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Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 10: Why Tickbird Sits on Hippo's Back

on BBC HD

Stories about how animals got their unique characteristics. Tickbird challenges Hippo to see who can drink the most in a single gulp. Show more

Duration: 19 minutes

on BBC HD

The alpaca duo learn about hazards from tough-but-fair safety supervisor Miss Mulberry. Nuzzle and Scratch go on a quest to find out how to stay safe in cars. Show more

Muddle Earth

Series 1

Episode 1: Footwear of Doom

on BBC HD

Animated high comedy-fantasy-adventure series set in a mad world, inhabited by ogres, goblins, trolls and elves, where literally anything can happen. Show more

Contributors

Randalf:
David Jason
Norbert Benson:
Tim Whitnall
Dr Cuddles:
Jonathan Keeble
Horned Baron Smink:
Buzz Hawkins
Ingrid Margot Spellbook:
Melissa Sinden
Veronica Pesticide:
Janet James
Producer:
Phil Chalk
Executive Producer:
Sarah Muller

M.I. High

Series 4

Episode 13: The Octopus

on BBC HD

Available for 5 months

Children's spy drama. The spies have a vital mission - they must protect a ship carrying the last component required to make a nuclear bomb. Show more

Contributors

Carrie Stewart:
Charlene Chika Osuagwu
Oscar Cole:
Ben Kerfoot
Frank London:
Jonny Freeman
Mr Flatley:
Chris Stanton
Scoop Doggy:
Sam Melvin
Avril Franklin:
Jenny Huxley Golden
Davina Berry:
Eliza Cummings-Cove
Donovan Butler:
Joseph Cocklin
Homie Apathy:
Anthony Genas
Chief Agent Stark:
Jonathan Rhodes
The Octopus:
Bruce Mackinnon
Director:
Richard Elson

Doctors

Series 11

Episode 228: Birth of the Blues

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

Jimmi helps a fading pop star overcome his demons so he can restart his career, while Zara realises revenge does not taste as sweet as she thought it would. Show more

Contributors

Dr Jimmi Clay:
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Zara Carmichael:
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Pete Perry:
Murray Head
Mo Hallam:
Ted Robbins
Dr Heston Carter:
Owen Brenman
Dr Lily Hassan:
Seeta Indrani
Dr Daniel Granger:
Matthew Chambers
Michelle Corrigan:
Donnaleigh Bailey
Julia Parsons:
Diane Keen
Matthew Leicester:
Nicholas Shaw
Ian Leicester:
Robert Gwilym
Judith Leicester:
Caroline Langrishe
Sapphire Cox:
Ami Metcalf
Vicky Perry:
Maimie McCoy

Missing

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC HD

Drama series set in a busy missing persons unit. When a six-year-old child goes missing from school, DS MJ Croft and her team are under pressure to get results. Show more

Contributors

DS MJ Croft:
Pauline Quirke
Danny Hayworth:
Mark Wingett
Jack Croft:
Roy Hudd
Ben Lloyd:
Gary Lucy
Leanne Bell:
Brooke Kinsella
Producer:
Julie Press

Bang Goes the Theory

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

Liz Bonnin, Dallas Campbell and Jem Stansfield put science to the test. Jem tries to smash a land speed record with a fire extinguisher, a go kart and a well-oiled spanner. Show more

Jimmy's Food Factory

Series 1

Episode 4: Preserving

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for 6 months

Entertaining science series. Jimmy Doherty heads to his barn to investigate different methods of food preservation, including freezing, drying, heating and canning. Show more

Raymond Blanc's Kitchen Secrets

Series 1

Episode 4: Winter Vegetables

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

Raymond Blanc shares his cooking secrets. He makes roots exciting with recipes including a beetroot salad, watercress soup and celeriac puree with roast duck. Show more

Hunter

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Crime thriller. When two young boys are kidnapped by extremists, it falls to Detective Superintendent Iain Barclay and his inexperienced team to rescue them. Show more

Contributors

Det Super Iain Barclay:
Hugh Bonneville
Det Sergeant Amy Foster:
Janet McTeer
Dr Margaret Newell:
Clare Holman
John Elder:
Adrian Rawlins
DI Zoe Larson:
Eleanor Matsuura
Jan Speddings:
Sophie Stanton
Hannah Crowley:
Frances Albery
Philippa Richards:
Sarah Ball
SC Sue Mailer:
Anna Koval
Jim McCauley:
Tim Woodward
Peter Richards:
Joe Tucker
Alfie Speddings:
Jamie Glover
James Richards:
Oliver Paxton
Julie Carr:
Lisa Ellis
DC Jackie Xavier:
Yvonne Dodoo
Pregnant Daughter:
Justina Skillin
Chloe's Baby:
Jayden Oduro
Ella Richards:
Sinead Dossett
Play Area Supervisor:
Joan Oliver
ICU Ward Sister:
Michelle Joseph
Truck Driver:
Nick Bartlett
Detective:
Kemal Sylvester
Newsreader:
Sophie Raworth
Newsreader Voiceover:
Simon McCoy
Producer:
Emma Benson
Director:
Colm McCarthy

Series

Hunter

Getting On

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

Dark comedy series set in a geriatric ward. Pippa prepares her research paper and Den and Kim deal with a male referral, but it is problem patient Ivy who dominates the day. Show more

Contributors

Nurse Kim Wilde:
Jo Brand
Dr Pippa Moore:
Vicki Pepperdine
Sister Den Flixter:
Joanna Scanlan
Matron Hilary Loftus:
Ricky Grover
Director:
Peter Capaldi
Writer:
Jo Brand

Genres

Hope Springs

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Drama. Shoo's discovery of the missing Billy's mobile phone has serious consequences. To make matters worse, an Environmental Health Officer threatens to close down the hotel. Show more

Contributors

Ellie Lagden:
Alex Kingston
Hannah Temple:
Sian Reeves
Ann Marie Cairncross:
Ronni Ancona
Sadie Cairncross:
Annette Crosbie
Josie Porritt:
Vinette Robinson
Gil Cameron:
Paul Higgins
Euan Harries:
Alec Newman
Marius Gruber:
Clint Dyer
Mr Colin Laing:
Andy Gray
Dean McKenzie:
Richard Madden
Ronan Harries:
Tony McGeever
Ina Harries:
Lorraine McIntosh
Sergeant Jordon:
Lewis Howden
Courier:
Colin Harris
Director:
Ian Barnes
Writer:
Liz Lake

Beautiful People

Series 1

Episode 3: How I Got My Beads

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for years

Simon Doonan remembers his mother's experiments with the occult and his grandmother's return from a mental hospital, which saw her change rather radically. Show more

BBC HD

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