Programme Index

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Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

Episode 3: Civilising the Sea

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Dr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line. Show more

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

Series 2

British History Movies

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Mark Kermode uncovers the cinematic and storytelling secrets of the quintessential British film genre – history. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes

on BBC Four

Historical drama set before and during the English Civil War in the 17th century. Charles I and Oliver Cromwell first clash in Parliament before taking to the battlefield. Show more

Contributors

Oliver Cromwell:
Richard Harris
King Charles I:
Alec Guinness
Earl of Manchester:
Robert Morley
Queen Henrietta Maria:
Dorothy Tutin
John Carter:
Frank Finlay
Prince Rupert:
Timothy Dalton
The Earl of Strafford:
Patrick Wymark
Hugh Peters:
Patrick Magee
Sir Edward Hyde:
Nigel Stock
The Earl of Essex:
Charles Gray
Director:
Ken Hughes
Producer:
Irving Allen
Writer:
Ken Hughes

An Art Lovers' Guide

Series 2

Episode 3: Baku

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

In the final episode of the series, our intrepid cultural explorers Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke set off on their most adventurous trip yet - to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Show more

Our Classical Century

Series 1

1953-1971

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

From Brief Encounter to Last Night of the Proms, Suzy Klein and Joan Bakewell explore the post-war story of our growing relationship with classical music on television and film Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Suzy Klein
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Executive Producer:
Richard Bradley
Executive Producer:
Steve Condie
Director:
Ellen Hobson
Producer:
James Giles

Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

Episode 3: Civilising the Sea

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Dr Sam Willis tells how the Victorians found preventative solutions, from rockets that could fire rescue lines to lifejackets, lifeboats and the Plimsoll Line. Show more

BBC Four

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