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Series 15

Episode 1: The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Andrew Martin takes three railway journeys following the routes of three of the most famous named trains - the Flying Scotsman, the Cornish Riviera Express and the Brighton Belle. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 15 days

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy reunite for a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953 but are distracted by plans for a comeback film and a personal rift. Show more

Contributors

Stan Laurel:
Steve Coogan
Oliver Hardy:
John C Reilly
Bernard Delfont:
Rufus Jones
Lucille Hardy:
Shirley Henderson
Ida Laurel:
Nina Arianda
Hal Roach:
Danny Huston
Nobby Cook:
John Henshaw
James Horne:
Joseph Balderrama
Writer:
Jeff Pope
Director:
Jon S Baird

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Comedy. The arrival of a princess at St Trinain's coincides with the return of recently expelled Arabella, who has the kidnap of a prize racehorse on her mind. Show more

Contributors

Miss Wilson:
Beryl Reid
Miss Dawn:
Joan Sims
Miss Buckland:
Mary Merrall
Miss Waters:
Betty Ann Davies
Miss Holland:
Jane Henderson
Mlle De St Emilion:
Balbina
Miss Gale:
Irene Handl
Jackie:
Diana Day
Miss Drownder:
Hermione Baddeley
Sgt. Ruby Gates / Miss Crawley:
Joyce Grenfell
Miss Brimmer:
Renee Houston
Producer:
Frank Launder
Miss Millicent Fritton / Clarence Fritton:
Alastair Sim
Flash Harry:
George Cole
Director:
Frank Launder
The Sultan of Makyad:
Eric Pohlmann

Genres

Formats

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Documentary which charts the creation of world-renowned artist Christo's first public work of art in the UK, Mastaba, and looks back on his and his wife Jeanne-Claude's careers. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Zoe Dobson
Executive Producer:
Franny Moyle
Production Company:
IWC Media

Timeshift

Series 15

Episode 1: The Trains That Time Forgot: Britain's Lost Railway Journeys

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Andrew Martin takes three railway journeys following the routes of three of the most famous named trains - the Flying Scotsman, the Cornish Riviera Express and the Brighton Belle. Show more

BBC Four HD

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