Programme Index

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Martha Kearney retraces the footsteps of 19th-century artist and geologist George Victor Du Noyer. She enjoys his impressions of Glendalough and gets wet at the Bog of Allen. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Martha Kearney
Executive Producer:
Brendan Hughes
Executive Producer:
Deirdre Devlin
Series Producer:
Andrea McCartney

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 9 months

Wildlife series. The team push deeper into the rainforest, enlisting the help of a tribe to find and film the birds of paradise as they perform their courtship displays. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

on BBC Four

Coming-of-age drama in which a northern lad from a mining community (Jamie Bell) opts for ballet rather than boxing and must convince his father of his ambitions as a dancer. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Wilkinson:
Julie Walters
Jackie Elliot:
Gary Lewis
Billy Elliot:
Jamie Bell
Tony Elliot:
Jamie Draven
Billy, aged 25:
Adam Cooper
Grandma:
Jean Heywood
Michael Caffrey:
Stuart Wells
George Watson:
Mike Elliot
Mr Braithwaite:
Billy Fane
Debbie Wilkinson:
Nicola Blackwell
Gary Poulson:
Joe Renton
Dr Crane:
Steve Mangan
Vice-Principal:
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Writer:
Lee Hall
Producer:
Greg Brenman
Producer:
Jon Finn
Director of photography:
Brian Tufano

Genres

Formats

Digging for Britain

Series 5

Episode 2: North

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

The very best in British archaeology 2016. In the north, finds include evidence for the first Roman siege in Britain and Stone Age Scottish man-made islands. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Producer:
Gemma Hagen
Director:
Gemma Hagen
Series Producer:
Graham Cooper
Executive Producer:
Emma Parkins
Production Company:
360 Production

Wild China

Episode 6: Tides of Change

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Documentary series. A look at how tea-growing cultures, bird-filled wetlands and futuristic cities jostle along China's eastern seaboard in a battle for resources. Show more

The Art of Gothic: Britain's Midnight Hour

Episode 1: Liberty, Diversity, Depravity

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

In 18th century England, out of the Age of Enlightenment came a Gothic obsession with monsters which influenced art, architecture and literature. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Basil Comely
Series Producer:
Silvia Sacco
Producer:
Ian Leese
Director:
Ian Leese
Assistant Producer:
Dan Goldschmied
Production Coordinator:
Grace Brassington

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for 2 months

Photographer Eamonn McCabe traces the story of British photography from the explosion of colour images in the late 1950s to the ongoing impact of the digital revolution. Show more

Ballerina Tamara Rojo takes us backstage as she prepares for one of classical ballet's biggest challenges - the dual lead in Swan Lake, the ultimate role for any dancer. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tamara Rojo
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper
Producer:
Dominic Best
Director:
Dominic Best
Choreographer:
Derek Deane
Participant:
Marina Warner
Participant:
Loipa Araujo
Participant:
Jennifer Homans

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