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The Sky at Night

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy.

Your monthly journey through the fascinating world of space and astronomy with the latest thinking on what's out there in space and what you can see in the night sky.

The Sky at Night: Saturn

04/03/2007

Saturn

BBC Four - The Sky at Night, Saturn

Dr Chris Lintott advises on how best to see the loveliest of planets.

Dr Chris Lintott advises on how best to see Saturn, whilst Sir Patrick Moore finds out the latest from the Cassini mission which is currently orbiting Saturn.

Saturn is currently visible in the night sky. 

Bright and star-like, a small telescope will reveal it's fabulous rings and some of the mysterious moons, including Titan. Dr Chris Lintott advises on how best to see the loveliest of planets, whilst Sir Patrick Moore finds out the latest from the Cassini mission which is currently orbiting Saturn.

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

New. The 
Cassini mission orbiting Saturn.

Wainwright Walks

An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright

Wainwright Walks: Series 1

Wainwright Walks: Series 1: Episode 1: Haystacks

Episode 1

Episode 1: Haystacks

Series 1

Haystacks

BBC Four - Wainwright Walks, Series 1, Haystacks

Julia Bradbury travels to the Western Lakes to walk to the summit of the Haystacks fell.

Julia Bradbury explores the work of Britain's well-known fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright. She is in the Western Lakes to walk to the summit of the Haystacks fell.

Julia Bradbury is in the Western Lakes to walk to the summit of Wainwright's favourite fell, Haystacks. With a little help and advice from local broadcaster and friend of Wainwright's, Eric Robson, Bradbury sets out to discover what makes this fell so special and why Wainwright chose it as his final resting place.

Julia Bradbury presents a series of walks in the footsteps of author Alfred Wainwright

Julia Bradbury presents a series of walks in the footsteps of the great British fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright.

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Julia Bradbury explores the work of Alfred Wainwright.

World

The national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective

The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective

World: 05/03/2007

05/03/2007

BBC Four - World, 05/03/2007

The latest national and international news, exploring events from a global perspective.

The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

The World; Weather

Wainwright Walks: Series 1: Episode 2: Blencathra

Episode 2

Episode 2: Blencathra

Blencathra

BBC Four - Wainwright Walks, Series 1, Blencathra

Julia Bradbury sets off to climb her first mountain, Blencathra, and tackles Sharp Edge.

Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the work of Britain's greatest fell walker Alfred Wainwright. Julia climbs her first mountain, Blencathra, and tackles Sharp Edge.

Julia Bradbury sets off to climb her first mountain, Blencathra. Her route to the summit sees her tackle Sharp Edge, the Lake District's most technical and vertigo-inducing ridge climb. In the process, she discovers why the obsessive Wainwright chose to cover this fell in more detail than any other.

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Julia Bradbury scales Blencathra, one of the Lake District's most demanding mountains.

Once Upon a Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

BBC Four - Once Upon a Time in New York: The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would conquer the world.

How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that conquered the world - punk, disco and hip hop - inspired by the Velvet Underground, loft parties and the Bronx.

How the squalid streets of '70s New York gave birth to music that would go on to conquer the world - punk, disco and hip hop.

In the 1970s the Big Apple was rotten to the core, yet out of the grime, grit and low rent space emerged new music unlike anything that had gone before.

Inspired by the Velvet Underground, a new wave of 'punk' rock emerged in lower Manhattan including The New York Dolls, The Ramones and the Patti Smith Group. Meanwhile, downtown loft parties held by gay New Yorkers heralded the birth of disco, which would eventually spawn the ultimate club for the privileged few: Studio 54. The swanky mid-town discos were out of bounds to black New York so in the Bronx DJs such as Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa created their own parties, heralding the birth of hip hop. 

With David Johansen, Patti Smith, John Cale, Richard Hell, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, Kool Herc, Nile Rodgers, Chuck D, Tommy Ramone, Chris Stein, Fab 5. Freddy, Lenny Kaye, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Syl Sylvain, Nicky Siano, David Mancuso, DJ AJ, David Depino, Jayne County, Leee Childers, Nelson George, Victor Bokris and Vince Aletti.

Once Upon a Time In New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

New. Documentary revealing how the deprived streets of 1970s New York heralded a musical revolution.

Freezing

Freezing: Episode 1

BBC Two - Freezing, Episode 1

Comedy about a couple, married for ten years with careers that are currently frozen.

Comedy about a married couple whose careers are currently frozen. For the first time in their marriage they have to spend their days together at home.

Comedy drama about Elizabeth and Matt, married for ten years with careers that are currently frozen.

Elizabeth is American and a former Oscar-nominated actress, who now lives in a west London suburb with her publishing husband and spends a lot of time worrying about where the next job will come from. 

Matt has just been replaced by his assistant and for the first time in their marriage Matt and Elizabeth now have to spend their days together at home - two freelancers seeking work. Let battle commence.

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Sitcom about a couple whose careers as an actress and a publisher have become frozen.

The first comedy pilot in the Tight Spot season.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Adaptation of John le Carre's novel about spy George Smiley, recalled from retirement.

Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel about spy George Smiley, who is recalled from retirement.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Series 1: Smiley Tracks the Mole

28/12/2000

Smiley Tracks the Mole

BBC Four - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Series 1, Smiley Tracks the Mole

George Smiley sets out for Oxford to visit an old and invaluable friend.

Acclaimed adaptation of John le Carre's novel. In his search for the mole sitting at the heart of the Circus, Smiley sets out for Oxford to visit an invaluable friend.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Series 1

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

3/7. Peter breaks into the Circus's archives and Smiley seeks out an invaluable friend.

The Hunt for Middle England

BBC Four - The Hunt for Middle England

Middle England is where elections are won and where 'normality' reigns, but where is it?

Middle England is where elections are won and where 'normality' reigns, but where is it? To find out, Chris Addison quizzes demographers, politicians and statisticians.

Middle England is where elections are won, where 'normality' reigns, where moral laws are written - it's powerful, it's scary, it's the heart of our country, but where is it?

To find out, Chris Addison quizzes demographers, politicians and statisticians. Do Middling folk really love fair play, manners and wind chimes and hate high taxes, white vans and perverts? These are some of the questions Chris sets out to answer as he takes to the road.

Chris Addison speaks with demographers, politicians and statisticians in an effort to discover the location of so-called 
Middle England.

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Proms on Four 2006

06/03/2007

BBC Four - Proms on Four 2006

Vengerov plays Mozart's 4th violin concerto with the UBS Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Philharmonia playing Mussorgsky.

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