Programme Index

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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 13

Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

Michael Portillo experiences a terrifying ‘victory roll’ in a World War II Spitfire, meets a biographer of AA Milne and lends a hand at the community-owned Plaw Hatch Farm. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Series about Britain's first national trail. Paul Rose's journey along the Pennine Way takes him to the village of Malham in the Dales, where the trail was inaugurated in 1965. Show more

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 3

Episode 4: How to Go on Holiday without Really Trying

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

Hyacinth makes some very expensive holiday plans before dashing off to fulfil her voluntary church cleaning duties with the Ladies' Guild. Show more

Yes, Prime Minister

Series 2

Episode 6: The Patron of the Arts

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells a bigwig friend in the arts that the government is planning to cut grants. Show more

Contributors

James Hacker:
Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby:
Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley:
Derek Fowlds
Simon Monk:
John Bird
Dorothy Wainwright:
Deborah Norton
Bill Pritchard:
Anthony Carrick
Annie Hacker:
Diana Hoddinott
Writer:
Antony Jay

Expedition Volcano

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Two-part documentary. Chris Jackson and his fellow geologists head for the volcano Nyamulagira - one of the most active yet least explored volcanoes on the planet. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Aldo Kane
Participant:
Kayla Iacovino
Participant:
Jeffrey Johnson
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Renouf
Director:
Ben Wilson
Producer:
Ben Wilson
Production Manager:
Raewyn Dickson
Editor:
Mike Duly
On-line editing:
Boyd Nagle
Production Manager:
Kassi Jones

After being diagnosed with a rare, deadly form of malignant melanoma, George McGavin embarks on a unique, and deeply personal, journey as he learns about the science behind his treatment. Show more

Documentary following a team of underwater archaeologists and experts as they use CGI to reveal the secrets of Pavlopetri in Greece, the world's oldest submerged city. Show more

Handmade on the Silk Road

Episode 2: The Wood Carver

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Series about traditional crafts along the Silk Road trade route. In his workshop in Khiva in Uzbekistan, Shavkat Jumanijozov makes doors, chests and wooden columns. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 13

Biggin Hill to Ashdown Forest

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

Michael Portillo experiences a terrifying ‘victory roll’ in a World War II Spitfire, meets a biographer of AA Milne and lends a hand at the community-owned Plaw Hatch Farm. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Series about Britain's first national trail. Paul Rose's journey along the Pennine Way takes him to the village of Malham in the Dales, where the trail was inaugurated in 1965. Show more

Expedition Volcano

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Two-part documentary. Chris Jackson and his fellow geologists head for the volcano Nyamulagira - one of the most active yet least explored volcanoes on the planet. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Aldo Kane
Participant:
Kayla Iacovino
Participant:
Jeffrey Johnson
Executive Producer:
Jonathan Renouf
Director:
Ben Wilson
Producer:
Ben Wilson
Production Manager:
Raewyn Dickson
Editor:
Mike Duly
On-line editing:
Boyd Nagle
Production Manager:
Kassi Jones

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