Programme Index

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Homes Under the Hammer

Series 15

Episode 5

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a house in Cornwall, a small property in Hertfordshire and a terraced house in Plymouth. Show more

Saints and Scroungers

Series 7

Episode 2: Fraudster, Baker, Sandwich Maker

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series following fraud investigators. A family-run sandwich shop business in the north of England finds itself in a pickle with tax investigators. Show more

Break-in Britain - The Crackdown

Series 2

Episode 2: A Hunt for Gold

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

A look at burglaries in the UK. Mum-of-three Manjit returns home in the early evening to find her house in Leeds has been ransacked and her jewellery stolen. Show more

Claimed and Shamed

Series 5

Episode 8

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series which sees insurance fraudsters caught on camera. Prison is the final destination for a fraudster who travelled around Europe with the proceeds from his bogus claims. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
David Ayres
Series Editor:
Claire Simpson
Executive Producer:
Rob Carey
Executive Producer:
Camilla Lewis
Production Company:
Curve Media Ltd

Two Greedy Italians

Series 1

Episode 2: Poor Man's Food

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to Italy. The pair visit the region of Campania and look at how poverty created Italy's best-loved cuisine. Show more

The Bear Family and Me

Episode 1: Spring

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series following wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he spends a year with a family of wild black bears. Before he can start filming, Gordon must earn the bears' trust. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gordon Buchanan
Participant:
Lynn Rogers
Participant:
Sue Mansfield
Series Producer:
Ted Oakes
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 4

Episode 8: London Victoria to Abbey Wood

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Portillo learns how Victorian fire fighters liked a tipple and discovers how even 19th-century sewage pumps were a celebration of design. Show more

Eggheads

Series 16

Episode 54

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on what is probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quizzers.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Vine
Series Editor:
Rob Dean
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Executive Producer:
Michael Mannes
Production Company:
12 Yard Productions

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Terry Wogan and Mason McQueen are in Bristol, rubbing shoulders with Elizabethan pirates and learning about an ancient system of cultivation. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Terry Wogan
Presenter:
Mason McQueen
Production Company:
Curve Media Ltd
Production Assistant:
Elisabeth Tandy
Production Manager:
Sharon Collins
Executive Producer:
Rob Carey
Executive Producer:
Camilla Lewis
Executive Producer:
Carla-Maria Lawson
Series Editor:
Caroline Blackadder
Series Producer:
Marc Beers

Hairy Bikers' Bakeation

Series 1 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 7: France

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 7 months

The Hairy Bikers continue their epic 5,000-mile bakeation with a visit to Lyon. They make a tarte aux pralines, saucisson-stuffed brioche and learn the secrets of nougat. Show more

Horizon

2016

Episode 18: Cosmic Dawn: The Real Moment of Creation

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Horizon investigates the cosmic dawn, the moment one hundred million years after the big bang when the first stars were born. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Ernie Dingo
Series Editor:
Steve Crabtree
Participant:
Tom Abel
Participant:
Volker Bromm
Participant:
Avi Loeb
Participant:
Stefan Keller
Participant:
Steven Tingay
Participant:
James Dunlop
Participant:
Ross McLure
Participant:
Charmaine Green
Participant:
Jennifer Green
Participant:
Sherryl Green
Participant:
Barbara Merritt

The Ascent of Woman

Episode 2: Separation

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Available for 8 months

Dr Amanda Foreman explores how early civilisations dealt with the status of women. Amanda explores the role of women in Asia under Confucianism and Buddhism. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Amanda Foreman
Executive Producer:
Emma Hindley

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Documentary series exploring the ancient cities of Athens and Rome. Professor Wallace-Hadrill meets people who see ancient Athens as a model for today's great cities. Show more

Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial

Episode 8: Miners Arms Final

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Alex Polizzi takes on the difficult challenge of finding head chefs. The remaining chefs are challenged to produce a three-course menu using local ingredients. 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

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