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Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the rise, fall and rise of Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country. Show more

The Good Life

Series 2

Episode 1: Just My Bill

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Seventies sitcom about a self-sufficient couple in suburbia. Tom finds marketing his garden produce more difficult than he thought, especially when the rates are due.

Contributors

Barbara Good:
Felicity Kendal
Margo Leadbeatter:
Penelope Keith
Jerry Leadbeatter:
Paul Eddington
Van Driver:
Blake Butler
Restaurant Manager:
Wolfe Morris

The Good Life

Series 2

The Guru of Surbiton

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Comedy about a couple trying to live self-sufficiently in Surbiton. Tom's philosophy of life attracts two young disciples - but not permanently, he hopes.

Contributors

Barbara Good:
Felicity Kendal
Margo Leadbeatter:
Penelope Keith
Jerry Leadbeatter:
Paul Eddington

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

Richard E. Grant travels to Andalucia in southern Spain, in the footsteps of great writers, past and present, whose work has been inspired by the country and its culture. Show more

Handmade in Mexico

Series 1

Episode 3: Alebrijes

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

A look at the creation process of Mexican art forms. Alebrijes are brightly coloured, fantastical creatures, carved from copal wood and decorated in detailed paintwork. Show more

Opera Italia

Episode 1: Beginnings

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Antonio Pappano presents a series tracing the history of Italian opera. It opens with a whistlestop tour of the beginnings of opera, from Monteverdi to Rossini. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Archaeologist Ben Robinson explores the rise, fall and rise of Lavenham in Suffolk, the best-preserved medieval village in the country. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

Richard E. Grant travels to Andalucia in southern Spain, in the footsteps of great writers, past and present, whose work has been inspired by the country and its culture. Show more

BBC Four HD

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