Film about 'the people's mountain', Blencathra in the Lake District. It looks at the lives of residents, children and visitors, with contributions from Ed Byrne and Stuart Maconie. Show more

20:00

Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers

BBC Four

Duration: 2 hours, 16 minutes

Sun 4^th Feb 2024, 20:00 on BBC Four

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Scottish Opera's sparkling staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's witty satire. Audiences are transported to Venice for a joyful production packed with some of the pair's most-loved songs. Show more

Contributors

The Duke of Plaza-Toro:: Richard Suart
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro:: Yvonne Howard
Casilda:: Catriona Hewitson
Luiz:: Dan Shelvey
Don Alhambra del Bolero:: Ben McAteer
Marco Palmieri:: William Morgan
Giuseppe Palmieri:: Mark Nathan
Antonio:: Arthur Bruce
Gianetta:: Ellie Laugharne
Tessa:: Sioned Gwen Davies
Inez:: Cheryl Forbes

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Formats

Performances & Events

Source: BBC Online

22:15

In Search of Dracula with Mark Gatiss

BBC Two

Duration: 58 minutes

Audio described

Sun 4^th Feb 2024, 22:15 on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

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Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture, asking just why we keep coming back to the count. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Mark Gatiss
Director:: Nathan Landeg
Executive Producer:: Jo Pearce
Executive Producer:: Sue Vertue
Composer:: John Hardy
Writer:: Nathan Landeg
Production Company:: Hartswood Films
Production Company:: Bright Branch
Production Company:: Dracula TV Ltd
Editor:: Madoc Roberts

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the MediaArts

Formats

Documentaries

Source: BBC Online

23:15

M.R. James: Ghost Writer

BBC Two

Duration: 58 minutes

Audio described

Sun 4^th Feb 2024, 23:15 on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

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Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of M.R. James, the English master of the supernatural tale, attempting to uncover the inspiration behind stories that chill readers a century on. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Mark Gatiss
Producer:: John Das
Director:: John Das
Executive Producer:: Michael Poole
MR James:: Robert Lloyd Parry
Chitchat Society Member:: Martin Bassindale
Chitchat Society Member:: Adam Collier
Chitchat Society Member:: Harry de Moraville
Chitchat Society Member:: Peter Edwards
Chitchat Society Member:: Alec Fellows-Bennett

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Documentaries

Source: BBC Online

00:15

Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas

Series 1

The Ash Tree

BBC Four

Duration: 28 minutes

Mon 5^th Feb 2024, 00:15 on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

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A nobleman who will have no truck with superstition inherits a stately home overshadowed by a tree concealing an ancient curse.

Contributors

Narrator:: Christopher Lee
Sir Richard Fell:: Edward Petherbridge
Writer:: MR James

Genres

DramaHorror & Supernatural

Brand

Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas

Series

Christopher Lee's Ghost Stories for Christmas: Series 1

Source: BBC Online

00:45

Parkinson

Joanna Lumley, Sir Ian McKellen, Neil Morrissey and Marion Montgomery

BBC One

Duration: 55 minutes

Mon 5^th Feb 2024, 00:45 on BBC Four

Available for 10 months

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Michael Parkinson is joined by Joanna Lumley, Sir Ian McKellen, Neil Morrissey and Marion Montgomery.

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Entertainment

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Parkinson

Source: BBC Online

01:45

Life of a Mountain

A Year on Blencathra

BBC Four

Duration: 59 minutes

Mon 5^th Feb 2024, 01:45 on BBC Four

Available for years

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Film about 'the people's mountain', Blencathra in the Lake District. It looks at the lives of residents, children and visitors, with contributions from Ed Byrne and Stuart Maconie. Show more