Programme Index

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Secret Knowledge

Nina Simone and Me with Laura Mvula

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 9 months

In a personal tribute, British soul singer Laura Mvula travels to New York to celebrate the Nina Simone songs that mean most to her and explore their musical roots. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Petroc Trelawny and Angel Blue host the final as five of the world's most exciting singers compete for the most sought-after title in the operatic world. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Petroc Trelawny
Presenter:
Angel Blue
Expert:
Mary King
Conductor:
Tomas Hanus
Series Producer:
Martyn Stevens
Executive Producer:
Gethin Scourfield
Director:
Rhodri Huw
Executive Producer:
Paul Bullock
Production Manager:
Catrin Medi

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary re-evaluating the career of actress and singer Doris Day, who died in 2019 at the age of 97. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
James Garner
Participant:
Richard Carpenter
Participant:
Terence Davies
Participant:
Don Pippin

Film telling the story of Buddy Holly's tragically short life and career through interviews with those who knew and worked with him, combined with contributions from music fans. Show more

Contributors

Performer:
Buddy Holly
Production Company:
1515 Productions Ltd
Director:
George Scott
Producer:
Celia Moore
Participant:
Jerry Allison
Participant:
Maria Elena Holly
Participant:
Larry Holley
Participant:
Sonny West
Participant:
David Bigham
Participant:
Kevin Montgomery
Participant:
Don McLean
Participant:
Edna Gundersen
Participant:
Paul Anka
Participant:
Dion DiMucci
Participant:
Sonny Curtis
Participant:
Bob Harris
Participant:
Don Everly
Participant:
Albert Lee
Participant:
Hank Marvin
Participant:
Robert Wyatt
Participant:
Brian May
Participant:
Larry Welborn

Horizon

2009-2010

Episode 4: Who Is Afraid of a Big Black Hole?

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Scientists now believe black holes could hold the key to answering the ultimate question: what was there before the big bang? However, researching them is next to impossible. Show more

Timeshift

Series 14

Episode 4: Battle for the Himalayas: The Fight to Film Everest

Duration: 60 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The story of how film-makers turned the conquest of Himalayan peaks into great propaganda by Imperial Britain, Nazi Germany and superpower America from the 1920s to the 1960s. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Steve O'Hagan
Director:
Steve O'Hagan
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

BBC Four

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