Programme Index

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Andrew Marr's History of the World

Original Series

Episode 3: The Word and the Sword

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Series charting the history of civilisation. In this episode, Andrew Marr examines the spiritual revolutions that shook the world between 300 BC and 700 AD. Show more

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Series 1

Episode 4: Science Fiction

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Mark Kermode examines film genres. He reveals the tricks and techniques used to create classic science fiction films, from 2001 to Arrival, Blade Runner to Gravity. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 4 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Sombre time-travel thriller in which a convict from 2035 is sent back in time to find the cause of a virus which has wiped out most of the planet's population. Show more

Contributors

James Cole:
Bruce Willis
Kathryn Railly:
Madeleine Stowe
Jeffrey Goines:
Brad Pitt
Dr Peters:
David Morse
Lieutenant Halperin:
Christopher Meloni
Dr Fletcher:
Frank Gorshin
Geologist:
Bob Adrian
Zoologist:
Simon Jones
Astrophysicist / Jones:
Carol Florence
Evangelist:
Thomas Roy
Young Cole:
Joseph Melito
Director:
Terry Gilliam
Producer:
Charles Roven
Director of photography:
Roger Pratt

Horizon

2018

Episode 3: How to Build a Time Machine

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Horizon meets scientists working on the cutting edge of discovery - people who may discover how to build wormholes, manipulate entangled photons or build functioning time crystals. Show more

Italy's Invisible Cities

Series 1

Episode 2: Venice

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 7 months

Documentary series. Using the latest 3D scanning technology, Alexander Armstrong and Dr Michael Scott explore the watery wonderland of Venice. Show more

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Series 1

Episode 4: Science Fiction

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Mark Kermode examines film genres. He reveals the tricks and techniques used to create classic science fiction films, from 2001 to Arrival, Blade Runner to Gravity. Show more

BBC Four

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