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Natural World

2009-2010

Episode 6: A Highland Haven

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Documentary revealing the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, seen by film-maker Fergus Beeley. Featuring rare black-throated divers and white-tailed sea eagles. Show more

Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at how Istanbul became the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

Sir Nicholas Hytner interviews playwright Alan Bennett, ranging across 40 years of his work for stage, television and cinema, on the eve of his 80th birthday. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Alan Bennett
Interviewer:
Nicholas Hytner
Producer:
Basil Comely
Director:
Basil Comely
Production Manager:
Nicholas Franklin
Production Coordinator:
Grace Brassington

Talking Heads

Series 1

Episode 1: A Chip in the Sugar

Duration: 40 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

Drama monologue written by and starring Alan Bennett. Graham, a middle-aged man who lives with his mother, finds her taking up with old flame Mr Turnbull.

Contributors

Graham Whittaker:
Alan Bennett
Composer:
George Fenton
Director:
Stuart Burge
Producer:
Innes Lloyd

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The Many Faces of...

Series 1

Episode 5: Les Dawson

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Remembering Les Dawson with favourite TV clips and some rare gems from the archives, plus interviews with friends, relatives and colleagues who assess the comedian's legacy. Show more

Visiting the great mosques and palaces built by the Ottoman emperors, Simon Sebag Montefiore looks at how Istanbul became the imperial capital and Islam's most powerful city. Show more

Natural World

2009-2010

Episode 6: A Highland Haven

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Documentary revealing the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands, seen by film-maker Fergus Beeley. Featuring rare black-throated divers and white-tailed sea eagles. Show more

BBC Four HD

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