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Britain's Best Drives

Episode 4: Lake District

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Richard Wilson drives a convertible Triumph TR3A around some of the Lake District's most famous roads. He gets the lowdown on the area from author Hunter Davies. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Wilson
Participant:
Hunter Davies
Producer:
Jonney Steven
Participant:
John Jennings
Participant:
Chris Brown
Participant:
Jimmy Brown
Participant:
Richard Leafe

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Adaptation of HG Wells's science fiction classic. As the Apollo astronauts are set to land on the moon in 1969, an old man tells of how he and a professor were first there in 1909. Show more

Contributors

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Drama telling the story of the father of science fiction, HG Wells, and his messianic ambition to create a World State and avert mankind's headlong course towards self-destruction. Show more

Contributors

HG Wells:
Michael Sheen
Rebecca West:
Sally Hawkins
Jane Wells:
Sarah Winman
Mrs Hallam:
Elizabeth Elvin
Director:
James Kent

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Adaptation of HG Wells's science fiction classic. As the Apollo astronauts are set to land on the moon in 1969, an old man tells of how he and a professor were first there in 1909. Show more

Contributors

BBC Four

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