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Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Kate Humble is in the Arctic, where spring arrives with a bang. Helen Czerski chases a tornado to show how the earth's angle of tilt creates the most extreme weather on the planet. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Presenter:
Helen Czerski
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Renouf
Series Producer:
Stephen Marsh

Castles: Britain's Fortified History

Episode 3: Defence of the Realm

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 4 weeks

Sam Willis looks at how castles survived into the Tudor era. But these strategic seats of power had to become palaces to impress monarchs such as Elizabeth I. Show more

Puppy Love

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Comedy set around a dog training class. Things are made even worse for an already-stressed Naomi when her dog goes missing. Nana V helps her track him down and the two women bond. Show more

Contributors

Timeshift

Series 14

Episode 3: Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 6 months

How a traditional working-class pub game became a national obsession during the 1970s and 80s, and how television played a key role in elevating its players into household names. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Matt Thomas
Director:
Matt Thomas
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Participant:
Eric Bristow
Participant:
Bobby George
Participant:
John Lowe
Participant:
Phil Taylor

The Secrets of Quantum Physics

Episode 2: Let There Be Life

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Jim Al-Khalili investigates the most accurate, yet perplexing, scientific theory ever - quantum physics. He finds out whether it might solve biological mysteries. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Documentary which maintains that the real pioneers of space exploration were the Soviet cosmonauts, telling the story of how the Russians led us into the space age. Show more

Puppy Love

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Comedy set around a dog training class. Things are made even worse for an already-stressed Naomi when her dog goes missing. Nana V helps her track him down and the two women bond. Show more

Contributors

Castles: Britain's Fortified History

Episode 3: Defence of the Realm

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 4 weeks

Sam Willis looks at how castles survived into the Tudor era. But these strategic seats of power had to become palaces to impress monarchs such as Elizabeth I. Show more

BBC Four HD

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