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Documentary. With unparalleled access to Pompeii and featuring cutting-edge modern technology, Mary Beard guides us through this amazing slice of the ancient world. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Writer:
Mary Beard
Director:
Ian A Hunt
Film Editor:
Nigel Timperley
Executive Producer:
Richard Bradley
Executive Producer:
Caterina Turroni
Director of photography:
David Langan
Sound Recordist:
Tim Hodge
Production Company:
Lion Television
Production Company:
At Land Productions

How We Built Britain

Episode 5: The North: Full Steam Ahead

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

David Dimbleby tours Britain to discover the buildings that have made us who we are. Dimbleby travels north to the powerhouse of Queen Victoria's Britain. Show more

Timeshift

Series 16

Episode 1: Bridging the Gap: How the Severn Bridge Was Built

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

The inside story of the design and construction of 'the most perfect suspension bridge in the world', and how its unique slimline structure arose by accident. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Liz Bonnin
Producer:
Julian Mercer
Director:
Julian Mercer
Series Producer:
William Naylor

The Silk Road

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Sam Willis continues his journey west in Iran. He begins in Persepolis, heart of the first Persian Empire, before heading to Istanbul and then coming full circle to Venice. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sam Willis
Assistant Producer:
Jon Morrice
Executive Producer:
Mike Smith
Series Producer:
Richard Downes

Documentary. With unparalleled access to Pompeii and featuring cutting-edge modern technology, Mary Beard guides us through this amazing slice of the ancient world. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Writer:
Mary Beard
Director:
Ian A Hunt
Film Editor:
Nigel Timperley
Executive Producer:
Richard Bradley
Executive Producer:
Caterina Turroni
Director of photography:
David Langan
Sound Recordist:
Tim Hodge
Production Company:
Lion Television
Production Company:
At Land Productions

BBC Four

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