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Handmade on the Silk Road

Episode 2: The Wood Carver

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Series about traditional crafts along the Silk Road trade route. In his workshop in Khiva in Uzbekistan, Shavkat Jumanijozov makes doors, chests and wooden columns. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 8 months

Modern crafters move in to a Victorian arts and crafts commune. This week, the crafters tackle the massive dining room in their creative communal home. Show more

Retired track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy swaps two wheels for four to pursue his boyhood dream of competing in the world's toughest endurance motor race, the Le Mans 24 Hours. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Chris Hoy
Executive Producer:
Grant Wardrop
Executive Producer:
Jane Merkin
Production Company:
Grant Wardrop Prod

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain. He gets a lesson in swordsmanship and finds out what the Bayeux Tapestry reveals about combat. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sam Willis
Producer:
Matt Thomas
Director:
Matt Thomas
Executive Producer:
John Das
Participant:
Hector Cole
Participant:
Jonathan Ferguson
Participant:
Benedict Green
Participant:
Robin Knight
Participant:
Mark Stretton
Participant:
Matthew Strickland
Participant:
Robert Tilney
Participant:
Lisa Traynor

Documentary telling the story of publishing house Virago Press, which dared to set itself apart to champion women's literature in an industry dominated in the 1970s by men. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
What Larks! Productions
Camera Operator:
Caroline Bridges
Production Coordinator:
Louise-Afzal Faerkel
Production Manager:
Robert Hanger
Production Manager:
Catherine Hill
Editor:
Emily West

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 8 months

Modern crafters move in to a Victorian arts and crafts commune. This week, the crafters tackle the massive dining room in their creative communal home. Show more

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