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Secrets of Bones

Episode 3: Into the Air

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an exceptional flier and how the albatross makes huge migrations. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Garrod
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Producer:
Ingrid Kvale
Director:
Ingrid Kvale

Archaeology: A Secret History

Episode 3: The Power of the Past

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more

An Art Lovers' Guide

Series 1

Episode 3: St Petersburg

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Dr Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke discover St Petersburg through its art and architecture, looking to see how art has been used to enhance its power and prestige. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

We are surrounded by types, the words on signs, buses, shops and documents. Two are regarded as the faces of Britain - Johnston and Gill Sans. Their story is told by Mark Ovenden. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Ovenden
Production Company:
Splitpea Productions
Executive Producer:
Keith Doyle
Production Manager:
Sue Davies

The Art of Japanese Life

Series 1

Episode 1: Nature

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

James Fox journeys through Japan's mountainous forests, marvels at its zen gardens and admires bonsai to explore the connections between its culture and the natural environment. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Film critic David Stratton reveals how Australian film-makers gained the confidence to create and tell their own stories for cinema. Show more

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