Programme Index

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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 1

Episode 20: St Pancras to Westminster

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Michael visits one of the grandest railway stations and hotels in the country - St Pancras. He also rides the world's first tube line to Smithfield market. Show more

Nature's Microworlds

Episode 7: Canada's Coastal Forests

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Steve Backshall reveals why Canada's coastal forest is home to huge trees and some of the greatest aggregations of top predators in North America. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Doug Mackay-Hope
Executive Producer:
Wendy Darke
Executive Producer:
Cerys Griffiths
Production Manager:
Bronwen Thomas

Timeshift

Series 12

Episode 7: The Joy of (Train) Sets

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

The Model Railway Story: Documentary which explores how the British have been in love with model railways for over a century, with unique archive and contributions from modellers. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Andy Hall
Director:
Andy Hall
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Participant:
Pete Waterman

Bob Servant

Independent

Episode 1: Launch Day

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Comedy series about a man seeking political office in Scotland. Bob launches his campaign with controversial results. A radio appearance leads to a visit from the police. Show more

Contributors

Bob Servant:
Brian Cox
Taxi Driver:
John Buick
Radio Producer:
Moyo Akande
Miss Wilson:
Lesley Hart
Paramedic:
Jordan Young
Director:
Annie Griffin
Producer:
Owen Bell

Timeshift

Series 11

Episode 3: All the Fun of the Fair

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Documentary which explores the history of the fairground, from the sideshows to the freak shows, and from early hand-powered rides to the arrival of steam and electricity. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Producer:
Francis Welch
Director:
Francis Welch
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell

Timeshift

Series 11

Episode 4: When the Circus Comes to Town

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Film which uses the University of Sheffield's National Fairground Archive to explore the history of the circus, from Billy Smart to Gerry Cottle and Archaos to Cirque du Soleil. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Producer:
Rebecca Whyte
Director:
Rebecca Whyte
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell

Nature's Microworlds

Episode 7: Canada's Coastal Forests

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Steve Backshall reveals why Canada's coastal forest is home to huge trees and some of the greatest aggregations of top predators in North America. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Doug Mackay-Hope
Executive Producer:
Wendy Darke
Executive Producer:
Cerys Griffiths
Production Manager:
Bronwen Thomas

Bob Servant

Independent

Episode 1: Launch Day

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Comedy series about a man seeking political office in Scotland. Bob launches his campaign with controversial results. A radio appearance leads to a visit from the police. Show more

Contributors

Bob Servant:
Brian Cox
Taxi Driver:
John Buick
Radio Producer:
Moyo Akande
Miss Wilson:
Lesley Hart
Paramedic:
Jordan Young
Director:
Annie Griffin
Producer:
Owen Bell

Timeshift

Series 12

Episode 7: The Joy of (Train) Sets

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

The Model Railway Story: Documentary which explores how the British have been in love with model railways for over a century, with unique archive and contributions from modellers. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Andy Hall
Director:
Andy Hall
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Participant:
Pete Waterman

BBC Four

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