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Countryfile Summer Diaries

2016

Episode 4: Conservation

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

John Craven presents a series focusing on the British countryside in the summertime. The team finds out if it is possible to farm lobster to safeguard wild stocks. Show more

Garden Rescue

Series 1

Episode 19: Cambridgeshire

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Garden renovation series with Charlie Dimmock and garden designers the Rich brothers. An ugly backdrop provides a challenge when creating a stylish party garden. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Charlie Dimmock
Presenter:
David Rich
Presenter:
Harry Rich
Associate Producer:
Paul Brady
Production Company:
Spun Gold TV

Eat Well for Less?

Series 3

Episode 2: The Thomas Family

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin help families across the UK eat well for less. Gregg and Chris help a couple with wildly different approaches to food shopping. Show more

Natural World

2012-2013

Episode 2: Tiger Island

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Wildlife documentary. Jungle tigers are turning into man-eaters in the exotic island of Sumatra. Now a maverick millionaire is catching the killers and releasing them on his land. Show more

Pressure Pad

Series 2

Episode 14

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:
Michael Mannes
Executive Producer:
Zoe Tait
Director:
Ian Hamilton

Coast

Series 7 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 5: Life Beyond the Edge 2

Duration: 24 minutes

on BBC Two England

Coast ventures to the farthest-flung reaches of the British Isles. Mark Horton reveals how Brunel's ship the Great Eastern conquered the Atlantic. Show more

Nature's Weirdest Events

Series 2

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Chris Packham examines the world's weirdest natural events. He discovers the extraordinary adaptations animals use to survive, including a frozen frog that can come back to life. Show more

Brazil with Michael Palin

Episode 3: The Road to Rio

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Michael Palin explores what makes Brazil tick. He journeys to Minas Gerais, the source of Brazil's great mineral wealth, and checks into an infamous 'love hotel'. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Palin
Series Producer:
John-Paul Davidson
Executive Producer:
Steve Abbott
Executive Producer:
Charlotte Moore
Director:
Francis Hanly

Brazil with Michael Palin

Episode 4: The Deep South

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Palin finds out what makes Brazil tick. He meets Prince Joao de Braganza, heir to the defunct Brazilian throne, and visits aircraft manufacturer Embraer. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Palin
Series Producer:
John-Paul Davidson
Executive Producer:
Steve Abbott
Executive Producer:
Charlotte Moore
Director:
Francis Hanly

Eggheads

Series 17

Episode 90

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers takes 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:
Andy Culpin
Executive Producer:
Rob Dean
Production Company:
12 Yard Productions

Gardeners' World

2016

Episode 19

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Gardening magazine. On the 20th anniversary of the death of Geoff Hamilton, Adam Frost returns to Barnsdale, to pay tribute and revisit some of his own early gardening memories. Show more

Highlands - Scotland's Wild Heart

Episode 1: Spring - Season of Extremes

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Ewan McGregor narrates a series about the wildlife of the Scottish Highlands. It is spring, the most unpredictable of all seasons in the Cairngorms. Show more

Artsnight

Series 3

Episode 12: Meg Rosoff

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Magazine arts show. Award-winning novelist Meg Rosoff explores the relationship between art and the unconscious mind as she attempts to unlock the secrets of the creative brain. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Meg Rosoff
Executive Producer:
Janet Lee
Series Producer:
Matthew Springford
Producer:
Alex Harding
Director:
Alex Harding
Participant:
Eimear McBride
Participant:
Anne-Marie Duff
Participant:
Denise Gough
Participant:
Susie Orbach
Participant:
Lewis Hou
Participant:
Steven Isserlis
Participant:
Edward Watson

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedian Chris Rock explores the world of African-American hair, visiting beauty salons and barbershops. He also discovers where the hair used in weaves and extensions comes from. Show more

Forces of Nature with Brian Cox

Episode 3: The Moth and the Flame

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 4 weeks

Professor Brian Cox reveals how Earth's beauty is created by just a handful of forces. In this episode, he investigates the building blocks of life. Show more

imagine...

Summer 2016

Episode 1: One Night in 2012

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

on BBC Two England

Alan Yentob tells the story of London's Olympic Opening Ceremony as seen through the eyes of its artistic director Danny Boyle and his creative team. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Executive Producer:
James Rogan
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright
Producer:
Angie Mason
Production Company:
Rogan Productions
Production Company:
BBC Studios

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