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Simon Bates presents performances from Bow Wow Wow, Fun Boy Three & Bananarama, Depeche Mode, Julio Iglesias, Haircut 100, the Associates, Adrian Gurvitz and Tight Fit. Show more
Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest
Episode 1: Arrival
1 hour
on BBC Four HD
Dr Jago Cooper travels to south east Alaska, British Columbia and Washington state to see how a complex society developed without agriculture. Show more
Documentary about athlete Roger Bannister, who became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes and injected a booster shot into Britain's morale after World War II. Show more
Alan Yentob tells the story of London's Olympic Opening Ceremony as seen through the eyes of its artistic director Danny Boyle and his creative team. Show more
An examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer, told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, along with commentary from those closest to him. Show more
Simon Bates presents performances from Bow Wow Wow, Fun Boy Three & Bananarama, Depeche Mode, Julio Iglesias, Haircut 100, the Associates, Adrian Gurvitz and Tight Fit. Show more
Shot on location in St John's Smith Square in London, Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique perform Beethoven's iconic Fifth Symphony. Show more
Documentary about athlete Roger Bannister, who became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes and injected a booster shot into Britain's morale after World War II. Show more
