Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,804 playable programmes from the BBC

9.10 The Eating Contest
Bilko bets on one of his GIs in a test of gluttony.
(Postponed from 24 August)

9.35 Reunion
Bilko discovers that life in the army is not so bad after all.

(Black and white) (Repeat)
Videoplus code for 9.10-9.35
Code for 9.35-10.00
Code for 9.10-10.00 (not PDC)

The first of three days of live coverage from Brighton of this year's Trades Union Congress, presented by Don Macintyre and Jackie Ashley, with Michael Crick. This morning's broadcast features the keynote speech delivered by TUC general secretary John Monks.
(Subtitled)
E-mail: [email address removed]

Contributors

Presenter:
Don Macintyre
Presenter:
Jackie Ashley
Reporter:
Michael Crick
Speaker:
John Monks
Editor:
Simon Bucks

Continuing live coverage of the first day of the TUC conference from Brighton.
This afternoon's broadcast includes the speech by trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers.

Contributors

Speaker:
Stephen Byers

Wealth, fame, looks and a meaningful relationship are common aspirations in today's society. Guests who have achieved some of these goals relate how they fulfilled their dreams and some of the lessons they learnt.
(Subtitled)

Four new episodes of the award-winning current-affairs series.

For many of the 70,000 Jamaicans in Britain, the dream is to retire back home. But in the past year, 12 who have done so have been murdered. Are they being targeted by criminal gangs? Or are they victims caught in the crossfire of the country's escalating crime rate? Clive Myrie investigates.

Contributors

Reporter:
Clive Myrie
Producer:
Marcus Ryder
Series Producer:
Maxine Watson

Six-part series in which Sophie Grigson shows how delicious food can be produced at low cost.

Grigson drops in on a church choir's Harvest Festival celebration and rustles up inspirational dishes for £5 per head.
See today's choices.

BBC Book: Sophie Grigson's Feasts for a Fiver, price £14.99, is available in hardback from 16 September

Contributors

Presenter/Chef:
Sophie Grigson
Director:
Lynda Maher
Producer:
Sara Kozak

Four-part urban drama set in Belfast, based on the novel by Robert McLiam Wilson. Starring Vincent Regan, Mark Benton, Elisabeth Rohm, Dervla Kirwan

Lovelorn debt collector Jake is not having a good year. Meanwhile, his best friend Chuckie pulls off a scam. Contains strong language.
See today's choices.
Dramatised by Donna Franceschild
(Digital widescreen)
CD Soundtrack: on BBC Music Label
Mark Benton: page 14

Contributors

Based on the novel by:
Robert McLiam Wilson
Dramatised by:
Donna Franceschild
Producer:
Sophie Gardiner
Director:
Adrian Shergold
Jake:
Vincent Regan
Chuckie:
Mark Benton
Max:
Elisabeth Rohm
Aoirghe:
Dervla Kirwan
Peggy:
Marie Jones
Caroline:
Sorcha Cusack
Crab:
Alan McKee
Hally:
Des McAleer
Roche:
Ciaran Owens
Mary:
Sarah Boyd Wilson
Slat:
Fergal McElherron
Deasley:
Michael Liebmann
Septic Ted:
Robert Donovan
Tick:
Mark Mulholland
Matt:
Roy Heayberd
Mamie:
Maggie Shevlin
John:
Michael Cassidy
John Long:
BJ Hogg
Ghinthoss:
Derek Halligan
Ruiraidh:
Simon Magill
Gerry:
Gavin Stewart
Seamus:
Colin Murphy
Patrick:
Stephen O'Hagan

Ruby Wax returns for a third, 12-part run of her provocative late-night talk show. In the first of three episodes this week, her guests include film director Terry Gilliam and comedian Eddie Izzard.
(Digital widescreen)

Contributors

Presenter:
Ruby Wax
Guest:
Terry Gilliam
Guest:
Eddie Izzard
Director:
Peter Orton
Series Producer:
Claire Powell

(Repeats are not indicated)

Open University
12.30 Persisting Dreams
(Subtitled)
1.30 The Spanish Chapel, Florence

The Greats
2.00 Explorers

Languages
4.00 The French Experience: 5-8
with subtitles.

Business and Training
5.00 Skills for Work

Open University
5.45 Art and the Left
6.10 Wendepunkte
6.35-7.00am Plus Ca Change

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More