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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

Horizon

2012-2013

Episode 7: The Truth About Meteors: A Horizon Special

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Professor Iain Stewart explains what meteorites and asteroids are, where they come from, the danger they pose and the role they have played in Earth's history. Show more

The Sky at Night

Return to the Moon

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first astronaut to set foot on the moon. Fifty years on, are we on the verge of a new golden age in lunar exploration? Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 4 months

A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter Paula Rego directed by her son, film-maker Nick Willing. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Liz Hartford
Executive Producer:
Mark Bell
Executive Producer:
Kate Townsend
Production Company:
Dogwoman Ltd
Production Company:
Kismet Films
Director:
Nick Willing

Treasures of Ancient Greece

Episode 2: The Classical Revolution

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. Show more

The BBC at War

Episode 2: Into Battle

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Jonathan Dimbleby uncovers the story of how the BBC became the institution that it is today. He looks at how the BBC prepared to report from the front line during WWII. Show more

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

BBC Four HD

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