Bbc Four TV Series - Page 18
Metalworks!
2012
Metalworks!
2012
Series looking at aspects of British metalworking over the centuries, including the art of the silversmith, the history of armour and the work of the blacksmith.Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the NHS
2016
Documentary which tells the story of the thousands of Caribbean and African women who answered the call 70 years ago to come to the UK to save the then ailing health service. It's a tale of a struggle to overcome racism, their fight for career progression and their battle for national recognition.Britain's Treasure Islands
2016
Naturalist Stewart McPherson travels to all the UK Overseas Territories, exploring their wildlife, landscapes, history and peopleThe Protestant Revolution
2007
This is a story of a revolution which has affected every person in the West, and nearly every country in the world. It is a revolution which influences the very fabric of existence – from what we do for a living, to who we vote for, who we go to war with and how we see ourselves as individuals and as nations. The series investigates the scientific, cultural, economic and political aspects of the movement with the aid of key academic witnesses, and concludes that the reach of Protestantism is so profound that it is impossible to imagine the modern world without it.Handmade on the Silk Road
2016
Three traditional crafts along the ancient trade route of the Silk Road.Monsoon Railway
2007
Monsoon Railway
2007
Director Gerry Troyna, painting an affectionate portrait of the Indian railway culture.Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History
2013
Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.New Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood
2019
Writer and environmentalist, Peter Owen-Jones spends a year in the enchanting landscapes of the New Forest, exploring its wildlife, history and meeting the Commoners, the people whose ancient way of life has helped shape the land since Neolithic times.Soul America
2020
Soul America
2020
A three-part docuseries chronicling the journey of soul music, from its birth out of gospel and R&B in the 1960s, when it delivered an assertive, integrated vision of black America, and produced its first generation of stars including Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin.Medical Mavericks
2008
Medical Mavericks
2008
Dr Michael Mosley explores how pioneering doctors laid the foundations of modern medicine.Charles I: Downfall of a King
2019
star 8Historian Lisa Hilton discovers how, in just fifty tempestuous days, Charles I’s rule collapsed, laying the foundations for civil war, the loss of royal power and, ultimately, the king’s head.The Truth About AI
2024
The Truth About AI
2024
Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations, he investigates how AI learns and what it can do.Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations, he investigates how AI learns and what it can do.Being Beethoven
2020
Being Beethoven
2020
Marking the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth in 1770, a documentary series that focuses on the real, complex and often difficult man behind the great composer.Tory! Tory! Tory!
2006
Tory! Tory! Tory!
2006
Tory! Tory! Tory! is a 2006 BBC television documentary series on the history of the people and ideas that formed Thatcherism told through the eyes of those on the New Right. It was nominated for the best Historical Documentary at the Grierson Awards in 2006.Masters of the Pacific Coast: The Tribes of the American Northwest
2016
star 8Dr Jago Cooper explores the extraordinary and resilient culture of the American Northwest, revealing one the most inspiring stories in human history.Age of the Image
2020
star 8Documentary series in which art historian James Fox explores how the power of images has transformed the modern world.Travels with a Tangerine
2007
Arabic scholar Tim Mackintosh-Smith journeys 75,000 miles through 40 countries in the footsteps of 14th century traveler Ibn Battutah, who was born in Tangiers, North Africa, and traveled the world for thirty years.Fossil Detectives
2008
Fossil Detectives
2008
Fossil Detectives is a 2008 BBC Television documentary series in which presenter Hermione Cockburn travels across Great Britain exploring fossil sites and discovering the latest scientific developments in geology and palaeontology. The show is a spin-off of Coast.The Secret Genius of Plants
2024
star 8Series that follows recent scientific developments as researchers across Europe explore the extraordinary capabilities of plants.
