Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 277,381 playable programmes from the BBC

The Sky at Night

The Search for Alien Life

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 9 months

The Sky at Night team investigate the latest science used in the hunt for extraterrestrial life, including a major mission to Jupiter's icy moons. Show more

Great Asian Railway Journeys

Series 1

Hue to Ninh Binh

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Michael Portillo tours the formidable imperial city of Hue and in a village nearby, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who tries to teach him how to make the iconic conical hat, with comical results. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 6 months

Classic spoof western. A dastardly plan to undermine the rule of law in a frontier town is challenged by its new black sheriff Bart and Jim the Waco Kid. Show more

Contributors

Jim the Waco Kid:
Gene Wilder
Lili Von Shtupp:
Madeline Kahn
Governor Lepetomane/Indian Chief:
Mel Brooks
Hedley Lamarr:
Harvey Korman
Rev Johnson:
Liam Dunn
Howard Johnson:
John Hillerman
Taggart:
Slim Pickens
Director:
Mel Brooks

Great Asian Railway Journeys

Series 1

Hue to Ninh Binh

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Michael Portillo tours the formidable imperial city of Hue and in a village nearby, Michael meets milliner Mrs Ngo, who tries to teach him how to make the iconic conical hat, with comical results. Show more

Digging for Britain

Series 9

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 8 months

The best archaeology from the north of Britain, including Scotland’s oldest railway, one of the best-preserved Norman castles and an extraordinary find from a Neolithic tomb. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Executive Producer:
Rory Wheeler
Series Producer:
Theo Williams
Executive Producer:
Edward Hart
Production Company:
Rare TV

Horizon

2020

Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 11 months

The remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and wonder of our universe and how a team of daring astronauts risked their lives to keep it working. Show more

BBC Four

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