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One-off documentary delving into the secrets of the Mona Lisa. Behind the enigmatic smile, she remains a mystery, fuelling endless speculation. But is that all about to change? Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Ian Leese
Director:
Ian Leese
Executive Producer:
Malcolm Brinkworth
Participant:
Pascal Cotte
Participant:
Martin Kemp
Participant:
Giuseppe Pallanti
Participant:
John Asmus
Participant:
Chiara Matteucci
Production Company:
Brinkworth Films

Wanted Down Under

Series 11

Episode 20: Crawford Family

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Families consider relocating down under. Will New Zealand offer the Crawford family the healthy outdoor lifestyle Candice craves? Show more

Royal Recipes

Series 1

Episode 5: India and Empire

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Buerk is joined by chef Paul Ainsworth to celebrate royal food inspired by the days of India and Empire, using recipes hidden in the royal archive. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Buerk
Participant:
Paul Ainsworth
Participant:
Annie Gray
Executive Producer:
Juliet Rice
Series Producer:
Kate Roberts
Production Manager:
Euan McRae
Production Company:
Spun Gold TV

The Great Interior Design Challenge

Series 4

Episode 1: Regency, Cheltenham

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

In round one of the first heat, hairdresser Oliver, dog walker Katie and photographer Daniela must transform a bedroom in Regency properties in Cheltenham. Show more

Countryfile

Shorts

Episode 9: Northamptonshire

Duration: 25 minutes

on BBC Two England

Julia Bradbury discovers the hidden heritage of Northamptonshire, visiting a farm with a unique take on diversification. Tom Heap reports on Britain's booming deer population. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

John Craven hosts the quiz in which a team must navigate puzzles and logic problems to win money. This episode sees four medical students from Manchester take on the Brain. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Craven
The Brain:
Josie Lawrence
Series Producer:
Sean Miller
Executive Producer:
Jo Street
Executive Producer:
Paul Gilheany
Executive Producer:
Nigel Hall
Series Editor:
Fi Cotter Craig

Landward

2015/2016

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Scotland's countryside magazine. Dougie Vipond is in the air to count red deer, and Euan McIlwraith considers arguments for the reintroduction of the lynx. Show more

Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve

Episode 1: South Africa to Zanzibar

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the Indian Ocean. This first leg of his journey takes him from South Africa to Mozambique, and on to Zanzibar. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Reeve
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall
Producer:
Andrew Carter
Director:
Andrew Carter

A Place to Call Home

Series 3

Episode 1: The Things We Do for Love

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC Two England

Australian period drama. Anna and Gino are on their honeymoon when she reveals that she has read the malicious letter given to her by Andrew Swanson. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Adams:
Marta Dusseldorp
Elizabeth Bligh:
Noni Hazlehurst
George Bligh:
Brett Climo
Jack Duncan:
Craig Hall
James Bligh:
David Berry
Anna Poletti:
Abby Earl
Gino Poletti:
Aldo Mignone
Roy Briggs:
Frankie J Holden
Carolyn Bligh:
Sara Wiseman
Regina Standish:
Jenni Baird
Sergeant Eddie Franklin:
Warwick Young
Director:
Mark Joffe

Eggheads

Series 14

Episode 78

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Jeremy Vine hosts the show in which teams from all over the UK take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quiz champions. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Vine
Participant:
Dave Rainford
Participant:
Barry Simmons
Participant:
Pat Gibson
Participant:
Judith Keppel
Participant:
Chris Hughes
Participant:
Kevin Ashman
Participant:
Daphne Fowler
Executive Producer:
Michael Mannes
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Series Producer:
Rob Dean

Great American Railroad Journeys

Series 2

Episode 6: Dodge City to Lamar, Colorado

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Michael Portillo's first stop is Dodge City, Kansas, a frontier town of the Old West, where he visits a saloon that was the scene of many shoot-outs. Show more

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Series 13 - 60 Minute Versions

Episode 3: James Braxton v Kate Bliss - UK Antiques Fair

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Two of TV's favourite antiques experts, Kate Bliss and James Braxton, go head to head at an antiques fair in Peterborough, but who will be the winner? Show more

An Island Parish

Series 12 - Anguilla

Episode 5: Lean on Me

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

This series of An Island Parish visits the island of Anguilla. Bishop Brooks is travelling again, carrying out parish duties on neighbouring St Barths. Show more

The secrets of George III revealed as Robert Hardman explores his private files. George III may be mostly remembered for his madness but these documents reveal another side to him. Show more

Contributors

Voice of King George III:
Simon Callow
Voice of Queen Charlotte:
Sian Thomas
Presenter:
Robert Hardman
Producer:
John Bridcut
Production Company:
Crux Productions Ltd

Countryfile

Jurassic Coast

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Countryfile is on the Jurassic Coast, where Matt Baker meets the man who's been digging for fossils for more than thirty years. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matt Baker
Presenter:
Ellie Harrison
Presenter:
Tom Heap
Presenter:
Adam Henson
Participant:
Susan Calman
Production Manager:
Susan Aartse-Tuyn
Series Producer:
Joanna Brame
Executive Producer:
William Lyons

Call the Midwife

The Casebook

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Documentary. Stephen McGann, who plays Dr Patrick Turner in drama series Call the Midwife, explores social and medical changes in the 1950s and 60s relating to childbirth. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen McGann
Interviewed Guest:
Heidi Thomas
Director:
Clare Lewins
Executive Producer:
Pippa Harris
Executive Producer:
Gillane Seaborne
Executive Producer:
Heidi Thomas

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