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Cranford

Funny and touching drama about the lives of the people of Cranford.

A rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in the 1840s. Adapted from the novels by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Cranford: Series 1

Cranford: Series 1: Episode 4: April 1843

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Episode 4: April 1843

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April 1843

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Period drama. A maze of misunderstandings leads the ladies of Cranford astray.

An ambiguous conversation between Miss Tompkinson and the young doctor sets in motion a disastrous chain of events.

Star-studded period drama. A maze of misunderstandings leads the ladies of Cranford astray as May Day fills hearts with hopes of love. Mrs Forrester and Miss Pole hatch a plan after the young doctor makes a puzzling purchase, whilst Miss Tompkinson's ambiguous conversation with him sets in motion a disastrous chain of events. Will the innocent doctor be able to survive the turmoil and secure the affections of the one he loves?

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Funny and touching drama that brings together the idiosyncrasies and misfortunes of the lives of the people of Cranford.

4/5. Dr Harrison informs the Rev Hutton of his intentions towards Sophie in order to begin a formal courtship. Starring Judi Dench and Philip Glenister. 
First shown on BBC1   PROGRAMME GUIDE: www.radiotimes.com/cranford

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast

Wainwright Walks: Coast to Coast: Episode 4: Swaledale Uncovered

Episode 4: Swaledale Uncovered

Swaledale Uncovered

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Julia traverses Swaledale in Yorkshire. Wainwright studied this 22-mile section in detail.

Julia Bradbury traverses Swaledale in Yorkshire. Wainwright studied this 22-mile section in detail, presenting a route of valley bottom and windswept moor top.

Julia Bradbury follows in the footsteps of legendary guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright by walking across the whole of northern England from the west to the east coast.

This was Wainwright's last great venture and has become his greatest legacy - a beautifully simple proposition, linking three national parks that lie between the Irish and the North Sea. 

36 years after its creation, Julia is off through sunshine, wind and rain to cross the changing landscape, understand the history and meet the people that make up almost 200 miles of northern England.   

The fourth stage of Julia's journey is entirely devoted to one great valley, Swaledale in Yorkshire. Wainwright studied this 22-mile section in utmost detail, presenting a varied route of valley bottom and windswept moor top. The villages, landscape and the history are a delight, just as Wainwright predicted, with Julia learning much about the lost mining industry that was once the lifeblood of Swaledale.

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Julia Bradbury walks across northern England from the west to the east coast

Julia Bradbury follows in the footsteps of guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright by walking across the whole of northern England from the west to the east coast

4/6. Julia Bradbury follows in guidebook writer Alfred Wainwright 's footsteps and treks across Swaledale, the 22-mile stretch of Yorkshire that fascinated the fell walker with its landscape and history. Shown last Thursday

Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture: Episode 3: Wheat

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Episode 3: Wheat

Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture

Wheat

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How Britain became self-sufficient in producing bread-making wheat after WWII.

Series looking at the history of 20th-century farming in Britain. How the country became self-sufficient in producing bread-making wheat after the Second World War.

Documentary series about the history of 20th-century farming in Britain looks at wheat and tells how the country became self-sufficient in producing bread-making wheat after the Second World War. 

Told through the working lives and home movie archives of three wheat-farming families from the east of England, it reveals how farmers went from horse power to machine power and how they used science and genetics to transform the size and yield of wheat and the rural landscape, with controversial outcomes for the countryside.

Documentary series looking at the history of 20th century farming in Britain.

Mud, Sweat and Tractors: the Story of Agriculture

3/4. The story of wheat farming in Britain and how the country became self-sufficient in bread making after the Second World War, told through the home movie archives of three wheat-farming families. Shown last Wednesday

Cloudspotting

03/05/2009

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Drawing on science, meteorology and mythology for a trip through the world of clouds.

Documentary which brings to life Gavin Pretor-Pinney's book The Cloudspotter's Guide, drawing on science, meteorology and mythology for a magical trip through the world of clouds.

Documentary bringing to life Gavin Pretor-Pinney's international bestseller, The Cloudspotter's Guide, which draws on science, meteorology and mythology for a magical journey through the world of clouds. 

Presented by the obsessive and excitable Pretor-Pinney, it is no dry treatise on the science of nephology but a playful trip through the varied beauty and distinctive personalities of the ten principal cloud types. 

From the ethereal cirrus to the terrifying cumulonimbus, the film tells the story of the short but eventful life of clouds and their importance to our planet. Find out how immense quantities of water can stay up in the sky for so long and how lightning and thunder are created. 

Aided by his worldwide network of Cloudspotters, Pretor-Pinney also sets out to prove the existence of a new type of cloud, which results in him presenting his findings to a panel of top scientists.

Featuring stunning images filmed by the world's most experienced aerial cameraman, the film is designed to inspire, inform and challenge those who have ever wondered about the heavens above.

New. Gavin Pretor-Pinney , author of international bestseller The 
Cloudspotter's Guide, presents this documentary investigating the science, meteorology and mythology associated with clouds. See panel.  How to spot a pileus cloud: page 26

Flight of the Conchords

Sitcom about two Kiwi folk musicians as they to try to make it big in New York

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in New York.

Flight of the Conchords: Series 1

Flight of the Conchords: Series 1: Episode 1: Sally

Episode 1

Episode 1: Sally

Sally

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Jemaine pulls the most beautiful girl in the room at Dave's party.

Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. Jemaine pulls the most beautiful girl in the room at Dave's party, and the boys decide to make a music video.

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in their adopted home of New York. Jemaine pulls the most beautiful girl in the room at Dave's party, and the boys decide to make a music video.

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians trying to make it big in New York

Comedy series about Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as they to try to make it big in their adopted home of New York

& 2/12; series one. Jemaine and Iret go to a party at a friend's house. Faced with dire financial circumstances, the duo are forced to look for employment. Then when Bret gets a job holding signs, he has no time for the band. Continues tomorrow at 
12 midnight. See panel.

Flight of the Conchords: Series 1: Episode 2: Bret Gives Up The Dream

Episode 2

Episode 2: Bret Gives Up The Dream

Bret Gives Up The Dream

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Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. Murray fires Bret from the band.

Comedy series about two Kiwi folk musicians in New York. Murray tells the boys to get a job because the band has no money.

Kiwi folk musicians Bret and Jemaine as try to make it big in their adopted home of New York. Murray tells the boys to get a job because the band has no money. But when Bret's sign-holding career gets in the way of the band, Murray fires him. Jemaine has to continue with a tape recorder. Features the songs Inner City Pressure and She's So Hot ...Boom!.

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