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Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Thriller. When his client turns up dead, an apparently simple case for private investigator Gay Lawrence becomes inextricably linked to a prison escapee's search for his girl. Show more

Contributors

Gay Lawrence/The Falcon:
George Sanders
Ann Riordan:
Lynn Bari
Moose Malloy:
Ward Bond
Goldy Locke:
Allen Jenkins
Inspector Mike O'Hara:
James Gleason
Diana Kenyon:
Helen Gilbert
Jessie Florian:
Anne Revere
Writer:
Lynn Root
Director:
Irving Reis

Formats

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Crime drama with George Sanders. Investigating his brother's supposed suicide, amateur detective Gay Lawrence, more commonly known as the Falcon, follows a lead to a fashion show. Show more

Contributors

Gay Lawrence:
George Sanders
Tom Lawrence:
Tom Conway
Marcia Brooks:
Jane Randolph
Detective Grimes:
Eddie Dunn
Inspector Timothy Donovan:
Cliff Clark
Detective Bates:
Edward Gargan
Director:
Stanley Logan
Writer:
Craig Rice

Formats

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 1

Episode 15: Truro to Penzance

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Portillo searches for the lost church of St Piran, explores the last working tin mine in Cornwall and harvests oysters on the Helford River. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

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

Food & Drink

Series 2

Episode 6: Veg Stars

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Gregg Wallace joins Michel Roux Jr in the kitchen and helps him create a meal in which meat is just the garnish. And Kate finds some white wine matches from Portugal. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michel Roux Jr
Participant:
Kate Goodman
Participant:
Gregg Wallace
Participant:
Florence Knight
Executive Producer:
Robi Dutta
Series Producer:
Hannah Corneck

Talking Pictures

Peter O'Toole

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

A look at the life of the Lawrence of Arabia star and legendary hellraiser Peter O'Toole, with archive footage exploring the story of his colourful career. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 22 minutes

on BBC Two England

When Henry II appoints Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, he hopes to lessen Church interference, but soon the friends come into conflict. Show more

Contributors

Thomas Becket:
Richard Burton
King Henry II:
Peter O'Toole
King Louis VII of France:
John Gielgud
Gilbert Folliot, Bishop of London:
Donald Wolfit
Empress Matilda:
Martita Hunt
Queen Eleanor:
Pamela Brown
Gwendolen:
Sian Phillips
Archbishop of Canterbury:
Felix Aylmer
Cardinal Zambelli:
Gino Cervi
Pope Alexander III:
Paolo Stoppa
Brother John:
David Weston

Coast

Series 9

Episode 1: The Channel

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

The team explore stories on both sides of the English Channel. Nick Crane visits Mont St Michel, and Mark Horton looks at the origins of Britain's Ordnance Survey. Show more

Dad's Army

Series 4

Episode 10: The Test

Duration: 31 minutes

on BBC Two England

Classic sitcom. The Chief Warden challenges Captain Mainwaring to a game of cricket. Featuring a guest appearance by English cricket legend Fred Trueman. Show more

Contributors

Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
ARP Warden:
Bill Pertwee
Mr Blewitt:
Harold Bennett
EC Egan:
Fred Trueman
Producer:
David Croft

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Jacques Peretti investigates consumerism. He looks at how fear helps to drive consumer spending on everything from SUVs to health products. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Thriller based on real events, dramatising cartoonist and author Robert Graysmith's attempts to identify the so-called Zodiac killer. Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Fincher
Robert Graysmith:
Jake Gyllenhaal
Inspector David Toschi:
Mark Ruffalo
Paul Avery:
Robert Downey Jr
Inspector William Armstrong:
Anthony Edwards
Melvin Belli:
Brian Cox
Sherwood Morrill:
Philip Baker Hall
Sergeant Jack Mulanax:
Elias Koteas
Captain Marty Lee:
Dermot Mulroney
Captain Ken Narlow:
Donal Logue
Arthur Allen:
John Carroll Lynch
Producer:
Mike Medavoy
Composer:
David Shire
Director of photography:
Harris Savides
Producer:
Cean Chaffin
Producer:
Brad Fischer

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 21 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedy starring Daryl Sabara. A 13-year-old Hollywood Jewish boy faces his bar mitzvah party. With the help of his grandfather, he tries to figure out what it means to be a man. Show more

Contributors

Benjamin Fiedler:
Daryl Sabara
Joanne Fiedler:
Jami Gertz
Sandy/Sacred:
Daryl Hannah
Irwin Fiedler:
Garry Marshall
Adam Fiedler:
Jeremy Piven
Rose Fiedler:
Doris Roberts
Arnie Stein:
Larry Miller
Casey Nudelman:
Cheryl Hines
Rabbi Schulberg:
Richard Benjamin
Master of Ceremonies:
Tom Hines
Raylene Stein:
Sandra Taylor
Road Rage Driver:
Adam Goldberg
Himself:
Neil Diamond
Producer:
David Scharf
Producer:
Mark Zakarin

Genres

Formats

BBC Two England

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