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Dynasties

Series 1

Episode 3: Lion

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Documentary following endangered species fighting for their survival. The lioness leader of a once mighty pride must now battle for their very survival. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Michael Gunton
Series Producer:
Rupert Barrington
Production Manager:
Alison Brown-Humes

Age of the Image

Series 1

Fake Views

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

James Fox examines how images have become more powerful – and less trusted – than ever before, from hyper-real paintings to movie special effects and deepfakes. Show more

Helen Castor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England. Three days into Jane's reign the clock is ticking. Mary Tudor is determined to seize power. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Helen Castor
Lady Jane Grey:
Eilidh Loan
King Edward VI:
Ashley Gyngell
Mary Tudor:
Lainy Boyle
John Dudley:
Michael Adams
Henry Grey:
Robin Jones
Participant:
John Guy
Participant:
Anna Whitlock
Participant:
Leanda de Lisle
Participant:
J Stephan Edwards
Participant:
Joanne Paul
Participant:
Sally Dixon-Smith
Participant:
James Sharpe
Director:
Bill Thomas
Executive Producer:
Emily Dalton
Executive Producer:
Tim Green
Producer:
Jenny Mauthe

Storyville

OJ: Made in America

Episode 1: Part 1

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

A Storyville documentary: the first part looks at how OJ Simpson rose to fame as a running back in the NFL, and his acting, advertising and broadcasting careers took off later. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Stephen Smith explores Britain's art nouveau heritage, from the controversial life of Aubrey Beardsley to the work of Mary Watts and the influence of Arthur Liberty. Show more

The Secret Life of Books

Series 2

Episode 2: Edward Lear's Nonsense Songs

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Nicholas Parsons explores the fine line between joy and melancholy in Edward Lear's writing and discovers how this epileptic, asthmatic depressive pioneered a new kind of poetry. Show more

Documentary. Two iconic British buildings - the Wellington Rooms in Liverpool and the Coal Exchange in Cardiff - are threatened with demolition and Nick Broomfield is on the case. Show more

Contributors

Associate Producer:
Kyle Gibbon
Production Company:
Lafayette Film Ltd
Participant:
Neil Flynn
Participant:
George Skelly
Participant:
Jo England
Participant:
Sean Bell
Participant:
Emmer Bell
Participant:
Bill Maynard
Participant:
David Hughes
Participant:
June Higgins
Participant:
Eileen Callaghan
Musician:
Greg Quirey
Participant:
John Chandler
Participant:
Lisa Power
Participant:
Ian Hill
Participant:
Georgina Sammut
Participant:
DJ Silver
Participant:
Neil McErvoy
Participant:
Pat Thompson
Participant:
Betty Campbell

Age of the Image

Series 1

Fake Views

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

James Fox examines how images have become more powerful – and less trusted – than ever before, from hyper-real paintings to movie special effects and deepfakes. Show more

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