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Weird Nature

Episode 6: Peculiar Potions

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

The series exploring strange animal behaviour looks at how they use drugs and alcohol, from starlings that perform aromatherapy to monkeys with a liking for happy hour. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
John Downer
Camera Operator:
Rod Clarke
Camera Operator:
Steve Downer
Camera Operator:
Warwick Sloss
Camera Operator:
John Waters

Horizon

2012-2013

Episode 4: How Big Is the Universe?

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Series exploring scientific issues. This episode follows the cosmologists who are creating the most ambitious map in history - a map of everything in existence. Show more

Michael Mosley investigates Porton Down, Britain's most secretive and controversial military research base. He comes face to face with chemical and biological weapons old and new. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Mosley
Producer:
Tim Usborne
Director:
Tim Usborne
Executive Producer:
Mark Tattersall
Executive Producer:
Julian Mercer
Production Company:
Art Lab Films

Jim Al-Khalili uncovers the story of Sellafield. He encounters some of the most dangerous substances on earth, reveals the nature of radiation and even attempts to split the atom. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Al-Khalili
Director:
Tim Usborne
Producer:
Tim Usborne
Executive Producer:
Jane Aldous
Executive Producer:
Mark Tattersall

Timeshift

Series 14

Episode 1: Mods, Rockers and Bank Holiday Mayhem

Duration: 60 minutes

on BBC Four

A look back at the bank holiday 'battles of the beaches', when hundreds of mods and rockers flocked to seaside resorts on scooters and motorbikes in search of thrills and spills. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Gideon Coe
Director:
Rebecca Whyte
Producer:
Rebecca Whyte
Series Producer:
William Naylor

Comedian and history buff Al Murray is joined by Dan Snow, Natalie Haynes and Matthew Sweet for a fresh look at a subject very close to his heart - the great British war movie. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Al Murray
Participant:
Dan Snow
Participant:
Natalie Haynes
Participant:
Matthew Sweet
Producer:
Matt Nida
Executive Producer:
Jamie Isaacs

Dr Michael Scott explores how the Romans absorbed Greek theatre and how their empire provides a crucial connection between modern drama and the plays of the ancient Greeks. Show more

Timeshift

Series 13

Episode 1: Full Throttle: The Glory Days of British Motorbikes

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Documentary which explores the British love of fast, daring and sometimes reckless motorbike riding during a period when home-grown machines were the envy of the world. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
John Hannah
Producer:
Andy Hall
Director:
Andy Hall
Series Producer:
William Naylor

BBC Four

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