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Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes

on BBC Four

An open-air staging by Aldeburgh Music of Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes, on the beach that inspired the opera. A small seaside community struggles to accept a fisherman. Show more

Contributors

Peter Grimes:
Alan Oke
Ellen Orford:
Giselle Allen
Captain Balstrode:
David Kempster
First Niece:
Alexander Hutton
Second Niece:
Charmian Bedford
Bob Boles:
Robert Murray
Ned Keene:
Charles Rice
Rev Horace Adams:
Christopher Gillett
Director:
Tim Albery
Producer:
Debbie Gray
Set Designer:
Leslie Travers
Costume designer:
Leslie Travers
Lighting:
Lucy Carter
Conductor:
Steuart Bedford

Wild

2006-07 Shorts

Episode 3: The Sheep Beside the Sea

Duration: 10 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 2 months

Documentary about a banished flock of stoic sheep, who were turned out of their meadows on North Ronaldsay 200 years ago and forced to eke out a living on the island's rocky beach. Show more

Secret Knowledge

The Private Life of a Dolls' House

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Lauren Child explores the history of dolls' houses, speaks to craftspeople who create perfect miniatures and meets collectors willing to pay big money for tiny objects of desire. Show more

Michael Mosley uses the BBC archives to chart scientists' progress as they probed the mind of the murderer to try to understand why people kill, and whether it can help prevent it. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

Meat Loaf, the story of the man and his music, is revealed in this profile. Featuring a candid interview with the man himself, plus performance and backstage footage in Las Vegas. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Siobhan Logue
Producer:
Matt O'Casey
Director:
Matt O'Casey
Director of photography:
Rik Clark
Production Company:
Telesgop

BBC Four

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