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Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

on BBC Two England

Big-screen remake of the children's TV series. When an evil wizard threatens to entomb the world in ice, doleful dog Dougal must save the day. With the voice of Kylie Minogue. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 16 minutes

on BBC Two England

Animated fantasy detailing the boyhood of King Arthur, telling how the ordinary youngster meets Merlin the magician and gets a taste of his magic before heading to London. Show more

Contributors

Voice of Merlin:
Karl Swenson
Voice of Arthur:
Rickie Sorensen
Voice of Sir Ector/Narrator:
Sebastian Cabot
Voice of Archimedes:
Junius Matthews
Voice of Wart:
Robert Reitherman
Voice of Little Girl Squirrel:
Ginny Tyler
Voice of Wart:
Richard Reitherman
Voice of Kay:
Norman Alden
Voice of Granny Squirrel/Madam Mim:
Martha Wentworth
Voice of Sir Pelinore:
Alan Napier
Voice of Knight at Tournament:
Thurl Ravenscroft
Producer:
Walt Disney
Writer:
Bill Peet
Author:
TH White

Full-length ballet based on Lewis Carroll's famous story, created by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon for the Royal Ballet and with music by Joby Talbot. Show more

Contributors

Choreographer:
Christopher Wheeldon
Composer:
Joby Talbot
Executive Producer:
Oliver Macfarlane

Katie Derham introduces a retelling of the Nativity through the music of John Rutter. Conducted by Rutter himself at Dorchester Abbey, with readings by Simon Russell Beale. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 2 months

In this film, made in 2011, the then Prince of Wales gives his perspective on the work of Hubert Parry, composer of some of Britain's best-loved hymns. Show more

Dad's Army

Series 7

Episode 6: Turkey Dinner

Duration: 31 minutes

on BBC Two England

Classic wartime sitcom. Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.

Contributors

Captain Mainwaring :
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal Jones :
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike :
Ian Lavender
Chief Warden Hodges :
Bill Pertwee
Private Cheeseman :
Talfryn Thomas
Mr Bluett :
Harold Bennett
Mrs Pike :
Janet Davies
Mrs Yeatman :
Olive Mercer
Producer:
David Croft

Porridge

Christmas Special: No Way Out

Duration: 41 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Christmas special of the classic sitcom from 1975. The festive season falls upon HMP Slade and finds the inmates planning a jailbreak. Show more

Contributors

Norman Stanley Fletcher:
Ronnie Barker
Mr MacKay:
Fulton Mackay
Mr Barrowclough:
Brian Wilde
Harry Grout:
Peter Vaughan
Warren:
Sam Kelly
Prison Doctor:
Graham Crowden

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Darcey Bussell steps into the shoes of her Hollywood heroes such as Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly to celebrate the enduring legacy of classic dance musicals. Show more

Blackadder

Blackadder the Third

Episode 1: Dish and Dishonesty

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sitcom about Edmund Blackadder Esq, butler to the Prince Regent in the late 18th century. Edmund tries to get Baldrick elected as an MP in a rotten borough. Show more

Contributors

Edmund Blackadder:
Rowan Atkinson
Baldrick:
Tony Robinson
The Prince Regent:
Hugh Laurie
Mr Vincent Hanna:
Vincent Hanna
Pitt the Younger:
Simon Osbourne

Blackadder

Blackadder the Third

Episode 2: Ink and Incapability

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedy series set in the 18th century. When Samuel Johnson's dictionary is used for firewood, Edmund must rewrite it. Show more

Contributors

Edmund Blackadder:
Rowan Atkinson
Baldrick:
Tony Robinson
The Prince Regent:
Hugh Laurie
Dr Samuel Johnson:
Robbie Coltrane
Shelley:
Lee Cornes
Coleridge:
Jim Sweeney
Writer:
Ben Elton
Producer:
John Lloyd

Victoria Wood serves up a large helping of Christmas comedy, with an impressive list of celebrities appearing in a wide range of pastiches. Show more

The Many Faces of...

Series 1

Episode 5: Les Dawson

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 12 months

Remembering Les Dawson with favourite TV clips and some rare gems from the archives, plus interviews with friends, relatives and colleagues who assess the comedian's legacy. Show more

QI

Series I

Episode 5: Invertebrates

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 8 months

Stephen Fry looks at insects and other invertebrates. With Sarah Millican, Jimmy Carr, Johnny Vegas and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
Alan Davies
Participant:
Sarah Millican
Participant:
Johnny Vegas
Participant:
Jimmy Carr
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Producer:
John Lloyd

Brand

QI

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

on BBC Two England

Suspense drama about a writer who dices with death when he implicates himself in a murder to highlight the dangers of circumstantial evidence. Starring Dana Andrews. Show more

Contributors

Tom Garrett:
Dana Andrews
Director:
Fritz Lang
Susan Spencer:
Joan Fontaine
Austin Spencer:
Sidney Blackmer
Dolly Moore:
Barbara Nichols
Bob Hale:
Arthur Franz
Lieutenant Kennedy:
Ed Binns
Terry Larue:
Robin Raymond

BBC Two England

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