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The Beauty of Diagrams

Episode 6: Pioneer Plaque

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Marcus du Sautoy explores the story behind the Pioneer Plaque, a diagram on board a space probe which would reveal facts about the Earth to extraterrestrial life. Show more

One-off period comedy, peeping into the lives of a South Wales family's Christmases across the 1980s, written by comedian Mark Watson and inspired by a Dylan Thomas short story. Show more

Contributors

Uncle Huw:
Steve Speirs
Uncle Gorwel:
Paul Kaye
Young Maurice:
Jamie Burch
Older Owen:
Mark Williams
Carol singer:
Alex Beckett
Producer:
Steve Doherty

Genres

Wallander

Firewall

Episode 1: Part 1

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four

Two-part thriller. Detective Superintendent Wallander investigates two apparently unrelated deaths, which turn out to be linked to an international cyber-terrorism plot. Show more

Wallander

Firewall

Episode 2: Part 2

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four

Crime thriller. Detective Superintendent Wallander investigates two apparently unrelated deaths, which turn out to be linked to an international cyber-terrorism plot. Show more

Timeshift

Series 10

Episode 4: Nordic Noir: The Story of Scandinavian Crime Fiction

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Documentary which investigates the success of Scandinavian crime fiction, from Stieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium trilogy to Henning Mankell's brooding Wallander series. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Robert Murphy
Director:
Robert Murphy
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

The Beauty of Diagrams

Episode 6: Pioneer Plaque

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Marcus du Sautoy explores the story behind the Pioneer Plaque, a diagram on board a space probe which would reveal facts about the Earth to extraterrestrial life. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Comedy series about a misfit rambling club. On the annual trip to the south coast, Bob and Christine's rivalry comes to a head. Victor is hoping for his promised kiss from Hazel. Show more

Contributors

Christine:
Ruth Jones
Writer:
Andy Riley
Executive Producer:
Paul Schlesinger
Production Manager:
Sam Moor

One-off period comedy, peeping into the lives of a South Wales family's Christmases across the 1980s, written by comedian Mark Watson and inspired by a Dylan Thomas short story. Show more

Contributors

Uncle Huw:
Steve Speirs
Uncle Gorwel:
Paul Kaye
Young Maurice:
Jamie Burch
Older Owen:
Mark Williams
Carol singer:
Alex Beckett
Producer:
Steve Doherty

Genres

BBC Four

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