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Handmade in the Pacific

Series 1

Episode 3: Pou

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Documentary series. With chainsaws, adzes, and over 30 different chisels, Maori carver Logan Okiwi Shipgood crafts a 6ft tall 'pou' statue from native New Zealand timber. Show more

Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Episode 2: The Age of Invention

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Jim Al-Khalili shows how harnessing the link between magnetism and electricity transformed the world, allowing us to generate a vast amount of electric power. Show more

SAS: Rogue Warriors

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

The remarkable story behind the fighting force. With the tragic loss of Jock Lewes, Stirling's second in command is now Captain Paddy Mayne, an unpredictable and dangerous officer. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ben Macintyre
Executive Producer:
Eamon Hardy

Simon explores the early years of Spain's 2,000-year history, its emergence as the battleground of empires and its golden age under the Cordoba Caliphate. Show more

Ocean Giants

Episode 3: Voices of the Sea

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for 3 days

Documentary series about the intelligence of dolphins and whales. This part looks at how the sea mammals make sounds to catch food, and sing for music's own sake. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Phil Chapman
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford
Series Producer:
Mark Brownlow
Series Producer:
Phil Chapman
Narrator:
Stephen Fry

The High Art of the Low Countries

Episode 2: Boom and Bust

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Andrew Graham-Dixon examines how a period of economic boom driven by a burgeoning and secular middle class led to the Dutch golden age of the 17th century. Show more

Duration: 53 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Mr Bennet's estranged cousin, Mr Collins, writes to announce his imminent visit to Longbourn, the house he will inherit on Mr Bennet's death. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth Bennet:
Jennifer Ehle
Mr Darcy:
Colin Firth
Jane Bennet:
Susannah Harker
Lydia Bennet:
Julia Sawalha
Mrs. Bennet:
Alison Steadman
Mr. Bennet:
Benjamin Whitrow
Kitty Bennet:
Polly Maberly
Mary Bennet:
Lucy Briers
Miss Bingley:
Anna Chancellor
Mrs Hurst:
Lucy Robinson
Director:
Simon Langton

Handmade in the Pacific

Series 1

Episode 3: Pou

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Documentary series. With chainsaws, adzes, and over 30 different chisels, Maori carver Logan Okiwi Shipgood crafts a 6ft tall 'pou' statue from native New Zealand timber. Show more

Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity

Episode 2: The Age of Invention

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Jim Al-Khalili shows how harnessing the link between magnetism and electricity transformed the world, allowing us to generate a vast amount of electric power. Show more

BBC Four HD

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