Bbc Four TV Series - Page 14
The Inca: Masters of the Clouds
2015
star 7.5Dr Jago Cooper travels through Peru and Ecuador to reassess the origins, accomplishments and nature of one of the greatest empires the world has ever seen.World War Two: 1941 and the Man of Steel
2011
English historian David Reynolds reassesses Stalin's role in the life-and-death struggle between the Soviet Union and Germany in World War II.Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance
2014
Len Goodman and Lucy Worsley uncover the British love affair with dancing, exploring the nation's favourite dances from the 17th to the 20th centuries.Jonathan Meades - Magnetic North
2008
star 9Jonathan Meades travels from the flatlands of Flanders to Germany's spectacular Baltic coast in an attempt to decipher exactly what northernness entails.Beautiful Minds
2010
Beautiful Minds
2010
Beautiful Minds is a BBC documentary series shown on BBC Four, which features significant British scientists who describe their big moment or discovery. The first series aired in April 2010, and the second series in April 2012. Each series consists of three episodesWrite Around the World with Richard E Grant
2021
Richard E Grant packs his clothes and a bag of books and travels to the locations authors have fictionalised to gain a sense of the places that inspired their novels.Your Inner Fish
2014
Your Inner Fish
2014
It took more than 350 million years for the human body to take shape. Anatomist Neil Shubin reveals how our bodies are the legacy of ancient fish, reptiles and primates, the ancestors you never knew were in your family tree. Our bodies carry the anatomical legacy of animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago.Britain's Great Gay Buildings
2017
star 87 celebrities champion 7 buildings that have played a key role in helping to define Britain's gay history. Presented by Stephen Fry.Mothers, Murderers and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome
2013
star 8Professor Catharine Edwards explores the dramatic story of the women who tasted power in the Roman Empire.Art of America
2011
star 6Andrew Graham-Dixon embarks on his most ambitious journey yet, an exploration of the rich, exciting and diverse art history of the United States of AmericaCrisis at the Castle
2007
Crisis at the Castle
2007
Three British aristocratic families struggle to hang on to their historic homes. Their lifestyle is assumed to be idyllic, but constant battle with roof-leaks, falling visitor numbers, and mounting debts all put pressure on their personal relationships and peace of mind.Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession
2010
Map expert Professor Jerry Brotton uncovers how maps aren't simply about getting from A to B, but are revealing snapshots of defining moments in history and tools of political power and persuasion.Gregory Porter's Popular Voices
2017
star 6Soul and jazz singer Gregory Porter explores the transcendent power of the popular singing voice in this joyous new series, celebrating everyone from Prince to Whitney, Caruso to Freddie MercuryPrejudice and Pride: The People's History of LGBTQ Britain
2017
star 0.8Stephen K. Amos and Susan Calman present a unique series in which LGBTQ people from across the UK talk about the objects that helped to define their lives over the past 50 years.Unnatural Histories
2011
Unnatural Histories
2011
Unnatural Histories is a 3-part British television documentary series produced by the BBC and BBC Natural History Unit. It takes a new look at three of the world's most iconic wildernesses; the Serengeti, Yellowstone National Park and the Amazon and discovers that far from being wild and untouched, each has been shaped over time by man. It was first broadcast on BBC Four 9–23 June 2011.India's Frontier Railways
2015
Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.Dangerous Earth
2016
Dangerous Earth
2016
Series showing how new camera technology is revealing the inner workings of the Earth's most spectacular natural wonders.In Search of Speed
2005
Sex and Sensibility: The Allure of Art Nouveau
2012
How the Art Nouveau movement flourished in the burgeoning cities of Europe at the end of the 19th century.
