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Handmade in Mexico

Series 1

Episode 2: Tree of Life

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

A look at the creation process of Mexican art forms. The Tree of Life is a clay sculpture originally intended to teach Bible stories to indigenous people. Show more

Hidden Killers

New Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Suzannah Lipscomb looks at the killer products that surrounded the Victorians, as the domestic horrors of home life in the 19th century and the terrible consequences are laid bare. Show more

Timeshift

Series 16

Episode 2: Sailors, Ships & Stevedores: The Story of British Docks

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

How Britain's docks in cities like Liverpool, London and Cardiff were not only commercial portals to the world, but also gateways for the arrival of sounds, styles and cultures. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Sue Johnston
Director:
Eve White
Producer:
Eve White
Series Producer:
William Naylor

Chasing the Moon

Series 1

Magnificent Desolation - Part 2

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 9 months

The success of Apollo 11 suggested the beginning of a new age of exploration. Instead, the lunar landing proved to be the highpoint of manned missions into space. Show more

Timeshift

Series 9

Episode 5: How to Win at Chess

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

In a programme showing how to play better chess, British grandmasters Dan King and Ray Keene go through a demonstration game from opening gambit to checkmate. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Martin Amis
Producer:
George Chan
Director:
George Chan
Producer:
John Das
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Looking for Rembrandt

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Desperate for money, Rembrandt takes on commissions that even his pupils have passed up on, pupils who are now getting the grand offers that once came through Rembrandt’s door. Show more

Handmade in Mexico

Series 1

Episode 2: Tree of Life

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

A look at the creation process of Mexican art forms. The Tree of Life is a clay sculpture originally intended to teach Bible stories to indigenous people. Show more

Art of Persia

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary series. Samira Ahmed journeys to places rarely seen by western audiences to reveal how the Persian Empire was born. Show more

BBC Four

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