Bbc Four TV Series - Page 4
Time Commanders
2003
star 8.3Contest in which teams fight each other in virtual reruns of the world's greatest battles.Snatches: Moments from Women's Lives
2018
star 9Monologues inspired by women who have spoken out, challenged the status quo or made a stand – often at great personal cost.Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
2008
star 10From the pioneering work of Galen on Roman gladiators to the latest advances in plastic surgery, this five-part series illustrates the evolution of surgical techniques—a story as much of mishaps and misadventures as it is of successes and amazing advances. Filmed in America and Europe and presented by the charismatic and medically trained Michael J. Mosley. Contains surgical scenes of a graphic nature. A BBC Production. 5-part series.Newswipe with Charlie Brooker
2009
star 7.6Newswipe with Charlie Brooker was a British news review programme broadcast on BBC Four written and presented by Charlie Brooker. It is similar to Brooker's Screenwipe series which is also shown on BBC Four. A first series of six episodes ran between 25 March 2009 and 29 April 2009. A second series began on 19 January 2010 and concluded on 23 February 2010.The History of the World Backwards
2007
The History of the World Backwards is a comedy sketch show written and starring Rob Newman. It is a mock history programme set in an alternative world, where time flows forwards, but history flows backwards. It was shown on BBC Four, starting on 30 October 2007, and later shown on BBC Two. It was Newman's first television project for 14 years.Everything and Nothing
2011
star 6.8Two-part documentary which deals with two of the deepest questions there are - what is everything, and what is nothing? Professor Jim Al-Khalili searches for an answer to these questions as he explores the true size and shape of the universe and delves into the amazing science behind apparent nothingness.We Need Answers
2009
star 8We Need Answers is a British television panel game presented by comedians Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne. The show features a pair of celebrities answering questions which have previously been texted in by the public, or the audience, to 63336, a text message service.Folk Britannia
2006
Folk Britannia
2006
Three 1-hour films exploring British folk music from the rebirth of English romance to the latter day revival.The Story of Maths
2008
star 7.5Marcus du Sautoy, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, escorts you through the most important of all intellectual disciplines: Mathematics, the Empress of the Sciences.It's Only a Theory
2009
star 1.5It's Only a Theory is a British television panel game show, first aired on BBC Four in 2009. It was conceived by and starred Andy Hamilton and featured Reginald D. Hunter as a regular panelist. Announced by the BBC in April 2009, the eight episode series was produced by Hat Trick Productions. The panelists discuss theories "about life, the universe and everything" submitted by professionals and experts. The panel debates each theory and decides whether it is worth keeping.A History Of Christianity
2009
star 7Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch - one of the world's leading historians - reveals the origins of Christianity and explores what it means to be a Christian.Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
2011
star 7.9Professor Jim Al-Khalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature's most mysterious force - electricity. Until fairly recently, electricity was seen as a magical power, but it is now the lifeblood of the modern world and underpins every aspect of our technological advancements. Without electricity, we would be lost. This series tells of dazzling leaps of imagination and extraordinary experiments - a story of maverick geniuses who used electricity to light our cities, to communicate across the seas and through the air, to create modern industry and to give us the digital revolution.Cowards
2009
star 7Four-man sketch show packed with surprise and invention - all delivered with a unique brand of joyful deadpan absurdity.Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
2015
star 8Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history.Britain's Lost Masterpieces
2016
Series tracking down lost, hidden, and misattributed paintings from local museums and galleries across Britain.Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings
2012
star 5Through this three part series Art Historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monarchy as preserved through stunning illuminated manuscripts from the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection.Royal History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
2020
star 10Historian Lucy Worsley debunks popular myths and royal as well as anti-royal propaganda about key events from British royal history including the English Reformation, the attack of the Spanish Armada and Queen Anne's forgotten legacy.Twenty Thousand Streets Under The Sky
2005
star 5.3A story of unrequited love set in 1930s London, against the backdrop of grimy streets and public houses.Voyages Of Discovery
2006
Voyages Of Discovery
2006
Series in which explorer Paul Rose celebrates the achievements of famous seamen and explorers
