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Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC NewsLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Babita Sharma explores the growing and shifting fortunes of corner shops to discover why this unsung hero has been at the centre of ordinary lives for more than 70 years.

Contributors

Presenter:
Babita Sharma
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Producer:
Linda Sands
Director:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Genres

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for 11 months

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation, Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' which made the perilous cross-channel voyage, as 50 of them return to France. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
Director:
Linda Sands
Producer:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
Paul McGuigan

Timeshift

Series 17

Episode 1: Roof Racks and Hatchbacks: The Family Car

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Exploring the British experience of family cars, from the Morris Minor to the Ford Cortina, the VW Golf to the Volvo estate, school runs to family holidays. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Grace Dent
Producer:
Linda Sands
Director:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
John Das

Timeshift

Series 12

Episode 6: When Wrestling was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Timeshift looks back to a time when British professional wrestling attracted huge TV audiences and made household names of the likes of Mick McManus, Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Linda Sands
Director:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

imagine...

2023/24

Stephen Frears: Director for Hire

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

imagine… profiles Stephen Frears, acclaimed film director of Dangerous Liaisons and The Queen. Some say he’s grumpy, others that he’s mischievous. What drives this 81-year-old? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Director:
Linda Sands
Producer:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 months

After Sherlock’s return from the dead, Doyle became an evangelist for spiritualism. His star declined after a public spat, whereas Sherlock Holmes found a life beyond his author. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 months

Arthur Conan Doyle had managed to finally rid himself of Sherlock Holmes. But who was Arthur without Sherlock, and could he become the hero of his own story? Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC History Channel

Available for 2 months

Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

In the final episode, Dr Sam Willis looks at the drive to develop ever more precise weapons on the battlefield, from artillery shells to rifles to the Maxim machine gun. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sam Willis
Director:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
John Das
Interviewed Guest:
Jonathan Ferguson
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Johnson
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Murray-Flutter
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Tilney
Interviewed Guest:
Lisa Traynor
Interviewed Guest:
Rob Yuill

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Martha Kearney, novelist Helen Oyeyemi and journalist Lucy Mangan travel to Haworth Parsonage, the home of Charlotte and her sisters Emily and Anne. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Martha Kearney
Presenter:
Lucy Mangan
Presenter:
Helen Oyeyemi
Producer:
Linda Sands
Director:
Linda Sands
Series Producer:
John Das

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

Babita Sharma explores the growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop to discover why this unsung hero has been at the centre of ordinary lives for over 70 years. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Babita Sharma
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Producer:
Linda Sands
Director:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Timeshift

Series 16

Episode 4: Booze, Beans and Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Babita Sharma explores the growing and shifting fortunes of the British corner shop to discover why this unsung hero has been at the centre of ordinary lives for over 70 years. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Babita Sharma
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Producer:
Linda Sands
Director:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News ChannelLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Babita Sharma explores the growing and shifting fortunes of corner shops to discover why this unsung hero has been at the centre of ordinary lives for more than 70 years.

Contributors

Presenter:
Babita Sharma
Series Producer:
William Naylor
Producer:
Linda Sands
Director:
Linda Sands
Executive Producer:
Michael Poole

Genres

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

The Arderns continue their time-travelling adventure from postwar rationing to the boom years of the 60s and discover how small shops fought back against bigger grocery chains. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sara Cox
Presenter:
Polly Russell
Participant:
Billy Bragg
Series Producer:
Victoria Bell
Executive Producer:
Emily Shields
Editor:
Joe Pedder
Line Producer:
Abigail Watts
Production Manager:
Laura Tjia
Production Company:
Wall to Wall West
Director:
Linda Sands
Producer:
Julia Krysiak

The Culture Show

2009/2010

Episode 1: The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2009

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Special edition of The Culture Show devoted to the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition, including interviews with artists and a performance from Beth Ditto and Gossip. Show more

Flog It!

Series 12

Episode 18: Oxford 18

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Antiques series. This edition comes from Oxford Union, the most famous debating chamber outside of Westminster, where Paul Martin is joined by Will Axon and Mark Stacey. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Martin
Expert:
Will Axon
Executive Producer:
Kate Beetham
Series Producer:
Louise Hibbins
Director:
Linda Sands

Flog It!

Series 12

Episode 29: Oxford 19

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Antiques series. Paul Martin is joined by experts Christina Trevanion and Mark Stacey at Oxford Union, perhaps the most famous debating chamber outside of Westminster. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Martin
Series Producer:
Louise Hibbins
Director:
Linda Sands

Flog It!

Series 12

Episode 51: Oxford 17

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Antiques series. This episode comes from the place sometimes dubbed 'the last bastion of free speech in the western world' - the historic Oxford Union. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Martin
Series Producer:
Louise Hibbins
Director:
Linda Sands
Series Editor:
Kate Beetham

Flog It!

Series 12

Episode 2: Oxford 16

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

This edition of the antiques series comes from the historic Oxford Union. Paul Martin, Christina Trevanion and Will Axon pick out items including some salacious etchings. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Martin
Expert:
Will Axon
Series Producer:
Louise Hibbins
Director:
Linda Sands

Flog It!

Series 13 (60-Minute Versions)

Episode 2: Oxford 7

Duration: 48 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 10 months

Paul Martin is joined by experts Christina Trevanion and Will Axon in Oxford Union to pick out a selection of interesting antiques and collectables to be sold at auction. Show more