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Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedy about a well-intentioned junior professor who hopes to impress the new university chancellor, but only succeeds in messing up everything he touches. Show more

Contributors

Jim Dixon:
Ian Carmichael
Bertrand Welch:
Terry-Thomas
Professor Welch:
Hugh Griffith
Christine Callaghan:
Sharon Acker
Mrs Welch:
Jean Anderson
Margaret Peel:
Maureen Connell
Sir Hector Gore-Urquhart:
Clive Morton
The Principal:
John Welsh
University Porter:
Reginald Beckwith
Cyril Johns:
Kenneth Griffith
Bill Atkinson:
Jeremy Hawk
Roberts:
John Cairney
Director:
John Boulting
Director:
Roy Boulting
Producer:
Roy Boulting

Duration: 3 hours

on BBC Two England

Jonathan Edwards introduces live coverage from Prague. Including the heats of both the men's and women's 60m. The 1500m also gets underway, as does the men's heptathlon. Show more

Animal Park

Series 7: 30 minute reversions

Episode 10

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life at Longleat Estate and Safari Park. A hidden 'carcass-cam' shows what ruthlessly efficient feeding machines the white-backed vultures are. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Presenter:
Ben Fogle
Executive Producer:
Annette Clarke
Executive Producer:
Chris Powell
Series Producer:
Susanne Curran

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Talking Pictures

Noel Coward

Duration: 31 minutes

on BBC Two England

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by award-winning actor and playwright Noel Coward, with archive interviews and classic clips. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

on BBC Two England

The story of a ship from its construction to its participation at Dunkirk and finally its sinking at the Battle of Crete. As the ship sinks, the crew remember their loved ones. Show more

Contributors

Captain 'D':
Noel Coward
O/S 'Shorty' Blake:
John Mills
Alix Kinross:
Celia Johnson
Mrs Hardy:
Joyce Carey
Freda Lewis:
Kay Walsh
Chief Petty Officer Walter Hardy:
Bernard Miles
Director:
Noel Coward
Director:
David Lean
Producer:
Noel Coward

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Available for 7 months

Amateur sewers test their sewing and dressmaking skills. It's the semi-final, and the five remaining sewers take on a set of tasks working with tricky and technical fabrics. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Jonathan Edwards introduces live coverage from Prague. A busy afternoon of action will see nine champions crowned, including in both the men's and women's 400m. Show more

Reginald D Hunter's Songs of the South

Episode 3: Mississippi and Louisiana

Duration: 60 minutes

on BBC Two England

In the final part of his road trip, Reginald D Hunter travels down the Mississippi from Memphis to New Orleans to learn about the birth of blues music. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Ben Whalley
Series Producer:
Ben Whalley
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper
Participant:
Dr John undefined
Participant:
Allen Toussaint
Participant:
Irma Thomas
Participant:
Steve Cropper
Participant:
Eddie Floyd

Genres

Duration: 1 hour, 34 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama based on a true story. Belfast punk impresario Terri Hooley becomes the unlikely leader of a motley band of kids and punks sharing his mission to bring his city back to life. Show more

Genres

Formats

Duration: 2 hours, 7 minutes

on BBC Two England

Wartime drama about a group of disillusioned German soldiers trapped on the Russian front in 1943. One is tired of fighting, but another will stop at nothing to win an Iron Cross. Show more

Contributors

Sergeant Steiner:
James Coburn
Captain Stransky:
Maximilian Schell
Colonel Brandt:
James Mason
Captain Kiesel:
David Warner
Sister Eva:
Senta Berger
Schütze Maag:
Burkhard Driest
Corporal Krüger:
Klaus Lowitsch
Director:
Sam Peckinpah

BBC Two England

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