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National Treasures of Wales

Series 1

Episode 4: Tredegar House

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Griff Rhys Jones discovers how the National Trust looks after some of Wales's national treasures. In the final programme, Griff visits Tredegar House. Show more

Timeshift

Series 11

Episode 8: The Golden Age of Trams: A Streetcar Named Desire

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Documentary exploring how the tram liberated overcrowded cities, mapping its journey from horse-drawn carriage on rails to steam and then electric power. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Julia Foot
Director:
Julia Foot
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Britain's Treasure Islands

Episode 3: Outposts of Empire

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

The final part of Stewart McPherson's journey to visit all of the UK's Overseas Territories takes him to islands united by being military or trading bases. Show more

Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Episode 3: Judgement Day

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

How Jerusalem became the object of rivalry between Christian nations, the focus of the longing of Jews and the site of one of the world's most intractable conflicts. Show more

The Hollow Crown

Series 1

Episode 2: Henry IV - Part 1

Duration: 1 hour, 54 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

When King Henry is threatened by rebellion led by Hotspur, his dissolute son Prince Hal must join him to defeat the rebels and fight Hotspur in single combat. Show more

Contributors

Henry IV:
Jeremy Irons
Prince Hal:
Tom Hiddleston
Mistress Quickly:
Julie Walters
Northumberland:
Alun Armstrong
Kate Percy:
Michelle Dockery
Bardolph:
Tom Georgeson
Worcester:
David Hayman
Westmoreland:
James Laurenson
Mortimer:
Harry Lloyd
Doll Tearsheet:
Maxine Peake
Glendower:
Robert Pugh
Lady Mortimer:
Alex Clatworthy
Lancaster:
Henry Faber
Vernon:
Mark Tandy
Coleville:
Dominic Rowan
Sheriff:
John Ashton
Hotspur's Servant:
Jim Bywater
Director:
Richard Eyre

A History of Ancient Britain

Series 1

Episode 3: Age of Cosmology

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Neil Oliver continues the epic story of how Britain and its people came to be. He explores the age of the first cosmological priests, back in the Stone Age. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Paul Merton traces the rise of the studios through the story of Metro Goldwyn Mayer - the biggest dream factory of them all, which boasted of 'more stars than the heavens'. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Merton
Director:
Paul Merton
Series Producer:
Kate Broome
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Camera Operator:
Mike Fox
Sound Recordist:
Bill Rudolph

Britain's Treasure Islands

Episode 3: Outposts of Empire

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

The final part of Stewart McPherson's journey to visit all of the UK's Overseas Territories takes him to islands united by being military or trading bases. Show more

BBC Four HD

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