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Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Documentary. AN Wilson explores the groundbreaking poetry of TS Eliot, tracing the personal and poetic journey he took in works such as The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
AN Wilson
Production Company:
Wingspan Productions
Executive Producer:
Deborah Lee
Executive Producer:
Archie Baron

Duration: 1 hour, 22 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 5 weeks

Ralph Fiennes’s exquisite performance of TS Eliot's poetic masterpiece Four Quartets is translated from stage to screen by director Sophie Fiennes. Show more

Dangerous Earth

Episode 6: Iceberg

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

The latest scientific insights into icebergs, from side-scanning sonar scrutinising the edge of glaciers to pictures that give us a unique glimpse of how they transform over time. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 22 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 5 weeks

Three scientists go onto and into the Greenland ice sheet – further than anyone has travelled before – to find out how fast the ice is melting and gather the data that will help predict our future. Show more

Prehistoric Autopsy

Episode 2: Homo Erectus

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Alice Roberts, George McGavin and a team of experts rebuild our ancient ancestors from the bones up. They reconstruct one of the earliest humans, Homo erectus. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Presenter:
George McGavin
Series Producer:
Graeme Thomson
Executive Producer:
Jane Aldous

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 Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak

Series 1

Cezanne's Card Players

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Why did Cezanne paint two old men hunched over a game of cards? Waldemar Januszczak explores the artist's religious beliefs to uncover the secrets of a haunting masterpiece. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Documentary. AN Wilson explores the groundbreaking poetry of TS Eliot, tracing the personal and poetic journey he took in works such as The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
AN Wilson
Production Company:
Wingspan Productions
Executive Producer:
Deborah Lee
Executive Producer:
Archie Baron

The Secret Life of the Motorway

Episode 3: The End of the Affair

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Documentary series about Britain's motorways. This final episode explores how people questioned the promises made by the motorways and began to protest. Show more

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