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Himalaya with Michael Palin

Episode 6: Bhutan to Bay of Bengal

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Palin concludes his Himalayan trek by travelling from Bhutan through Bangladesh before finishing on a fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal. Show more

Artsnight

Series 4

Episode 2: Michael Palin Meets Jan Morris

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 months

Magazine arts show. Veteran broadcaster Michael Palin travels to north Wales to interview the legendary travel writer Jan Morris. Show more

Timeshift

Series 14

Episode 4: Battle for the Himalayas: The Fight to Film Everest

Duration: 60 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

The story of how film-makers turned the conquest of Himalayan peaks into great propaganda by Imperial Britain, Nazi Germany and superpower America from the 1920s to the 1960s. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Steve O'Hagan
Director:
Steve O'Hagan
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Afterglow

Series 1

Patient Pathway

Duration: 38 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 6 months

Ester prepares for chemotherapy, while Arild secretly struggles. Jørund develops health anxiety, and Finn decides it's time to turn his life around.

Afterglow

Series 1

The Wedding

Duration: 42 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 6 months

Ester starts undergoing chemotherapy as two of her closest friends tie the knot and her teenage son Lars also falls in love. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 5 months

Drama. Two talented landscape artists begin a romance while building a garden in King Louis XIV's palace at Versailles. Show more

Contributors

Sabine de Barra:
Kate Winslet
André Le Nôtre:
Matthias Schoenaerts
King Louis XIV:
Alan Rickman
Philippe, Duc d'Orleans:
Stanley Tucci
Madame Le Nôtre:
Helen McCrory
Thierry Duras:
Steven Waddington
Madame de Montespan:
Jennifer Ehle
Antoine Lauzun:
Rupert Penry-Jones
Princess Palatine:
Paula Paul
Claude Moulin:
Danny Webb
Suzanne:
Phyllida Law
Monsieur de Barra:
Adam James
Daniel Le Vieille:
Andrew Scarborough
Director:
Alan Rickman

As Time Goes By

Series 2

The Cruise

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Jean’s personal life has become the focal point of conversation between Judy and Sandy. Lionel offers Jean a free cruise holiday, but her response is not what he’d imagined.

Contributors

Jean Pargetter:
Judi Dench
Lionel Hardcastle:
Geoffrey Palmer
Stephen:
Paul Chapman

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Series 1

Episode 5: I'll Never Forget Whatshername

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Terry tries to track down some of his old flames, but probing into the past produces embarrassing results.

Duration: 52 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Some parts of the world mine water from finite resources for profit. In others, more sustainable methods of sourcing and treating water demonstrate a growing understanding of water's importance. Show more

Himalaya with Michael Palin

Episode 6: Bhutan to Bay of Bengal

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Palin concludes his Himalayan trek by travelling from Bhutan through Bangladesh before finishing on a fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal. Show more

BBC Four HD

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