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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 13

Hampstead to Islington

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 days

Michael’s rail tour of London continues in Hampstead, where Sigmund Freud found refuge from the Nazis. He ends up in Finsbury to learn about the influence of Russian emigre Berthold Lubetkin. Show more

Coastal Path

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 12 months

Explorer Paul Rose sets off on the walk of a lifetime - 630 miles of the South West Coast Path, discovering wildlife, wild traditions and wild adventure along the way. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Rose
Executive Producer:
Samantha Smith
Producer:
Jo Horsey
Director:
Jo Horsey

Earth from Space

Series 1

Changing Planet

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Cameras in space show that Earth is changing rapidly. Cities sprawl while forests and glaciers shrink. But in Tanzania locals have regenerated the landscape to save chimpanzees. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jo Shinner
Series Producer:
Chloe Sarosh
Producer:
Barny Revill

New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr

Series 1

Building a New Society

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

Andrew Marr examines the way in which Britain went from a rigid, class-obsessed society in the 1950s toward a more liberal, inclusive, egalitarian society in the latter part of the Queen’s reign. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Series re-examining the Ruth Ellis case. Gillian Pachter looks at Ruth's execution and the last-minute attempts to save her life, though Ruth herself was determined to die. Show more

Timeshift

Series 10

Episode 9: Crime and Punishment: The Story of Capital Punishment

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Documentary tracing the story of the ultimate sanction, examining such matters as the protocols of the public execution and the 'science' of hanging. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Francis Welch
Series Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole
Narrator:
Denis Lawson

Handmade: By Royal Appointment

Episode 2: John Lobb Shoes

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Series celebrating handcrafted objects made under the royal warrant. John Lobb is a heritage company still run by the original family using time-honoured methods. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 13

Hampstead to Islington

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 8 days

Michael’s rail tour of London continues in Hampstead, where Sigmund Freud found refuge from the Nazis. He ends up in Finsbury to learn about the influence of Russian emigre Berthold Lubetkin. Show more

Coastal Path

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 12 months

Explorer Paul Rose sets off on the walk of a lifetime - 630 miles of the South West Coast Path, discovering wildlife, wild traditions and wild adventure along the way. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Rose
Executive Producer:
Samantha Smith
Producer:
Jo Horsey
Director:
Jo Horsey

Earth from Space

Series 1

Changing Planet

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Cameras in space show that Earth is changing rapidly. Cities sprawl while forests and glaciers shrink. But in Tanzania locals have regenerated the landscape to save chimpanzees. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jo Shinner
Series Producer:
Chloe Sarosh
Producer:
Barny Revill

New Elizabethans with Andrew Marr

Series 1

Building a New Society

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 10 months

Andrew Marr examines the way in which Britain went from a rigid, class-obsessed society in the 1950s toward a more liberal, inclusive, egalitarian society in the latter part of the Queen’s reign. Show more

BBC Four HD

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