Planet North
Planet North
From great buildings to great food, great television to great big lads on the rugby field, BBC Four celebrates the culture, history, life and architecture of northern England in a season of films.
Programmes in the season
Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League
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Documentary about Eddie Waring, the man who helped raise rugby league's profile.
People's Palaces: The Golden Age of Civic Architecture
Historian Dr Jonathan Foyle explores the civic architecture of towns and cities across the north of England.
Corrie: The Road to Coronation Street
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The astonishing story behind the difficult birth of Coronation Street is revealed in this drama.
Time Shift: The North on a Plate
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Andrew Hussey travels to the north west of England in search of its lost food culture.
Time Shift: 1960 - The Year of the North
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The story of how the North went from being the economic engine room of the country to a cultural powerhouse in the 1960s.
Waiting for Work
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A 1963 documentary about the redundant workers of Hartlepool and the effect of rising unemployment on the town.
About the season
IN BRIEF
Planet North - a season of programmes on BBC Four.
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