Bbc Four TV Series - Page 15
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.Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness
2014
Rococo art is often dismissed as frivolous. But Waldemar Januszczak disagrees and in this three-part series he tries to bring Rococo art closer to us, and argues that the Rococo was the age in which the modern world was born.How the Wild West was Won with Ray Mears
2016
Bushcraft expert and survivalist Ray Mears explores the awe-inspiring landscape of that shaped the story of the Wild West. ... Discover how extraordinary topography, extreme weather and ecology presented both great opportunity and even greater challenges for Native Americans and early pioneers of the Wild West.The Art Mysteries with Waldemar Januszczak
2020
star 6.5Art historian Waldemar Januszczak uncovers the secret meanings hidden within some of the greatest paintings by Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cezanne and Seurat .Victorian Sensations
2019
Victorian Sensations
2019
Victorian Sensations transports us to the thrilling era of the 1890s. Dr Hannah Fry, Paul McGann, and Philippa Perry explore a decade of rapid change that still resonates today.Crisis 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.The Art of Spain
2008
star 8The Art of Spain is a BBC Four documentary series on Spanish art presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. It consists of three one-hour episodes, and premiered on 31 January 2008.The King & the Playwright A Jacobean History
2012
Professor James Shapiro re-examines the work of Shakespeare during King James I's reign.Why Poverty?
2012
Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany
2019
star 6.7A candid look at what life was really like for those living in, and under Hitler's Swastika - at home - and abroad, a record not only of what they saw, but of what they knew.The Walshes
2014
star 8.3The show follows the Walshes, a tight-knit family living in the fictional West Dublin suburb of Strollinstown.Mumbai Railway
2015
star 2From the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai, Dan Snow, Anita Rani and Robert Llewellyn explore the science behind the world's busiest railway. With John Sergeant reporting from across India.Simon Schama Meets
2022
Simon Schama Meets
2022
While making Simon Schama’s History of Now, Simon met several of the most influential contemporary artists working in the world today. In this series of extended interviews, Simon meets Ai Weiwei, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Margaret Atwood, to uncover the personal motivations behind their work and activism, their sense of why art matters, and their unique perspectives on the state of the world today.The Sound of TV with Neil Brand
2020
Three-part documentary series that explores the history and use of music in television.Cowards
2009
star 7Four-man sketch show packed with surprise and invention - all delivered with a unique brand of joyful deadpan absurdity.India's Frontier Railways
2015
Three-part series about trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, reconnecting families, cultures and history.Electric Dreams
2009
star 8A family of six and their home are stripped of all their modern technology to live a life of decades past. In each episode, the family lives through a given decade at a rate of a year per day. They have their own Technical Support Team to source and supply them with the vintage technology that would have been available to British households during the decade.Power to the People
2015
Power to the People
2015
Observational documentary series following life at one of Britain's 'Big Six' energy companies, SSE. Filmed over a year, it tells the story of an army of workers battling to keep our power flowing.How the Celts Saved Britain
2009
Dan Snow shines a light into the Dark Ages after the collapse of the Roman Empire in Britain
