Programme Index

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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 6

Episode 11: Derby to Grantham

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Michael Portillo embarks on a journey from the East Midlands to the island of Lindisfarne. On this leg, he gives an old engine a fresh start in Derby. Show more

Britain and the Sea

Episode 1: Adventure and Exploration

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

David Dimbleby sails the south west coast of England, exploring maritime art, architecture and history - including the story of Sir Francis Drake. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
David Dimbleby
Producer:
John Hodgson
Director:
John Hodgson
Executive Producer:
Basil Comely
Series Producer:
Alexander Leith

The Art of Japanese Life

Series 1

Episode 2: Cities

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

James Fox explores how the artistic life of three Japanese cities shaped the country's attitudes to past and present, east and west, and helped forge the very idea of Japan itself. Show more

Handmade in Japan

Series 1

Episode 2: Kimono

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Series celebrating traditional Japanese crafts. On Amami Oshima in the southern oceans, we follow the elaborate handmade production of a traditional Japanese kimono. Show more

The best of David Attenborough's early adventures as never seen before - in colour - and with it the story of how the pioneering television series Zoo Quest was made. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Charles Lagus
Series Producer:
Miles Barton
Executive Producer:
Michael Gunton

Britain and the Sea

Episode 1: Adventure and Exploration

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

David Dimbleby sails the south west coast of England, exploring maritime art, architecture and history - including the story of Sir Francis Drake. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
David Dimbleby
Producer:
John Hodgson
Director:
John Hodgson
Executive Producer:
Basil Comely
Series Producer:
Alexander Leith

Handmade in Japan

Series 1

Episode 2: Kimono

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Series celebrating traditional Japanese crafts. On Amami Oshima in the southern oceans, we follow the elaborate handmade production of a traditional Japanese kimono. Show more

The Art of Japanese Life

Series 1

Episode 2: Cities

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

James Fox explores how the artistic life of three Japanese cities shaped the country's attitudes to past and present, east and west, and helped forge the very idea of Japan itself. Show more

BBC Four

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