Programme Index

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Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 1 - Reversions

Episode 4: Hungary to Austria: Part 2

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Armed with his 1913 guide, Michael Portillo explores the once great empire of Austria-Hungary. He begins this leg in Vienna and continues on to Salzburg. Show more

Digging for Britain

Series 3

Episode 2: West

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology. In the west of Britain, sites include Barrowclump, Durotrigues Big Dig, Winchester and Ipplepen. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Presenter:
Matt Williams
Series Producer:
Catherine Ross
Executive Producer:
John Farren
Production Company:
360 Production

A Timewatch Guide

Series 1

Episode 2: Cleopatra

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Using the BBC film archives, Vanessa Collingridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed over the years, and how she has become lost amid myth, cliche and propaganda. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Jo Quinn
Participant:
Joyce Tyldesley
Participant:
Adrian Goldsworthy
Participant:
Mary Hamer
Executive Producer:
John Farren
Associate Producer:
Susannah Zeff
Series Producer:
James Gray
Director:
James Gray
Production Company:
360 Production

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Seminal 1980s spy drama series. The final confrontation between Smiley and Karla takes place. But in this game there are no victors, only losers.

Contributors

George Smiley:
Alec Guinness
Anton Grigoriev:
Michael Lonsdale
Toby Esterhase:
Bernard Hepton
Lauder Strickland:
Bill Paterson
Peter Guillam:
Michael Byrne
Mother Felicity:
Rosalie Crutchley
Director:
Simon Langton

Wonders of the Solar System

Original Series

Episode 2: Order out of Chaos

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Professor Brian Cox describes how nature has carved out the solar system. He looks at the rings of Saturn, explaining how they formed from a chaotic cloud of gas. Show more

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 1 - Reversions

Episode 4: Hungary to Austria: Part 2

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Armed with his 1913 guide, Michael Portillo explores the once great empire of Austria-Hungary. He begins this leg in Vienna and continues on to Salzburg. Show more

Digging for Britain

Series 3

Episode 2: West

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology. In the west of Britain, sites include Barrowclump, Durotrigues Big Dig, Winchester and Ipplepen. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Presenter:
Matt Williams
Series Producer:
Catherine Ross
Executive Producer:
John Farren
Production Company:
360 Production

A Timewatch Guide

Series 1

Episode 2: Cleopatra

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Using the BBC film archives, Vanessa Collingridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed over the years, and how she has become lost amid myth, cliche and propaganda. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Jo Quinn
Participant:
Joyce Tyldesley
Participant:
Adrian Goldsworthy
Participant:
Mary Hamer
Executive Producer:
John Farren
Associate Producer:
Susannah Zeff
Series Producer:
James Gray
Director:
James Gray
Production Company:
360 Production

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