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Duration: 58 minutes

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Wildlife series. Steve Backshall descends into the crater of a giant extinct volcano in New Guinea which biologists have long believed could be home to spectacular new creatures. Show more

Ray Mears's Northern Wilderness

Episode 4: In Arctic Footsteps

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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In this episode of the documentary series, Ray Mears follows in the footsteps of unsung British hero John Rae, who was the first great Arctic explorer. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ray Mears
Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Pete Lawrence

Duration: 1 hour, 54 minutes

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Norway, April 1940. ​​The incredible true story of how 55 tonnes of gold was smuggled out of Norway ​by a group of unlikely resistance fighters ahead of the invading Nazi forces.​ Show more

Contributors

Fredrik Haslund:
Jon Øigarden
Oscar Torp:
Thorbjørn Harr
Haakon Lie:
Lars Berge
Otto Stoltmann:
Anatole Taubman
Odd Henry:
Sven Nordin
Nini Gleditsch:
Ida Elise Broch
Producer:
Kjetil Omberg

Parkinson

Parkinson Meets Paul McCartney

Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Michael Parkinson's guest is Paul McCartney, one of the most successful popular music composers of the 20th century. The singer-songwriter talks about his life and career. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Paul McCartney

Yes, Minister

Series 1

Episode 6: The Right to Know

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Political sitcom. Are there occasions when the minister should be kept in the dark? Jim Hacker is not so sure. Show more

Contributors

Bernard Woolley:
Derek Fowlds
Sir Humphrey Appleby:
Nigel Hawthorne
James Hacker:
Paul Eddington
Sir Frederick 'Jumbo' Stewart:
John Savident
Annie Hacker:
Diana Hoddinott
Lucy Hacker:
Gerry Cowper
Writer:
Antony Jay

The Thick of It

Series 3

Episode 6

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Satirical sitcom. Just as Nicola Murray is about to launch her Fourth Sector Initiative to the media, the media decide that they want someone to launch another leadership contest. Show more

Contributors

Malcolm Tucker:
Peter Capaldi
Nicola Murray:
Rebecca Front
Olly Reeder:
Chris Addison
Terri Coverley:
Joanna Scanlan
Glenn Cullen:
James Smith
Ben Swain:
Justin Edwards
Gavin Boyes:
Rufus Wright
Journalist:
Robin Weaver
Journalist:
Bohdan Poraj
Writer:
Sean Gray
Writer:
Ian Martin
Writer:
Tony Roche
Writer:
Will Smith
Writer:
Roger Drew
Producer:
Adam Tandy

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Series 1

Episode 7: The Employment Exchange

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

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Classic comedy with one-man disaster area Frank Spencer. The new manager of the labour exchange refuses to believe that Frank is unemployable.

Ray Mears's Northern Wilderness

Episode 4: In Arctic Footsteps

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

In this episode of the documentary series, Ray Mears follows in the footsteps of unsung British hero John Rae, who was the first great Arctic explorer. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ray Mears
Producer:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Pete Lawrence

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