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The A to Z of TV Gardening

Original Series

Letter A

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

A look at some of the BBC's most popular gardening programmes and personalities, presented by Carol Kirkwood. Carol explores subjects that all begin with the letter A. Show more

Great British Garden Revival

Series 2

Episode 9: Bog Gardens and Soft Fruit

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Television gardeners try to save the nation's gardening heritage. Joe Swift flies the flag for the bog garden and Alys Fowler praises soft fruit. Show more

Gardeners' World

2016

Episode 17

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Gardening magazine. Joe Swift explores the Savill Garden in Windsor to see how the traditional rose garden has been reimagined into a contemporary design. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

The Countryfile team explore meadows, from the wildlife that makes the meadow its home to the plants that thrive there. Matt Baker discovers the art of scything. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

on BBC Two England

James Martin takes a look back at some of his favourite recipes and best moments from Saturday Kitchen. Dick Strawbridge faces his food heaven or food hell. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Lorraine Pascale shows people with no kitchen confidence how to create a meal for friends and family. Lorraine helps builder Tony master a Mediterranean-inspired menu. Show more

Talking Pictures

Hitchcock's Leading Actors

Duration: 33 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

To this day, Alfred Hitchcock is looked on as one of cinema's best and most influential directors. But how did the stars of his films find working with the great man? Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Sylvia Syms
Series Producer:
Simon Goretzki
Producer:
Simon Catt
Interviewed Guest:
Kim Novak
Interviewed Guest:
Tippi Hedren
Interviewed Guest:
Joan Fontaine
Interviewed Guest:
Janet Leigh
Interviewed Guest:
Sean Connery

Duration: 1 hour, 48 minutes

on BBC Two England

Suspense thriller about a recuperating photojournalist who passes the time by watching the neighbours from the confines of his own apartment and believes he has witnessed a murder. Show more

Contributors

LB 'Jeff' Jefferies:
James Stewart
Lisa Fremont:
Grace Kelly
Lars Thorwald:
Raymond Burr
Detective Thomas J Doyle:
Wendell Corey
Miss Lonely Hearts:
Judith Evelyn
David Seville:
Ross Bagdasarian Jr
Miss Torso:
Georgine Darcy
Woman on fire escape:
Sara Berner
Man on fire escape:
Frank Cady
Songwriter:
Ross Bagdasarian
Miss Hearing Aid:
Jesslyn Fax
Newlywed:
Rand Harper
Mrs Emma Thorwald:
Irene Winston

Formats

David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities

Series 2

Episode 11: Magical Appearances

Duration: 23 minutes

on BBC Two England

Where do swallows hibernate and where do butterflies appear from in spring? The mystery of where some animals disappear to each year puzzled early naturalists. Show more

Clare Balding Meets

Episode 2: Heather Stanning and Helen Glover

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Clare meets with Helen Glover and Heather Stanning, who created history by winning team GB's first gold at London 2012, to learn how confident they are of winning another gold. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clare Balding
Interviewed Guest:
Helen Glover
Interviewed Guest:
Heather Stanning

Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sci-fi. A down-and-out former boxer finds his luck changing when his estranged son arrives and the pair team up to construct a champion, robot fighter.

Contributors

Charlie Kenton:
Hugh Jackman
Max Kenton:
Dakota Goyo
Bailey Tallet:
Evangeline Lilly
Aunt Debra:
Hope Davis
Tak Mashido:
Karl Yune
Farra Lemkova:
Olga Fonda
Kingpin:
John Gatins
Big Sister:
Sophie Levy
Bill Panner:
Gregory Sims
Director:
Shawn Levy
Writer:
Dan Gilroy
Writer:
Shawn Levy

Robot Wars

Series 8

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Robot Wars launch show presented by Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon. Eight teams, made up of families and friends from across the country, put their homemade robots to the test. Show more

Contributors

Production Company:
Mentorn
Executive Producer:
Andrew Robertson
Series Producer:
Matt Wilkinson
Director:
Nikki Parsons
Presenter:
Dara O Briain
Presenter:
Angela Scanlon
Commentator:
Jonathan Pearce

Dragons' Den

Series 14

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Budding entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to multimillionaires. The Dragons ponder the investment opportunity in pint-sized pencils, oversized beanbags and a boot-cleaning device. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Evan Davis
Participant:
Deborah Meaden
Participant:
Peter Jones
Participant:
Touker Suleyman
Participant:
Sarah Willingham
Participant:
Nick Jenkins
Executive Producer:
Ceri Aston
Series Editor:
Darrell Olsen

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

The Countryfile team explore meadows, from the wildlife that makes the meadow its home to the plants that thrive there. Matt Baker discovers the art of scything. Show more

Holby City

Series 18

Episode 41: A Perfect Life

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Essie finds her own life in danger when she tries to help a desperate patient, and a new doctor shakes things up with her arrival on Darwin. Show more

Contributors

Mo Effanga:
Chizzy Akudolu
Oliver Valentine:
James Anderson
Jasmine Burrows:
Lucinda Dryzek
Essie Harrison:
Kaye Wragg
Sacha Levy:
Bob Barrett
Serena Campbell:
Catherine Russell
Adrian 'Fletch' Fletcher:
Alex Walkinshaw
Bernie Wolfe:
Jemma Redgrave
Henrik Hanssen:
Guy Henry
Raffaello Di Lucca:
Joe McFadden
Zosia March:
Camilla Arfwedson
Ric Griffin:
Hugh Quarshie
Jason Haynes:
Jules Robertson
Ivor Weiland:
Ryan Sampson
Celia Branson:
Zara Jayne
Producer:
Fiona Naylor
Director:
Karl Neilson

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