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Planet Earth II

Episode 2: Mountains

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

The wildlife documentary series with David Attenborough continues with a unique and intimate glimpse into the secretive lives of mountain-dwelling animals. Show more

To the Manor Born

Series 1

Episode 5: The Summer Hunt Ball

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Sitcom. DeVere hosts the traditional hunt ball but asks Marjory to organise it instead of Audrey, who in turn arranges an exquisite revenge. Show more

Contributors

Audrey fforbes-Hamilton:
Penelope Keith
Richard DeVere:
Peter Bowles
Marjory Frobisher:
Angela Thorne
Mrs Poulovicka:
Daphne Heard
Barbringer:
John Rudling
Mrs Patterson:
Daphne Oxenford
CSM Godbolt:
Shaun Curry
Brigadier Lemington:
Anthony Sharp
Mrs Plunkett:
Joyce Windsor
Mackenzie McLeod:
Paul Barber

Yes, Prime Minister

Series 1

Episode 5: A Real Partnership

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Classic political sitcom. The government runs into a financial crisis just as MPs are due for a pay rise.

Contributors

James Hacker:
Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby:
Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley:
Derek Fowlds
Sir Arnold Robinson:
John Nettleton
Sir Frank Gordon:
Peter Cellier
Dorothy Wainwright:
Deborah Norton
Annie Hacker:
Diana Hoddinott
Writer:
Antony Jay

Helen Castor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England. A victorious Mary decrees that Jane, her husband and her father should be executed. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Helen Castor
Lady Jane Grey:
Eilidh Loan
King Edward VI:
Ashley Gyngell
Mary Tudor:
Lainy Boyle
John Dudley:
Michael Adams
Henry Grey:
Robin Jones
Participant:
John Guy
Participant:
Anna Whitlock
Participant:
Leanda de Lisle
Participant:
J Stephan Edwards
Participant:
Joanne Paul
Participant:
Sally Dixon-Smith
Participant:
James Sharpe
Director:
Bill Thomas
Executive Producer:
Emily Dalton
Executive Producer:
Tim Green
Producer:
Jenny Mauthe

Storyville

Beyond Utopia: Escape from North Korea

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 4 months

A documentary that takes a suspenseful, immersive look at the lengths to which people will go to gain freedom, following various individuals as they attempt to flee North Korea. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Jana Edelbaum
Producer:
Rachel Cohen
Producer:
Sue Mi Terry

Genres

Formats

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

Modern crafters move in to a Victorian arts and crafts commune. In this episode, the six crafters are faced with the challenge of breathing life back into the Victorian parlour. Show more

Billy Connolly celebrates his seventy-fifth birthday by sitting for three Scottish artists - John Byrne, Jack Vettriano and Rachel Maclean. Show more

Planet Earth II

Episode 2: Mountains

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Four HD

Available for years

The wildlife documentary series with David Attenborough continues with a unique and intimate glimpse into the secretive lives of mountain-dwelling animals. Show more

Helen Castor tells the story of Lady Jane Grey, the first reigning queen of England. A victorious Mary decrees that Jane, her husband and her father should be executed. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Helen Castor
Lady Jane Grey:
Eilidh Loan
King Edward VI:
Ashley Gyngell
Mary Tudor:
Lainy Boyle
John Dudley:
Michael Adams
Henry Grey:
Robin Jones
Participant:
John Guy
Participant:
Anna Whitlock
Participant:
Leanda de Lisle
Participant:
J Stephan Edwards
Participant:
Joanne Paul
Participant:
Sally Dixon-Smith
Participant:
James Sharpe
Director:
Bill Thomas
Executive Producer:
Emily Dalton
Executive Producer:
Tim Green
Producer:
Jenny Mauthe

BBC Four HD

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