Programme Index

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Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways from the late 19th century to the outbreak of World War II. During this time the railways changed the economy profoundly. Show more

Timeshift

Series 10

Episode 7: The Modern Age of the Coach

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary bringing the story of the coach up to date, exploring the most recent phase of Britain's love affair with four-wheeled group travel from school trips to Indian treks. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Andy Mosse
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

The Sky at Night

Jupiter: Up Close and Personal

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

How Nasa's Juno spacecraft's images of Jupiter provide new insight, from an understanding of its formation to revelations about its raging storms. Show more

Horizon

2016

Episode 18: Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Horizon investigates the cosmic dawn, the moment one hundred million years after the big bang when the first stars were born. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Ernie Dingo
Series Editor:
Steve Crabtree
Participant:
Tom Abel
Participant:
Volker Bromm
Participant:
Avi Loeb
Participant:
Stefan Keller
Participant:
Steven Tingay
Participant:
James Dunlop
Participant:
Ross McLure
Participant:
Charmaine Green
Participant:
Jennifer Green
Participant:
Sherryl Green
Participant:
Barbara Merritt

Civilisations Stories

Series 1

The Art of Mining

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Documentary in which Geeta Pendse looks at the fight to preserve the lasting legacy of the art that the coal industry helped create in the east Midlands. Show more

Laura Cumming takes a journey through more than 500 years of self-portraits and finds out how the greatest names in western art transformed themselves into their own masterpieces. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Laura Cumming
Interviewed Guest:
Julian Barnes
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Wallinger
Interviewed Guest:
Simon Callow
Interviewed Guest:
Patrick Hughes
Interviewed Guest:
Ulrike Hirhager
Interviewed Guest:
Tai Shan Schierenberg
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Dan Snow traces the development of Britain's railways from the late 19th century to the outbreak of World War II. During this time the railways changed the economy profoundly. Show more

BBC Four

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