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Kate Humble and Dr Helen Czerski follow the Earth's voyage around the sun for one complete orbit, travelling first from July to the December solstice and showing its effect. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Presenter:
Helen Czerski
Producer:
Dick Taylor
Director:
Dick Taylor
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Renouf
Series Producer:
Stephen Marsh

Dr Lucy Worsley's series begins in 1714 when, to prevent the crown falling into the hands of a Catholic, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from Hanover. Show more

Ripping Yarns

Series 1

Episode 5: Across the Andes by Frog

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Comedy series parodying boys' own adventure tales. The epic story of one man and six frogs who tried to defy the world in the greatest gamble of all. Show more

Contributors

Captain Walter Snetterton:
Michael Palin
Mr Gregory:
Denholm Elliott
Sgt Major:
Don Henderson
Old Woman:
Eileen Way
First Native:
Louis Mansi
Second Native:
Charles McKeown
Director:
Terry Hughes

Some People with Jokes

Series 1

Episode 2: Some Vicars with Jokes - Part 2

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

More laughs from the pulpit as vicars from around the UK crack their favourite jokes. Old, new, clean and blue, it is a side-splitting sermon for saints and sinners alike.

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright
Series Producer:
Mark Lucey

Hinterland

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 7 months

Detective drama series. DCI Tom Mathias is called out to a quiet seaside bungalow to investigate a suspicious disappearance on his first day at work in Aberystwyth. Show more

Contributors

DCI Tom Mathias:
Richard Harrington
DI Mared Rhys:
Mali Harries
DC Lloyd Ellis:
Alex Harries
DS Sian Owens:
Hannah Daniel
Chief Supt Bran Prosser:
Aneirin Hughes
Catrin John:
Sara Lloyd-Gregory
Jenny James:
Sara Lloyd
Hywel Maybury:
Paul Morgans
Eurof Daniel:
Phylip Hughes
Agnes Jones:
Gwen Ellis
Byron Rodgers:
Wyn Bowen Harries
Dyfed Williams:
Rhys Hywel
Lee Voyle:
Ceri Murphy
Cheri Walters:
Mared Swain
Huw Latimer:
Iestyn Jones
Haydn Blake:
Geraint Lewis
Producer:
Ed Talfan
Producer:
Ed Thomas
Director:
Marc Evans
Writer:
Ed Thomas

Dr Lucy Worsley's series begins in 1714 when, to prevent the crown falling into the hands of a Catholic, Britain shipped in a ready-made royal family from Hanover. Show more

BBC Four

About BBC Four

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

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