Programme Index

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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

Paignton to Tiverton

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

The Dartmouth Steam Railway takes Michael Portillo to the beautiful home of Agatha Christie, in the company of her great-grandson, James Prichard. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Ben Robinson flies over Wiltshire to reveal new evidence about Stonehenge that explains the reason for its location and how long ago it was occupied. Show more

Archaeology: A Secret History

Episode 3: The Power of the Past

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more

Britain's Lost Masterpieces

Series 1

Episode 1: Swansea

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 6 months

Series tracking down lost and hidden paintings from museums and galleries across Britain. The Swansea museum store contains everything from a stuffed pigeon to a police car. Show more

The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

Series 1

The Rebel Alliance

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 7 months

An alliance forms, including Hugh Grant, that is willing to take on the Murdoch empire. A scandal threatens Rupert’s dream of passing on the family business to one of his children. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Jo Becker
Interviewed Guest:
Alastair Campbell
Interviewed Guest:
Nick Davies
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Ellison
Interviewed Guest:
Nigel Farage
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Grant
Interviewed Guest:
Les Hinton
Interviewed Guest:
Graham Johnson
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Lewis
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Neil
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Oborne
Interviewed Guest:
John Prescott
Interviewed Guest:
Alan Rusbridger
Interviewed Guest:
Neil Wallis
Interviewed Guest:
Tom Watson
Interviewed Guest:
David Yelland
Interviewed Guest:
Max Mosley
Director:
Jamie Roberts
Executive Producer:
David Glover
Executive Producer:
Cate Hall
Line Producer:
Sophie Wright
Series Producer:
Owen Phillips
Production Company:
72 Films

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

Available for years

Sam Willis traces the history of the weapons that have shaped Britain. He gets a lesson in swordsmanship and finds out what the Bayeux Tapestry reveals about combat. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sam Willis
Producer:
Matt Thomas
Director:
Matt Thomas
Executive Producer:
John Das
Participant:
Hector Cole
Participant:
Jonathan Ferguson
Participant:
Benedict Green
Participant:
Robin Knight
Participant:
Mark Stretton
Participant:
Matthew Strickland
Participant:
Robert Tilney
Participant:
Lisa Traynor

Archaeology: A Secret History

Episode 3: The Power of the Past

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four

A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

Paignton to Tiverton

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

The Dartmouth Steam Railway takes Michael Portillo to the beautiful home of Agatha Christie, in the company of her great-grandson, James Prichard. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Ben Robinson flies over Wiltshire to reveal new evidence about Stonehenge that explains the reason for its location and how long ago it was occupied. Show more

The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty

Series 1

The Rebel Alliance

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 7 months

An alliance forms, including Hugh Grant, that is willing to take on the Murdoch empire. A scandal threatens Rupert’s dream of passing on the family business to one of his children. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Jo Becker
Interviewed Guest:
Alastair Campbell
Interviewed Guest:
Nick Davies
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Ellison
Interviewed Guest:
Nigel Farage
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Grant
Interviewed Guest:
Les Hinton
Interviewed Guest:
Graham Johnson
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Lewis
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Neil
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Oborne
Interviewed Guest:
John Prescott
Interviewed Guest:
Alan Rusbridger
Interviewed Guest:
Neil Wallis
Interviewed Guest:
Tom Watson
Interviewed Guest:
David Yelland
Interviewed Guest:
Max Mosley
Director:
Jamie Roberts
Executive Producer:
David Glover
Executive Producer:
Cate Hall
Line Producer:
Sophie Wright
Series Producer:
Owen Phillips
Production Company:
72 Films

Britain's Lost Masterpieces

Series 1

Episode 1: Swansea

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 6 months

Series tracking down lost and hidden paintings from museums and galleries across Britain. The Swansea museum store contains everything from a stuffed pigeon to a police car. Show more

BBC Four

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