Programme Index

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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

Elgin to Loch Ness

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Michael Portillo's journey ends at Loch Ness, where he joins the Deep Scan research team as they scour the deep for signs of the elusive monster. Show more

One Foot in the Grave

Series 1

Episode 6: The Return of the Speckled Band

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 3 months

Victor and Margaret prepare for a holiday but have to cope with Mrs Warboys's bout of food poisoning, a visit from the electricity man and a snake. Show more

Contributors

Victor Meldrew:
Richard Wilson
Margaret Meldrew:
Annette Crosbie
Mrs Warboys:
Doreen Mantle
Electricity Man:
Clive Mantle
Mr Berenger:
John Cater
Garden Centre Manager:
Lloyd McGuire

WWI: The Last Tommies

Series 1

Episode 2: The Battle of the Somme

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Stories told by the last Tommies, remembering WWI. The survivors of the Somme in 1916 and their families back home reveal the true horror and tragedy of the battle. Show more

Secrets of Skin

Series 1

Adaptability

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Professor Ben Garrod explores how versatile the basic skin structure truly is, revealing how slight adaptations have created birds' feathers and a rhinoceros’s horn. Show more

Secrets of Skin

Series 1

Moving

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

What makes sharks built for speed? How do snakes move without limbs? How do sugar gliders fly without feathers? The answers all lie in their skin. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

Elgin to Loch Ness

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Michael Portillo's journey ends at Loch Ness, where he joins the Deep Scan research team as they scour the deep for signs of the elusive monster. Show more

WWI: The Last Tommies

Series 1

Episode 1: For King and Country

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Stories told by the last Tommies, remembering WWI. The Pals Battalions discover that trench warfare isn't the glorious adventure they had imagined. Show more

BBC Four

About BBC Four

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