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Cranford

Funny and touching drama about the lives of the people of Cranford.

A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Cranford: Series 1

Cranford: Series 1: Episode 1: June 1842

Episode 1

Episode 1: June 1842

Series 1

June 1842

BBC One - Cranford, Series 1, June 1842

With the arrival of new residents the women of the town are sparkling with anticipation.

Drama that brings together the lives of the people of Cranford. With the arrival of new residents and a new doctor, the women of the town sparkle with anticipation.

Funny and touching drama that brings together the idiosyncrasies and misfortunes of the lives of the people of Cranford. With the arrival of new residents the women of the town are sparkling with anticipation. Centring on Matty Jenkyns and her older, stricter sister Debora, we share in their excitement as a new house guest and neighbours arrive. When Jem, the local carpenter, falls from a tree, all eyes are upon on the new doctor and his untested modern methods.

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Funny and touching drama that brings together the idiosyncrasies and misfortunes of the lives of the people of Cranford.

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast: Episode 1: Gateway to the Lakes

Episode 1: Gateway to the Lakes

Gateway to the Lakes

BBC Four - Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast, Gateway to the Lakes

Julia Bradbury begins her adventure in appalling weather just outside the Lake District.

Julia Bradbury walks across northern England from west to east coast, beginning her adventure in appalling weather at the western extremity, St Bees Head.

Julia Bradbury follows in the footsteps of legendary guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright by walking across the whole of northern England from the west to the east coast.

This was Wainwright's last great venture and has become his greatest legacy - a beautifully simple proposition, linking three national parks that lie between the Irish and the North Sea. 

36 years after its creation, Julia is off, through sunshine, wind and rain to cross the changing landscape, understand the history and meet the people that make up almost 200 miles of northern England.   

Enthusiasm and expectation are high as Julia begins her grand adventure at the western extremity of northern England, St Bees Head. The coast of west Cumbria is an oft-forgotten industrial strip lying just outside the Lake District, but as Julia reaches the doorway to Wainwright's favourite playground, the weather deteriorates quickly, leaving her no choice but to tackle her first Lakeland valley in appalling conditions.

BBC Four

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

Julia Bradbury walks across northern England from the west to the east coast

Julia Bradbury follows in the footsteps of guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright by walking across the whole of northern England from the west to the east coast

Last of the Summer Wine

Classic sitcom featuring the misadventures of the elderly residents of a Yorkshire village

The classic sitcom featuring the misadventures of the elderly residents of a Yorkshire village, which enjoyed a record-breaking run on UK television

Last of the Summer Wine: Series 30

Last of the Summer Wine: Series 30: Episode 5: Nobody Messes with Tony the Throat

Episode 5

Episode 5: Nobody Messes with Tony the Throat

Series 30

Nobody Messes with Tony the Throat

BBC One - Last of the Summer Wine, Series 30, Nobody Messes with Tony the Throat

Howard is deeply concerned when Pearl starts going out every day with Nelly.

Howard is concerned when Pearl starts going out every day with Nelly. Hobbo comes to his aid, and heads a surveillance party to follow them.

Howard is deeply concerned when Pearl starts going out every day with Nelly, and she will not say where. Hobbo comes to his aid, and heads a surveillance party to follow Pearl and Nelly. When the women go into a Hell's Angels club, they decide not to be hasty, and confront them later.

Gentle sitcom following the hijinks of retired folk in the Yorkshire Dales.

Gentle sitcom following the hijinks of retired folk in the Yorkshire Dales. Featuring the trio of Brian Murphy as Alvin, Bert Kwouk as Entwistle and Russ Abbot as Hobbo

Planet Earth

Planet Earth: Episode 5: Deserts - Short Version

Episode 5: Deserts - Short Version

Deserts - Short Version

BBC One - Planet Earth, Deserts - Short Version

A look at Earth's most spectacular deserts, revealing the secrets behind desert survival.

David Attenborough looks at deserts around the world from Namibia to Chile, unravelling the secrets behind desert survival and revealing their ephemeral nature.

David Attenborough takes a look at deserts, which cover a third of the Earth's land surface. From space they appear lifeless but a closer look reveals a different picture.

Deserts, in fact, are surprisingly varied; from Mongolia's Gobi desert where wild Bactrian camels have to eat snow in lieu of water, to the Atacama in Chile where guanacos survive by licking the dew off cactus spines.

Changes are rare in deserts but they play a crucial part in their story; from Saharan sandstorms nearly a mile high to desert rivers that run for a single day; from the brief blooming of Death Valley in the USA, to a plague of desert locusts 40 miles wide and 100 miles long - two events that might occur once in 30 years.

The highlight of the programme is a unique aerial voyage over the dunes and rocky escarpments of a Namibian desert. From this lofty viewpoint, we follow elephants on a desperate trek for food and - most amazingly of all - desert lions searching the wilderness for wandering bands of oryx.

The programme unravels the secrets behind desert survival - and reveals the ephemeral nature of this stunning environment.

An exploration of the wild and beautiful parts of our planet.

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage

Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage: Episode 2: Istria and Split

Episode 2

Episode 2: Istria and Split

Istria and Split

BBC Two - Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage, Istria and Split

Francesco da Mosto sails along the Croatian coast, visiting Pula, Porer and Split.

Francesco da Mosto heads down the Croatian coast, visiting the amphitheatre and Temple of Augustus in Pula, an isolated lighthouse in Porer and the city of Split.

Francesco and the crew of the Black Swan hit the open sea and head down the Croatian coast. The hard life of a working sailor is creating some problems for Francesco, but he is learning the ropes as best he can. His first challenge is to scale the heights of the main mast to hang the Venetian flag aloft. In spite of his best attempt to hide his fear, it's a terrifying ordeal.

Next stop is Pula and the extraordinary amphitheatre, where fights to the death were regular Roman entertainment, as well as the Temple of Augustus and the great Arch of the Sergians. Nearby, Francesco goes in search of the extraordinary fresco of the Dance of Death in the little village of Beram. But here, he has every traveller's nightmare - how do you find the villager who holds the key to the church?

Next up is a stopover at the isolated lighthouse of Porer, which has saved many a Venetian ship navigating these treacherous waters. And then to the beautiful city of Split, with its astonishing palace of Diocletian - the oldest inhabited palace in the world. Only it is not home to anyone rich or royal - after Diocletian moved on, it became home to the biggest collection of squatters a palace has ever seen. And now it is still packed to the rafters with people and their ramshackle conversions with some architectural oddities to show for it.

On the coast of Split, the trip ends with Francesco and the crew playing the oldest ball game of the region - the weird and wonderful game of Picigin, which is a cross between tennis and football, played in the sea. Francesco tries to understand the rules, but it's all Croatian to him.

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Architect and historian Francesco da Mosto journeys across the Mediterranean sea

Architect and historian Francesco da Mosto embarks on a journey to cross the Mediterranean sea

Scotland's Music with Phil Cunningham

Scotland's Music with Phil Cunningham: Episode 1: Pride and Passion

Episode 1: Pride and Passion

Pride and Passion

BBC Two - Scotland's Music with Phil Cunningham, Pride and Passion

Phil Cunningham discovers that music is an essential part of Scottish identity.

Documentary series telling the story of Scottish music from its roots to the present day. Phil Cunningham meets the Proclaimers, Dick Gaughan and Barbara Dickson.

Documentary series telling the history of Scotland's music from its roots to the present day. Phil Cunningham meets the Proclaimers, Dick Gaughan, Barbara Dickson and Ronnie Brown of the Corries. He discovers that music is an essential part of Scottish identity, reflecting national pride, humour and political protest.

Documentary series telling the history of Scotland's music.

Documentary series telling the history of Scotland's music from its roots to the present day.

Inspector George Gently

Crime drama about an old-school detective trying to cope with Britain in the 1960s.

Crime drama, set in the 1960s, about an old-school detective trying to come to terms with a time when the lines between the police and criminals have become blurred.

Inspector George Gently: Series 2

Inspector George Gently: Series 2: Episode 3: Gently in the Blood

Episode 3

Episode 3: Gently in the Blood

Series 2

Gently in the Blood

BBC One - Inspector George Gently, Series 2, Gently in the Blood

Gently and Bacchus investigate the rape and murder of a young woman.

Crime drama. When a young woman is raped and murdered, Gently and Bacchus are thrown into a world of racial intolerance, sexual jealousy and turf warfare.

Crime drama about an old-school detective coming to terms with 1960s Britain.

3/4; series two. Gently and Bacchus are thrown into a turbulent world of turf warfare. See page 56

Criminal Justice

Thriller about the criminal justice system seen through the eyes of the accused.

Thriller by Peter Moffat about the challenges and politics of the criminal justice system seen through the eyes of the accused.

Criminal Justice: Series 1

Criminal Justice: Series 1: Episode 1

BBC One - Criminal Justice, Series 1, Episode 1

A man is charged with a murder he cannot remember committing.

At the end of an uncharacteristic drug- and drink-fuelled night out, 21-year-old Ben is charged with murder, unable to remember what really happened.

At the end of an uncharacteristic drug- and drink-fuelled night out, 21-year-old Ben finds himself charged with murder. Unable to remember what happened and with all the evidence pointing towards him, he is facing life in jail. Ben thinks if he tells the truth he will be believed, but his legal team know otherwise.

A 21-year-old finds himself facing life imprisonment for murder.

At the end of an uncharacteristic drug- and drink-fuelled night out, 21-year-old Ben finds himself charged with murder and facing life imprisonment.

Bonekickers

Superstorm

Factual-based drama set in the future when global warming leads to more severe hurricanes

Factual-based drama set in the near-future when global warming leads to ever-more ferocious hurricanes

Superstorm: Series 1

Superstorm: Series 1: Episode 1

BBC One - Superstorm, Series 1, Episode 1

Drama. A team of scientists fly into a small hurricane and seed it with silver iodide.

Futuristic drama series which follows a team of scientists as they investigate ways of diverting and weakening storms. They fly into a hurricane and seed it with silver iodide.

Set in the near future where global warming has led to ever more ferocious hurricanes, this exciting, factually-based drama follows a team of scientists as they embark on a project to investigate ways of diverting and weakening storms. They are given clearance to fly into a small hurricane and seed it with silver iodide - a technique first developed in the USA in 1960's in a government-funded project called Stormfury. However, a dreadful accident occurs just after the seeding takes place.

Factual-based drama set in the future when global warming wreaks havoc with the weather

Factual-based drama set in the near-future when global warming wreaks havoc with the weather

Superstorm: 1/3: Hurricanes

Amazon with Bruce Parry

Amazon with Bruce Parry: Episode 5

BBC Two - Amazon with Bruce Parry, Episode 5

Bruce Parry parties with millionaires and lives and works with illegal gold miners.

Bruce Parry explores the wealth of the Amazon rainforest. He parties with the millionaires of Manaus, the Amazon's biggest city, and lives and works with illegal gold miners.

Bruce Parry explores the wealth of the Amazon rainforest. He parties with the millionaires of Manaus, the Amazon's biggest city, he lives and works with the illegal gold miners seeking their fortune and he sleeps in the forest canopy with the scientists trying to value the forest in a revolutionary new way.

Bruce Parry embarks on an epic adventure in the Amazon.

Bruce Parry embarks on an epic adventure in the Amazon, using a variety of methods to follow the river from source to sea.

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