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Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Paul Murton explores the Isle of Arran, the island that has something for everyone - castles, rugged mountains, stunning wildlife and even a nudist beach. Show more

Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions

Episode 1: When Worlds Collide

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Documentary examining the world of animal swarms, using the latest camera techniques to look into the heart of a superswarm and reveal how they view our world. Show more

Documentary examining the longest butterfly migration on earth, as presenter Martha Kearney and entomologist Dr James Logan unlock the secrets of the painted lady. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Martha Kearney
Presenter:
James Logan
Participant:
Rebecca Nesbit
Participant:
Jason Chapman
Participant:
Jason Lim
Participant:
Blanca Huertas
Participant:
Richard Fox
Participant:
Patrick Barkham
Executive Producer:
Will Smith
Producer:
Adrian Cale
Director:
Adrian Cale
Production Manager:
Arren Stromboli
Production Coordinator:
Ann Parker

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

David Hayman meets men who sailed on HMS Hood and travels to Scapa Flow to experience what life was like for those people working to protect vital North Atlantic convoys. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Graeme Thomson
Executive Producer:
Craig Hunter
Director:
David Briggs
Presenter:
David Hayman

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Celebrating the early on-screen appearances of some of our greatest actors, including Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi and Michael Gambon. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
David Tennant
Producer:
Andrew Hall
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

David Starkey's Music and Monarchy

Episode 1: Crown and Choir

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Dr David Starkey reveals how the story of British music was shaped by its monarchy, beginning with kings who were also composers, Henry V and Henry VIII. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

James Shapiro's series about Shakespeare in the reign of King James. It's 1606 and, in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot, Macbeth captures the anxiety of the time. Show more

Laura Cumming takes a journey through more than 500 years of self-portraits and finds out how the greatest names in western art transformed themselves into their own masterpieces. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Laura Cumming
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Barnes
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Wallinger
Interviewed Guest:
Simon Callow
Interviewed Guest:
Patrick Hughes
Interviewed Guest:
Ulrike Hirhager
Interviewed Guest:
Tai Shan Schierenberg
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

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