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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 4

Episode 6: Portsmouth to Gomshall

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Portillo feeds the crew of Britain's newest warship and discovers how the Victorians planned to repel a possible French invasion. Show more

Horizon

2008-2009

Episode 15: Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes?

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

When an earthquake strikes, it always takes people by surprise. Horizon asks why science has not yet given us a way to predict when and where the next big quake is going to happen. Show more

Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden Treasures

Episode 2: Feathered Dinosaurs

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Professor Richard Fortey visits China to see a fossil site that has yielded remains of feathered dinosaurs and rewritten the story of the origin of birds. Show more

The Walshes

Episode 2: Family Night

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Comedy series following a family from the Dublin suburbs. When Graham's landlord kicks him out, Ciara suggests that he move in with her, upsetting a delicate balance. Show more

Brushing up on...

Series 2

Episode 4: British Woodlands

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Danny Baker throws some archive footage into his knapsack and goes for a ramble through our green realms, encountering an X-rated mushroom along the way.

Horizon

2008-2009

Episode 15: Why Can't We Predict Earthquakes?

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

When an earthquake strikes, it always takes people by surprise. Horizon asks why science has not yet given us a way to predict when and where the next big quake is going to happen. Show more

BBC Four HD

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