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Simon Armitage traces the evolution of the Arthurian legend through the literature of the medieval age and reveals that King Arthur is not the great national hero we think he is. Show more

Timeshift

Series 12

Episode 7: The Joy of (Train) Sets

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

The Model Railway Story: Documentary which explores how the British have been in love with model railways for over a century, with unique archive and contributions from modellers. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Andy Hall
Director:
Andy Hall
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Participant:
Pete Waterman

Horizon

2010-2011

Episode 6: Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Famed for their ability to inflict Armageddon from outer space, asteroids are now revealing how they are responsible for both life and death on our planet. Show more

The Sky at Night

Cassini: The Gamechanger

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock explore four major ways in which future space exploration has been changed by the discoveries of the Cassini mission. Show more

Brian Cox gains exclusive access to Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and Spaceport America, to explore what is really happening in privately financed space flight right now. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Composer:
Adam Skinner
Composer:
Dan Skinner
Director:
Tom Beard
Production Company:
Sundog Pictures Ltd
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Branson
Interviewed Guest:
Victoria Da-Poian
Interviewed Guest:
Charles Elachi
Interviewed Guest:
Maureen Gannon
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Lewicki
Interviewed Guest:
Arthur Lillo
Interviewed Guest:
David Mackay
Interviewed Guest:
Louis Maller
Interviewed Guest:
Louis Mangin
Interviewed Guest:
Alan Mark
Interviewed Guest:
Enrico Palermo
Interviewed Guest:
Clare Pelly
Interviewed Guest:
David Perez
Interviewed Guest:
Rurt Rutan
Interviewed Guest:
Elizabeth Tenltouten
Interviewed Guest:
Dennis Tito
Interviewed Guest:
Rick Tumlinson
Interviewed Guest:
Timothy Urban
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Wells
Interviewed Guest:
George Whitesides
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Zubrin

Horizon

2008-2009

Episode 10: Can We Make a Star on Earth?

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Four HD

With access to the biggest fusion experiments on earth, Brian Cox tries to find out why scientists have been unable to get even a single watt of fusion electricity onto the grid. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Cox
Executive Producer:
Andrew Cohen

Horizon

2010-2011

Episode 6: Asteroids - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Famed for their ability to inflict Armageddon from outer space, asteroids are now revealing how they are responsible for both life and death on our planet. Show more

Timeshift

Series 12

Episode 7: The Joy of (Train) Sets

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

The Model Railway Story: Documentary which explores how the British have been in love with model railways for over a century, with unique archive and contributions from modellers. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Andy Hall
Director:
Andy Hall
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Participant:
Pete Waterman

BBC Four HD

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