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Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 3 - Reversions

Episode 10: Lyon to Marseille: Part 2

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Portillo journeys from the heart of France to the Mediterranean coast. In Marseilles, he joins a pilot boat leading a supertanker to its berth. Show more

Horizon

2012-2013

Episode 8: The Creative Brain: How Insight Works

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Series exploring topical scientific issues. This edition looks at how scientists are using some unusual techniques to understand how moments of creativity come about. Show more

Detectorists

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Comedy series about two friends who go in search of their hearts' desire with a couple of metal detectors. Lance and Andy embark on a journey towards the discovery of a lifetime. Show more

Detectorists

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Comedy series about two metal-detecting friends. Lance and Andy are on the trail of the holy grail of metal detecting - the final resting place of King Sexred of the East Saxons. Show more

Archaeology: A Secret History

Episode 3: The Power of the Past

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

A look at how attention turned from civilisation and kings to the search for the common man against a background of science and competing political ideologies. Show more

Natural World

2010-2011

Episode 9: Miracle in the Marshes of Iraq

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Wildlife documentary. David Johnson records a huge habitat recreation project in Iraq, bringing back to life one of the world's greatest marshlands. Show more

Horizon

2012-2013

Episode 8: The Creative Brain: How Insight Works

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Series exploring topical scientific issues. This edition looks at how scientists are using some unusual techniques to understand how moments of creativity come about. Show more

BBC Four HD

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