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Bargain Hunt

Series 39

Episode 10: Builth Wells 5

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two England

Antiques challenge. In Builth Wells in the Welsh county of Powys, two teams of friends do battle, helped by experts Caroline Hawley and Colin Young. Show more

Fern Britton Meets...

Series 8

Episode 2: Nigel Benn

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Fern Britton meets boxing legend and two-time world champion Nigel Benn. He charts his glittering career but also shares his more troubled personal journey. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Fern Britton
Interviewed Guest:
Nigel Benn
Executive Producer:
Dave Stanford

Duration: 1 hour, 14 minutes

on BBC Two England

Adventure about a canine superhero. A dog is bestowed with special powers in a lab experiment gone wrong and sets out to protect his city from a megalomaniac. Show more

Contributors

Underdog/Shoeshine:
Jason Lee
Dr Simon Barsinister:
Peter Dinklage
Voice of Polly:
Amy Adams
Voice of Riff Raff:
Brad Garrett

Robot Wars

Series 8

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Presented by Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon. The huge axe of Robot Thor, driven by Jason, a Northampton builder, clashes with father and son Will and Ian from Team Shockwave. 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

Money for Nothing

Series 2 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 7

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Junk makeover show. Can Sarah and her band of talented artisans transform two tip finds into profit-making designer pieces? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sarah Moore
Narrator:
Arthur Smith
Series Producer:
Kirsten Highet
Executive Producer:
Michelle Friel
Executive Producer:
Jules Kean
Production Company:
Friel Kean Films Ltd

Nigella's Christmas Kitchen

Series 2

Episode 1: The Big Freeze

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two England

Nigella Lawson prepares her Christmas larder in advance. Here she fills the freezer with roast pumpkin and sweet potato soup, mincemeat pies and other goodies. Show more

This Farming Life

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

An insight into modern farming life. It's early winter and, although the weather is getting colder and darker, it's a time of year that brings new life on the farms. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Amanda Murray
Executive Producer:
Lisa Ausden

A Place to Call Home

Series 1

Episode 13: Secret Love

Duration: 42 minutes

on BBC Two England

Australian period drama. James and Olivia's hopes of a brighter future are challenged when George arrives and confronts his son. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Adams:
Marta Dusseldorp
Elizabeth Bligh:
Noni Hazlehurst
George Bligh:
Brett Climo
Jack Duncan:
Craig Hall
James Bligh:
David Berry
Anna Bligh:
Abby Earl
Gino Poletti:
Aldo Mignone
Roy Briggs:
Frankie J Holden
Carolyn Bligh:
Sara Wiseman
Andrew Swanson:
Matt Levett
Director:
Mark Joffe

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Series exploring the expansion of railways in the Victorian era. Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn find out how railways transformed the British diet. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ruth Goodman
Presenter:
Alex Langlands
Presenter:
Peter Ginn
Participant:
John Martin
Participant:
Glenn Kilpatrick
Participant:
Barry Brown
Participant:
Mike Bull
Participant:
Don Tyler
Participant:
Daniel Dickinson
Participant:
George Willy
Participant:
Guy Debes
Participant:
James Harper
Executive Producer:
Nick Catliff
Production Manager:
Claire Smith
Production Coordinator:
Rachael Pagett
Sound Recordist:
Tim Hodge
Assistant Producer:
Tom Pilbeam
Production Company:
Lion Television
Series Producer:
Stuart Elliott
Graphic Designer:
Eddie Gachegua

The Choir

Gareth Malone's Great Choir Reunion

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Gareth Malone tracks down his choirs for a reunion party. Gareth finds some of the singers from South Oxhey Community Choir, the Military Wives and his nine workplace choirs. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gareth Malone
Executive Producer:
Tim Carter
Series Producer:
Chi Ukairo

The Real Marigold Hotel

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Celebrities test whether retirement in India is better than in the UK. The group start to settle into normal life in India and take a 150-mile trip to the Taj Mahal. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Miriam Margolyes
Participant:
Sylvester McCoy
Participant:
Wayne Sleep
Participant:
Roy Walker
Participant:
Rosemary Shrager
Participant:
Bobby George
Participant:
Patti Boulaye
Participant:
Jan Leeming
Series Editor:
David Vallance
Director:
Tom Currie
Executive Producer:
David Clews
Executive Producer:
Andrew Mackenzie-Betty
Production Company:
Twofour Broadcast

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Mary Berry shows how to prepare for the festive season with dishes including horseradish mustard beef and chocolate mousse cake. She also visits a traditional stilton factory. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Berry
Editor:
Karen Ross
Series Producer:
Ed St Giles
Production Manager:
Daniel Bankover
Production Company:
Shine TV

University Challenge

Christmas 2016

Episode 2: Kent v Sussex

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

A festive edition of the quiz, featuring distinguished university alumni. A University of Kent team battles a University of Sussex side for a place in the semi-finals. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

The remaining four chefs start the finals week with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to cook at one of the most prestigious events in the culinary calendar, The Chef's Table. Show more

Inside the Factory

Christmas 2016

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

In this Christmas special, Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey and Ruth Goodman explore the fascinating factory processes and surprising history behind our favourite festive treats. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gregg Wallace
Presenter:
Cherry Healey
Presenter:
Ruth Goodman
Executive Producer:
Alice Harper
Executive Producer:
Sanjay Singhal
Producer:
Sam Bailey
Director:
Sam Bailey
Producer:
Emma Pound
Production Company:
Voltage TV Productions Ltd

Upstart Crow

Series 1

Episode 5: What Bloody Man is That?

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Comedy about William Shakespeare. The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches. Show more

Contributors

William Shakespeare:
David Mitchell
Kit Marlowe:
Tim Downie
Bottom:
Rob Rouse
The Weird Sisters:
Mina Anwar
The Weird Sisters:
Sarah Finigan
The Weird Sisters:
Christine Ozanne
Anne Hathaway:
Liza Tarbuck
Mary Arden:
Paula Wilcox
John Shakespeare:
Harry Enfield
Susanna:
Helen Monks
Burbage:
Steve Speirs
Sir Thomas:
Geoff McGivern
Robert Greene:
Mark Heap
Servant:
Tom Edden
Writer:
Ben Elton
Director:
Matt Lipsey

The Apprentice

Series 12

Episode 12: Interviews

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

The candidates face the formidable interview process as four of Lord Sugar's trusted advisors scrutinise the business plans, before Lord Sugar selects his two finalists. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Lord Sugar
Participant:
Karren Brady
Participant:
Claude Littner
Participant:
Claudine Collins
Participant:
Mike Soutar
Participant:
Linda Plant
Executive Producer:
Cal Turner
Executive Producer:
Tom Garland
Series Editor:
Paul Broadbent
Series Editor:
Claire Walls
Production Company:
Boundless Productions

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 13

Episode 3: Liz Bonnin

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Genealogy series. Liz Bonnin investigates her parents' lineages on the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Martinique. What she discovers is more complicated than she imagined. Show more

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