Bbc Four TV Series - Page 5
Symphony
2011
star 8Simon Russell Beale presents a radical reappraisal of the place of the symphony in the modern world and explores the surprising way in which it has shaped our history and identity.Room at the Top
2012
star 6.9Joe leaves working-class, industrial Dufton behind him and takes a job as senior audit clerk at the town hall in affluent Warley. He takes lodgings at the poshest part of the town and starts to make his mark on local society.Britain's Lost Masterpieces
2016
Series tracking down lost, hidden, and misattributed paintings from local museums and galleries across Britain.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.Planespotting Live
2019
Planespotting Live
2019
The joy of a very British hobby, brought to you by Peter Snow and his team, revealing the hidden histories, engineering marvels and true pleasures of plane spotting... live!Punk Britannia
2012
star 7.5A brand new take on the most transformative force in British popular music history.Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork
2013
Series looking at the British genius for woodwork over the centuries.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.Winter Walks
2021
star 7.5Take a gentle walk as familiar faces explore landscapes in Yorkshire and Cumbria in this series of immersive and intimate documentaries.Handmade: By Royal Appointment
2016
Four-part series following the making of four beautiful objects, handcrafted by companies with a royal warrant.Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury
2008
star 7Julia Bradbury takes a series of walks following the old tracks, overgrown cuttings and ancient viaducts of Britain's lost rail empire.Women in Love
2011
star 6.6Powerful adaptation of DH Lawrence's novels The Rainbow and Women in Love, focusing on the lives of two sisters as they struggle with love, passion and commitment in the build-up to WWI.The Read
2022
Treasures of Ancient Greece
2015
star 7Alastair Sooke explores the riches and unique legacy of Greek art.The Fifty Years War: Israel and the Arabs
1998
The main decision-makers from Israel, the Arab states, Russia and the US tell the inside story of the Arab-Israel conflict.Lost Kingdoms of Africa
2010
star 10Lost Kingdoms of Africa is a British television documentary series. It is produced by the BBC. It describes the pre-colonial history of Africa. The series is narrated by Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford. The series was originally commissoned as part of the Wonderful Africa Season on BBC Four in the lead up to the 2010 World Cup. The first season of Lost Kingdoms of Africa was originally screened in the UK on BBC Four each Tuesday night over four weeks, starting on 5 January 2010. The second season of Lost Kingdoms of Africa was broadcast over four weeks, starting on 30 January 2012.Inside Classical
2022
Inside Classical
2022
The BBC's orchestras are joined by world-renowned singers and musicians at some of the UK's most beautiful concert halls, performing the best in contemporary and classical music.The Beauty of Books
2011
The Beauty of Books
2011
Series combining human stories, expert interviews, book illustrations and historic archive to reveal the beauty of books.More Dawn French's Boys Who Do: Comedy
2007
star 5Dawn French interviews famous comedians about how they started, their inspirations and their careers.Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency
2011
star 7Historian Lucy Worsley presents a series marking the 200th anniversary of one of the most explosive and creative decades in British history, the Regency.
