Programme Index

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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 6

Episode 4: Stirling to Pitlochry

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Michael Portillo begins his journey in Stirling, where he visits the scene of a bloody battle at Bannockburn. In Perth, he learns how to make a sporran. Show more

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

Episode 1: Home Waters to High Seas

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The story of the top-heavy Mary Rose, the wrecking of the Spanish Armada and the real-life sea disasters that inspired The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe. Show more

The Culture Show

2012/2013

Episode 32: Sincerely, F Scott Fitzgerald

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Novelist Jay McInerney explores the life and writing of F Scott Fitzgerald, who captured the reckless spirit of New York life in the twenties in his masterwork The Great Gatsby. Show more

Lucy Worsley learns the 17th-century art of horse ballet, leading up to a public performance. She explores its origins, witnesses displays abroad and discovers its legacies. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lucy Worsley
Production Company:
Million Media
Executive Producer:
Lionel Mill

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Huw Edwards meets the descendants of the pioneers who established a community in Patagonia 150 years ago, to see what remains of the culture their forefathers wanted to safeguard. Show more

How to Build...

Series 1

Episode 3: Britain's Secret Engineers

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Documentary series. Workers at British defence contractor QinetiQ reveal a handful of their secretive projects, including robots to defuse roadside bombs. Show more

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

Episode 1: Home Waters to High Seas

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The story of the top-heavy Mary Rose, the wrecking of the Spanish Armada and the real-life sea disasters that inspired The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe. Show more

BBC Four

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