Programme Index

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Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 14: Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck

on BBC HD

Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Giraffe had a short neck until her head became stuck in a honey tree. Show more

The Legend of Dick and Dom

Series Two

Episode 4: Sirens

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

Children's sitcom. The sirens are twelve feet tall with rows of razor-sharp teeth, and the heroes need one of their talons for the potion! Show more

Muddle Earth

Series 1

Episode 8: Dragon Wind

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

Doctors

Series 11

Episode 230: Last Cut

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

Simon is alarmed when he finds that a patient has stopped taking his medication and wants to end his days fishing. Charlie invites everyone to audition for a charity show. Show more

Contributors

Cherry Malone:
Sophie Abelson
Dr Heston Carter:
Owen Brenman
Dr Charlie Bradfield:
Philip McGough
Dr Simon Bond:
David Sturzaker
Ruth Pearce:
Selina Chilton
Dr Jimmi Clay:
Adrian Lewis Morgan
Julia Parsons:
Diane Keen
Rob Hollins:
Chris Walker
Noah Smithson:
Dominic Marsh
Michelle Corrigan:
Donnaleigh Bailey
Karen Hollins:
Jan Pearson
Sapphire Cox:
Ami Metcalf
Arthur Bruin:
Mike Grady
Janey Bruin:
Penelope Beaumont
Fred Bruin:
Robert Whelan
Producer:
Mike Hobson

Missing

Series 2

Episode 8

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC HD

Drama set in a missing persons unit. It's Josh Kemplin's first day and he's eager to get his teeth stuck in. He teams up with Jason on the case of a missing 14-year-old musician. Show more

Contributors

DS MJ Croft:
Pauline Quirke
Danny Hayworth:
Mark Wingett
DC Jason Doyle:
Felix Scott
Amy Garnett:
Pooja Shah
DC Josh Kemplin:
Jamie Belman
Barbara Mansfield:
Jean Boht
Des Martin:
Jon Culshaw
Adam Sotherton:
Greg Kelly
John Sotherton:
Damian Myerscough
Producer:
Julie Press

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook

The Hairy Bakers Shorts

Episode 7: Celebration Cakes

Duration: 13 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for 5 months

Simon King and Dave Myers delve into the world of celebration cakes and face the challenge of making a five-tier wedding cake for Helen and Johnny in Manchester. Show more

Life of Riley

Series 2

Episode 2: Crowded House

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

When building work puts Maddy and Jim's bedroom off limits, everyone has to shuffle round to make room, and the lack of space leads to some uncomfortable discoveries. Show more

Contributors

Maddy Riley:
Caroline Quentin
Jim Riley:
Neil Dudgeon
Katy Riley:
Lucinda Dryzek
Danny Riley:
Taylor Fawcett
Ted Jackson:
Patrick Nolan
Anthony Weaver:
John Bell
Margaret:
Marcia Warren
Roger Weaver:
Richard Lumsden
Alison Weaver:
Heather Craney
Policeman:
Grant Burgin
Robbie Jackson:
Mark Powley
Director:
Richard Boden
Producer:
Richard Boden

Superstorm

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Futuristic drama series about scientists trying to divert and weaken storms. A hurricane threatens Miami and the team must decide if they dare use novel and untested technology. Show more

Contributors

Sara Hughes:
Nicola Stephenson
George Katzenberg:
Tom Sizemore
Dan Abrams:
Chris Potter
Lance Resnick:
J R Bourne
Producer:
Ailsa Orr

Silent Witness

Series 12

Part 1: Terror, Part 1

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Available for years

Drama series about forensic pathologists. The team investigates an armed raid on a suspected terrorist cell in which two suspects and a police officer are killed. Show more

Contributors

Dr Nikki Alexander:
Emilia Fox
Professor Leo Dalton:
William Gaminara
Dr Harry Cunningham:
Tom Ward
Isra Burak:
Gem Carmella
DI Adam Tranfield:
Shaun Dooley
Rhys Allen:
Ciaran McMenamin
Inspector Russell King:
Michael Higgs
DI Helen Okoroafor:
Karen Bryson
Edwin Stickley:
Gary Lewis
Emily Wright:
Andrea Lowe
Producer:
George Ormond

Mad Men

Series 3

Episode 10: The Color Blue

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC HD

Drama series set in 1960s New York. Lane receives unsettling news from London. Betty discovers Don's secret, while Don's affair with Suzanne becomes more complicated. Show more

Contributors

Don Draper:
Jon Hamm
Peggy Olson:
Elisabeth Moss
Betty Draper:
January Jones
Pete Campbell:
Vincent Kartheiser
Roger Sterling:
John Slattery
Bertram Cooper:
Robert Morse
Paul Kinsey:
Michael Gladis
Harry Crane:
Rich Sommer
Conrad Hilton:
Chelcie Ross
Ken Cosgrove:
Aaron Staton

Genres

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for years

A team of scientists and film-makers explores the jungle wilderness of New Guinea. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan discovers the nest of the world's smallest parrot. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC HD

Andrew Marr charts the events that shaped Britain. In the 1920s, Imperial Britannia slid from view and Britain saw a housing boom and the birth of radio broadcasting. Show more

BBC HD

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