Series 1: Episode 1: June 1842

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Episode 1: June 1842

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June 1842

BBC One - Cranford, Series 1, June 1842

With the arrival of new residents the women of the town are sparkling with anticipation.

Drama that brings together the lives of the people of Cranford. With the arrival of new residents and a new doctor, the women of the town sparkle with anticipation.

Funny and touching drama that brings together the idiosyncrasies and misfortunes of the lives of the people of Cranford. With the arrival of new residents the women of the town are sparkling with anticipation. Centring on Matty Jenkyns and her older, stricter sister Debora, we share in their excitement as a new house guest and neighbours arrive. When Jem, the local carpenter, falls from a tree, all eyes are upon on the new doctor and his untested modern methods.

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Funny and touching drama that brings together the idiosyncrasies and misfortunes of the lives of the people of Cranford.

1/5. Drama series, based on three Elizabeth Gaskell novels, about the inhabitants of a Cheshire market town in the 1840s. Tonight, a new doctor causes a real stir in the town. Episode two is tomorrow at 8pm. See panel.

Enid

16/11/2009

BBC Four - Enid

Surprising and illuminating drama about the life of children's storyteller Enid Blyton.

Drama about children's storyteller Enid Blyton, following her career from ambitious young woman to household name and moral guardian, while glimpsing her own dark childhood.

Illuminating and surprising drama telling the story of arguably the most popular children's storyteller of all, Enid Blyton.

It reveals how Blyton became the writer who would capture more youthful imaginations than anyone else, following her career from ambitious, driven and as yet unpublished young woman to household name and moral guardian, while glimpsing her own childhood - a dark time, far from the carefree, happy idyll portrayed in her books.

Through marriages and children, the roles of Enid the wife (to Hugh and then Kenneth) and mother are portrayed, ones she struggled to fulfil while balancing them with her extraordinary output. 

The film also uncovers a strong and resourceful woman; a woman who never really grew up; a woman who rewrote the endings of many chapters of her real life, sometimes with cruel and hurtful results; and a woman whose legacy has often been criticised but whose success cannot be argued with, who gave children the stories they wanted.

Helena Bonham Carter stars as Enid Blyton in this thoughtful drama that follows the writer's career from ambitious young woman to household name while taking a glimpse at her childhood.  
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Spiral

There's no one idea of justice. Laure Berthaud and her team of detectives face the brutal world of organised crime, and none will remain unscathed. Dark, unsettling French drama.

Spiral: Series 2: Gangs of Paris

Spiral: Series 2: Gangs of Paris: Episode 3

Episode 3

Series 2: Gangs of Paris

BBC Four - Spiral, Series 2: Gangs of Paris, Episode 3

Laure's net is closing in on Aziz, but she still has to call in a favour from Roban.

French crime thriller series. Laure's net is closing in on Aziz, but she still has to call in a favour from Roban to detain a suspect. A police stakeout on the estate goes wrong.

Laure's net is closing in on Aziz, but she still has to call in a favour from Roban to help her hold a suspect. A police stakeout on the estate goes dangerously wrong. Pierre is faced with a moral dilemma as his star begins to rise. Karlsson continues to play a dangerous game with Szabo's shady clients.

In French with English subtitles.

The burned body of a man is found in the  boot of a car on a housing estate.

Inspector Berthaud and the team investigate a charred corpse found locked in the boot of a car, amongst the broken, gang-ruled suburbs of Paris.

3/8; series two. Laure continues to close in on Aziz, but has to call in a favour to hold a suspect. 
11.15 4/8. Rachid's death causes problems for Karlsson and the police. In 
French with English subtitles.

Spiral: Series 2: Gangs of Paris: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Four - Spiral, Series 2: Gangs of Paris, Episode 4

Rachid is dead, causing problems for both Karlsson and the police.

Acclaimed French police drama series. Rachid is dead, causing problems for both Karlsson and the police. Gilou has to investigate a murder linked to a gay nightclub.

Where Is Modern Art Now?

18/11/2009

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Art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the current state of British art.

Set against the backdrop of a contemporary bubble that has burst, art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the state of British art in 2009 and asks if a new era is dawning.

Documentary in which art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the state of British art in 2009. Set against the backdrop of a contemporary art bubble that has burst, he spends the summer speaking to artists about their work and their thoughts about the future.

Following a period in which discussions about prices of art have dominated, this is a film about art itself rather than the market or the celebrities it created. Gus journeys from whitewashed studios to squats to explore what British artists are making, where they are making it and how things have changed.  

Meeting a spectrum of those who call themselves artists, from Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry to those just out of college, Gus asks whether a new era in art is dawning and whether there is a reason to be optimistic.

Where is Modern Art Now?

Beaufort

08/09/2009

BBC Four - Beaufort

Drama about the Israeli occupation of Beaufort Castle in Lebanon as it nears its end.

War drama. The Israeli occupation of the Beaufort post in southern Lebanon may be about to end. For the occupying soldiers, the tension mounts as they wait for the announcement.

The Israeli occupation of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon may be about to end. For the occupying soldiers, the tension mounts as they wait for the announcement, still manning their posts.

FILM Beaufort ***

War drama starring 
Oshri Cohen. In Hebrew with English subtitles

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