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Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Ben Robinson flies over Wiltshire to reveal new evidence about Stonehenge that explains the reason for its location and how long ago it was occupied. Show more

Weird Nature

Episode 6: Peculiar Potions

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

The series exploring strange animal behaviour looks at how they use drugs and alcohol, from starlings that perform aromatherapy to monkeys with a liking for happy hour. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
John Downer
Camera Operator:
Rod Clarke
Camera Operator:
Steve Downer
Camera Operator:
Warwick Sloss
Camera Operator:
John Waters

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Series 1

Episode 2: The Battle for England

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Drama-documentary series. Dan Snow relives fierce sea battles and looks behind the scenes in the court of Elizabeth I as the Spanish fleet prepares for invasion. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
Queen Elizabeth I:
Anita Dobson
King Phillip II:
Philip Cox
Lord William Burghley:
Rupert Frazer
Sir Francis Walsingham:
Crispin Redman
Sir Francis Drake:
Iain Fletcher
Admiral Charles Howard:
Dominic Jephcott
Medina Sidonia:
Joseph Balderrama
Juan Martinez de Recalde:
Alun Raglan
Elizabeth Throckmorton:
Phoebe Thomas
Blanche Parry:
Gwenyth Petty
Mateo:
Zeh Prado
Writer:
Tim Dunn
Production Coordinator:
Kassi Jones
Production Coordinator:
Julie Wilkinson
Production Manager:
Sophie Chapman
Executive Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Series Producer:
Robin Dashwood
Director:
Tim Dunn
Producer:
Tim Dunn

Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

Episode 1: Advance Britannia

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Andrew Marr revisits Britain in 1945 and finds the country victorious but nearly bankrupt, beginning a battle against the odds to retain its world power status. Show more

Michael Palin presents a profile of the television career of David Attenborough, from controller of BBC Two to his wildlife programmes such as Life on Earth and The Blue Planet.

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's story fits together. She explores how the Pyramid Age ended in catastrophe and Egypt was plunged into the dark ages and civil war. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Joann Fletcher
Series Producer:
Caterina Turroni
Director:
Ian A Hunt
Producer:
Ian A Hunt
Executive Producer:
Gillian Mosely
Executive Producer:
Bill Locke
Production Manager:
Chrissie Barlow
Production Coordinator:
Katie King
Assistant Producer:
Georgina Stewart
Researcher:
Harpreet Gill
Production Company:
Lion Television

How the Celts Saved Britain

Episode 2: Salvation

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Dan Snow reveals how the Irish saved Britain from cultural oblivion in the Dark Ages, as missionaries brought literacy and technology to Scotland and England. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
Producer:
Steven Clarke
Director:
Steven Clarke
Executive Producer:
Paul McGuigan
Executive Producer:
Detlef Siebert

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Series 1

Episode 2: The Battle for England

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Drama-documentary series. Dan Snow relives fierce sea battles and looks behind the scenes in the court of Elizabeth I as the Spanish fleet prepares for invasion. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
Queen Elizabeth I:
Anita Dobson
King Phillip II:
Philip Cox
Lord William Burghley:
Rupert Frazer
Sir Francis Walsingham:
Crispin Redman
Sir Francis Drake:
Iain Fletcher
Admiral Charles Howard:
Dominic Jephcott
Medina Sidonia:
Joseph Balderrama
Juan Martinez de Recalde:
Alun Raglan
Elizabeth Throckmorton:
Phoebe Thomas
Blanche Parry:
Gwenyth Petty
Mateo:
Zeh Prado
Writer:
Tim Dunn
Production Coordinator:
Kassi Jones
Production Coordinator:
Julie Wilkinson
Production Manager:
Sophie Chapman
Executive Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Series Producer:
Robin Dashwood
Director:
Tim Dunn
Producer:
Tim Dunn

Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain

Episode 1: Advance Britannia

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Andrew Marr revisits Britain in 1945 and finds the country victorious but nearly bankrupt, beginning a battle against the odds to retain its world power status. Show more

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