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James May: The Reassembler

Series 2

Episode 4: Portable Record Player

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

James May reassembles the past to hear what it sounded like as he pieces together the 195 parts of the 1963 Dansette Bermuda portable record player. 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

Earth's Great Rivers

Series 1

Episode 3: Mississippi

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 6 months

The surprising story of the Mississippi, a river that unites the USA. From frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, the Mississippi connects a continent like no other river. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
David Oyelowo
Series Producer:
Mark Flowers
Executive Producer:
James Honeyborne
Executive Producer:
Roger Webb
Production Manager:
Gillian Goodlet

The Prosecutors

Real Crime and Punishment

Episode 3: The Trial

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Series about the Crown Prosecution Service. Prosecutors in the Complex Casework units of CPS Mersey-Cheshire and CPS South-East prepare for trials in two historic cases. Show more

Treasures of Ancient Egypt

Episode 3: A New Dawn

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Alastair Sooke concludes the story of Egyptian art by looking at how, despite political decline, the final era of Egypt's empire saw its art enjoy revival and rebirth. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

An insight into the massive annual celebration. Dave Myers and Si King experience New Year's Eve in Beijing, and Jing Lusi goes behind the scenes at CCTV's Chunwan Gala. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Presenter:
Ant Anstead
Presenter:
Jing Lusi
Presenter:
Dave Myers
Presenter:
Si King
Executive Producer:
Bill Locke
Series Producer:
Sarah Sarkhel
Production Company:
Lion Television

Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork

Episode 3: The Divine Craft of Carpentry

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Four HD

A look at how carvers and carpenters of the Middle Ages created wonders that still astound, from the roof of Westminster Hall to the Coronation Chair. Show more

Earth's Great Rivers

Series 1

Episode 3: Mississippi

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 6 months

The surprising story of the Mississippi, a river that unites the USA. From frozen waterfalls to time-travelling barges, the Mississippi connects a continent like no other river. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
David Oyelowo
Series Producer:
Mark Flowers
Executive Producer:
James Honeyborne
Executive Producer:
Roger Webb
Production Manager:
Gillian Goodlet

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