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Our Classical Century

Series 1

1980s to the present

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

From Torvill and Dean’s gold medal performance danced to the Bolero to the Three Tenors at Italia 90, Suzy Klein and Alexandra Burke chart how classical music found whole new audiences. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Suzy Klein
Presenter:
Alexandra Burke
Executive Producer:
Richard Bradley
Executive Producer:
Steve Condie
Director:
James Giles
Producer:
James Giles
Producer:
Mira Aroyo
Production Company:
Lion Television

Award-winning choreographer Michael Clark presents his acclaimed triptych of contemporary dance, to music by Patti Smith, Erik Satie and David Bowie. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jarvis Cocker
Choreographer:
Michael Clark
Director:
Jeff Tudor
Production Company:
3 Minutes West
Lighting Director:
Charles Atlas
Costume designer:
Stevie Stewart
Costume designer:
Michael Clark
Dancer:
Kate Coyne

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 days

A unique insight into the life and work of celebrated painter Paula Rego directed by her son, film-maker Nick Willing. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Liz Hartford
Executive Producer:
Mark Bell
Executive Producer:
Kate Townsend
Production Company:
Dogwoman Ltd
Production Company:
Kismet Films
Director:
Nick Willing

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Summer 2016

Episode 2: DANGER! Cornelia Parker

Duration: 1 hour, 6 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Alan Yentob follows sculptor Cornelia Parker's creative process in a film that sees her delve deep into America's history, cinema and art, as well as her own personal past. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Participant:
Cornelia Parker
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Producer:
Katy Homan
Director:
Katy Homan

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Dr James Fox explores how the arrival in Europe of lapis lazuli turned blue into an exotic colour. Artists began to use it to offer us glimpses of worlds beyond our own. Show more

Award-winning choreographer Michael Clark presents his acclaimed triptych of contemporary dance, to music by Patti Smith, Erik Satie and David Bowie. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jarvis Cocker
Choreographer:
Michael Clark
Director:
Jeff Tudor
Production Company:
3 Minutes West
Lighting Director:
Charles Atlas
Costume designer:
Stevie Stewart
Costume designer:
Michael Clark
Dancer:
Kate Coyne

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Wildlife cameraman Simon King and his family experience the changing seasons on the Shetland Islands. The winter weather, with winds of over 100mph, makes life tough for them. Show more

BBC Four HD

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