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Close Calls: On Camera

Series 8

Episode 4

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two England

A truck driver is diverted along a narrow country road which can’t cope with the weight of the vehicle, with disastrous consequences. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nick Knowles
Series Producer:
Virginia Hill
Executive Producer:
Chris Riley
Executive Producer:
Julia Shaw
Production Company:
Topical Television

Genres

Escape to the Country

Series 20

Welsh Borders

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 9 months

Sonali Shah helps a couple from a Surrey town who want to escape to the Welsh Borders for a quieter pace of life. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sonali Shah
Series Producer:
Eleanor Brocklehurst
Series Producer:
Emma Smith
Executive Producer:
John Comerford
Production Company:
FremantleMedia

Inside the Factory

Series 5

Pasties

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Gregg Wallace is in Cornwall at an enormous bakery where they produce 180,000 pasties a day. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Presenter:
Cherry Healey
Presenter:
Ruth Goodman
Executive Producer:
Amanda Lyon
Executive Producer:
Sanjay Singhal
Series Producer:
Michael Rees
Director:
Steve Bonser
Production Company:
Voltage TV

Wonders of the Monsoon

Episode 5: People of the Monsoon

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series exploring a world where life is shaped by monsoons. This episode examines the relationship between nature and the people of the monsoon. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Colin Salmon
Producer:
Jonathan Clay
Series Producer:
Paul Bradshaw
Executive Producer:
James Honeyborne
Executive Producer:
Chris Cole

Curiosity

Series 1

Episode 14

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Paul Martin presents the ultimate test in vintage and collectables. With £1,000 at stake in the Curiosity Shop, who will curate the most valuable collection? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Martin
Director:
Pete Lawrence
Series Editor:
Will Knott
Series Producer:
Flora Fenton
Series Producer:
Natasha Hayes
Production Company:
Hungry Gap Productions

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 6 months

Dave Myers and Si King hit the road in search of culinary experience. In the Germanic town of Swakopmund on the Namibian coast, they sample a traditional barbecue. Show more

Pointless

Series 22

Episode 19

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

The quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else could think of. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Executive Producer:
Tom Blakeson
Series Editor:
John Ryan
Production Company:
Endemol Shine UK

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Richard Osman hosts as Shappi Khorsandi, Michael Buerk, Amanda Abbington and Elis James test their general knowledge skills and one is crowned champion. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Panellist:
Michael Buerk
Panellist:
Elis James
Series Producer:
Stephen Lovelock
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Executive Producer:
Richard Hague
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

The Farmers' Country Showdown

Series 4 (Shortened Versions)

Awards - Against the Odds

Duration: 26 minutes

on BBC Two England

Four groups of dedicated farmers who have shown resilience and ingenuity are up against each other as they try to win this year's Against the Odds accolade at the Annual British Farming Awards. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Rick Stein journeys from northern California to Mexico. In San Francisco, Rick tastes legendary dishes, such as the hangtown fry - oyster pancake. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Rick Stein
Production Manager:
Meg Keegan
Production Manager:
Olwyn Goldsmith
Director:
Ben Southwell
Executive Producer:
Grace Kitto
Camera Operator:
Chris Topliss
Camera Assistant:
Lexis-Oliver Ray
Graphic Designer:
Andy Smith
Re-recording mixer:
Thomas W Edwards
On-line editing:
Paul B Brown
Assistant Producer:
Liz Stone

Great British Menu

Series 15

South West - Judging

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Two top chefs from the south west of England go head to head and cook their six-course menus. Actress, comedian and children’s book author Nina Wadia is the guest judge and helps decide the winner. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Sarah Eglin
Series Producer:
Avril Beaven
Series Editor:
Antonia Lloyd
Production Company:
Optomen Television Ltd

Horizon

2020

Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

The remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and wonder of our universe and how a team of daring astronauts risked their lives to keep it working. Show more

The Mash Report

Series 4

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

A self-isolated Nish Kumar hosts an array of hilarious correspondents, including Rachel Parris, Geoff Norcott and Ellie Taylor, all coming to your living room from their living room. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nish Kumar
Executive Producer:
Chris Stott
Tom - News Anchor:
Steve N Allen
Series Producer:
Russell Balkind
Susan - News Anchor:
Ellie Taylor
Producer:
Lucy Topping
Production Company:
Zeppotron

The Mash Report

The Mini Mash Report

Episode 6

Duration: 12 minutes

on BBC Two England

Highlights from the satirical show that brings you everything that has and hasn’t happened this week.

Contributors

Presenter:
Nish Kumar
Executive Producer:
Chris Stott
Participant:
Rachel Parris
Series Producer:
Mark Barrett
Participant:
Ellie Taylor
Director:
Chris Howe
Participant:
Steve N Allen

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Comedy. The wife of a corrupt real-estate developer is kidnapped by two criminals who want inside information about his business. But the husband doesn't want his wife back. Show more

Contributors

Mickey Dawson:
Jennifer Aniston
Frank Dawson:
Tim Robbins
Melanie:
Isla Fisher
Ordell Robbie:
Yasiin Bey
Louis Gara:
John Hawkes
Marshall Taylor:
Will Forte
Richard Monk:
Mark Boone Junior
Tyra Taylor:
Clea Lewis
Bo Dawson:
Charlie Tahan
Officer Dixon:
Leonard Robinson
Officer Kenny:
Kevin Porter Young
Pamela Taylor:
Alex Ladove
Shelly Taylor:
Jenna Nye

Formats

Cops Like Us

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Staffordshire police speak candidly about tackling hate crimes and domestic violence. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Alice Keane
Production Manager:
Louisa Hatfield
Executive Producer:
Richard Bond
Executive Producer:
Ros Ponder

BBC Two England

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