Programme Index

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Voyages of Discovery

Hanging by a Thread

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Paul Rose tells the story of the USS Squalus, stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939 and the first time anyone had been saved from a stricken submarine. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Rose
Producer:
Sean Smith
Director:
Sean Smith
Series Producer:
Jeremy Philips

Beck

Quid Pro Quo

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for 2 months

The investigation of what looks like an ordinary robbery gone wrong in southern Stockholm takes an unexpected turn when the secret police (Säpo) become interested in the case. Show more

Contributors

Martin Beck:
Peter Haber
Vilhelm Beck:
Valter Skarsgard
Jenny Boden:
Anna Asp
Oskar Bergman:
Mans Nathanaelson
Josef Eriksson:
Martin Wallstrom
Ayda Cetin:
Elmira Arikan
Steinar Hovland:
Kristofer Hivju
Klas Freden:
Jonas Karlsson
Director:
Pontus Klange

Brand

Beck

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Comic game show hosted by the Lily Savage, as portrayed by Paul O'Grady. With Barbara Windsor, Ant McPartlin, Roy Barraclough, Roger Black, Jane Danson and Lorraine Kelly. Show more

Parkinson: The Interviews

Series 1

Episode 1: Peter Cook

Duration: 40 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Michael Parkinson looks back at some of his favourite interviews. This edition features highlights of Parkinson's many interviews with the comic genius Peter Cook. Show more

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Series 1

Episode 10: The Old Magic

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Classic sitcom. After a few drinks at a restaurant, Bob and Terry start to chat up a couple of pretty girls to see if the old magic still works. Show more

Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Dr Shini Somara join archaeologists from around the world who have gathered in Orkney to investigate one of Europe's biggest digs. Show more

Voyages of Discovery

Hanging by a Thread

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

Paul Rose tells the story of the USS Squalus, stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939 and the first time anyone had been saved from a stricken submarine. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Rose
Producer:
Sean Smith
Director:
Sean Smith
Series Producer:
Jeremy Philips

Timeshift

Series 12

Episode 1: Health before the NHS: The Road to Recovery

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four

Available for years

The shocking story of health before the NHS. In the early 20th century, getting treated if you were ill was a rudimentary, risky and costly business. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Wendy McLean
Director:
Wendy McLean
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

BBC Four

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