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Rip Off Britain

Holidays: Series 4

Episode 10

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

The Rip Off Britain team investigate viewers' holiday issues. The team reveal how scammers take advantage of a company that's revolutionised the way millions of people travel. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Angela Rippon
Series Producer:
Chris Walker
Series Producer:
Sherry Knight
Executive Producer:
Rob Unsworth
Executive Producer:
Carla-Maria Lawson

Wanted Down Under

Series 10

Episode 10: Bennett Family

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series in which families try out life overseas. Will Charlie be able to convince his whole family Australia is the ideal location for a new beginning? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicki Chapman
Producer:
Gareth Lee
Director:
Gareth Lee
Series Producer:
Simon Miller
Executive Producer:
Paul Connolly
Series Editor:
Aisling O'Connor

Close Calls: On Camera

Series 3

Episode 10

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Alex Jones presents close calls caught on film. A water-ski jumper gets it wrong at take-off and hits the water at 70mph, and a Royal Mail van smashes into a couple's home. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alex Jones
Executive Producer:
Chris Riley
Executive Producer:
Kate Roberts
Production Company:
Topical Television

Genres

Formats

World's Sneakiest Animals

Series 1

Episode 2: The Hunger Game

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Chris Packham meets animals that use deceptive tactics to find food. Some cheat each other - like sea otters, who demand ransoms after kidnapping pups. Show more

Bowls: World Indoor Championships

2016

Episode 1: World Men's Pairs Final

Duration: 4 hours, 15 minutes

on BBC Two England

Rishi Persad introduces live coverage from Hopton-on-Sea in Norfolk of the most prestigious tournament in world indoor bowls. The first final of the week is the men's pairs. Show more

Flog It!

Series 8

Episode 55: Clacton

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

The team is in Clacton-on-Sea, looking through the items brought along by crowds taking a break from the pier and sandy beaches. The finds include a Victorian tea set. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Martin
Participant:
Will Axon
Participant:
Elizabeth Talbot
Series Producer:
Carole Lochhead
Director:
Gareth Luxton

Eggheads

Series 16

Episode 97

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on what is probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quizzers.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Vine
Series Editor:
Rob Dean
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Executive Producer:
Michael Mannes
Production Company:
12 Yard Productions

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 7

Episode 11: Birmingham to Worcester

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Portillo journeys around Britain. Michael Portillo blasts off from Birmingham's jewellery quarter to the sound of the Acme whistle. Show more

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Series 4

Episode 6: Brian Cox and Philip Jackson

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

This edition of the celebrity antiques challenge pits Hollywood A-lister Brian Cox against Poirot star and friend Philip Jackson in a fight for antique glory on the south coast. Show more

Only Connect

Series 11

Episode 27: The Final

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Quiz show about making connections. In the grand final, two teams battle it out to be named Only Connect series champions. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Jenny Hawker
Director:
Siân G Lloyd
Production Company:
RDF Television
Production Company:
Parasol Media

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Joann Fletcher explains how ancient Egypt's extraordinary story fits together. Joann explores the magnificent Colossi of Memnon, built under Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Joann Fletcher
Series Producer:
Caterina Turroni
Director:
Ian A Hunt
Producer:
Ian A Hunt
Executive Producer:
Gillian Mosely
Executive Producer:
Bill Locke
Production Manager:
Chrissie Barlow
Production Coordinator:
Katie King
Assistant Producer:
Georgina Stewart
Researcher:
Harpreet Gill
Production Company:
Lion Television

Bowls: World Indoor Championships

2016 Highlights

Episode 1: Day 1

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Rishi Persad presents highlights from the World Indoor Bowls Championships at the Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk, including the best moments from the men's pairs final. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

A revealing documentary looking at the abdication crisis of 1936 through the eyes of the two women at its very heart, in a series of dramatised monologues set in 1967. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Tim Dunn
Producer:
Kate Shiers
Executive Producer:
Eamon Hardy
Elizabeth, Queen Mother:
Emma Davies
Wallis Simpson:
Gina McKee
Edward VIII:
Nick Waring
George VI:
John Sackville
Thelma Furness:
Emma Campbell-Jones
Participant:
Hugo Vickers
Participant:
Andrew Morton
Participant:
Anne Sebba
Participant:
Kate Auspitz

Amanda Vickery and Tom Service reveal an exceptional story of triumph of human spirit over unspeakable terror. In August 1942, a concert took place in Leningrad that defies belief. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Amanda Vickery
Presenter:
Tom Service
Producer:
Caroline Page
Director:
Tim Kirby
Executive Producer:
Ben Weston
Executive Producer:
Elizabeth Hartford
Production Company:
Reef Television Ltd

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