Programme Index

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BBC Proms

2014

BBC Proms Masterworks: Mahler and Adams

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Timothy McAllister brings us the UK premiere of John Adams's Saxophone Concerto and Marin Alsop conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra as it performs Mahler's ambitious 1st Symphony. Show more

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 3

Episode 2: Victoria and Her Sisters

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

A look at the social and economic changes which took place during Queen Victoria's reign, such as industrialisation and changing roles for women. Show more

As archaeologists excavate a mass grave of British sailors, Sam Willis explores Antigua's ruins and sees how the Caribbean's sugar islands were a kind of hell in Nelson's time. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sam Willis
Executive Producer:
Tim Green

Dr Lucy Worsley explores the royal wardrobes of our monarchs over the last 400 years, showing how they have always been regarded as their personal statement to their people. Show more

The Secret Life of Books

Series 1

Episode 1: Great Expectations

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Series which uncovers the story behind the creation of six classic books. Tony Jordan brings his writer's insight to Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. Show more

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 3

Episode 2: Victoria and Her Sisters

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

A look at the social and economic changes which took place during Queen Victoria's reign, such as industrialisation and changing roles for women. Show more

BBC Four HD

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