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Timewatch

2004-2005

The Killer Wave of 1607

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

Documentary detailing the killer wave which struck the coast of the Bristol Channel in 1607. Two scientists are increasingly convinced that the wave was actually a tsunami. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Adam Bullmore
Director:
Sam Roberts

Timeshift

Series 17

Episode 3: Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

From early call boxes to the Post Office Tower, Timeshift tells the story of how Britain's phone network was built over the course of 100 years, and its impact on the public. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Andy Hall
Executive Producer:
John Das

Bucket

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Comedy series about a mother-daughter relationship on a bucket list road trip. Mim has a plan to fund her list by selling the contents of a time capsule buried at her alma mater. Show more

Contributors

Waiter:
Iain McKee
Mary Tash:
Maggie Steed
Executive Producer:
Judy Counihan
Writer:
Frog Stone

The Silk Road

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Sam Willis continues his journey west in Iran. He begins in Persepolis, heart of the first Persian Empire, before heading to Istanbul and then coming full circle to Venice. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sam Willis
Assistant Producer:
Jon Morrice
Executive Producer:
Mike Smith
Series Producer:
Richard Downes

Timeshift

Series 17

Episode 3: Dial 'B' for Britain: The Story of the Landline

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

From early call boxes to the Post Office Tower, Timeshift tells the story of how Britain's phone network was built over the course of 100 years, and its impact on the public. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Andy Hall
Executive Producer:
John Das

Bucket

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Comedy series about a mother-daughter relationship on a bucket list road trip. Mim has a plan to fund her list by selling the contents of a time capsule buried at her alma mater. Show more

Contributors

Waiter:
Iain McKee
Mary Tash:
Maggie Steed
Executive Producer:
Judy Counihan
Writer:
Frog Stone

BBC Four HD

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