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Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Two-part documentary revealing life on Fair Isle, Britain's most remote inhabited island. Have the island's newest inhabitants survived their first winter and decided to stay on? Show more

Roots

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

on BBC Four

Drama series remake about an African slave sold in America and of his descendants. Kunta Kinte is kidnapped, sold to English slave traders and brought to Maryland in the US. Show more

Contributors

Kunta Kinte:
Malachi Kirby
Alex Haley/Narrator:
Laurence Fishburne
Silla Ba Dibba:
Derek Luke
Kintango:
Chris Obi
John Waller:
James Purefoy
Elizabeth Waller:
Katie McGuinness
Connelly:
Tony Curran
Dr William Waller:
Matthew Goode
Ephraim:
LeVar Burton
Director:
Phillip Noyce
Executive Producer:
Barry Jossen
Executive Producer:
Lawrence Konner
Executive Producer:
Will Packer
Executive Producer:
Mark Rosenthal
Executive Producer:
Marc Toberoff
Executive Producer:
Mark M Wolper
Producer:
Ann Kindberg
Producer:
Cheryl Eatock

Genius of the Ancient World

Episode 3: Confucius

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

Bettany Hughes travels to China on the trail of Confucius, a great sage of Chinese history whose ideas have fundamentally shaped the country of his birth for around 2,500 years. Show more

Treasures of the Indus

Episode 3: Of Gods and Men

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

In a journey across India's Tamil Nadu state, Sona Datta traces the development of the Hindu religion from its origins as an amalgamation of local faith traditions. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sona Datta
Participant:
Dr J Rajendaran
Participant:
Richard Blurton
Participant:
Dr Deviprasad
Participant:
Dr R Nagaswamy
Participant:
L Murugasankari
Participant:
K Suresh Kumar
Participant:
Karan Vir Arora
Participant:
PC Deshmukh
Series Producer:
Hugh Thomson
Executive Producer:
Harry Bell

Planet Earth II

Episode 2: Mountains

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The wildlife documentary series with David Attenborough continues with a unique and intimate glimpse into the secretive lives of mountain-dwelling animals. Show more

BBC Four

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