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Duration: 1 hour, 52 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama about an infantry platoon fighting in Italy during World War II. Following the thoughts of the men, it provides a character study of the frontline soldier. Show more

Contributors

Sergeant Bill Tyne:
Dana Andrews
Sergeant Ward:
Lloyd Bridges
Private Rivera:
Richard Conte
Private Jake Friedman:
George Tyne
Private Windy Craven:
John Ireland
Private Archimbeau:
Norman Lloyd
Sergeant Eddie Porter:
Herbert Rudley
Private Tranella:
Richard Benedict
Private Carraway:
Huntz Hall
Sergeant Hoskins:
James Cardwell
Private Tinker:
George Offerman Jr

Duration: 1 hour, 37 minutes

on BBC Two England

Western. Found injured by rancher Shep, Jubal is offered a job as a cowhand and soon earns Shep's trust and a promotion. This angers former top hand, Pinky. Stars Glenn Ford. Show more

Contributors

Jubal Troop:
Glenn Ford
Shep Horgan:
Ernest Borgnine
'Pinky' Pinkum:
Rod Steiger
Mae Horgan:
Valerie French
Naomi Hoktor:
Felicia Farr
Reb Haislipp:
Charles Bronson
Shem Hoktor:
Basil Ruysdael
McCoy:
Jack Elam
Doctor Grant:
Robert Burton
Ranch Owner:
John L Cason
Director:
Delmer Daves

Formats

Animal Park

Series 7

Episode 11

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life behind the scenes at Longleat Estate and Safari Park. The new lion cubs have been playing too rough, and now both of them have injured a leg. Show more

Contributors

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

Homes Under the Hammer

Series 17

Episode 26

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a three-bedroom semi in Derby, a plot of land in Kent and a house in Darlington. They learn how much each home sold for at auction. Show more

Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial

Episode 5: Miners Arms Heat 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Alex Polizzi takes on the difficult challenge of finding head chefs. Alex grills three candidates for the Miners Arms, a gastropub in the Forest of Dean. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alex Polizzi
Series Producer:
Maria Knowles
Producer:
Robin Leach
Director:
Robin Leach
Executive Producer:
Rachel Innes-Lumsden
Executive Producer:
Dan Adamson
Production Company:
Twofour Broadcast

Talking Pictures

Shirley Maclaine

Duration: 46 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 7 months

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by one of Hollywood's most outspoken stars, Shirley Maclaine. Narrated by Sylvia Syms. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

on BBC Two England

Offbeat Hitchcock comedy thriller about an old sea captain who finds a corpse and, wrongly supposing that he has killed the victim, wonders how to dispose of the body.

Contributors

Jennifer Rogers:
Shirley MacLaine
Captain Albert Wiles:
Edmund Gwenn
Sam Marlowe:
John Forsythe
Miss Ivy Gravely:
Mildred Natwick
Mrs Wiggs:
Mildred Dunnock
Calvin Wiggs:
Royal Dano
Arnie Rogers:
Jerry Mathers
Dr Greenbow:
Dwight Marfield
Millionaire:
Parker Fennelly

Golf: PGA Championship

2015

Episode 1: Third Round

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Hazel Irvine presents highlights of the third round from the PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club in Surrey. Peter Alliss, Ken Brown and Andrew Cotter provide the commentary. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Hazel Irvine
Commentator:
Peter Alliss
Commentator:
Ken Brown
Commentator:
Andrew Cotter
Executive Producer:
Paul Davies

Dad's Army

Series 1

Episode 3: Command Decision

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Classic comedy about the Home Guard unit of Walmington-on-Sea. Captain Mainwaring puts the defence of the realm before personal pride. Show more

Contributors

Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Colonel Square:
Geoffrey Lumsden
The Soldier:
Gordon Peters
Producer:
David Croft
Director:
David Croft

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Monty Don and Joe Swift take a look back at some of the highlights of the week's events from the 2015 RHS Chelsea Flower Show and wait for the bell that hails the plant sell-off. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

British drama. With the help of a generous stranger, the poor orphan Pip tries everything to win the heart of the rich, cold-blooded Estella. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Mike Newell
Miss Havisham:
Helena Bonham Carter
Magwitch:
Ralph Fiennes
Mr Jaggers:
Robbie Coltrane
Joe Gargery:
Jason Flemyng
Compeyson:
William Ellis
Herbert Pocket:
Olly Alexander
Wemmick:
Ewen Bremner
Mr Pumblechook:
David Walliams
Young Pip:
Toby Irvine
Young Estella:
Helena Barlow
Bentley Drummle:
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
Sergeant:
Ralph Ineson
Mr Hubble:
Alan Rushton

The Many Faces of...

Series 3

Episode 1: Michael Crawford

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Telling the story of Michael Crawford, who became a household name on television before taking the lead role in the most succesful musical of all time - The Phantom of the Opera. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 47 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedy about a satirical radio show host (Robin Williams) who makes an audacious bid for the presidency of the USA - and, thanks to a voting glitch, is swept into the Oval Office. Show more

Contributors

Tom Dobbs:
Robin Williams
Jack Menken:
Christopher Walken
Eleanor Green:
Laura Linney
Eddie Langston:
Lewis Black
Moderator:
Faith Daniels
Herself:
Tina Fey
Herself:
Amy Poehler
Mathias:
Doug Murray
News Anchor #1:
Chris Matthews
Political Commentator #1:
James Carville

Genres

Formats

BBC Two England

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