Programme Index

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The Wonder of Animals

Episode 9: Dolphins

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful. He reveals how dolphins can be ruthless, how pods communicate food locations, and orcas' hunting strategies. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Packham
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Director:
Giles Badger
Producer:
Giles Badger
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul

Handmade in Japan

Series 1

Episode 3: Mingei Pottery

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Series celebrating Japanese crafts. The Hamadas are a famous family of potters, and we see Tomoo at work, shaping his pots and firing them in a wood-fuelled kiln. Show more

Sue Perkins's journey up south east Asia's greatest river concludes as she reaches China. She travels through Yunnan province to the Tibetan Plateau, home of the Mekong's source. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Perkins
Executive Producer:
Lucy Carter
Director:
Vicky Hinners
Producer:
Vicky Hinners
Production Company:
Indus Films

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 12 months

How promising lines in the Yorkshire Ripper inquiry were overlooked as a hoax tape took centre stage, leaving the murderer free to kill again and again. Show more

A Timewatch Guide

Series 4

Episode 2: Vikings: Foe or Friend?

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Alice Roberts shows how the Vikings' story has changed on TV since the 1960s, from being seen as brutal barbarians, to pioneering traders able to integrate into multiple cultures. Show more

MAKE! Craft Britain

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Two new sets of students are introduced to the art of mosaic making and knitting. Meanwhile, origami artist Sam Tsang teaches us all how to make a family of paper penguins. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
RDF Television
Executive Producer:
Teresa Watkins
Producer:
Samuel Burr
Production Manager:
Anna Wood

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Alastair Sooke looks at the 20th century's mixture of innovation and shock and talks to Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread, Antony Gormley and Anthony Caro. Show more

BBC Four HD

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