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Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Using dramatic reconstruction, declassified cockpit audio recorded by the astronauts themselves and film archive, this is the untold story of the first moon landing. Show more

Contributors

Michael Collins:
Patrick Kennedy
Buzz Aldrin:
Jack Tarlton
Neil Armstrong:
Rufus Wright
Line Producer:
Jenny Scott
Production Manager:
Kassi Jones
Executive Producer:
Andrew Cohen
Assistant Producer:
Kiki Lawrance
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Renouf

Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

Series 1

Space: How Far Can We Go?

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Brian Cox explores the latest science and takes a new look at his old films and asks: how far can we go in our exploration of the cosmos? Show more

The Sky at Night

Exoplanets and Antarctica

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

The Sky at Night team report on the new scientific methods being used to detect exoplanets and how the winter darkness of Antarctica is critical to their success. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Lintott
Presenter:
Pete Lawrence
Production Coordinator:
Carisse Perks
Production Manager:
Kassi Murphy
Assistant Producer:
Marina Hui
Executive Producer:
Steve Crabtree
Series Producer:
Peter Leonard

Horizon

2017

Antarctica - Ice Station Rescue

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Documentary which follows the everyday people battling in the most extreme environment on earth to move Halley VI, a vital polar research station. Show more

Dominic Sandbrook continues his exploration of science fiction by looking at its robot obsession, from Frankenstein's monster to the provocative ideas of Blade Runner. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
John Das
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Participant:
Rutger Hauer
Participant:
Peter Weller
Participant:
Gale Anne Hurd
Participant:
Anthony Daniels
Participant:
Kenny Baker
Participant:
Edward James Olmos
Participant:
William Gibson

The Read

Series 1

The Lonely Londoners

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 3 months

A creative performance reading of The Lonely Londoners that juxtaposes modern imagery and fascinating archive footage to reflect on how Sam Selvon's novel shaped the London of today. Show more

Contributors

Production Designer:
Phoebe Platman
Director of photography:
Simona Susnea
Executive Producer:
Grant Black
Director:
Yero Timi-Biu

The Beauty of Books

Episode 1: Ancient Bibles

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four

A look at the 4th century Codex Sinaiticus, the world's oldest bible, and the Winchester bible, which lay at the heart of the church's struggle with the state in the 12th century. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Michael Waterhouse
Executive Producer:
Harry Bell

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores London, the ultimate 'city of villages', including a new breed of urban villages like Crouch End and Walthamstow. Show more

Brian Cox's Adventures in Space and Time

Series 1

Space: How Far Can We Go?

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Brian Cox explores the latest science and takes a new look at his old films and asks: how far can we go in our exploration of the cosmos? Show more

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