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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

Dundee to Aberdeen

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Stopping at Dundee, Michael Portillo heads for Glamis Castle, where Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother, grew up. Show more

Villages by the Sea

Series 2

Arnside

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria.

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1 Shorts

Japan - Samurai Sword

Duration: 10 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Dan is captivated by the sword of a Samurai warrior and the artistry employed to make this beautiful instrument of death. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 7 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 2 months

All-action World War II adventure. A squad of German paratroopers is sent to England to kidnap Winston Churchill. Based on the bestseller by Jack Higgins. Show more

Contributors

Colonel Steiner:
Michael Caine
Liam Devlin:
Donald Sutherland
Colonel Radl:
Robert Duvall
Captain Clark:
Treat Williams
Colonel Pitts:
Larry Hagman
Director:
John Sturges
Producer:
Jack Wiener

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Three elderly friends plan to rob the bank that swindled them out of their pensions. Show more

Contributors

Willie Davis:
Morgan Freeman
Joe Harding:
Michael Caine
Al Garner:
Alan Arkin
Milton Kupchak:
Christopher Lloyd
Annie Santori:
Ann-Margret undefined
Arlen Hamer:
Matt Dillon
Keith Schonfeld:
Kenan Thompson
Director:
Zach Braff

Genres

Formats

Around the World in 80 Treasures

Series 1

Homeward Bound

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Documentary series with Dan Cruickshank. Dan's final journey takes him from Bosnia through Greece and Italy before finishing in Spain. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 11

Dundee to Aberdeen

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Stopping at Dundee, Michael Portillo heads for Glamis Castle, where Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the Queen Mother, grew up. Show more

Villages by the Sea

Series 2

Arnside

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Archaeologist Ben Robinson discovers how traditional boat building shaped the beautifully preserved village of Arnside on the banks of the River Kent in Cumbria.

BBC Four HD

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