Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 278,106 playable programmes from the BBC

Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

Comedy drama starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. A widowed, ne'er-do-well father on the run disguises his daughter as a boy to escape the law. Show more

Contributors

Sylvia (Sylvester) Scarlett:
Katharine Hepburn
Jimmy Monkley:
Cary Grant
Henry Scarlett:
Edmund Gwenn
Michael Fane:
Brian Aherne
Maudie Tilt:
Dennie Moore
Director:
George Cukor

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

on BBC Two England

Romantic drama starring Katharine Hepburn. A mysterious Gypsy warns the weavers of a Scottish village that the local laird plans to send soldiers to curb them. Show more

Contributors

Gavin:
John Beal
Rob Dow:
Alan Hale
Dr McQueen:
Donald Crisp
Micah Dow:
Billy Watson
Margaret:
Beryl Mercer
Wearyworld:
Andy Clyde
Thammas:
Lumsden Hare
Lord Rintoul:
Frank Conroy
Evalina:
Eily Malyon

A History of Britain by Simon Schama

Series 1

Episode 1: Beginnings

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

Simon Schama begins his history of Britain at the miraculously preserved Stone Age cottages of Skara Brae in Orkney and then moves on to the world of Anglo-Saxon England. Show more

Talking Pictures

Bette Davis

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

A look back at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood legend Bette Davis, capturing the milestones of her life and career. Narrated by Sylvia Syms. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama. Despite his yearnings for the finer things in life, Philip Carey (Leslie Howard) cannot extricate himself from a mutually destructive relationship with a waitress. Show more

Contributors

Philip Carey:
Leslie Howard
Mildred Rogers:
Bette Davis
Sally Athelny:
Frances Dee
Harry Griffiths:
Reginald Denny
Emil Miller:
Alan Hale
Cyril Dunsford:
Reginald Sheffield
Thorpe Athelny:
Reginald Owen
Director:
John Cromwell

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Two England

The Masood's New Year's Eve party goes off with a bang. Bianca makes Liam promise not to follow in his uncle's footsteps. The Mitchells congregate to celebrate Lexi's christening. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Lorraine Newman
Director:
John Howlett
Sharon Rickman:
Letitia Dean
Phil Mitchell:
Steve McFadden
Jack Branning:
Scott Maslen
Lola Pearce:
Danielle Harold
Billy Mitchell:
Perry Fenwick
Zainab Khan:
Nina Wadia
Masood Ahmed:
Nitin Ganatra
Tamwar Masood:
Himesh Patel
Roxy Mitchell:
Rita Simons
Alfie Moon:
Shane Richie
Bianca Butcher:
Patsy Palmer
Carol Jackson:
Lindsey Coulson
Liam Butcher:
James Forde
Morgan Butcher:
Devon Higgs
Jay Mitchell:
Jamie Borthwick
Tiffany Butcher:
Maisie Smith
Cora Cross:
Ann Mitchell
Abi Branning:
Lorna Fitzgerald
Michael Moon:
Steve John Shepherd
Denise Fox:
Diane Parish
Patrick Trueman:
Rudolph Walker
Shirley Carter:
Linda Henry
Whitney Dean:
Shona McGarty
Tyler Moon:
Tony Discipline
Poppy Meadow:
Rachel Bright
Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb:
Ricky Norwood
Ian Beale:
Adam Woodyatt
Alice Branning:
Jasmyn Banks
Dennis Rickman:
Harry Hickles

Great British Food Revival

Cutdowns

Episode 6: Matt Tebutt on Mutton

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Gary Rhodes leads the charge on behalf of Mutton, largely replaced on British tables by cheap imports of lamb. The cause is taken up from Wales to London. Show more

Coast

Series 4 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 3: Rottingdean and Volk's Electric Railway

Duration: 8 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 7 months

A look around the coast of the British Isles. Mark Horton visits Rottingdean to look over Rudyard Kipling's garden wall. Show more

Dad's Army

Series 6

Episode 1: The Deadly Attachment

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Classic wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring and his platoon are instructed to guard a captive U-boat crew. Are they up to the job?

Contributors

Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance-Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
U-Boat Captain:
Philip Madoc
Chief Warden Hodges:
Bill Pertwee
The Verger:
Edward Sinclair
GHQ Colonel:
Robert Raglan
Private Sponge:
Colin Bean
Producer:
David Croft

The Many Faces of...

Series 2

Episode 2: Stanley Baxter

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Fans including Michael Grade, Barry Cryer and Bill Oddie celebrate the extraordinary career of entertainer Stanley Baxter, who captivated huge TV audiences for twenty years. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Charlie Stuart
Executive Producer:
Stephen Stewart
Participant:
Lord Grade
Participant:
Barry Cryer
Participant:
Bill Oddie
Participant:
Gregor Fisher

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedy drama set in 1970s Reading following three working class lads. Freddie (Christian Cooke) yearns to rise above his station and takes a job selling life insurance. Show more

Contributors

Formats

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More