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Timewatch

2008-2009

Episode 9: Captain Cook: The Man Behind the Legend

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Four

Vanessa Collingridge travels in the footsteps of legendary explorer Captain James Cook to uncover the forces that drove him to success - and ultimately to his own death. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Andrew Ferns
Executive Producer:
James Hayes

India's Frontier Railways

Episode 2: The Last Train in Nepal

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 2 months

A look at a railway line which runs for just 20 miles from Janakpur in Nepal to Jaynagar junction in India, but which is now under threat of closure. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Bernard Hill
Series Producer:
Gerry Troyna
Executive Producer:
Grant McKee
Production Company:
3Di TV Software Programs Ltd

The Inca: Masters of the Clouds

Episode 1: Foundations

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Dr Jago Cooper reassesses the achievements of the Inca Empire. He begins in Peru, where new evidence challenges preconceptions about its origins and significance. Show more

In and Out of the Kitchen

Episode 2: Valentine's Day

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Sitcom. Despite being banned from the kitchen for the day, Damien is desperate to find out what Anthony is preparing for their valentine's meal. Show more

Contributors

Damien Trench:
Miles Jupp
Marion Duffet:
Lesley Vickerage
Mr Mullaney:
Brendan Dempsey
Damien's Mother:
Selina Cadell
Builders' Merchant Worker:
Graeme Rooney
Producer:
Sam Michell
Writer:
Miles Jupp

Secret Knowledge

Bolsover Castle

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Lucy Worsley tells the story of Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire. Built in the early 17th century, it became the pleasure palace of playboy Cavalier William Cavendish. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lucy Worsley
Director:
John Hodgson
Executive Producer:
Jonty Claypole
Series Producer:
Richard Bright
Producer:
Sophie Reid
Producer:
John Hodgson

The Inca: Masters of the Clouds

Episode 1: Foundations

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Dr Jago Cooper reassesses the achievements of the Inca Empire. He begins in Peru, where new evidence challenges preconceptions about its origins and significance. Show more

BBC Four

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