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Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 1

Port Talbot to Pembrey Burry Port

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 6 months

Michael Portillo’s rail adventure along the south coast of Wales reaches the town of Port Talbot, known across the world for its steel production. Show more

Documentary. Iolo Williams travels over a thousand miles with a specialist dive team looking for signs of hope the Great Barrier Reef can survive the threat of global warming. Show more

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Series 2

Episode 1: Cliffhanger

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Classic sitcom with one-man disaster area Frank Spencer. Frank and Betty go for a spin in his new car and end up having a clifftop picnic.

Yes, Minister

Series 1

Episode 7: Jobs for the Boys

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Sitcom about an apparently clueless British government minister and the advisers who surround him. A PFI is in trouble, and Sir Humphrey must rescue it without publicity. Show more

Contributors

James Hacker:
Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby:
Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley:
Derek Fowlds
Sir Desmond Glazebrook:
Richard Vernon
Frank Weisel:
Neil Fitzwiliam
George:
Arthur Cox
Joe Morgan:
Richard Davies
Writer:
Antony Jay

The Thick of It

Series 3

Episode 7

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Political satire. Nicola Murray and her team need a sports personality to be the face of DoSAC's Healthy Choices campaign. They take advice from the PM's new fixer, Steve Fleming. Show more

Contributors

Malcolm Tucker:
Peter Capaldi
Nicola Murray:
Rebecca Front
Olly Reeder:
Chris Addison
Terri Coverley:
Joanna Scanlan
Glenn Cullen:
James Smith
Marianne Swift:
Zoe Telford
Steve Fleming:
David Haig
Lord Nicholson:
Alex Macqueen
Writer:
Tony Roche
Writer:
Will Smith
Writer:
Sean Gray
Writer:
Ian Martin
Producer:
Adam Tandy
Executive Producer:
Mark Freeland
Executive Producer:
Armando Iannucci

Invasion! with Sam Willis

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 months

Series in which Sam Willis reveals stories of invasion in Britain. He discovers the French plans to invade Britain by balloon and the subterranean fortress built for troops. Show more

Parkinson

Parkinson Meets Paul McCartney

Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

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

Great Coastal Railway Journeys

Series 1

Port Talbot to Pembrey Burry Port

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 6 months

Michael Portillo’s rail adventure along the south coast of Wales reaches the town of Port Talbot, known across the world for its steel production. Show more

Documentary. Iolo Williams travels over a thousand miles with a specialist dive team looking for signs of hope the Great Barrier Reef can survive the threat of global warming. Show more

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2019

Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

Duration: 1 hour, 8 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 5 months

Alan Yentob meets Harlem-born artist, author and activist Faith Ringgold as she prepares for her London show at the Serpentine Gallery. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Featured Artist:
Faith Ringgold
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob

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