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Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

on BBC Four

Oscar-winning musical following three sailors on shore leave. Determined to enjoy their freedom, the young men embark on whirlwind romances. Starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra.

Contributors

Brunhilde Esterhazy:
Betty Garrett
Clare Huddeson:
Ann Miller
Mme Dilyovska:
Florence Bates
Lucy Shmeeler:
Alice Pearce
Professor:
George Meader
Director:
Stanley Donen
Director:
Gene Kelly
Producer:
Arthur Freed

Formats

Timeshift

Series 9

Episode 3: The Men Who Built the Liners

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Documentary looking at the unique culture that grew up in the Clyde shipyards of Scotland, where the Queen Mary, the Queen Elizabeth and the QE2 were built. Show more

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Summer 2017

Episode 2: Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned!

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

Alan Yentob meets acclaimed writer Margaret Atwood in Toronto and discovers how a childhood spent between the Canadian wilderness and the city helped shape her. Show more

Contributors

Interviewer:
Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:
Margaret Atwood
Interviewed Guest:
Charles Pachter
Interviewed Guest:
Johnnie Christmas
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Director:
Katy Homan
Producer:
Katy Homan
Assistant Producer:
Lindsey Hanlon
Production Manager:
Claire McCluskey
Production Coordinator:
Jennifer Patterson
Researcher:
Daniel Taylor
Editor:
Alex Broad
Camera Operator:
Tom Hayward
Sound Recordist:
Brent Haliskie

Shahidha Bari examines the life and work of controversial Booker Prize winner Sir VS Naipaul. Is his legacy compromised by his self-confessed violence towards women and views on race? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Shahidha Bari
Interviewed Guest:
Diran Adebayo
Interviewed Guest:
Andre Bagoo
Interviewed Guest:
Homi Bhabha
Interviewed Guest:
Sara Collins
Interviewed Guest:
William Dalrymple
Interviewed Guest:
Farrukh Dhondy
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Eyre
Interviewed Guest:
Shamime Ibrahim
Interviewed Guest:
Deborah Levy
Interviewed Guest:
Ankhi Mukherjee
Interviewed Guest:
Savi Naipaul Akal
Interviewed Guest:
Chibundu Onuzo
Interviewed Guest:
Kenneth Ramchand
Interviewed Guest:
Irving Ward
Interviewed Guest:
Melyin Akal
Executive Producer:
Lucy Pilkington
Director:
Emma Harpin
Producer:
Alice Wickham
Production Manager:
Catherine Donohoe
Production Manager:
Sara Revell

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Art historian Richard Clay explores the myth-making and hidden meanings of 21st-century popular culture. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Clay
Interviewed Guest:
Clet Abraham
Interviewed Guest:
David Blackmore
Interviewed Guest:
Lonnie G Bunch
Interviewed Guest:
Ingrid Burrington
Interviewed Guest:
Simran Hans
Interviewed Guest:
Cadence Kinsey
Interviewed Guest:
Rene Matic
Interviewed Guest:
Martin McAloon
Director:
Amanda Rubin

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