Programme Index

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Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 18: Why Jackal Howls at the Moon

on BBC Two England

Stories telling a young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. The animals make Jackal believe that the moon is made of honey. Show more

Deadly Art

Series 1

Episode 11: Lynx

on BBC Two England

Inspired by his amazing list of Deadly 60 animals, Steve Backshall challenges a team of artists to create some astounding deadly animal art featuring the lynx. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Backshall
Presenter:
Jo Dennis
Presenter:
Nicola Wood
Series Producer:
Ian France
Director:
Mark Reynaud
Executive Producer:
Elaine Bancroft

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Series 3

Episode 1: Prisoner of the Judoon, Part 1

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Children's drama featuring an investigative journalist. The rhino-like Judoon return, as their prisoner crash-lands on Earth. A Veil is on the loose. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Jane Smith:
Elisabeth Sladen
Luke Smith:
Tommy Knight
Clyde Langer:
Daniel Anthony
Rani Chandra:
Anjli Mohindra
Gita Chandra:
Mina Anwar
Haresh Chandra:
Ace Bhatti
Madison Yorke:
Terence Maynard
Security Man:
Robert Curtis
Captain Tybo:
Paul Kasey
Voice of Captain Tybo:
Nicholas Briggs
Director:
Joss Agnew
Producer:
Nikki Wilson
Writer:
Phil Ford

Bob the Builder: Project Build It

Series 3

Episode 7: Sir Muck

on BBC Two England

Animated adventures with Bob the Builder and his friends as they build an ecologically-friendly town from scratch. Mr Sabitini gets a beautiful windmill. Show more

Small Potatoes

Episode 11: Feelings

Duration: 3 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 6 months

Animated series about a group of singing potatoes. The Small Potatoes sing a guitar-driven rock 'n' roll anthem celebrating their feelings.

Contributors

Mr Bloom's Nursery

Series 1

Episode 9: Ladybird

on BBC Two England

Gardener Mr Bloom welcomes a team of young helpers, who tend to his plants and produce. Mr Bloom and the Tiddlers find a lettuce which is being eaten by greenflies. Show more

Gigglebiz

Series 1

Episode 11

on BBC Two England

Sketch show. Featuring Milkshake Jake, the cheery but clumsy milkshake maker, and Postie, who is on a mission to deliver the mail on time despite doggy distraction. Show more

ZingZillas

Series 1

Episode 19: Hide and Seek

on BBC Two England

A band of primate friends play music in their tropical island paradise and meet different musical guests. The ZingZillas decide to have a game of hide and seek. Show more

In the Night Garden

Series 1

Episode 77: Hide-and-Seek

on BBC Two England

Available for years

The Pontipines play hide-and-seek with the Wottingers. But the Pontipine children keep changing their hiding places until they all end up in Upsy Daisy's bed. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 24 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 10 months

Screwball comedy about a woman (Irene Dunne) who reappears after being shipwrecked to find that her husband (Cary Grant) has remarried. Show more

Contributors

Nick Arden:
Cary Grant
Bianca Bates:
Gail Patrick
Stephen Burkett/Adam:
Randolph Scott
Producer:
Leo McCarey
Director:
Garson Kanin

Genres

Formats

Duration: 2 hours

on BBC Two England

Clare Balding is joined by former elite swimmer Mark Foster as four more world titles are decided in Shanghai. It could be a golden day for Australia's Alicia Coutts. Show more

Antiques Road Trip

Series 2

Episode 16

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Antiques experts James Braxton and Thomas Plant begin their tour of north east England. James gets to blow some Northumbrian pipes, albeit badly. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James Braxton
Presenter:
James Braxton
Presenter:
Thomas Plant
Presenter:
Thomas Plant
Narrator:
Tim Wonnacott
Narrator:
Tim Wonnacott
Executive Producer:
Wendy Rattray
Executive Producer:
Wendy Rattray
Series Producer:
Paul Tucker
Series Producer:
Paul Tucker

Flog It!

Series 8

Episode 26: Dover

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Antiques series. Paul Martin and experts Mark Stacey and Catherine Southon value collectibles in Dover, where Mark is impressed by a charity shop find. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Martin
Participant:
Mark Stacey
Participant:
Catherine Southon
Director:
Gareth Luxton
Director:
Gavin Boyland

Celebrity Eggheads

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Dermot Murnaghan hosts the quiz show. Can a team of BBC Radio 2 DJs featuring Paul Gambaccini, Suzi Quatro, Richard Allinson, Clare Teal and Alex Lester triumph for charity? Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Paul Gambaccini
Participant:
Suzi Quatro
Participant:
Clare Teal
Producer:
Rob Dean
Executive Producer:
David Young
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin

Victorian Pharmacy

Series 1 (30 minutes)

Episode 1

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Documentary series recreating a 19th-century pharmacy. The team discover the world of pharmacy in 1837, when traditional remedies such as leeches were popular and regularly used. Show more

QI

Series G

Episode 10: Greats

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 8 months

Quiz show where guests get more points for being interesting. Stephen Fry gets to grips with the greats, with Jo Brand, David Mitchell, Sean Lock and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
Jo Brand
Participant:
David Mitchell
Participant:
Sean Lock
Participant:
Alan Davies
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Producer:
John Lloyd

Brand

QI

Torchwood

Miracle Day

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Available for 7 months

Science fiction drama. As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realises he is the most vulnerable man on Earth - and a flight to the USA turns into a desperate battle for survival.

Contributors

Captain Jack Harkness:
John Barrowman
Gwen Cooper:
Eve Myles
Rex Matheson:
Mekhi Phifer
Esther Drummond:
Alexa Havins
Oswald Danes:
Bill Pullman
Vera Juarez:
Arlene Tur
Rhys Williams:
Kai Owen
Charlotte Wills:
Marina Benedict
Brian Friedkin:
Wayne Knight
Geoff Reed:
Tug Coker
Paul Goldstein:
Scott Hoxby
Dr Mandell:
David O'Donnell
ER Nurse:
Bari Hochwald
Government Clerk:
AJ Tannen
Man #1:
Joseph Eid
Bridget Howe:
Amy Benedict
Simran Baidwan:
Ronobir Lahiri
Yu-King So:
Ewan Chung
Teenage Girl:
Jeffery Self
George Sayer:
Richard Augustine
Security Chief:
Glenn Taranto
Gate Guard:
Don Luce
Dr Paul Bell:
Richard Wharton
Airport Security Cop:
Antonio D Charity
Sergeant Andy Davidson:
Tom Price
Executive Producer:
Russell T Davies
Executive Producer:
Julie Gardner
Executive Producer:
Jane Tranter
Executive Producer:
Doris Egan
Writer:
Doris Egan
Jilly Kitzinger:
Lauren Ambrose
Executive Producer:
Vlad Wolynetz

The Tudors

Series 2

Episode 8

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC Two England

Henry's foreign foes conspire against him as his power increases. But his own acts at court and on the jousting field endanger his family's future far more.

Contributors

Anne Boleyn:
Natalie Dormer
Thomas Cromwell:
James Frain
Charles Brandon:
Henry Cavill
Thomas Boleyn:
Nick Dunning
Pope Paul III:
Peter O'Toole
Jane Seymour:
Anita Briem
George Boleyn:
Padraic Delaney
Madge Sheldon:
Laura Jane Laughlin
Edward Seymour:
Max Brown
Sir Henry Norris:
Stephen Hogan
Thomas Wyatt:
Jamie Thomas King
Thomas Cranmer:
Hans Matheson
Ambassador Chapuys:
Anthony Brophy
Mark Smeaton:
David Alpay
John Seymour:
Stephen Brennan
William Bereton:
James Gilbert
Campeggio:
John Kavanagh
King Francis:
Emmanuel Leconte

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