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Ray’s History Radio & TV Picks. No.2016/32. 24 Sept 2016
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2 / 4: Boris Godunov: Ghosts
BBC Radio 4: Sat 25 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00.
Mike Walker’s epic chronicle of the Russian Tsars surveys the Time of Troubles, a period that saw the crown change hands 5 times in just 22 years. Did Boris Godunov have the son of Ivan the Terrible killed in order to steal the throne? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vkf75Tzar
3 / 4: Peter the Great: The Gamblers
BBC Radio 4: Sun 25 Sept 2016, 15.00 – 16.00. Repeated Sat 1 Oct 2016, 21.00 – 22.00.
Mike Walker’s drama on the early reign of Peter the Great, who came to the throne as a child with his half-sister holding the reins of power. But under-estimating Peter as he grew up proved a dangerous mistake.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07w6b7tThe Man Who Would Be King
BBC Four: Sun 25 Sept 2016, 19.40 – 19.40.
Historical film epic set in the 1880s based on a story by Rudyard Kipling. Two British Army sergeants who have remained in India – plan to venture beyond the North West Frontier into Kurfuristan where they aim to find fame and fortune by setting themselves up as kings. Greed and circumstances topple the comic elements of the tale into a serious fable about the vanity of human endeavour and the folly of imperialism (RT)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00j275mPoldark
BBC One: Sun 25 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00. 4 /10
Ross is still in need of cash. What’s he to do? Luckily, a smuggler needs to use an inlet on his land. Demelza is not pleased. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07xsd6k
A podcast discussion on the growing popularity of historical fiction on TV and the big question of accuracy in historical drama: http://www.historyextra.com/podcast/poldark-historical-TV-drama-accuracyVictoria
ITV: Sun 25 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00. 6 / 8: The Queens Husband
Bored Prince Albert is a man brooding over his lack of a role in life, a situation not helped by an issue of courtly precedence. http://www.itv.com/hub/victoria/2a4229a0003Master and Commander: The True Story
Discovery History (Sky 535 Virgin 262): Mon 26 Sept 2016, 19.00 – 21.00
The Oscar-winning epic film drew on the seafaring exploits of Captain Jack Aubrey in Patrick O’Brian’s novels. The programme explores how historical fact was adapted for the big screen.
http://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/n6gxf/the-true-story–master-and-commanderMoving Pictures
BBC Radio 4: Mon 26 Sept 2016, 16.00 – 16.30. 1 / 3. The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
A three-part series offering the chance to take a long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in incredible detail. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07w9jg5
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0476m4n
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/asset/the-harvesters/PAH1oMZ5dGBkxgRipper Street
BBC Two: Mon 26 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00. 6 / 7.
In the penultimate episode of the Victorian-era police procedural there’s tension between Drake and his former boss, Reid. Will the two men be able to set aside their differences? http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07d2dx2Kew’s Forgotten Queen
BBC Four: Mon 26 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00.
Actor Emilia Fox profiles Victorian artist and plant collector Marianne North, a rebellious figure who is credited with changing the face of botanical research. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07xjghpThe Great War Tour with Norm Christie
PBS America: Tue 27 to Fri 30 Sept 2016, Daily 14.00 – 15.05, 18.35 – 19.50.
Military historian Norm Christie presents this four-part series looking at the Canadian contribution to the First World War. The first episode looks at the career of General Sir Arthur Currie, who led the Canadian Corps to a series of victories. Details & other times: http://pbsamerica.co.uk/great-war-tourGreat Continental Railway Journeys
BBC Two: Tue 27 Sept 2016, 21.00 – 22.00.
Michael Portillo heads for the Swiss Alps. He discovers how mountaineering became a fashionable sport for the rich and famous in the 19th century and takes a flight in a 1930s biplane in honour of Oskar Bider, the first pilot to fly over the Alps. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07xs45nThe Bastard Executioner
History Channel: Tue 27 Sept 2016, 22.00 – 23.00. 9 / 10: The Bernadette Maneuver/Cynllwyn Bernadette
Historical drama series set in the Middle Ages. Ventrishire encounters an old French foe as Wilkin learns new insight into his holy destiny.
http://www.history.co.uk/shows/the-bastard-executioner/episode-guide/the-bastard-executionerBarbarians Rising
History Channel: Tue 27 Sept 2016, 23.15 – 00.30. Wed 28 Sept 2016, 22.00 – 23.15
The eight-part docu-drama reveals the story of the 700-year battle for supremacy, a fight for freedom that would shape the world to come. Featuring dramatized portrayals of icons including Hannibal, Spartacus, Arminius, Boudica and Attila. http://www.history.co.uk/shows/barbarians-risingRailways: The Making of a Nation
BBC Four: Thu 29 Sept 2016, 20.00 – 20.30
In a series gathering together documentaries first shown in different BBC regions, historian Liz McIvor explores how the coming of the railways changed the country. She begins by looking at how the need for precise timetables led to the abolishing of local time zones across the country.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x4fg9Verdun: Descent into Hell
PBS America: Fri 30 Sept 2016, 22.05 – 23.15
This documentary tells the story of the longest and most costly battle of the First World War through the eyes of the men who fought in it. http://pbsamerica.co.uk/154/Verdun-Descent-into-Hell/894Sources: Radio Times / History Extra
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