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The Boats That Built Britain

Episode 1: The Matthew

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Sailor and writer Tom Cunliffe sails the Matthew, the boat in which John Cabot left Bristol in 1497 and landed 3,000 miles later in what we now know is North America. Show more

Horizon

2018

Dawn of the Driverless Car

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Horizon explores the artificial intelligence required to replace human drivers and explores the implications of a driverless world. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

We are surrounded by types, the words on signs, buses, shops and documents. Two are regarded as the faces of Britain - Johnston and Gill Sans. Their story is told by Mark Ovenden. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Ovenden
Production Company:
Splitpea Productions
Executive Producer:
Keith Doyle
Production Manager:
Sue Davies

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Stephen Smith explores the objects of Parisian Art Nouveau and learns how some of the 19th century's most glamorous, controversial figures inspired an extraordinary movement. Show more

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

Episode 1: The Extraordinary Thomas Chippendale

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

How Thomas Chippendale worked his way up from humble roots and was ruined by the very aristocrats he created such wonderful furniture for. Show more

Horizon

2018

Dawn of the Driverless Car

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Horizon explores the artificial intelligence required to replace human drivers and explores the implications of a driverless world. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

We are surrounded by types, the words on signs, buses, shops and documents. Two are regarded as the faces of Britain - Johnston and Gill Sans. Their story is told by Mark Ovenden. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Ovenden
Production Company:
Splitpea Productions
Executive Producer:
Keith Doyle
Production Manager:
Sue Davies

BBC Four HD

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