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James May: The Reassembler

Series 2

Episode 1: James May: The Christmas Reassembler

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

James May reassembles his favourite childhood Christmas present - the Hornby Flying Scotsman with realistic chuffing sounds, which he received on Christmas Day 1972. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Writer:
James May
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Series Producer:
Dan Lewis
Director:
Dan Lewis
Production Company:
Plum Pictures Ltd

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Documentary that follows a lone Inuit as he hunts, fishes and constructs an igloo, a way of life threatened by climate change. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Julius Nielsen
Composer:
Biggi Hilmars
Executive Producer:
Neil Crombie
Executive Producer:
Joe Evans
Producer:
Adam Simons

Top of the Pops

Christmas Hits

Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

A compilation of performances from Christmas shows, including The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Madness, Chas & Dave, Slade, Pet Shop Boys and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper
Performer:
Madness
Performer:
Chas & Dave
Performer:
East 17
Performer:
Coldplay
Performer:
Pet Shop Boys
Performer:
undefined Slade
Performer:
Mud
Producer:
Dione Newton

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Adaptation of a ghost story by MR James. 1684. John Martin is on trial for his life. Facing him, the infamous 'hanging judge' George Jeffreys. However, this is not a cut-and-dried murder case.

Contributors

Judge Jeffreys:
Elliot Levey
John Martin:
Wilf Scolding
Sarah Arscott:
Sara Crowe
Thomas Snell:
James Holmes
Ann Clark:
Jessica Temple
Director:
Mark Gatiss
Executive Producer:
Mark Gatiss
Executive Producer:
Ben Irving
Production Company:
Can Do Productions
Production Company:
Adorable Media

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Adaptation of Henry James's classic ghost story. A young governess is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, but becomes fearful of malevolent forces. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Grose:
Sue Johnston
Dr Fisher:
Dan Stevens
Flora:
Eva Sayer
Professor:
Corin Redgrave
Peter Quint:
Edward MacLiam
Emily Jessel:
Katie Lightfoot
Abused Maid:
Nellie Burroughes
Ann's Father:
Peter Bygott
Police Inspector:
Cameron Stewart
Producer:
Colin Wratten

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

Mark Gatiss steps into the mind of M.R. James, the English master of the supernatural tale, attempting to uncover the inspiration behind stories that chill readers a century on. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Gatiss
Producer:
John Das
Director:
John Das
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Chitchat Society Member:
Martin Bassindale
Chitchat Society Member:
Adam Collier
Chitchat Society Member:
Harry de Moraville
Chitchat Society Member:
Peter Edwards
Chitchat Society Member:
Alec Fellows-Bennett

Duration: 1 hour, 16 minutes

on BBC Four HD

A chance to hang out with Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Joan Plowright and enjoy sparkling conversation spliced with a raft of astonishing archive. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Eileen Atkins
Interviewed Guest:
Judi Dench
Interviewed Guest:
Maggie Smith
Interviewed Guest:
Joan Plowright
Director:
Roger Michell
Producer:
Sally Angel

BBC Four HD

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