Programme Index

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Great British Food Revival

Series Three

Episode 7: Shrimp and Duck

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC HD

Foodies champion British produce. Glynn Purnell is determined to revive the fortunes of the British brown shrimp, and John Torode fights for the Aylesbury duck. Show more

Paul Martin visits Newlyn in Cornwall, to celebrate its handmade tradition of metalworking. Five amateurs, including a ceramicist and an illusion knitter, go before the judges. Show more

Wizards vs Aliens

Series 1

Episode 5: Rebel Magic - Part One

on BBC HD

Available for 3 months

When Tom meets another wizard called Jackson Hawke, he can't resist dabbling in dangerous magic.

Contributors

Tom Clarke:
Scott Haran
Benny Sherwood:
Percelle Ascott
Ursula Crowe:
Annette Badland
Michael Clarke:
Michael Higgs
Voice of Nekross King:
Brian Blessed
Puppeteer:
Tim Rose
Quinn Christopher:
Connor Scarlett
Jackson Hawke:
Andy Rush
Julia Hawke:
Claire Cage
Producer:
Brian Minchin

On a beautiful, secluded island farm, Rocket Boulsworth lives in a world of possibilities. But when two mysterious strangers arrive, everything begins to change. Show more

Contributors

Peter Boulsworth:
Anthony Flanagan
Sarah Boulsworth:
Debra Stephenson
The Oldest Man in the World:
Ram John Holder
Wendy Sparks:
Kelle Bryan-Gudgeon
Rocket Boulsworth:
Joe Gallucci
Alli Boulsworth:
Helen Smith
Dibber Sparks:
Jordan Benjamin
Casey Parkfield:
Keith Rice
Lena Parkfield:
Sydney Wade
McCray, Tyler:
Jack Hartley
Producer:
Tim Compton
Director:
Dirk Campbell

Africa

Episode 1: Kalahari

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Available for years

David Attenborough explores two deserts in Africa's south west, where he encounters meerkats, black rhinos, giant insects and the greatest giraffe battle ever filmed. Show more

Hairy Bikers Everyday Gourmets

Episode 3: Indulgent Entertaining

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC HD

Indulgent entertaining doesn't have to be costly. The Bikers share some of their favourite indulgent dishes and get money-saving secrets from Tom Kitchin. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Si King
Presenter:
Dave Myers
Series Producer:
Karen Plumb
Executive Producer:
Pete Lawrence
Participant:
Tom Kitchin

Top Gear

Series 19

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Available for 3 months

Motoring magazine. Jeremy Clarkson and James May play a rather unusual game of rugby and Richard Hammond goes to Mexico for a nervous road test. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter:
James May
Presenter:
Richard Hammond
Executive Producer:
Andy Wilman
Interviewed Guest:
Mick Fleetwood

Wonders of Life

Original Series

Episode 4: Size Matters

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC HD

Available for 2 months

Brian travels across Australia to explore the physics of the size of life. He discovers that size has a profound effect on how you move, how you feed, even how long you live. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Drama about the rise to fame of a black jazz band in 1930s London. The band and their friends are devastated by Jessie's hospitalisation, and take turns to visit her. Show more

Contributors

Stanley Mitchell:
Matthew Goode
Louis Lester:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Schlesinger:
Mel Smith
Donaldson:
Anthony Head
Young Nurse:
Kirsty Oswald
Masterson:
John Goodman
Young Waiter:
Jack Farthing
Mrs Luscombe:
Jane Asher
Harry Thornton:
Miles Richardson

Brain Doctors

Episode 2: The Decision

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Following the neurosurgeons of John Radcliffe Hospital. The parents of two year old Raj face an unimaginable dilemma. Ray has a brain tumour which could kill him. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Nick O'Dwyer
Executive Producer:
Nick O'Dwyer
Series Producer:
Mandy Chang
Series Producer:
Mandy Chang
Series Producer:
Monica Garnsey
Series Producer:
Monica Garnsey

Nature's Weirdest Events

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC HD

Chris Packham examines some of the world's weirdest natural events. Chris travels to a village awash with billions of tiny crabs and meets people who faced an angry mob of elk. Show more

BBC HD

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