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Great American Railroad Journeys

Series 3

Episode 9: Thousand Islands to Oshawa, Ontario

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Michael Portillo's rail odyssey through eastern Canada continues along the Grand Trunk railway, following the route of the St Lawrence River. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's story fits together. In the final episode, Joann discovers how Egypt's enemies exploited a country weakened by internal strife. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Joann Fletcher
Series Producer:
Caterina Turroni
Director:
Ian A Hunt
Producer:
Ian A Hunt
Executive Producer:
Gillian Mosely
Executive Producer:
Bill Locke
Production Manager:
Chrissie Barlow
Production Coordinator:
Katie King
Assistant Producer:
Georgina Stewart
Researcher:
Harpreet Gill
Production Company:
Lion Television

Lucy's romp through 300 years of love's rituals begins with the Georgian age, when the rules of courtship were being rewritten, and women and men made their own romantic choices. Show more

Leonardo

Episode 3: The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she's smiling. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

James Fox uses art to explore the relationship between humans and nature across the last hundred years. Show more

In a definitive and moving film to mark her 75th birthday, artist and national treasure Maggi Hambling tells her story while working on a mysterious black canvas. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Maggi Hambling
Producer:
Melanie Fall
Composer:
John Harle
Executive Producer:
Anne Elletson
Executive Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Production Company:
Menace Productions Ltd

Great American Railroad Journeys

Series 3

Episode 9: Thousand Islands to Oshawa, Ontario

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Michael Portillo's rail odyssey through eastern Canada continues along the Grand Trunk railway, following the route of the St Lawrence River. Show more

Leonardo

Episode 3: The Secret Life of the Mona Lisa

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Alan Yentob tells the story of the most famous work of art in the world - the Mona Lisa. He discovers who she is, and why she's smiling. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's story fits together. In the final episode, Joann discovers how Egypt's enemies exploited a country weakened by internal strife. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Joann Fletcher
Series Producer:
Caterina Turroni
Director:
Ian A Hunt
Producer:
Ian A Hunt
Executive Producer:
Gillian Mosely
Executive Producer:
Bill Locke
Production Manager:
Chrissie Barlow
Production Coordinator:
Katie King
Assistant Producer:
Georgina Stewart
Researcher:
Harpreet Gill
Production Company:
Lion Television

BBC Four

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