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Miriam Margolyes Remembers... Cold Comfort Farm
Episode 06-03-2024
National treasure Miriam Margolyes looks back on her role in the BBC’s 1995 adaptation of one of the much-loved jewels of 20th-century British literature, Stella Gibbons&r ...
06-03-2024
BBC 4
Cold War, Hot Jets
Episode 2
As an 'Iron Curtain' fell across Europe, the jet bomber came to define how the Cold War was fought. Able to fly faster, higher and further than ever before, and armed with a dev ...
06-03-2024
BBC 4
Cold Comfort Farm
Episode 06-03-2024
Adaptation of Stella Gibbons's comic novel about an expensively educated young woman who is suddenly orphaned and goes to live with her eccentric relatives in the country. She t ...
06-03-2024
BBC 4
From Ice To Fire: The Incredible Science Of Temperature
Series 1: 1. Frozen Solid
Everything around us - from the tiniest insect on Earth to the most distant stars of the cosmos - exists somewhere on a vast scale from cold to hot. In this series, physicist Dr ...
27-06-2023
BBC 4
The Fall Of The Berlin Wall With John Simpson
Episode 04-11-2021
It’s said that journalists write the first draft of history. To mark the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989, John Simpson, the BBC’s ...
04-11-2021
BBC 4
Mark Lawson Talks To...
John Le Carre
John le Carre converses with Mark Lawson about his fragmented childhood, life in the diplomatic service, working with Alec Guinness and his book A Most Wanted Man. Le Carre work ...
31-05-2021
BBC 4
Top Of The Pops
The Story Of 1988
1988 – and while Top of the Pops celebrates its Silver Jubilee (that’s 25 years, folks!), a new showrunner brings the show to an ever younger audience with lively ne ...
27-03-2021
BBC 4
The Jazz Ambassadors
Episode 09-05-2020
In 1955, the African-American congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie announced a new Cold War weapon to combat the Soviet Union - America's iconic jazz ...
09-05-2020
BBC 4
The Diary Of Anne Frank
Series 1: Episode 1
June 1942. WWII Amsterdam is under Nazi occupation. Anne Frank, a teenage Jewish girl, is celebrating her 13th birthday with her family and friends by having a party. Amongst he ...
12-01-2022
BBC 4
Chasing The Moon
Series 1: 6. Magnificent Desolation - Part 2
Viewers from around the world watched the flickering black-and-white footage from a camera placed on the module showing Armstrong gingerly stepping down its ladder. ‘OK, I ...
07-05-2024
BBC 4
Chasing The Moon
Series 1: 4. Earthrise - Part 2
In the aftermath of the deadly Apollo 1 fire, Nasa faced harsh scrutiny. The horror of the first casualties at Cape Kennedy led Americans to increasingly question the very premi ...
30-04-2024
BBC 4
Chasing The Moon
Series 1: 3. Earthrise - Part 1
What exactly was it going to take for America to beat the Soviets to the moon? Cold War tensions persisted, as rumours circulated that the Soviets were preparing to send an unma ...
30-04-2024
BBC 4
Chasing The Moon
Series 1: 1. A Place Beyond The Sky - Part 1
On 4 October 1957, Soviet scientists launched Sputnik 1 - a beach ball-sized, radio-transmitting aluminium alloy sphere - into orbit. The satellite caused a sensation. Amid Cold ...
23-04-2024
BBC 4
Sight And Sound In Concert
Thin Lizzy
Archive performance by Irish guitar rockers Thin Lizzy in concert at the Regal Theatre, Hitchin. The set includes Jailbreak, Cold Sweat and The Boys Are Back in Town.
16-03-2024
BBC 4
Secrets Of The Museum
Series 2: 1. Jacob Jordaens: Renaissance Watercolours
Inside every museum is a hidden world, and now cameras have been allowed back behind the scenes at the world-famous Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Although many of us hav ...
06-03-2024
BBC 4
Berlin 1945
Series 1: Episode 3
The British, French and Americans are waiting to enter Berlin. In the meantime, the Soviets appoint mayors, organise the food supply and go on the hunt for war criminals. The Je ...
21-11-2023
BBC 4
Black Snow
Series 1: 2. Predators
The discovery of Isabel’s plaited hair in the time capsule throws the investigation onto a new course as cold case detective James Cormack now focuses his attention on the ...
27-09-2023
BBC 4
Our Coast
Series 1: 4. Dumfries And Galloway/south Ayrshire
This episode explores the south western coastline of Scotland’s gateway to the Irish Sea. Mehreen takes to the skies with the former RAF fighter pilot who is now using his ...
12-08-2023
BBC 4
Clean Sweep
Series 1: 3. Find Her
As Shelly attempts to maintain her routine, she is haunted by her past. When Lynch's true identity is discovered, a UK cold case officer re-opens a case which she is convinced i ...
05-08-2023
BBC 4
Secrets Of Skin
Series 1: 6. Sensing
Professor Ben Garrod explores how some snakes can see using heat, how crocodiles feel through their jaws and how some animals use electricity to navigate their world - and it is ...
03-08-2023
BBC 4
Secrets Of Skin
Series 1: 3. Protection
How does a giraffe stay cool? What are different porcupine quills teaching us about medicine? What makes some people more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes than others? All the ...
31-07-2023
BBC 4
Bbc One Sessions
Annie Lennox
Pop's enduring diva is on scintillating form in an intimate concert from LSO St Luke's in London. Accompanied by her band and 21 strings from the BBC Concert Orchestra, Annie Le ...
07-07-2023
BBC 4
From Ice To Fire: The Incredible Science Of Temperature
Series 1: 2. A Temperature For Life
Physicist Dr Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth. She reveals how life began in a dramatic place where hot meets cold, and how ev ...
28-06-2023
BBC 4
Hancock's Half Hour
22. The Cold
Hancock is suffering with a cold, and none of his remedies seem to work. In desperation, he listens to Sid, who recommends a keep fit course to keep him healthy.
24-06-2023
BBC 4
The Witness Is A Whale
Episode 13-06-2023
A thousand years ago, many millions of whales dominated the sea, with their ancient behaviours vital to the well-being of the oceans. These marine mammals are the ambassadors be ...
13-06-2023
BBC 4
A History Of Britain By Simon Schama
Series 3 - The Two Winstons
Examining the 20th century through the lives of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who both wrote about the Depression, empire, world wars and the Cold War.
18-04-2023
BBC 4
Mystery Road: Origin
Episode 2
Confronting neo-Nazis is almost as challenging as attending a social event for Jay, while a cold case intrigues lawyer Anousha.
07-01-2023
BBC 4
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story
Episode 25-12-2022
Mark Gatiss stars as Jacob Marley in his own theatrical retelling of Dickens’s classic winter ghost story, with Nicholas Farrell as Scrooge. Directed for the stage by Adam ...
25-12-2022
BBC 4
Tales Of Winter: The Art Of Snow And Ice
Episode 14-12-2022
Winter was not always beautiful. Until Pieter Bruegel painted Hunters in the Snow, the long bitter months had never been transformed into a thing of beauty. This documentary cha ...
14-12-2022
BBC 4
The Real Doctor Zhivago
Episode 28-11-2022
Dr Zhivago is one of the best-known love stories of the 20th century, but the setting of the book also made it famous. It is a tale of passion and fear, set against a backdrop o ...
28-11-2022
BBC 4
Duets At The Bbc
Episode 30-09-2022
The BBC delves into its archive for the best romantic duets performed at the BBC over the last 50 years. Whether it is Robbie and Kylie dancing together on Top of the Pops or Kr ...
30-09-2022
BBC 4
Charles I: Killing A King
Series 1: Episode 3
On 23 January 1649, the third day of the king’s trial, Charles continues to publicly dispute the High Court’s legitimacy. There is no choice other than to move forwa ...
31-07-2022
BBC 4
Joanna Lumley In The Land Of The Northern Lights
Episode 13-07-2022
An amazing journey in Norway's far North as Joanna Lumley pursues a lifelong dream to track down the elusive, stunningly beautiful Northern Lights - 'the true wonder of the worl ...
13-07-2022
BBC 4
Thatcher: A Very British Revolution
Series 1: 5. Downfall
In episode five of the series covers the period after the 1987 election when Mrs Thatcher secured a third term as prime minister. \n\nShe sets out to play a full part in interna ...
06-07-2022
BBC 4
Iolo's Snowdonia
Series 1: Episode 4
Over four seasons, Iolo Williams goes to his favourite locations in Snowdonia to look for stunning wildlife and meets people who help him discover the national park's true natur ...
21-06-2022
BBC 4
Our Classical Century
Series 1: Episode 3
From the films Brief Encounter and Bridge on the River Kwai, to the glamorous classical stars Jacqueline du Pré and Daniel Barenboim, this is the story of how classical m ...
19-06-2022
BBC 4
Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage
4. Montenegro And Albania
On the next step of his sea voyage from Venice to Istanbul, Francesco da Mosto is sailing into the Bay of Kotor where Venetian sailors knew they were leaving safe waters for the ...
16-06-2022
BBC 4
The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story
Series 1: Episode 2
In April 1955 Ruth Ellis shot her lover David Blakely dead. It's a case that shocked the nation and it still fascinates today. It has its place in ushering in the defence of dim ...
23-05-2022
BBC 4
The Sky At Night
Exoplanets And Antarctica
In a month when the tally of confirmed exoplanets passed 5,000, it’s astonishing to remember that just 30 years ago, the notion of planets outside our own solar system was ...
14-04-2022
BBC 4
Desperate Romantics
Episode 2
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood continue their quest for credibility, celebrity and success.\n\nWith the help of their new friend, journalist Fred Walters, they have caught the a ...
14-02-2022
BBC 4
Swingin' Christmas
Episode 19-12-2021
Michael Parkinson presents the sensational John Wilson Orchestra in a celebration of festive musical treats from the golden age of swing, with soloists Seth MacFarlane, Anna-Jan ...
19-12-2021
BBC 4
Natural World
2005-2006: 5. Penguins Of The Antarctic
Antarctica's penguins are some of the most endearing animals on earth, but behind the comical behaviour is a continual struggle to survive the deadly cold. Each penguin has its ...
19-12-2021
BBC 4
The Joy Of Painting
Winter Specials: 15. Winter At The Farm
Venture into Americana with Bob Ross and discover the serenity of a snow-covered farmhouse and barn on a cold day in January.
14-12-2021
BBC 4
The Joy Of Painting
Winter Specials: 13. Snow Birch
Discover a birch tree forest perfectly mirrored in the cold stillness of winter. A unique Bob Ross painting in which you can delight in the effects of white and black gesso.
09-12-2021
BBC 4
The Joy Of Painting
Winter Specials: 9. Snowbound Cabin
Bob Ross takes us to an isolated cabin, deep in the woods, on a cold, snowy winter's day.
02-12-2021
BBC 4
The Joy Of Painting
Winter Specials: 6. A Mild Winter’s Day
Winter scenes don’t have to be cold! With a touch of the sun’s warmth, painter Bob Ross turns the chill of winter into a golden day.
29-11-2021
BBC 4
The Hunt For A Killer
Series 1: Episode 4
Autumn, 2002. After a period off work through depression, Akesson returns to a basement office with little official duty and the internal investigation against him officially cl ...
11-09-2021
BBC 4
Dive, Dive, Dive!
Episode 01-09-2021
To the sound of pinging sonar, Robert Llewellyn ups periscope to discover why submarine movies have gripped us for over a century. He travels along the River Medway to find a be ...
01-09-2021
BBC 4
The Joy Of Painting
Series 3: 35. Winter Stillness
Ice cold pond, snow-covered banks, soft hues in the sky. Bob Ross teaches us to admire the simple beauty of nature.
02-08-2021
BBC 4