Programme Index

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Close Calls: On Camera

Series 1

Episode 10

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Stories of brushes with disaster. Motorists struggle to save a woman trapped in her crashed car, and a young motorcyclist films his own lucky escape on a busy roundabout. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nick Knowles
Executive Producer:
Chris Riley
Executive Producer:
Kate Roberts

Genres

Formats

The Great British Bake Off

Christmas Masterclass

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Bake Off judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood get festive in the kitchen with six new recipes to bake for the family at Christmas, including St Lucia buns and genoa cake. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Hollywood
Presenter:
Mary Berry
Series Producer:
Samantha Beddoes
Executive Producer:
Anna Beattie
Production Company:
Love Productions

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Seasonal romantic drama. A single mother, whose new partner seems desperate to avoid Christmas celebrations, sets out to discover the real reason behind his cynicism. Show more

Contributors

John Brooking:
Sergio Di Zio
Harry Brooking:
Christopher Lloyd
Agnes Brooking:
Gabrielle Rose
Sergeant Thomas:
Adrian Holmes
Charlene Davis:
Heather Doerksen
Director:
Allan Harmon

Genres

Formats

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Stars of stage and screen Simon Williams and Duncan Preston take a buying trip around Essex with £400 to invest in antiques with experts James Lewis and Philip Serrell. Show more

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 3

Episode 2: Rome to Taormina

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Portillo takes the train down the spine of Italy from Rome to Sicily, visiting Naples, the island of Capri and the ancient hilltop town of Taormina. Show more

Christmas Kitchen

with James Martin - Series 2

Episode 5

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

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

Contributors

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

Christmas Kitchen

with James Martin - Series 2

Episode 8

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

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

Coast Australia

Series 1

Episode 2: Sydney

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series exploring Australia's coastline. Neil Oliver explores the network of fortification to protect 'Fortress Sydney'. Xanthe Mallett discovers some ingenious DIY. Show more

A Place to Call Home

Series 2

Episode 10: Unforgettable

Duration: 42 minutes

on BBC Two England

Australian period drama. Rene suspects he is standing in the way of Sarah's happiness after witnessing a moment of yearning between her and George. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Adams:
Marta Dusseldorp
Elizabeth Bligh:
Noni Hazlehurst
George Bligh:
Brett Climo
Jack Duncan:
Craig Hall
James Bligh:
David Berry
Anna Bligh:
Abby Earl
Gino Poletti:
Aldo Mignone
Roy Briggs:
Frankie J Holden
Carolyn Bligh:
Sara Wiseman

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Episode 8: Learning to Drive

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Classic sitcom. As Christmas approaches, Frank takes just one more lesson before yet another driving test.

Contributors

Frank Spencer:
Michael Crawford
Mr Wheeler:
George Sewell
Mrs Perkins:
Hazel Bainbridge
TV Interviewer:
David Jacobs
Cameraman:
Michael Angrave
Clapper Boy:
David Woodcock

The Great British Bake Off

Christmas Masterclass

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Bake Off judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood get festive in the kitchen with six new recipes to bake for the family at Christmas, including St Lucia buns and genoa cake. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Hollywood
Presenter:
Mary Berry
Series Producer:
Samantha Beddoes
Executive Producer:
Anna Beattie
Production Company:
Love Productions

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

University Challenge

Christmas 2014

Episode 2

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series featuring teams of distinguished graduates. Dame Jenni Murray and Rosie Millard from the University of Hull play Kate Adie and Giles Fraser from the University of Newcastle. Show more

The Wrong Mans

Series 2

Episode 2: Action Mans/Wise Mans

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Sitcom. With enemies amassing from all corners of the globe, Sam and Phil must risk everything to make it back home, save the day and reclaim their lives. Show more

Mock the Week

Series 13

Episode 13: Christmas Special

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Dara O Briain and the team bring out the comedy tinsel and don their satirical paper hats for a special Christmas edition featuring brand new material, outtakes and Dara's harp. Show more

QI

Series J

Episode 4: Jack and Jill

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 4 months

Stephen Fry looks at quite interesting people whose names begin with the letter J. With Katy Brand, Sue Perkins, David Mitchell and Alan Davies.

Contributors

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

Brand

QI

Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad

Series 1

Episode 5: Christmas Special

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Join Jack Whitehall and his real father Michael as they invite a whole host of Christmas guests to join them on their chat show, including Lee Mack and the cast of Bad Education. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

on BBC Two England

Yuletide family comedy. An obnoxious millionaire (Ben Affleck) facing another lonely Christmas offers a family a huge sum of money to let him spend it with them as their son. Show more

Contributors

Drew Latham:
Ben Affleck
Alicia Valco:
Christina Applegate
Christine Valco:
Catherine O'Hara
Brian Valco:
Josh Zuckerman
Doo-Dah:
Bill Macy
Missy Vanglider:
Jennifer Morrison
Heinrich:
Udo Kier
Horace Vanglider:
David Selby
Letitia Vanglider:
Stephanie Faracy
Dr Freeman:
Stephen Root
Doo-Dah (Understudy):
Sy Richardson
Producer:
Betty Thomas
Director:
Mike Mitchell
Producer:
Jenno Topping

Genres

Formats

Film 2014

Episode 14

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

The Film 2014 team take a critical look at Birdman starring Michael Keaton, the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything, and Angelina Jolie's new biopic. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Basil Comely
Producer:
Ben Palmer
Assistant Producer:
Michael Muncer
Production Manager:
Laura Jordan-Rowell
Production Coordinator:
Grace Brassington

Series

Film 2014

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sue Perkins continues her journey up the Mekong, south east Asia's greatest river. She reaches Laos, one of the poorest and least developed of the nations the Mekong flows through. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Perkins
Executive Producer:
Lucy Carter
Director:
Clare Dornan
Producer:
Clare Dornan
Production Company:
Indus Films

BBC Two England

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