Programme Index

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Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 24: Why Zebra Has Stripes

on BBC Two England

Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Zebra tries on a black coat to hide better in the savannah, but it is too tight. Show more

Natural Born Hunters

Episode 8: Fully Armed

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

A fresh look at some of the most supreme predators in the animal kingdom. A bolas spider, a giant cuttlefish and a monitor lizard go head-to-head in a race to eat. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Backshall
Presenter:
Steve Backshall
Presenter:
Barney Harwood
Presenter:
Barney Harwood
Executive Producer:
Wendy Darke
Executive Producer:
Wendy Darke
Series Producer:
John Miller
Producer:
John Miller
Producer:
Mark Jones
Producer:
Mark Jones

Big and Small

Series 2

Episode 14: Blame it on the Drain

Duration: 10 minutes

on BBC Two England

The adventures of two unlikely friends. Big and Small are drawing when Small loses his favourite colour crayon, glowing green, down the drain. Show more

Contributors

Voice of Big and Small:
Lenny Henry
Voice of Twiba and Ruby:
Imelda Staunton
Director:
Wayne Moss
Director:
Wayne Moss
Producer:
David Collier
Producer:
David Collier
Puppeteer:
Todd Doldersum
Participant:
Todd Doldersum
Puppeteer:
Jason Hopley
Participant:
Jason Hopley
Puppeteer:
Jamie Shannon
Participant:
Jamie Shannon
Participant:
Caitlin O'Reilly
Participant:
Darren Pickering

Duration: 20 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series about puppet alpacas Nuzzle and Scratch, who work at Frock 'n' Roll fancy dress shop. Here, the pair dress as builders and volunteer to build Mrs Busybee a wall. Show more

In the Night Garden

Series 1

Episode 84: Makka Pakka's Circle of Friends

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Adventures in a magical forest. Makka Pakka cannot find any stones, so when Igglepiggle finds one, he gives it to Makka Pakka. Show more

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To Buy or Not to Buy

Series 10

Episode 29: St Helens Merseyside

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

The house-hunters in this programme are very particular about their potential new postcode. Ed Hall and Jonny Benarr are the last resort in their St Helen's search. Show more

Pointless

Series 3

Episode 14

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:
David Flynn
Executive Producer:
Tom Blakeson

Eggheads

Series 12

Episode 29

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Dermot Murnaghan hosts the show in which teams from all over the UK take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quiz champions. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Barry Simmons
Participant:
Pat Gibson
Participant:
Judith Keppel
Participant:
Chris Hughes
Participant:
Kevin Ashman
Participant:
CJ de Mooi
Participant:
Daphne Fowler
Executive Producer:
Michael Mannes
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Series Producer:
Rob Dean

Great British Menu

Series 6

Episode 32: Wales Fish

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

The chefs from Wales - Aled Williams, Gareth Jones and Hywel Jones - pull out all the stops with their fish dishes, hoping to impress veteran chef Angela Hartnett. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Tanya Gottlieb
Executive Producer:
Nicola Moody
Participant:
Aled Williams
Participant:
Gareth Jones
Participant:
Hywel Jones

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