Programme Index

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Just William

Series 1

Episode 2: Parrots for Ethel

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for years

Children's comedy series based on the books by Richmal Crompton. Exotic Uncle Neville comes to stay, and William decides to give a lecture on 'intrestin' animals. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Brown:
Rebecca Front
William Brown:
Daniel Roche
Mr Brown:
Daniel Ryan
Ethel Brown:
Lily James
Uncle Neville:
Bertie Carvel
Robert Brown:
Harry Melling
Grumpy Girl:
Ruby Stokes
Stroppy Boy:
Isaac Deayton
Narrator:
Martin Jarvis
Producer:
John Chapman
Director:
Paul Seed
Writer:
Simon Nye

The Indian Doctor

Series 1

Episode 3: Young Hearts

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC HD

Drama about an Indian doctor who moves to a Welsh mining village in 1963. The doctor's friendship with Megan deepens as they realise that the diary holds vital clues. Show more

Contributors

Prem Sharma:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Kamini Sharma:
Ayesha Dharker
Richard Sharpe:
Mark Williams
Sylvia Sharpe:
Beth Robert
Megan Evans:
Mali Harries
Owen Griffiths:
Ifan Huw Dafydd
Dan Griffiths:
Jacob Oakley
Gina Nicolli:
Naomi Everson
Sian Davies:
Erica Eirian
Director:
Tim Whitby
Executive Producer:
Tom Ware
Executive Producer:
Deep Sehgal

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Series 1

Episode 28: Food Pairings

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC HD

The bikers explore how certain British ingredients combine to make classic pairings. The hairy duo create a pork and apple dish and a pear and stilton tart. Show more

Celebrity Eggheads

Series 4

Episode 8

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC HD

Dermot Murnaghan hosts. Can a team from That's Life featuring Esther Rantzen, Adrian Mills, Gavin Campbell, Bill Buckley and Robin Bextor triumph over the Eggheads? Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:
Rob Dean
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Participant:
Esther Rantzen
Participant:
Adrian Mills
Participant:
Gavin Campbell
Participant:
Bill Buckley
Participant:
Robin Bextor

Frozen Planet

Episode 4: Autumn

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for years

Nature documentary series. As the big freeze returns, polar landscapes are transformed. Wildlife leaves, but the giant emperor penguin arrives. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for 2 months

Drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, as reluctant performer Eric Bartholomew becomes the funny man to precocious Ernie Wiseman's 'feed'. Show more

Contributors

George:
Jim Moir
Harry Wiseman:
Reece Shearsmith
Young Eric:
Jonah Lees
Young Ernie:
Harry McEntire
Little Eric:
Thomas Atkinson
Little Ernie:
Josh Benson
Jack Hylton:
Ted Robbins
Gordon Noval:
Andrew Greenough
Ronnie Waldman:
Julian Wadham
Showgirl:
Esme Bianco
Fishmonger:
Martin Walsh
Usherette:
Clara Darcy
Landlady:
Ria Jones
Stage Door Keeper 1:
Marcus Taylor
Stage Door Keeper 2:
Simon Holland Roberts
Stage Door Keeper 3:
Finetime Fontayne
Stage Door Keeper 4:
Lee Oakes
Billy Crackers:
Peter Gunn
Girl from Vasaria:
Carolynne Good

The Catherine Tate Show

Nan's Christmas Carol

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for 11 months

In a comic retelling of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Nan receives some unexpected visitors in the form of Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. Show more

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Winter 2011

Episode 7: The Art of Stand-Up - Part One

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes

on BBC HD

Alan Yentob presents the first of a two-part series on the art of stand-up comedy. He talks to comedians in Britain and America, exploring their backgrounds and influences. Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:
Billy Connolly
Interviewed Guest:
Eddie Izzard
Interviewed Guest:
Jack Dee
Interviewed Guest:
Omid Djalili
Interviewed Guest:
Frank Skinner
Interviewed Guest:
David Baddiel
Interviewed Guest:
Shaparak Khorsandi
Interviewed Guest:
Simon Amstell
Interviewed Guest:
Dara O Briain
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Addison
Interviewed Guest:
Jack Whitehall
Interviewed Guest:
Ed Byrne
Interviewed Guest:
Jim Davidson

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