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Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 22: Why Caterpillar Is Never in a Hurry

on BBC Two England

Stories telling how animals got their distinctive parts. Caterpillar is never in a hurry, even when all the other animals are racing around. Show more

Contributors

Monkey Red:
Eugene Muchiri
Caterpillar/Butterfly:
Akiya Henry
Monkey Orange:
Ben Spybey
Monkey Yellow:
Faraaz Meghani
Woodpecker:
Akiya Henry
Peacock:
Cyril Nri
Elephant:
Lenny Henry
Tortoise:
Shaun Parkes
Tickbird:
Tameka Empson
Mama Cheetah:
Angelina Koinange
Chameleon:
Patrick Kanyeki
Composer:
Eric Wainaina
Series Producer:
Claudia Lloyd

Small Potatoes

Episode 3: Small Potato Rock

Duration: 3 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 3 days

Animated series about a group of singing potatoes. In this upbeat hip-hop song, the Small Potatoes introduce themselves and sing about their unique personalities. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Josh Selig
Director:
Josh Selig
Writer:
Josh Selig
Producer:
Melanie Pal
Assistant Director:
Julain Kauffmann
Music Director:
Jeffrey Lesser

Mr Bloom's Nursery

Series 2

Episode 20: Colin and the Giant Beanstalk

on BBC Two England

Gardener Mr Bloom welcomes a team of young helpers. In the allotment, the bean wigwams have been broken, so the Tiddlers help Mr Bloom to fix them. Show more

ZingZillas Zingbop

Series 2

Episode 15: Disco Lights

on BBC Two England

The ZingZillas and DJ Loose show ZingBoppers how to dance to ZingBop songs. The ZingZillas show off their dance moves and light up the jungle's disco floor.

Snooker: World Championship

2012

Day 14, Part 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Semi-final action continues, with eight frames to be played this afternoon.

Contributors

Presenter:
Hazel Irvine
Presenter:
Rishi Persad
Participant:
Steve Davis
Participant:
Ken Doherty
Participant:
John Parrott
Participant:
Stephen Hendry
Commentator:
Dennis Taylor
Commentator:
Willie Thorne
Commentator:
John Virgo

Snooker: World Championship

2012

Day 14, Part 3

Duration: 2 hours

on BBC Two England

World Championship semi-final action as three-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan takes on two-time Crucible runner-up Matthew Stevens.

Contributors

Presenter:
Hazel Irvine
Presenter:
Rishi Persad
Participant:
Steve Davis
Participant:
Ken Doherty
Participant:
John Parrott
Participant:
Stephen Hendry
Commentator:
Dennis Taylor
Commentator:
Willie Thorne
Commentator:
John Virgo

Eggheads

Series 13

Episode 15

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 7

Episode 20: Northern Ireland Judging

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Chefs battle for the chance to cook an Olympic banquet. Here, Northern Ireland chefs cook their menus for judges Prue Leith, Matthew Fort and Oliver Peyton. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Nicola Moody
Executive Producer:
Nicola Moody
Series Producer:
Tanya Gottlieb
Series Producer:
Tanya Gottlieb

QI

Series I

Episode 14: Idleness

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 2 months

Stephen Fry takes a lazy look at idleness with Ross Noble, Dara O Briain, Jeremy Clarkson and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
Alan Davies
Participant:
Ross Noble
Participant:
Dara O Briain
Participant:
Jeremy Clarkson
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Producer:
John Lloyd

Brand

QI

Duration: 50 minutes

on BBC Two England

Highlights from the day's semi-finals in Sheffield, as Ronnie O'Sullivan takes on Matthew Stevens and Stephen Maguire faces Ali Carter.

Taken

Episode 1: Beyond the Sky

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sci-fi drama series weaving together the lives of three families over four generations against a backdrop of alien abduction. Close encounters occur in the 1940s. Show more

Contributors

Russell Keys:
Steve Burton
Owen Crawford:
Joel Gretsch
Sally Clarke:
Catherine Dent
Kate Keys:
Julie Benz
Colonel Campbell:
Michael Moriarty
Anne Campbell:
Tina Holmes
Director:
Tobe Hooper

Series

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