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Timothy Spall: Back at Sea

Episode 1: The Luck of the Irish Sea

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

On the first leg of the trip, Timothy misreads the tides near Fishguard, visits Shane's home town of Aberystwyth and finds a lovely cove at Porthdinllaen. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Timothy Spall
Participant:
Shane Spall
Producer:
Paul Crompton
Director:
Paul Crompton
Executive Producer:
Sam Anthony

Fake or Fortune?

Series 4

Episode 2: Renoir

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Art series with Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould. The team investigate whether a painting is really the work of celebrated impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Show more

The Secret History of Writing

Series 1

Words on a Page

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 days

Presenter Lydia Wilson and calligrapher Brody Neuenschwander set out to explore history’s most important technology - the technology of putting words on a page. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Film which follows the making of a Wedgwood vase, handcrafted by artisan potters using the same techniques pioneered by Josiah Wedgwood in the 18th century. Show more

Documentary looking at Christie's, the world's largest auction house. Global president Jussi Pilkannien charts the highs and lows of auctions in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Show more

Fake or Fortune?

Series 4

Episode 2: Renoir

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Art series with Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould. The team investigate whether a painting is really the work of celebrated impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Show more

Timothy Spall: Back at Sea

Episode 1: The Luck of the Irish Sea

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

On the first leg of the trip, Timothy misreads the tides near Fishguard, visits Shane's home town of Aberystwyth and finds a lovely cove at Porthdinllaen. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Timothy Spall
Participant:
Shane Spall
Producer:
Paul Crompton
Director:
Paul Crompton
Executive Producer:
Sam Anthony

The Secret History of Writing

Series 1

Words on a Page

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 days

Presenter Lydia Wilson and calligrapher Brody Neuenschwander set out to explore history’s most important technology - the technology of putting words on a page. Show more

BBC Four HD

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