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Retreat: Meditations from a Monastery

Series 1

Episode 1: Downside Abbey

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Series going in search of inner peace in three Benedictine monasteries in Britain. Two monks engage with carpentry and baking, religious services and private prayer. Show more

Stephen Smith explores the life and work of the virtuoso jeweller Carl Faberge, who transformed his father's modest business into the world's most famous supplier of luxury items. Show more

Artists love the story of Mary Magdalene. Waldemar Januszczak explores how the image of Mary Magdalene has evolved in art. Show more

Contributors

Composer:
Simon Russell
Editor:
Kirsi Pyy
Executive Producer:
Peter Grimsdale
On-line editing:
Rob Grainger
Production Company:
ZCZ Films

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 6 months

As an 'Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Britain's V Force became the platform for delivering nuclear Armageddon. Show more

Secret Knowledge

The Kimbolton Cabinet

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Granted privileged access to the Victoria and Albert Museum after hours, John Bly seeks out the Kimbolton Cabinet, an exquisite piece of 18th-century English furniture. Show more

Stephen Smith explores the life and work of the virtuoso jeweller Carl Faberge, who transformed his father's modest business into the world's most famous supplier of luxury items. Show more

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