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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 2

Episode 6: Ledbury to Shrewsbury

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Michael Portillo tastes the Victorian drink perry, encounters a pedigree Hereford bull and visits the world's first iron-framed building in Shrewsbury. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

on BBC Four

Drama examining the American nuclear family. A telesales operative (Kevin Spacey) becomes disillusioned with his existence and begins to hunger for fresh excitement in his life. Show more

Contributors

Lester Burnham:
Kevin Spacey
Carolyn Burnham:
Annette Bening
Jane Burnham:
Thora Birch
Ricky Fitts:
Wes Bentley
Angela Hayes:
Mena Suvari
Colonel Frank Fitts:
Chris Cooper
Buddy Kane:
Peter Gallagher
Barbara Fitts:
Allison Janney
Jim Olmeyer:
Scott Bakula
Jim Berkley:
Sam Robards
Director:
Sam Mendes
Writer:
Alan Ball
Producer:
Bruce Cohen
Producer:
Dan Jinks

Genres

Formats

Dallas Campbell meets the scientists who have focused on the different aspects of the Drake Equation, which examines seven key elements necessary for ET intelligence to exist. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dallas Campbell
Producer:
Tim Usborne
Director:
Tim Usborne
Producer:
Ed Booth
Executive Producer:
Tina Fletcher
Executive Producer:
Dermot Caulfield

Parks and Recreation

Series 2

Episode 5: Sister City

Duration: 25 minutes

on BBC Four

Comedy series set in the parks department of a Indiana town. Leslie gets to play host to Pawnee's sister city, the Parks and Recreation Department of Boraqua, Venezuela. Show more

Contributors

Leslie Knope:
Amy Poehler
Ann Perkins:
Rashida Jones
Ron Swanson:
Nick Offerman
Tom Haverford:
Aziz Ansari
Jerry Gergich:
Jim O'Heir
Donna Meagle:
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Parks and Recreation

Series 2

Episode 6: Kaboom

Duration: 25 minutes

on BBC Four

Leslie and her crew continue to help organise the new playground. Leslie receives advice from Mark.

Contributors

Leslie Knope:
Amy Poehler
Ann Perkins:
Rashida Jones
Ron Swanson:
Nick Offerman
Tom Haverford:
Aziz Ansari
Jerry Gergich:
Jim O'Heir
Donna Meagle:
Retta undefined

Dallas Campbell meets the scientists who have focused on the different aspects of the Drake Equation, which examines seven key elements necessary for ET intelligence to exist. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dallas Campbell
Producer:
Tim Usborne
Director:
Tim Usborne
Producer:
Ed Booth
Executive Producer:
Tina Fletcher
Executive Producer:
Dermot Caulfield

BBC Four

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