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Duration: 1 hour, 23 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama about the loves and losses of a famous playwright and his wife. A gossip column spreads rumours, causing consternation in their circle of friends. Starring Jean Simmons. Show more

Contributors

Carolyn Parker:
Jean Simmons
Bill Blakeley:
Victor Mature
Dolly Murray:
Mary Jo Tarola
Janet Boothe:
Monica Lewis
Ma Stanton:
Jane Darwell
Happy Murray:
Dabbs Greer
George Craig:
Nicholas Joy
Cynthia Craig:
Olive Carey
Producer:
Robert Sparks
Director:
Roy Rowland

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Two England

African adventure about a man (Victor Mature) who poses as a safari leader in order to seek revenge against the Mau Mau rebels who murdered his son. Show more

Contributors

Ken Duffield:
Victor Mature
Linda Latham:
Janet Leigh
Sir Vincent Brampton:
Roland Culver
Brian Sinden:
John Justin
Roy Shaw:
Liam Redmond
Chief Massai:
Cy Grant
Jerusalem:
Orlando Martins
Director:
Terence Young

Gardeners' World

2014

Episode 10

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Monty Don plants sweet peas and sows sweetcorn, plus newsreader Sophie Raworth explains why plants and gardens are so important to her in the run-up to the Chelsea Flower Show. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Gardening magazine. Jim is planting tomatoes, Chris tries out a range of climbers and Carole visits Scotland's first tea plantation, on the Perthshire hills. Show more

Coast

Series 4 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 16: The Needles: Isle of Wight

Duration: 9 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 7 months

Nicholas Crane crosses the Solent to find out what's happened to England's largest island - the Isle of Wight. Show more

Athletics: Great Manchester Run

2014

2014 Live Coverage

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Live coverage of the 2014 Great Manchester Run. Kenenisa Bekele, 5,000 and 10,000m world record-holder, competes against the marathon world record-holder Wilson Kipsang. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Denise Lewis
Participant:
Paula Radcliffe
Commentator:
Steve Cram
Commentator:
Paul Dickenson
Reporter:
Phil Jones
Executive Producer:
Phil Sibson
Executive Producer:
Paul Foster

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

James Martin takes a look back at some of his favourite recipes and best moments from Saturday Kitchen. There are also classic archive recipes from Rick Stein and Lorraine Pascale.

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Jonathan Edwards presents highlights of the Great Manchester Run. The race is run over 10 kilometres, with some of the best distance runners in the world taking part. Show more

Contributors

Commentator:
Paula Radcliffe
Commentator:
Steve Cram
Commentator:
Andrew Cotter
Executive Producer:
Phil Sibson
Executive Producer:
Paul Foster

Best of Top Gear

Series 20 and Series 21

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Another choice compilation of horsepower, tyre smoke and calamity as Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May engage in more high-octane horseplay.

Drama charting Dylan Thomas's last days in New York in 1953, where triumph turned into an elegy. Show more

Contributors

Dylan Thomas:
Tom Hollander
Caitlin Thomas:
Essie Davis
Liz Reitell:
Phoebe Fox
John Malcolm Brinnin:
Ewen Bremner
Jerry Hart:
Jamie Ballard
Dr Milton Feltenstein:
Demetri Goritsas
Rollie McKenna:
Naomi Everson
Longshoreman:
Jason May
Dylan's Dad:
Robert Blythe
Dylan's Mam:
Sharon Morgan
Aeronwy THomas:
Nansi Rhys Adams
Roy Poole:
Robbie Lester
Nancy Wickwire:
Morfydd Clark
Felix Gertsman:
Celyn Jones
Producer:
Ruth Caleb
Director:
Aisling Walsh

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Powerful, claustrophobic drama. Election night, 1979. After his wife is found dead, Delroy is subjected to a rough and confrontational interrogation by a pair of thuggish cops. Show more

Contributors

Detective Sergeant Karn:
Ralph Brown
Leon Delroy:
Clint Dyer
Detective Con Wilby:
Rafe Spall
Director:
Robert Heath

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

on BBC Two England

Thriller set in 1980s South Africa, based on a true story. An apolitical man is driven into taking action against the regime after being wrongfully imprisoned. Show more

Contributors

Patrick Chamusso:
Derek Luke
Director:
Phillip Noyce
Nic Vos:
Tim Robbins
Precious Chamusso:
Bonnie Henna
Pete My Baby:
Mxo undefined
Joe Slovo:
Malcolm Purkey
Producer:
Tim Bevan
Producer:
Eric Fellner
Director of photography:
Ron Fortunato

Countryfile

Lee Valley

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Two England

Matt Baker and Ellie Harrison are in the Lee Valley, the green lung of London. Ellie takes to the water to see what is being done to clean up its chalk streams. Show more

Holby City

Series 16

Episode 31: No Apologies

Duration: 56 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sacha suffers a crisis of conscience when confronted with a shocking truth, while Jonny tries to extend an olive branch to Jac and Adele's radio gig causes problems. Show more

Contributors

Zosia March:
Camilla Arfwedson
Arthur Digby:
Rob Ostlere
Jonny Maconie:
Michael Thomson
Mo Effanga:
Chizzy Akudolu
Sacha Levy:
Bob Barrett
Jac Naylor:
Rosie Marcel
Raffaello Di Luca:
Joe McFadden
Harry Tressler:
Jules Knight
Adele Effanga:
Petra Letang
Serena Campbell:
Catherine Russell
Guy Self:
John Michie
Jesse Law:
Don Gilet
Amy Teo:
Wendy Kweh
Estelle Harrison:
Kaye Wragg
Joe Goodridge:
Julian Glover
Shelly Lang:
Tamsin Topolski
Pat Lang:
Chloe Annett
Doug Mitchell:
James Capel
Director:
Pip Short

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