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Natural World

2014-2015

Episode 7: Penguin Post Office

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Nature documentary looking at a post office in Antarctica that is surrounded by 3,000 gentoo penguins, a spectacle which attracts thousands of visitors. Show more

Documentary following Dick Strawbridge and Alice Roberts as they explore the British landscapes that inspired children's author Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. Show more

Operation Gold Rush with Dan Snow

Series 1

Episode 2: Lakes and Rivers

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

On this leg of the epic journey following in the footsteps of 19th-century Klondike gold rush prospectors, Dan and his team attempt to traverse perilous waterways. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
Presenter:
Felicity Aston
Presenter:
Kevin Fong
Executive Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Renouf
Series Producer:
Ben Crichton

Duration: 1 hour, 53 minutes

on BBC Four

Biographical drama following the life of biologist and adventurer Jacques Cousteau and his sometimes stormy relationship with his son Philippe. In French and English with English subtitles. Show more

Contributors

Jacques-Yves Cousteau:
Lambert Wilson
Philippe Cousteau:
Pierre Niney
Simone Cousteau:
Audrey Tautou
Philippe Tailliez:
Laurent Lucas
Jean-Michel Cousteau:
Benjamin Lavernhe
Albert 'Bebert' Falco:
Vincent Heneine
Etienne Deshaies:
Thibault de Montalembert
Daniel Cousteau:
Roger Van Hool
Director:
Jerome Salle

Handmade in Bolton

Series 1

Visigothic Brooch

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Oxford historian Dr Janina Ramirez sets Shaun Greenhalgh, once a prolific forger, the challenge of making a jewelled eagle brooch of the kind worn by Visigoth chieftains in the Dark Ages. Show more

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Series 1

The Bridge on the River Kwai - Malcolm Arnold

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Katie Derham presents an analysis and performance of Malcolm Arnold’s score for the film, The Bridge on the River Kwai. Christopher Seaman conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra. Show more

Documentary following Dick Strawbridge and Alice Roberts as they explore the British landscapes that inspired children's author Arthur Ransome to write Swallows and Amazons. Show more

BBC Four

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