Programme Index

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Homes Under the Hammer

Series 20

Episode 8

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Property renovation series. Featuring a pair of cottages in Lincolnshire, a bungalow with bags of potential in Cheshire and some friends in Kent on their first project together. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 7 months

The history hidden in Britain's boozers. Si and Dave take a Manchester pub crawl to uncover historic boozers once at the heart of the city's industrial revolution. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dave Myers
Presenter:
Si King
Series Producer:
Julie Grant
Executive Producer:
Jo Roe

Pressure Pad

Series 1

Episode 20

Duration: 45 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

My Life on a Plate

Episode 14: Michael Buerk

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Chef Brian Turner takes celebrities back to their youth, using the power of food to jog colourful memories. Michael Buerk reflects on the food of his childhood. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Turner
Participant:
Michael Buerk
Producer:
Matt Stewart
Director:
Matt Stewart
Series Editor:
Susie Staples
Production Company:
Tigress Productions

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Famous faces recreate their childhood holidays. Len Goodman takes presenter Chris Hollins back to Oxford to reminisce about his holiday from 1988. Show more

Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Episode 6: Indonesia to Australia

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

The last leg of Simon Reeve's journey begins on the northern tip of Sumatra and takes him to the south western corner of Australia. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Reeve
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall
Producer:
Matt Brandon
Director:
Matt Brandon

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 5

Episode 18: Ilford to Rochester

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Portillo heads along the Essex bank of the Thames before crossing the river into the Garden of England, Kent. He begins this leg at Barkingside. Show more

Flog It!

Series 9

Episode 35: Warwick

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Paul Martin is joined by antique experts Anita Manning and Thomas Plant at Warwick Castle. Thomas gets very enthusiastic about a collection of Dinky toys. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Paul Martin
Participant:
Anita Manning
Participant:
Thomas Plant
Series Producer:
Susie Staples
Series Editor:
Pete Smith

Eggheads

Series 17

Episode 52

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
Executive Producer:
Rob Dean
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Production Company:
12 Yard Productions

Big Blue UK

Episode 3: Seabirds

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Marine wildlife programme. Hugh looks at seabirds. From gannets to guillemots, puffins to storm petrels - eight million seabirds descend on the UK coast every summer. Show more

Horizon

2016

Episode 9: Curing Alzheimer's

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Horizon investigates a new era of Alzheimer's research. New scanning and gene technology is allowing scientists to identify the disease at its earliest stages. Show more

Mary Beard explores the mythology, history and archaeology of Rome. In this episode, she takes an in-depth look at the question of identity and citizenship within the Roman Empire. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Writer:
Mary Beard
Photographer:
Craig Hasting
Photographer:
Marco Rossi
Photographer:
Brendan Easton
Location Manager:
Said Chitour
Location Manager:
Munir Akdogan
Location Manager:
Sibel Samli
Location Manager:
Alper Turkkan
Colourist:
Dominic Hutton
On-line editing:
Dominic Hutton
Re-recording mixer:
Gavin Allingham
Production Coordinator:
Isabelle Burn
Production Manager:
Claire Smith
Assistant Producer:
Johnny Crockett
Film Editor:
Ross Bradley
Film Editor:
James Dowd
Executive Producer:
Martin Davidson
Executive Producer:
Richard Bradley
Series Producer:
Caterina Turroni
Production Company:
Lion Television

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Reality series in which teenagers are paired up with pensioners to see if they can transform each other's lives. Here, four of the unlikely pairs attempt to establish friendships. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Caroline Ross Pirie
Executive Producer:
Eve Kay
Executive Producer:
Mark Downie
Production Company:
Maverick Television

MasterChef

Series 12

Episode 20

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

The seven remaining semi-finalists cook for some of the world's most celebrated restaurateurs in London's fashionable Chelsea. They must each serve one dish of their own creation. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Katie Attwood
Director:
David Crerar
Producer:
Lucy Davis
Producer:
Neil Wilmer
Editor:
Tom Savage
Production Manager:
Ross Booker
Production Company:
Shine TV

Secret Britain

Series 3

Episode 1: The Lakes

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series exploring the hidden corners of the UK and revealing landscape secrets. Ellie Harrison, Chris Hollins and Denise Lewis explore the Lake District. Show more

Normal for Norfolk

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Farmer Desmond MacCarthy struggles to keep his 17th-century manor home afloat. It is spring at Wiveton Hall and the beginning of the busy Norfolk tourist season. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Sam Emmery
Director:
Sam Emmery
Executive Producer:
Sarah Spencer
Production Company:
Boundless Productions

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