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Duration: 3 hours, 18 minutes

on BBC Two England

Lavish adaptation of Tolstoy's novel concerning the complex story of two men's love for one woman, set against Napoleon's attempt to conquer Russia. Show more

Contributors

Pierre Bezukhov:
Henry Fonda
Natasha Rostova:
Audrey Hepburn
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky:
Mel Ferrer
Napoleon:
Herbert Lom
Helene Kuragina:
Anita Ekberg
Anatol Kuragin:
Vittorio Gassman
Nikolai Rostov:
Jeremy Brett
Prince Mikhail Andreevich Rostov:
Barry Jones
Field Marshal Kutuzov:
Oskar Homolka
Platon Karataev:
John Mills
Lisa Bolkonskaya:
Milly Vitale
Prince Bolkonsky:
Wilfred Lawson
Maria Bolkonskaya:
Anna Maria Ferrero
Sonia Rostova:
May Britt
Director:
King Vidor
Composer:
Nino Rota
Director of photography:
Jack Cardiff

Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

Episode 3: Driving the Wheels of Industry

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Steam history series. A look at the industrial expansion of the 18th century, and the use of steam engines in mills, collieries and steelworks. Show more

James Martin: Home Comforts

Series 2

Episode 13: Hearty and Wholesome

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

James Martin shares the recipes he cooks at home. James rustles up some warming winter food in his kitchen at home in Hampshire. Show more

Food & Drink

Series 3

Episode 5: More for Less

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Tom Kerridge and Angela Hartnett go head to head to come up with the best value-for-money dish. Joe Wadsack blows Tom away with his budget-busting wine matches. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tom Kerridge
Participant:
Angela Hartnett
Series Producer:
Hannah Corneck
Executive Producer:
Robi Dutta

Talking Pictures

Jack Lemmon

Duration: 38 minutes

on BBC Two England

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Jack Lemmon, capturing the milestones and highlights of his life and career. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

on BBC Two England

Western starring Jack Lemmon and Glenn Ford. A Chicago hotel clerk is dramatically transformed from tenderfoot to hardened trail hand when he goes on a cattle drive. Show more

Contributors

Tom Reese:
Glenn Ford
Frank Harris:
Jack Lemmon
Maria Vidal/Arriega:
Anna Kashfi
Doc Bender:
Brian Donlevy
Charlie:
Dick York
Paul Curtis:
Richard Jaeckel
Joe Capper:
King Donovan
Mr Fowler:
Vaughn Taylor
Senor Vidal:
Donald Randolph
Director:
Delmer Daves
Composer:
George Duning
Director of photography:
Charles Lawton Jr

Formats

Escape to the Country

Series 14

Episode 77: Suffolk

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Extended edition of the property series, showcasing the hunt for rural homes in Suffolk. Away from the property hunt, there is a look at the legacy of the Hawker Hurricane. Show more

Horrible Histories

Series 6

Episode 1: Magna Carta Special

on BBC Two England

Available for years

A special about King John and Magna Carta, starring Ben Miller. After a rap battle, John annoys the barons and agrees Magna Carta at Runnymede. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Available for 6 months

Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. The contestants are tested on a core fabric found in every dressmaker's cupboard: cotton. Show more

Dad's Army

Series 7

Episode 4: The Godiva Affair

Duration: 31 minutes

on BBC Two England

Classic wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring's platoon decide to perform a morris dance to raise funds for the Walmington-on-Sea Spitfire fund.

Contributors

Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Day:
Peter Honri
Chief Warden Hodges:
Bill Pertwee
Private Hancock:
George Hancock
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Mrs Pike:
Janet Davies
Private Sponge:
Colin Bean
Town Clerk:
Eric Longworth
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Cheesman:
Talfryn Thomas
Producer:
David Croft

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama about 11-year-old Skunk who lives in north London, whose life changes after witnessing a brutal attack.

Contributors

Mike Kiernan:
Cillian Murphy
Archie:
Tim Roth
Older Skunk:
Lily James
Bob Oswald:
Rory Kinnear
Mr Buckley:
Denis Lawson
Baby Skunk:
Charlie Booty
Director:
Rufus Norris

Genres

Formats

Duration: 2 hours, 8 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama based on the true story of a mountaineer (Brad Pitt) who finds himself in Tibet at the outbreak of the Second World War, where he forms a friendship with the Dalai Lama. Show more

Contributors

Heinrich Harrer:
Brad Pitt
Peter Aufschnaiter:
David Thewlis
Ngawang Jigme:
BD Wong
Kungo Tsarong:
undefined Mako
Chinese 'Amban':
Victor Wong
Ingrid Harrer:
Ingeborga Dapkunaite
Dalai Lama, aged 14:
Jamyang Wangchuk
Pema Lhaki:
Lhakpa Tsamchoe
Great Mother:
Jetsun Pema
Dalai Lama, aged 8:
Sonam Wangchuk

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sports drama starring Josh Lucas. A basketball coach recruits a team of predominantly black players to play for his team in racially segregated Texas. Show more

Contributors

Don Haskins:
Josh Lucas
Bobby Joe Hill:
Derek Luke
Jerry Armstrong:
Austin Nichols
Adolph Rupp:
Jon Voight
Moe Iba:
Evan Jones
David Lattin:
Schin A S Kerr
Orsten Artis:
Alphonso McAuley
Harry Flournoy:
Mehcad Brooks
Willie Worsley:
Sam Jones III
Willie 'Scoops' Cager:
Damaine Radcliff
Mary Haskins:
Emily Deschanel
Nevil Shed:
Al Shearer
Director:
James Gartner

Genres

Formats

BBC Two England

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