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Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 7 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 9

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Portillo embarks on a scenic thousand-mile rail journey from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to Abisko in the northern reaches of the Arctic Circle, steered by his 1936 Bradshaw’s Guide. Show more

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 7 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 10

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Portillo continues his journey from Stockholm to the Arctic Circle. On the way he decorates a Dala horse and learns how Sweden created a welfare state. Show more

To the Manor Born

Series 3

Station Closing

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

British Rail decides to close down the local station and Audrey goes into battle.

Contributors

Audrey fforbes-Hamilton:
Penelope Keith
Richard DeVere:
Peter Bowles
Marjory Frobisher:
Angela Thorne
The Rector:
Gerald Sim
Mrs Polouvicka:
Daphne Heard
Brabinger:
John Rudling
Spalding:
Ben Aris
Brigadier Lemmington:
Anthony Sharp

Sykes

Series 3

A Bandage

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Eric is left looking like a mummy when Hattie practises her first-aid skills. One of the consequences is that he can't get to make the final payment on his motorcycle.

Contributors

Eric Sykes:
Eric Sykes
Hattie Sykes:
Hattie Jacques
Charles Brown:
Richard Wattis
PC Corky Turnbull:
Deryck Guyler
Miss Bandicoot:
Fabia Drake
Mr Thompson:
Ralph Watson
Director:
Roger Race

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Drama about the way Carry On actress Hattie Jacques's home life was blown apart by a secret sexual liaison with her young driver while she was married to John Le Mesurier. Show more

Contributors

Hattie Jacques:
Ruth Jones
John Le Mesurier:
Robert Bathurst
John Schofield:
Aidan Turner
Joan Malin:
Jeany Spark
Eric Sykes:
Graham Fellows
Esma Cannon:
Marcia Warren
Gerald Thomas:
Stephen Critchlow
Young Actress:
Susy Kane
Eamonn Andrews:
Lewis Macleod
Robin Le Mesurier:
John Bell
Producer:
Seb Barwell
Director:
Dan Zeff

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Formats

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Series 1

Smiley Tracks the Mole

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel. In his search for the mole sitting at the heart of the Circus, Smiley sets out for Oxford to visit an invaluable friend.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Series 1

How It All Fits Together

Duration: 40 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel. Smiley remembers Karla, the legendary head of Moscow Circus. Show more

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 7 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 9

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Portillo embarks on a scenic thousand-mile rail journey from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to Abisko in the northern reaches of the Arctic Circle, steered by his 1936 Bradshaw’s Guide. Show more

Natural World

2012-2013

Episode 4: A Wolf Called Storm

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Nature documentary. Cameraman Jeff Turner spends a year in Canada's frozen north following Storm, an extraordinary wolf whose pack was first featured in Frozen Planet. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Drama about the way Carry On actress Hattie Jacques's home life was blown apart by a secret sexual liaison with her young driver while she was married to John Le Mesurier. Show more

Contributors

Hattie Jacques:
Ruth Jones
John Le Mesurier:
Robert Bathurst
John Schofield:
Aidan Turner
Joan Malin:
Jeany Spark
Eric Sykes:
Graham Fellows
Esma Cannon:
Marcia Warren
Gerald Thomas:
Stephen Critchlow
Young Actress:
Susy Kane
Eamonn Andrews:
Lewis Macleod
Robin Le Mesurier:
John Bell
Producer:
Seb Barwell
Director:
Dan Zeff

Genres

Formats

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