Programme Index

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Call the Council

Series 3

Episode 12

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series following the work of Wigan's council officers. Officers protect the planet from a potentially dangerous chemical cocktail and use the law against a noisy neighbour. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Dan Gooding
Director:
Dan Gooding
Executive Producer:
David Williams

Think Tank

Series 1

Episode 12

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Bill Turnbull hosts a quiz show featuring regular contributors known as the Think Tank. They answer hundreds of questions before the show, but how helpful will their answers be? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Bill Turnbull
Executive Producer:
Michael Mannes
Executive Producer:
Zoe Tait

Great British Menu

Series 10

Episode 34: London South East Dessert

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Creative culinary competition. It's dessert day and the London and south east England chefs are striving to win one of the two spots in the regional final. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Jessica Jones
Executive Producer:
Nicola Moody

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr takes his four shortlisted students to cook at the exclusive Cliveden House in Berkshire - where his father once worked as a kitchen hand. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Michel Roux Jr
Director:
Dave Crerar
Executive Producer:
Karen Ross
Executive Producer:
David Ambler
Participant:
Theo Randall
Participant:
Tom Kitchin

James Martin's Food Map of Britain

Original Series

Episode 4: East Scotland

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Chef James Martin explores how the British Isles produce delicious regional ingredients. He discovers why the raspberries grown near Strathmore are a class apart. Show more

The A to Z of TV Cooking

Shorts

Episode 12: Letter L

Duration: 5 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

MasterChef's John Torode sifts through the archives and serves up a selection of mouthwatering dishes and recipes linked by the letter L. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Torode
Executive Producer:
Gillian Scothern
Series Producer:
Simon Goretzki
Producer:
Simon Catt
Director:
Simon Catt

Pressure Pad

Series 1

Episode 11

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

John Barrowman hosts the general knowledge quiz. Contestants from two teams descend into the Pressure Pad to compete in a series of head-to-head games in a bid to reach the final. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Barrowman
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Executive Producer:
Michael Mannes
Executive Producer:
Zoe Tait
Executive Producer:
Matt Walton
Director:
Ian Hamilton

Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes

on BBC Two England

Thunderous war epic that follows the exploits of the British 27th Lancers from India to the Crimea and a final, bloody confrontation. Show more

Contributors

Major Geoffrey Vickers:
Errol Flynn
Elsa Campbell:
Olivia de Havilland
Captain Perry Vickers:
Patric Knowles
Colonel Campbell:
Donald Crisp
Captain Randall:
David Niven
Sir Charles Macefield:
Henry Stephenson
Sir Benjamin Warrenton:
Nigel Bruce
Count Igor Volonoff:
Robert Barrat
Surat Khan:
C Henry Gordon

The Indian Doctor

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 42 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedy drama set in 1960s Wales. Prem finds himself under pressure to track down and save Dan before it is too late, and faces a battle for the hearts and minds of the villagers. Show more

Contributors

Prem Sharma:
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Kamini Sharma:
Ayesha Dharker
Herbert Todd:
Mark Heap
Emlyn Dawkins:
Alun ap Brinley
Dafydd Lewis:
Rhys Ap William
Dan Griffiths:
Jacob Oakley
Owen Griffiths:
Ifan Huw Dafydd
Verity Todd:
Naomi Battrick
Sian Davies:
Erica Eirian
Gina Nicolli:
Naomi Everson
Pushpa Bakshi:
Indira Joshi
Megan Evans:
Mali Harries
Executive Producer:
Deep Sehgal
Executive Producer:
Tom Ware
Director:
Gwennan Sage

Coast Australia

Series 1

Episode 6: Victoria

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series exploring Australia's coastline. Neil Oliver meets the residents of Melbourne's historic beach huts, while Brendan Moar uncovers the history of the Great Ocean Road. Show more

Eggheads

Series 14

Episode 93

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Jeremy Vine hosts the show in which teams from all over the UK take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quiz champions. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Vine
Participant:
Dave Rainford
Participant:
Barry Simmons
Participant:
Pat Gibson
Participant:
Judith Keppel
Participant:
Chris Hughes
Participant:
Kevin Ashman
Participant:
Daphne Fowler
Executive Producer:
Michael Mannes
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Series Producer:
Rob Dean

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 6

Episode 13: Hessle to York

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Portillo continues his journey from the heart of the East Midlands to Northumberland's Holy Island. In Hessle, he learns about the Humber Bridge. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Dave and Si travel to Finland and fall in love with the tranquil lakes. Dave learns how to have a traditional Finnish sauna experience, while Si cooks up Finnish pastries. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Si King
Presenter:
Dave Myers
Producer:
Dick Sharman
Director:
Dick Sharman
Series Producer:
Helen Simpson
Executive Producer:
Gill Tierney

Horizon

2016

Episode 4: Oceans of the Solar System

Duration: 17 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Horizon discovers that the hunt for oceans in space is starting a new era in the search for alien life. We used to think that oceans were unique to our planet, but we were wrong. Show more

MasterChef

Series 12

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

The cookery competition continues with the first quarter-final of the series. The six heat winners are challenged by food critic Tracey MacLeod to create a dish centred on cheese. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Tracey MacLeod
Director:
David Crerar
Producer:
Ryan Elterman
Series Producer:
Katie Attwood
Editor:
Tom Savage
Production Manager:
Ross Booker
Production Company:
Shine TV

The Secret History of My Family

Episode 2: The Manleys and the Hunts

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

The true story of two Victorian mothers, Lavinia and Florence, from opposite ends of the social scale - brought together by domestic violence. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Ruth Shurman
Producer:
James House
Director:
James House
Series Producer:
Joseph Bullman

BBC Two England

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