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Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe explains how scenes from nature can help us to feel more positive. Show more

A Timewatch Guide

Series 2

Episode 3: Queen Elizabeth I

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

Using archive film, Vanessa Collingridge examines the life of Elizabeth Tudor - her upbringing, her conflicts with her enemies and her greatest victory against the Spanish Armada. Show more

Elizabeth R

The Lion's Cub

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Classic historical drama series. A young Elizabeth lives in dangerous times, leading the Protestant rebellion against her Catholic half-sister Mary and challenging her claim to the throne. Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth:
Glenda Jackson
William Cecil:
Ronald Hines
Catherine Parr:
Rosalie Crutchley
Kat Ashley:
Rachel Kempson
Stephen Gardiner:
Basil Dignam
Writer:
John Hale

Retreat: Meditations from a Monastery

Series 1

Episode 3: Belmont Abbey

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Series going in search of inner peace in three Benedictine monasteries. One monk is a renowned iconographer, while the other creates manuscripts and rosaries. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe explains how scenes from nature can help us to feel more positive. Show more

A Timewatch Guide

Series 2

Episode 3: Queen Elizabeth I

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 months

Using archive film, Vanessa Collingridge examines the life of Elizabeth Tudor - her upbringing, her conflicts with her enemies and her greatest victory against the Spanish Armada. Show more

BBC Four HD

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