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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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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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1976: Summer of... Heat
Documentary looking at the heatwave of 1976. As the country sweltered, tensions rose.
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Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special
Elvis struts his stuff in his own charming and inimitable style.
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Ken Loach Remembers... Up the Junction—Remembers...
Ken Loach looks back at the 1965 TV adaptation of Nell Dunn's short story collection.
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Up the Junction—The Wednesday Play
Classic play about three working-class young women who live, work and play in Battersea.
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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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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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Marilyn Monroe—Talking Pictures
Marilyn Monroe's story, told through interviews with friends, directors and fellow actors.
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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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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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When Ria Met Leonard—Butterflies, Series 1
Married mother Ria already has enough to cope with. Then suddenly there's Leonard.
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A Tribute to Carla Lane—Artsnight, Series 3
Rarely seen interviews in which writer Carla Lane discusses her life and work.
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The Prince, the Showgirl and Me
Documentary about a young man's experience while working on a 1956 Marilyn Monroe film.
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Les Sylphides
A studio performance of Les Sylphides by Michel Fokine, first broadcast on 3 April 1953.
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Crooks Anonymous
A habitual thief wanting to go straight enters a reform programme, but temptations abound.
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Being Stanley Baxter
The story of TV star Stanley Baxter, revealed through personal archive and recordings.
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