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Great British Railway Journeys

Series 12

Oxford to Abingdon

BBC Two

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Portillo strikes out on another series of railway journeys, starting with a tour of the Home Counties and beyond in the city of dreaming spires, Oxford. Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:
Alison Kreps
Executive Producer:
John Comerford
Production Company:
Fremantle
Source: BBC Online

Climbing Great Buildings

Episode 13: Coventry Cathedral

BBC Two

Duration: 29 minutes

Audio described
on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to Coventry Cathedral. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Foyle
Participant:
Lucy Creamer
Camera Operator:
Ian Burton
Series Producer:
Adam Barry
Executive Producer:
Emma Read
Source: BBC Online

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Series 2

Episode 6: The Baby Arrives

BBC One

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Classic episode of the 70s comedy. The great day has arrived, and Betty and Frank's baby is due. Show more

Contributors

Frank Spencer:
Michael Crawford
Fr O'Hara:
Cyril Luckham
Sir John Gifford:
Richard Caldicot
Dr Smedley:
Anthony Woodruff
Nurse Moore:
Alison Coleridge
Hospital Receptionist:
Diane Holland
Producer:
Michael Mills
Source: BBC Online

Yes, Minister

Series 2

Episode 5: The Devil You Know

BBC Two

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Classic political sitcom. The minister is upset by rumours of a cabinet reshuffle and decides to take drastic action to keep his post.

Contributors

James Hacker:
Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby:
Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley:
Derek Fowlds
Sir Arnold Robinson:
John Nettleton
Annie Hacker:
Diana Hoddinott
George:
Arthur Cox
Writer:
Antony Jay
Source: BBC Online

Lucy Worsley Investigates

Series 1

The Witch Hunts

BBC Two

Duration: 59 minutes

Audio described
Signed
on BBC Four HD

Available for years

What started Britain’s century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lucy Worsley
Series Producer:
Emma Frank
Executive Producer:
Julia Harrington
Source: BBC Online
BBC Four

Duration: 46 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

After escaping the family farm, 24-year-old Israel is reunited with his older brothers, Shin and Edino, and sister Mar Jan. Together they recount their experiences growing up.

Source: BBC Online
BBC Four

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Allegations of physical and sexual abuse are discussed, and three of the older children decide to visit their father, who is being held in a secure hospital, following a stroke.

Source: BBC Online

imagine...

2021

Bernardine Evaristo: Never Give Up

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour, 9 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Alan Yentob explores the remarkable life and work of the trailblazing Anglo-Nigerian writer Bernardine Evaristo, author of the Booker Prize-winning novel Girl, Woman, Other. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Featured Artist:
Bernardine Evaristo
Director:
Luke McMahon
Producer:
Luke McMahon
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Source: BBC Online

imagine...

Summer 2015

Episode 4: Toni Morrison Remembers

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour, 4 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison, America's first lady of literature, talks to Alan Yentob about her life and work. Contributors include Angela Davis and singer Jessye Norman. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:
Toni Morrison
Participant:
Angela Davis
Participant:
Jessye Norman
Producer:
Jill Nicholls
Director:
Jill Nicholls
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Source: BBC Online

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 12

Oxford to Abingdon

BBC Two

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Michael Portillo strikes out on another series of railway journeys, starting with a tour of the Home Counties and beyond in the city of dreaming spires, Oxford. Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:
Alison Kreps
Executive Producer:
John Comerford
Production Company:
Fremantle
Source: BBC Online

Climbing Great Buildings

Episode 13: Coventry Cathedral

BBC Two

Duration: 29 minutes

Audio described
on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Dr Jonathan Foyle scales Britain's most iconic structures to reveal the buildings' secrets. Jonathan's journey takes him to Coventry Cathedral. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Foyle
Participant:
Lucy Creamer
Camera Operator:
Ian Burton
Series Producer:
Adam Barry
Executive Producer:
Emma Read
Source: BBC Online

Lucy Worsley Investigates

Series 1

The Witch Hunts

BBC Two

Duration: 59 minutes

Audio described
Signed
on BBC Four HD

Available for years

What started Britain’s century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lucy Worsley
Series Producer:
Emma Frank
Executive Producer:
Julia Harrington
Source: BBC Online

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