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Bruce Springsteen: The Promise - The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (Clarence Clemons and Bruce Springsteen) Bruce Springsteen…

Film exploring the three years it took to make Bruce Springsteen's fourth studio album.

The Brain: A Secret History (presenter Dr Michael Mosley) The Brain: A Secre…

Dr Michael Mosley investigates how scientists have struggled to understand human emotions.

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Hattie (Ruth Jones as Hattie Jacques © Angel Eye Media Ltd)

Hattie, 9pm

How actress Hattie Jacques's home life was blown apart by a secret sexual liaison.

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Legends - Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation (Thin Lizzy singer Phil Lynott)

Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation, Fri 9pm

Portrait of Irish rockers Thin Lizzy, whose success was tempered by drug problems.

Top moments from BBC Four

  1. Hattie Jacques, her lover and her husband
  2. TV Blog: How Hattie was filmed
  3. Maps: The Golden Age of the Atlas
  4. Hammond Meets Moss: Before the Crash

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The Godmother of Rock & Roll: Sister Rosetta Tharpe

I just wanted to say thank you for broadcasting this amazing documentary. I could not believe that I had never heard of this lady, I was completely blown away!

Angelika Peintner, Beckenham

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