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iPlayer BBC Four featured programmes
Episode 1—Goolagong, Series 1
Evonne debuts at Wimbledon, having come a long way from her Barellan roots.
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The Infinite Variety—Life on Earth
David Attenborough explores the wildlife and landscape that inspired Charles Darwin.
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Peter Flannery Remembers... Our Friends in the North—Remembers...
Writer Peter Flannery looks back on his acclaimed 1996 drama Our Friends in the North.
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1964—Our Friends in the North, Series 1
While Nicky decides he wants to change the world, Mary and Tosker make a big mistake.
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American Stories 1—Words and Music
American singer-songwriters recall how and when they wrote their signature songs.
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James Taylor—In Concert
A classic concert from 1970 by American singer-songwriter James Taylor.
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Mel Brooks: Unwrapped—imagine..., Winter 2017/18
Alan Yentob and Mel Brooks embark on an unpredictable journey through the city of stars.
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The Producers
Mel Brooks's classic comedy about a Broadway producer seeking a show that's sure to flop.
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1976: Summer of... Heat
Documentary looking at the heatwave of 1976. As the country sweltered, tensions rose.
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In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)—The American Revolution, Series 1
Political protest escalates into violence. War gives 13 colonies a common cause.
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Living the Dream—Andy Warhol's America, Series 1
How Warhol both glorified and critiqued American culture.
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Helped into Power—The Nazis: A Warning from History
By January 1933, Germany had voted for a chancellor who was openly opposed to democracy.
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Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special
Elvis struts his stuff in his own charming and inimitable style.
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The Hadron Collider: In Search of the Peace Particle
Film exploring the human stories behind mankind’s biggest experiment in particle physics.
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Ken Loach Remembers... The Old Oak—Remembers...
Ken Loach looks back at The Old Oak, directed by Loach and written by Paul Laverty.
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The Old Oak
A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold on to his pub.
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Round One: The Greatest, Part 1—Muhammad Ali, Series 1
Cassius Clay rises from boastful amateur boxer to the Olympics.
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31/05/1979—Top of the Pops
With Quantum Jump, Chas & Dave, Sparks, Fischer-Z, Peaches & Herb, Voyager and Blondie.
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Vermiglio
The arrival of a Sicilian deserter has a profound effect in a remote Alpine village.
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Sonny Rollins '74: Rescued!—Arena
Newly discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974.
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Little Ships: The Miracle of Dunkirk
Dan Snow tells the story of the 'little ships' that took part in the Dunkirk evacuation.
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Aretha Franklin at the BBC
A collection of Aretha Franklin’s performances on BBC programmes from across the decades.
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Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
The story of a truly singular talent, unpacking the myth of the man behind the horn.
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The Republic of Virtue—American Visions
Robert Hughes explores how America sought architectural inspiration from Greece and Rome.
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