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Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

Episode 5: Building the Canals

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

In his exploration of the engineering skills that went into the building of Britain, Fred Dibnah looks at the construction of the canal network. Show more

Britain's Lost Masterpieces

Series 2

Episode 2: Derby

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri travel to Derby, on the hunt for a potential hidden masterpiece by Joseph Wright of Derby. Show more

Storyville

The Hijacker Who Vanished: The Mystery of DB Cooper

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

A mysterious fugitive, a hijacked airplane and a daring mid-air escape. The real-life tale of one of America's most extraordinary unsolved crimes. Just who is DB Cooper? Show more

Contributors

DB Cooper:
David Mills
Ron Forman:
Peter Caulfield
Richard Floyd McCoy:
John Jesper
Tina Mucklow:
Hannah Pauley
Pat Forman:
Amy Pryke
Director:
John Dower
Producer:
Anna Stephens
Executive Producer:
Morgan Matthews
Production Company:
Minnow Films

The Secret Life of Books

The Secret Life of Children's Books

Episode 2: The Water-Babies

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Rev Richard Coles dives beneath the surface of children's classic The Water-Babies to reveal the revolutionary science behind the story and the influence it had on social reform. Show more

The Secret Life of Books

The Secret Life of Children's Books

Episode 1: Five Children and It

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Samantha Bond reveals how a rootless childhood and terrible personal tragedy led Edith Nesbit to create a new kind of children's fiction, a blend of magic and realism. Show more

Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

Episode 5: Building the Canals

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

In his exploration of the engineering skills that went into the building of Britain, Fred Dibnah looks at the construction of the canal network. Show more

Britain's Lost Masterpieces

Series 2

Episode 2: Derby

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Dr Bendor Grosvenor and Emma Dabiri travel to Derby, on the hunt for a potential hidden masterpiece by Joseph Wright of Derby. Show more

BBC Four HD

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