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Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary series about Britain's railways. Liz McIvor examines how the railways enabled people to live further and further from the places where they worked. Show more

Hive Minds

Series 2

Episode 7: Logophiles v Ortographobes

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Quiz where players not only have to know the answer, they must find it in a hive of letters. Logophiles take on Ortographobes in this edition. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Fiona Bruce
Production Company:
Green Inc Film and TV Ltd
Production Company:
Saltbeef TV Productions Ltd
Executive Producer:
Stephen Stewart
Executive Producer:
Jeremy Salsby
Producer:
Jeremy Salsby

Timeshift

Series 15

Episode 2: A Very British Map: The Ordnance Survey Story

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

A look at how, for over 200 years, Ordnance Survey has mapped every square mile of the British Isles, capturing not just the contours and geography of the nation, but of our lives. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Jon Morrice
Director:
Jon Morrice
Series Producer:
William Naylor

The Incredible Human Journey

Episode 1: Out of Africa

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Dr Alice Roberts travels the globe to discover the incredible story of how humans left Africa to colonise the world, and searches for clues in the Arabian Desert. Show more

BBC Four

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