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Timeshift

Series 15

Episode 4: The People's Liners - Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

A voyage in the company of passengers and crew of the vintage steamers which were a common sight on the rivers and coastal waters around Britain from the 1820s until the 1960s. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Robin Toyne
Director:
Robin Toyne
Series Producer:
William Naylor

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Episode 3: A New Dawn

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. Show more

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

Duration: 35 minutes

on BBC Four

Simon Bates and Peter Powell present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 7 April 1983 and featuring Dexys Midnight Runners, Culture Club, Joboxers, Twisted Sister and Nick Heyward. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Bates
Presenter:
Peter Powell
Performer:
Culture Club
Performer:
JoBoxers
Performer:
Twisted Sister
Performer:
Michael Jackson
Performer:
F.R. David
Performer:
Nick Heyward
Performer:
Big Country
Performer:
David Bowie
Producer:
Michael Hurll

Arena

Loretta Lynn - Still a Mountain Girl

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

With contributions from her family and fellow musicians, now in her early eighties and still going strong, country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn looks back at her life. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Loretta Lynn
Executive Producer:
Anthony Wall
Participant:
Willie Nelson
Participant:
Sheryl Crow
Participant:
Garth Brooks
Participant:
Jack White
Participant:
Sissy Spacek
Production Company:
Yap Films
Production Company:
Thirteen Productions LLC

Brand

Arena

BBC Four

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