Programme Index

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Natural World

2010-2011

Episode 8: Butterflies: A Very British Obsession

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Documentary featuring the fascinating lives of Britain's beautiful butterflies filmed in exquisite detail, and also a celebration of their enduring appeal to the British people. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Mary Berry shows how to prepare for the festive season with dishes including horseradish mustard beef and chocolate mousse cake. She also visits a traditional stilton factory. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Berry
Editor:
Karen Ross
Series Producer:
Ed St Giles
Production Manager:
Daniel Bankover
Production Company:
Shine TV

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Mary Berry shares recipes for a stress-free Christmas Day, including mini filo beef wellington canapes, mince pies and the all-important turkey crown with all the trimmings. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Berry
Editor:
Karen Ross
Series Producer:
Ed St Giles
Production Manager:
Daniel Bankover
Production Company:
Shine TV

Christmas Kitchen

with James Martin - Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 48 minutes

on BBC Two England

Festive food programme. James Martin is joined in the kitchen by Adam Byatt and Brian Turner. Plus celebrity guests and treats from the BBC's festive food archives. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James Martin
Participant:
Adam Byatt
Participant:
Brian Turner
Series Producer:
Chris Worthington
Executive Producer:
Amanda Ross
Production Company:
Cactus TV

Duration: 2 hours, 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Clare Balding presents live coverage of the World Cup showjumping qualifier at Olympia, part of the London International Horse Show. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clare Balding
Participant:
Tim Stockdale
Commentator:
Mike Tucker
Commentator:
Andy Austin
Commentator:
Judy Harvey

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Episode 7: Learning to Fly

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Frank's grandfather offers to pay for flying lessons so that Frank can help on his Australian sheep farm. Show more

Contributors

Frank Spencer:
Michael Crawford
Grandad:
Dick Bentley
Air Traffic Controller:
Tenniel Evans
Mr Jennings:
Tony Steedman
Alexander:
Alexander Moss

Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Comedy drama. A government scientist receives an almost impossible task from a sheik - to create a salmon-fishing paradise in the highlands of Yemen. Show more

Contributors

Harriet Chetwode-Talbot:
Emily Blunt
Alfred Jones:
Ewan McGregor
Patricia Maxwell:
Kristin Scott Thomas
Sheikh Muhammed:
Amr Waked
Robert Mayers:
Tom Mison
Malcolm:
Hamish Gray
Betty Burnside:
Jill Baker
Mary Jones:
Rachael Stirling
Brian Fleet:
Hugh Simon
Bernard Sugden:
Conleth Hill

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 24 minutes

on BBC Two England

Romantic comedy. After meeting while shopping, Jonathan and Sara (John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale) fall in love, but they part the same evening. Years later, destiny reunites them. Show more

Contributors

Jonathan Trager:
John Cusack
Sara Thomas:
Kate Beckinsale
Dean Kansky:
Jeremy Piven
Lars Hammond:
John Corbett
Bloomingdale's Salesman:
Eugene Levy
Halley Buchanan:
Bridget Moynahan
Customer at Bloomingdale's:
Michael Guarino Jr
Host at Serendipity:
Stephen Bruce
Customer at Bloomingdale's:
Abdul Alshawish
Producer:
Peter Abrams
Producer:
Simon Fields
Writer:
Marc Klein
Director:
Peter Chelsom
Producer:
Robert L Levy

Countryfile

Clwydian Range

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Ellie Harrison and Matt Baker are in the Clwydian range which spans Denbighshire and Flintshire in North Wales, where Matt joins the team cutting back heather. Show more

Holby City

Series 17

Episode 10: Star of Wonder

Duration: 56 minutes

on BBC Two England

Hospital drama. Zosia gets emotionally involved with a patient with catastrophic consequences. Mo has a new lease of life when she is advised to follow her heart. Show more

Contributors

Zosia March:
Camilla Arfwedson
Arthur Digby:
Rob Ostlere
Mo Effanga:
Chizzy Akudolu
Jonny Maconie:
Michael Thomson
Jesse Law:
Don Gilet
Raffaello Di Lucca:
Joe McFadden
Harry Tressler:
Jules Knight
Serena Campbell:
Catherine Russell
Mary-Claire Carter:
Niamh McGrady
Dominic Copeland:
David Ames
Sacha Levy:
Bob Barrett
Jac Naylor:
Rosie Marcel
Guy Self:
John Michie
Adele Effanga:
Petra Letang
Fleur Fanshawe:
Debbie Chazen
Sophia Verlaine:
Nina Toussaint-White
Amy Teo:
Wendy Kweh
Mr Thompson:
Ben Hull
Kyle Greenham:
Alan Morrissey
Betty Stern:
Anita Dobson
Margie Bennett:
June Watson
Director:
Jamie Annett

BBC Two England

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