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BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

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Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

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Happy Birthday BBC Two

Lorraine Ashbourne

Rob Grant

Robert Llewellyn

Chris Barrie

Jeremy Clarkson

Jeanette Winterson

Beeban Kidron

Alan Yentob

Bob Long

Ian Hislop

Anthony Minghella

Mark Cooper

Jools Holland

Alan Titchmarsh

Michael Jackson

Brian Lapping

Norma Percy

Michael Wearing

Peter Flannery

Mark Strong

Tony Garnett

Amy Jenkins

Lucy Kenwright

Claire Finnett

Mark Turnbull

Caroline Wright

Happy Birthday BBC Two: Episode 3

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Episode 3

BBC Two - Happy Birthday BBC Two, Episode 3

A look at some of BBC Two's most popular series, including Red Dwarf and Top Gear.

A look back at some of BBC Two's most popular series, including Red Dwarf, Top Gear, Later... with Jools Holland, Gardeners' World and Have I Got News For You?

A look back at some of BBC Two's most popular programmes, including Red Dwarf, Top Gear, Later... with Jools Holland, Gardeners' World and Have I Got News For You?

In the 1990s, the channel was home to groundbreaking drama series such as Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Our Friends in the North and This Life, as well as the Screen Two strand of one-off films. 

The Death of Yugoslavia was a landmark documentary series chronicling the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, made and shown while the conflicts in the region were far from over. Meanwhile, Video Diaries allowed members of the public to make programmes about themselves.

There is also a look at some memorable comedy moments from The Fast Show, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer and I'm Alan Partridge.

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

First transmitted in 2004, stars and programme makers celebrate BBC Two's 40th birthday.

First transmitted in 2004 to commemorate the channel's 40th birthday, stars and programme makers come together to look back at the story of BBC Two.

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