Programme Index

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Earth’s Tropical Islands

Series 1

Madagascar

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Journey across Madagascar, the oldest island on Earth. Over time, it has given rise to more unique plants and animals, from its lemurs to chameleons, than any other island. Show more

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2023: Professor Mike Wooldridge - The Truth about AI

How to Build an Intelligent Machine

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 44 minutes

Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations, he investigates how AI learns and what it can do. Show more

Digging for Britain

Series 8

WWII Special

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

The team are on an archaeological hunt of our more recent past as they follow the search for artefacts from World War II. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Executive Producer:
Eamon Hardy
Series Producer:
Paul Olding
Producer:
Sophie Smith
Producer:
Gareth Sacala
Production Company:
Rare TV

Duration: 1 hour, 11 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 9 days

A mother and son face the truth about one another during a weekend house party in Noël Coward's brilliantly merciless portrait of the darker side of the Jazz Age.

Contributors

Florence Lancaster:
Margaret Leighton
David Lancaster:
Patrick Barr
Helen Saville:
Jennifer Daniel
Tom Veryan:
Barry Justice
Nicky Lancaster:
Richard Warwick
Bunty Mainwaring:
Felicity Gibson

Genres

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

Documentary from 1967 on robotics. Writer Isaac Asimov explores laboratories to discover how close scientists and engineers are to bringing science fiction to reality. Show more

Horizon

1977-1978

Now the Chips Are Down

Duration: 51 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 11 months

First transmitted in 1978, Horizon examines the rise of the microprocessor and asks if automation presents a problem for the future of British industry.

Earth’s Tropical Islands

Series 1

Madagascar

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Journey across Madagascar, the oldest island on Earth. Over time, it has given rise to more unique plants and animals, from its lemurs to chameleons, than any other island. Show more

BBC Four HD

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