Programme Index

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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 9

Episode 15: Criccieth to Caernarfon

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Portillo begins the last leg of his journey from Hull to Caernarfon. In Snowdonia, he braves the fastest zip line in the world. Show more

Secrets of the Museum

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

At the V&A, Frankenstein’s monster must be brought back to life. Curators discover photographs of the real Alice in Wonderland, and Shakespeare’s First Folio is repaired. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Alistair Pegg
Series Producer:
Vari Innes
Director:
Rob Farquhar
Line Producer:
Laura Miller
Production Company:
Blast! Films

The story of the woman behind the worldwide waxworks empire, who travelled from France to England where she overcame the odds to establish her remarkable and enduring brand. Show more

Secret Knowledge

The Russian Revolutionary: Zaha Hadid on Kazimir Malevich

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Architect Zaha Hadid considers the influence of Russian abstract artist Kazimir Malevich's avant-garde art on her own avant-garde architecture. Show more

imagine...

Autumn 2015

Episode 6: David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

Duration: 1 hour, 9 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Alan Yentob talks to British architect David Chipperfield about his breakthrough in Berlin, his love of the city and the 11 years spent on the transformation of the Neues Museum. Show more

A Timewatch Guide

Series 2

Episode 1: Stonehenge

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Using archive film, Alice Roberts uncovers how the monument of Stonehenge has been interpreted, argued over and debated by some of Britain's leading historians and archaeologists. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Participant:
Mike Pitts
Participant:
Timothy Darvill
Executive Producer:
Ailsa Orr
Producer:
James Gray
Director:
James Gray
Production Company:
360 Production

How to Get Ahead

Episode 3: At Versailles

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Stephen Smith explores the Baroque court of Louis XIV, who created the Palace of Versailles to surround himself with artists, designers, gardeners, chefs and musicians. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Smith
Executive Producer:
Basil Comely
Producer:
Ian Leese
Director:
Ian Leese
Production Coordinator:
Grace Brassington
Production Manager:
Nicholas Franklin

The story of the woman behind the worldwide waxworks empire, who travelled from France to England where she overcame the odds to establish her remarkable and enduring brand. Show more

Secrets of the Museum

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

At the V&A, Frankenstein’s monster must be brought back to life. Curators discover photographs of the real Alice in Wonderland, and Shakespeare’s First Folio is repaired. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Alistair Pegg
Series Producer:
Vari Innes
Director:
Rob Farquhar
Line Producer:
Laura Miller
Production Company:
Blast! Films

BBC Four HD

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