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A Poet's Guide to Britain

Episode 3: George Mackay Brown

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Owen Sheers explores poetry set in the British landscape. He looks at George Mackay Brown's Hamnavoe and visits his home town of Stromness in the Orkneys. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Archaeological documentary. Having used satellites to discover cities, temples and pyramids beneath the sands, Dr Sarah Parcak heads to Egypt to find out if they are really there. Show more

Documentary following English folk-rock band Fairport Convention, famed for their pioneering 1969 album Liege and Lief, as they celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2012. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Rhodri Huw
Director:
Rhodri Huw
Executive Producer:
Paul Bullock
Executive Producer:
Gethin Scourfield
Narrator:
Frank Skinner

A Poet's Guide to Britain

Episode 3: George Mackay Brown

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Owen Sheers explores poetry set in the British landscape. He looks at George Mackay Brown's Hamnavoe and visits his home town of Stromness in the Orkneys. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Archaeological documentary. Having used satellites to discover cities, temples and pyramids beneath the sands, Dr Sarah Parcak heads to Egypt to find out if they are really there. Show more

BBC Four

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