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Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Ben Robinson reveals the story of the village of Milton Abbas in Dorset, which perfectly captures the romantic notion of what the idyllic English village should look like. Show more

The Big Life Fix

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

The UK's leading inventors build life-changing solutions for people in desperate need. The team attempt to build a BMX bicycle for a young boy who was born with no hands or feet. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Reeve
Participant:
Haiyan Zhang
Participant:
Jude Pullen
Participant:
Ross Atkin
Participant:
Yusuf Muhammad
Participant:
Zoe Laughlin
Participant:
Ruby Steel
Participant:
Ryan White
Executive Producer:
Tim Harcourt
Executive Producer:
Ros Ponder
Series Producer:
Tom Watt-Smith
Production Company:
Studio Lambert
Executive Producer:
Mick Ebeling
Executive Producer:
Caskey Ebeling
Production Company:
Not Impossible Labs

An investigation into the murders of two young brothers uncovers secrets from the loyalist gang that carried out the attack. Show more

Voyages of Discovery

Hanging by a Thread

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Paul Rose tells the story of the USS Squalus, stranded on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1939 and the first time anyone had been saved from a stricken submarine. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Rose
Producer:
Sean Smith
Director:
Sean Smith
Series Producer:
Jeremy Philips

Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero

Episode 1: Wallace in Borneo

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Bill Bailey retraces the steps of his hero, naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, to understand how he came up with the theory of evolution independently of Darwin. Show more

Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces

Episode 2: Inventing a National Style

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Dan Cruickshank charts the arrival of a new style of palace, as British monarchs demanded that architecture proclaim their right to rule. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Alinka Echeverria explores how believers' need for visual images caused artists to create a unique hybrid of Mesoamerican and Catholic faith in Mexico. Show more

The Big Life Fix

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

The UK's leading inventors build life-changing solutions for people in desperate need. The team attempt to build a BMX bicycle for a young boy who was born with no hands or feet. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Reeve
Participant:
Haiyan Zhang
Participant:
Jude Pullen
Participant:
Ross Atkin
Participant:
Yusuf Muhammad
Participant:
Zoe Laughlin
Participant:
Ruby Steel
Participant:
Ryan White
Executive Producer:
Tim Harcourt
Executive Producer:
Ros Ponder
Series Producer:
Tom Watt-Smith
Production Company:
Studio Lambert
Executive Producer:
Mick Ebeling
Executive Producer:
Caskey Ebeling
Production Company:
Not Impossible Labs

BBC Four HD

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