Programme Index

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Andy's Wild Adventures

Series 2

Episode 1: Orangutans

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Preschool wildlife series. Andy and Kip visit the rainy jungles of Borneo to watch orangutans making umbrellas out of leaves. Show more

Naomi's Nightmares of Nature

Series 1

Episode 2: South Africa: North

on BBC Two England

Naomi's search for nightmare critters takes her to the sprawling savannahs of South Africa, where she searches for one of the biggest animals on earth. Show more

4 O'Clock Club

The First Gang

Episode 5: Laptop

on BBC Two England

Available for 2 months

Comedy. When Nathan's laptop mysteriously breaks down, Josh is the obvious suspect. Josh dodges the problem by suggesting Nathan borrows a replacement. Show more

M.I. High

Series 5

Episode 5: The Gran Master

on BBC Two England

Available for 5 weeks

Children's spy drama. Notorious criminal Beryl 'the Beefcake' Bagshot escapes from prison, ready to reunite her gang for a big heist. Show more

Contributors

Carrie Stewart:
Charlene Chika Osuagwu
Oscar Cole:
Ben Kerfoot
Frank London:
Jonny Freeman
Mr Flatley:
Chris Stanton
Scoop Doggy:
Sam Melvin
Avril Franklin:
Jenny Huxley Golden
Davina Berry:
Eliza Cummings-Cove
Donovan Butler:
Joseph Cocklin
Homie Apathy:
Anthony Genas
Beryl Bagshot:
June Whitfield
Harry Fulson:
Harry Landis
Director:
Richard Elson

The Bear Family and Me

Episode 2: Summer

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series following wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he spends a year with a family of wild black bears. Gordon discovers that Hope has been abandoned by her mother. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gordon Buchanan
Participant:
Lynn Rogers
Participant:
Sue Mansfield
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Series Producer:
Ted Oakes
Producer:
Jonny Young
Director:
Jonny Young

Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild

Episode 2: Understanding the Natural World

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Sir David Attenborough reviews the scientific discoveries that have transformed our view of life on earth during his lifetime. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Action adventure starring Lauren Hutton and Gene Kelly. Ruthless drug smugglers plot the cold-blooded murder of celebrated motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel as he tours Mexico. Show more

Contributors

Himself:
Evel Knievel
Kate Morgan:
Lauren Hutton
Will Atkins:
Gene Kelly
Stanley Millard:
Leslie Nielsen
Ben Andrews:
Red Buttons
Cortland:
Albert Salmi
Tommy Atkins:
Eric Olson
Ralph Thompson:
Dabney Coleman
Producer:
Stan Hough

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

on BBC Two England

An adventure in which a British officer rescues a Hindu prince from an uprising in early 20th-century India and sets off on a journey across rebel territory. Show more

Contributors

Captain Scott:
Kenneth More
Catherine Wyatt:
Lauren Bacall
Van Leyden:
Herbert Lom
Lady Windham:
Ursula Jeans
Gupta:
IS Johar
Sir John Windham:
Ian Hunter
Brigadier Ames:
Jack Gwillim
Staff Colonel:
Ronald Cardew

Coast

Shorts

Episode 81: Copper

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Two England

A look around the coast of the British Isles. Mark Horton explores how Swansea's monopoly of the copper trade helped Nelson towards his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 53 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama based on the true story of a thoroughbred racehorse. A housewife is forced to take over ownership of stables when her father becomes too sick to run the business. Show more

Contributors

Penny Chenery:
Diane Lane
Lucien Laurin:
John Malkovich
Jack Tweedy:
Dylan Walsh
Eddie Sweat:
Nelsan Ellis
Ronnie Turcotte:
Otto Thorwarth
Ogden Phipps:
James Cromwell
Chris Chenery:
Scott Glenn
Robert Kleburg:
Richard Fullerton
Writer:
Mike Rich

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

on BBC Two England

Wartime drama. A small group of Royal Marines carry out a covert canoe raid on the docks of Bordeaux during World War II in a mission to destroy the blockade-busting Nazi ships. Show more

Contributors

Major Stringer:
Jose Ferrer
Captain Thompson:
Trevor Howard
Myrtie:
Dora Bryan
Sergeant Craig:
Victor Maddern
Marine Clarke:
Anthony Newley
Marine Ruddock:
David Lodge
Marine Stevens:
Peter Arne
Marine Lomas:
Percy Herbert
Marine Booth:
Graham Stewart
Marine Cooney:
John Fabian
Director:
Jose Ferrer

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

Racing Legends

Series 1

Episode 1: Stirling Moss

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Motoring fans retrace the steps of British racing legends. Patrick Stewart tells the story of Stirling Moss's glittering race career from Florence to Silverstone. Show more

World's Most Dangerous Roads

Series 3

Episode 1: Madagascar

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Angus Deayton and Mariella Frostrup drive through Madagascar during the tail end of rainy season. This route is mired with mud and dotted with perilous river crossings. Show more

QI

Series I

Episode 19: Immortal Bard

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 2 months

In a special edition of the quiz for the Cultural Olympiad, Stephen Fry investigates the Immortal Bard with Sue Perkins, Bill Bailey, David Mitchell and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
Alan Davies
Participant:
David Mitchell
Participant:
Sue Perkins
Participant:
Bill Bailey
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Producer:
John Lloyd

Brand

QI

Hebburn

Series 1

Episode 1: Welcome to Hebburn, Pet

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Sitcom. Jack is taking Sarah home to meet the family in Hebburn, but they think she is his new girlfriend, not his new wife that he just married in Vegas. Show more

Twenty Twelve

Series 2

Episode 1: Boycott - Part 1

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Comedy series following the challenges faced by those responsible for delivering the 2012 Olympics. The Algerian Olympic team threatens to boycott the Games. Show more

Contributors

Ian Fletcher:
Hugh Bonneville
Sally Owen:
Olivia Colman
Nick Jowett:
Vincent Franklin
Graham Hitchins:
Karl Theobald
Siobhan Sharpe:
Jessica Hynes
Fi Healey:
Morven Christie
Narrator:
David Tennant
Director:
John Morton
Executive Producer:
Jon Plowman

Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

on BBC Two England

World War II drama. A mild-mannered schoolteacher who has lived quietly with his mother under German occupation decides that he must make a stand.

Contributors

Arthur Lory:
Charles Laughton
Louise Martin:
Maureen O'Hara
George Lambert:
George Sanders
Major Erich von Keller:
Walter Slezak
Paul Martin:
Kent Smith
Mrs Emma Lory:
Una O'Connor
Professor Sorel:
Philip Merivale
Prosecuting Attorney:
George Coulouris
Julie Grant:
Nancy Gates
Presiding Judge:
Ivan Simpson
Director:
Jean Renoir
Producer:
Jean Renoir

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