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Canal Boat Diaries

Series 2

Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The reality of life afloat with Robbie Cumming. On the last leg of his journey across England, Robbie crosses an epic aqueduct near Stratford-upon-Avon and gets stuck in a lock in central Birmingham.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

All Creatures Great and Small

Series 1

Sleeping Partners

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC Four

Richard Carmody, a superior student, accompanies James on his rounds to learn, but it becomes clear that there is very little that he doesn't know.

Contributors

James Herriot:
Christopher Timothy
Siegfried Farnon:
Robert Hardy
Tristan Farnon:
Peter Davison
Helen Alderson:
Carol Drinkwater
Mrs Hall:
Mary Hignett
Angus Grier:
Andrew Crawford

Genres

Duration: 1 hour, 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Moving drama film. In 1884, an ambitious young surgeon is intrigued by a disfigured sideshow freak billed as the Elephant Man and takes him under his wing. Show more

Contributors

John Merrick:
John Hurt
Frederick Treves:
Anthony Hopkins
Mrs Madge Kendal:
Anne Bancroft
Francis Carr-Gomm:
John Gielgud
Mrs Mothershead:
Wendy Hiller
Mr Bytes:
Freddie Jones
Bytes's Boy:
Dexter Fletcher
Mrs Treves:
Hannah Gordon
The Night Porter:
Michael Elphick
Director:
David Lynch

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1

Turkey to Germany

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary series with Dan Cruickshank. Dan's penultimate journey takes him from Turkey, via Russia and Poland, to Germany. Show more

Canal Boat Diaries

Series 2

Stratford-upon-Avon to Birmingham

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The reality of life afloat with Robbie Cumming. On the last leg of his journey across England, Robbie crosses an epic aqueduct near Stratford-upon-Avon and gets stuck in a lock in central Birmingham.

Contributors

Presenter:
Robbie Cumming
Series Producer:
Stuart Woodman
Executive Producer:
Tony Parker

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 9 months

Feature-length documentary for Arena by director Vanessa Engle, telling the remarkable story of a charlatan art dealer who swindled over $50 million from the art establishment before going on the run. Show more

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