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Natural World

2016-2017

Episode 1: Jungle Animal Hospital

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Nature documentary. At the jungle animal hospital in Guatemala, the wards are full of exotic patients, many of them orphans rescued from the illegal pet trade. Show more

Fern Britton Meets...

Series 8

Episode 4: Rebecca Ferguson

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Fern meets Rebecca Ferguson, the X Factor singing sensation. Rebecca reveals how her Christian faith got her through troubled times. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Fern Britton
Interviewed Guest:
Rebecca Ferguson
Executive Producer:
Aaqil Ahmed

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sequel in which free-wheeling Herbie teams up with all the other Volkswagens in San Francisco to take on ruthless property developers. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Steinmetz:
Helen Hayes
Willoughby Whitfield:
Ken Berry
Nicole Harris:
Stefanie Powers
Mr Judson:
John McIntire
Alonzo Hawk:
Keenan Wynn
Chauffeur:
Ivor Barry
Lawyer:
Dan Tobin
Taxi Driver:
Vito Scotti
Doctor:
Liam Dunn
Secretary:
Elaine Devry
Loostgarten:
Chuck McCann
Sir Lancelot:
Hank Jones
Barnstorff:
Don Colley
Writer:
Bill Walsh
Producer:
Bill Walsh

This Farming Life

Series 1

Episode 8

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

An insight into modern farming life in Scotland. Spring arrives for the farmers. In the north, John is expecting more than 6,000 new lambs, so hires in extra staff. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Amanda Murray
Executive Producer:
Lisa Ausden

Money for Nothing

Series 2 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 11

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Sarah finds a filing cabinet, a petrol can, an occasional table and a chest of drawers in tips. She tries to transform all four items into new 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

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

on BBC Two England

World War II drama about a British POW who attempts to escape from captivity several times. Based on the true story of Sergeant Major Charles Coward. Show more

Contributors

Charles Coward:
Dirk Bogarde
Billy Pope:
Alfred Lynch
Unterofficer:
Reginald Beckwith

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

World War II tale based on a true story. As the Germans move closer to the secret of nuclear fission, saboteurs plot to stop the materials going into production. Show more

Nature's Weirdest Events

Series 5 (45-Minute Versions)

Episode 1

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two England

Chris Packham delves into the world of weird. Chris finds out why Spain is under attack from spaceballs and how a penguin became a man's best friend. Show more

Inside the Factory

Series 1: How Our Favourite Foods Are Made

Episode 2: Chocolate

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey and Ruth Goodman look at Britain's love of chocolate and visit one of the world's largest chocolate factories in York. Show more

Tribes, Predators & Me

Series 1

Episode 1: Anaconda People of the Amazon

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Gordon Buchanan joins a Waorani tribal family in Ecuador's Amazon jungle as they search for giant anacondas. Show more

Dad's Army

The Love of Three Oranges

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

A special Christmas episode from 1976. Three oranges are to be auctioned, and Captain Mainwaring is determined to get one for his wife. Show more

Contributors

Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Lance Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Town Clerk:
Eric Longworth
Mrs Pike:
Janet Davies
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
ARP Warden Hodges:
Bill Pertwee
Mrs Yeatman:
Oliver Mercer
Private Sponge:
Colin Bean
Director:
David Croft
Producer:
David Croft

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Gordon Buchanan returns to Kenya to follow baby elephant Wiva and her family in the height of the dry season. The birth of new baby Gawa prompts an extraordinary celebration. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gordon Buchanan
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Executive Producer:
Ted Oakes
Series Producer:
Rachael Kinley

The Real Marigold on Tour

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Documentary. Miriam Margoyles, Wayne Sleep, Bobby George and Rosemary Shrager discover what retired life is like in other countries. In this episode they visit sunny Florida. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Miriam Margolyes
Participant:
Rosemary Shrager
Participant:
Bobby George
Participant:
Wayne Sleep
Series Producer:
Simon Draper
Director:
Simon Draper
Executive Producer:
David Clews
Executive Producer:
Andrew Mackenzie Betty
Executive Producer:
David Vallance

Inside No. 9

Series 3

Episode 1: The Devil of Christmas

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Seasonal special of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's anthology of comedy dramas. Austria, Krampusnacht 1977. Who has been good and who has been bad this Christmas? Show more

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Series 2

Episode 1: Christmas Special

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedy panel show about people with the same name. Danny Baker, Sara Pascoe, Deborah Meaden and Kate Williams join Sue, Richard and Josh for a festive special. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Perkins
Panellist:
Sara Pascoe
Panellist:
Danny Baker
Panellist:
Deborah Meaden
Panellist:
Kate Williams
Executive Producer:
Paul McGettigan
Executive Producer:
Michael Mannes
Executive Producer:
Dan Gaster
Producer:
Breid McLoone
Production Company:
12 Yard Productions
Production Company:
Black Dog Television

Genres

Viewers are invited to join Dame Shirley Bassey for a special night of entertainment, ahead of her 80th birthday. The event is hosted by comedian David Walliams. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
David Walliams
Interviewed Guest:
Shirley Bassey
Performer:
Shirley Bassey
Performer:
Oliver Baines
Performer:
Humphrey Berney
Performer:
Stephen Bowman
Participant:
Simon Callow
Participant:
Jocelyn Jee Esien
Participant:
Beattie Edmondson
Director:
Steve Smith
Series Producer:
Madeline Addy
Producer:
Steven Lappin
Executive Producer:
Jo Sargent
Executive Producer:
Lisa Clark
Production Company:
King Bert Productions

Planet Earth II

Episode 6: Cities

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Cities can be worlds of surprising opportunity for animals, from the leopards prowling the streets of Mumbai to the peregrine falcons hunting amongst New York's skyscrapers. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 13

Episode 5: Ricky Tomlinson

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Actor Ricky Tomlinson is well known for playing the archetypal Scouser and it turns out that his Liverpool roots run deep. Show more

BBC Two England

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