Programme Index

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Britain's Best Drives

Episode 6: The Trossachs

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

In his final drive, Richard returns to the country of his birth in a splendid 1950s Bentley and discovers what it is about great vistas that gives us such a thrill. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Wilson
Producer:
Jonney Steven
Participant:
Moira McLaren
Participant:
Ian Williams
Participant:
Hugh Neil
Participant:
Jimmy Tannock
Participant:
Anne McKinley
Participant:
David Barlow
Executive Producer:
Richard Klein
Series Producer:
Neil Edwards

Secrets of Bones

Episode 3: Into the Air

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an exceptional flier and how the albatross makes huge migrations. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Garrod
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Producer:
Ingrid Kvale
Director:
Ingrid Kvale

The Quizeum

Series 1

Episode 8

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at the National Museum, Cardiff and the gallery which houses the stunning collection of French art. Show more

During World War II, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to join the fight against Hitler. They tell their extraordinary stories in their own words. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
David Olusoga
Executive Producer:
Chris Granlund
Production Manager:
Alison Mills
Production Coordinator:
Josef d'Bache-Kane

Horizon

2009-2010

Episode 4: Who Is Afraid of a Big Black Hole?

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Scientists now believe black holes could hold the key to answering the ultimate question: what was there before the big bang? However, researching them is next to impossible. Show more

The story of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and the discoveries they made, told in their own words. Revealing archive provides a unique insight into their lives. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jonathan Renouf
Producer:
Suzy Boyles
Participant:
Patricia Fara
Participant:
Roger Penrose
Participant:
Martin Rees
Participant:
Craig MacKay

Secrets of Bones

Episode 3: Into the Air

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Ben Garrod finds out how the skeleton has allowed vertebrates to take to the air, why the pigeon is an exceptional flier and how the albatross makes huge migrations. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Garrod
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Producer:
Ingrid Kvale
Director:
Ingrid Kvale

The Quizeum

Series 1

Episode 8

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Museum-based quiz panel show. Griff Rhys Jones tests two teams of experts at the National Museum, Cardiff and the gallery which houses the stunning collection of French art. Show more

During World War II, thousands of men and women from the Caribbean colonies volunteered to join the fight against Hitler. They tell their extraordinary stories in their own words. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
David Olusoga
Executive Producer:
Chris Granlund
Production Manager:
Alison Mills
Production Coordinator:
Josef d'Bache-Kane

BBC Four HD

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