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Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 10: Great British Builders

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Fred served his apprenticeship as a joiner, and showed a great appreciation for the skills of the men who built Britain's castles, palaces and country houses. Show more

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Series 1

Episode 2: The Battle for England

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Drama-documentary series. Dan Snow relives fierce sea battles and looks behind the scenes in the court of Elizabeth I as the Spanish fleet prepares for invasion. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
Queen Elizabeth I:
Anita Dobson
King Phillip II:
Philip Cox
Lord William Burghley:
Rupert Frazer
Sir Francis Walsingham:
Crispin Redman
Sir Francis Drake:
Iain Fletcher
Admiral Charles Howard:
Dominic Jephcott
Medina Sidonia:
Joseph Balderrama
Juan Martinez de Recalde:
Alun Raglan
Elizabeth Throckmorton:
Phoebe Thomas
Blanche Parry:
Gwenyth Petty
Mateo:
Zeh Prado
Writer:
Tim Dunn
Production Coordinator:
Kassi Jones
Production Coordinator:
Julie Wilkinson
Production Manager:
Sophie Chapman
Executive Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Series Producer:
Robin Dashwood
Director:
Tim Dunn
Producer:
Tim Dunn

Elizabeth R

Horrible Conspiracies

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Classic historical drama series. Elizabeth finds her position increasingly threatened by Mary, Queen of Scots and her loyal supporters. Will Elizabeth have to execute Mary in order to remain queen? Show more

Contributors

Elizabeth:
Glenda Jackson
Mary, Queen of Scots:
Vivian Pickles
Walsingham:
Stephen Murray
Sir Amyas Paulet:
Hamilton Dyce
Sir Anthony Babington:
David Collings
Gilbert Gifford:
Bernard Holley

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

A look at the world's first secret service. When the pope declares Queen Elizabeth I a heretic, spymaster William Cecil must stop the Catholic assassins getting through. Show more

The Story of Welsh Art

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 months

From the 18th century, the dramatic landscape of Wales captivated artists like Richard Wilson and JMW Turner, who painted it in ways that changed the course of art history. Show more

Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 10: Great British Builders

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Fred served his apprenticeship as a joiner, and showed a great appreciation for the skills of the men who built Britain's castles, palaces and country houses. Show more

Armada: 12 Days to Save England

Series 1

Episode 2: The Battle for England

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Drama-documentary series. Dan Snow relives fierce sea battles and looks behind the scenes in the court of Elizabeth I as the Spanish fleet prepares for invasion. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
Queen Elizabeth I:
Anita Dobson
King Phillip II:
Philip Cox
Lord William Burghley:
Rupert Frazer
Sir Francis Walsingham:
Crispin Redman
Sir Francis Drake:
Iain Fletcher
Admiral Charles Howard:
Dominic Jephcott
Medina Sidonia:
Joseph Balderrama
Juan Martinez de Recalde:
Alun Raglan
Elizabeth Throckmorton:
Phoebe Thomas
Blanche Parry:
Gwenyth Petty
Mateo:
Zeh Prado
Writer:
Tim Dunn
Production Coordinator:
Kassi Jones
Production Coordinator:
Julie Wilkinson
Production Manager:
Sophie Chapman
Executive Producer:
Cameron Balbirnie
Series Producer:
Robin Dashwood
Director:
Tim Dunn
Producer:
Tim Dunn

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