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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

Homes Under the Hammer

Series 18

Episode 44

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Property renovation series. Martin and Lucy meet a father-and-son team with high-end plans for a Surrey bungalow and friends who plan to renovate a one-bedroom flat in Gateshead. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Nigel Slater and Adam Henson join forces to sow, grow, rear and cook Britain's favourite foods, from a farm in the Cotswolds. Nigel cooks the UK's favourite ready meal, lasagne. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nigel Slater
Presenter:
Adam Henson
Executive Producer:
Tina Fletcher-Hill
Series Producer:
Kate Shiers
Producer:
Emma Boswell

Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes

on BBC Two England

Dramatised biography of the young Jane Austen, chronicling her romance with a young Irishman and how the experience came to have an influence on her writing. Anne Hathaway stars. Show more

Contributors

Jane Austen:
Anne Hathaway
Tom Lefroy:
James McAvoy
Mrs Austen:
Julie Walters
Reverend Austen:
James Cromwell
Lady Gresham:
Maggie Smith
Cassandra Austen:
Anna Maxwell Martin
Eliza De Feuillide:
Lucy Cohu
Mr Wisley:
Laurence Fox
Judge Langlois:
Ian Richardson
Henry Austen:
Joe Anderson
John Warren:
Leo Bill
Lucy Lefroy:
Jessica Ashworth
Mrs Lefroy:
Eleanor Methven
Mrs Radcliffe:
Helen McCrory
Writer:
Kevin Hood
Producer:
Douglas Rae

University Challenge

2017/18

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

In the opening match of the quiz series for students, the University of Edinburgh takes on Ulster University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Executive Producer:
Peter Gwyn
Producer:
Irene Daniels
Production Company:
ITV Studios

The Sweet Makers

Series 1

Episode 1: A Tudor Treat

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Four modern-day confectioners recreate a Tudor sugar banquet and discover how the quest to satisfy the nation's sweet tooth transformed Britain. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Andy Baxendale
Interviewed Guest:
Jelena Bekvalac
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Cumberbatch
Interviewed Guest:
Diana Short
Interviewed Guest:
Cynthia Stroud
Interviewed Guest:
Paul A Young
Presenter:
Emma Dabiri
Presenter:
Annie Gray
Costume designer:
Heidi Miller
Makeup Artist:
Isabel While
Director of photography:
Louis Caulfield
Production Secretary:
Emma Marks
Production Coordinator:
Gemma Templar
Production Manager:
Emily Assael
Executive Producer:
Emily Shields
Director:
Helen Nixon
Series Producer:
Helen Nixon
Production Company:
Wall to Wall Media

Dad's Army

Series 3

Episode 14: Sons of the Sea

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring and the men of the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard take to the water when they acquire a platoon boat.

Contributors

Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Mr Maxwell:
Michael Bilton
First soldier:
John Leeson
Second soldier:
Jonathan Holt
Man on station:
Ralph Ball
Producer:
David Croft

Performance Live

Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Written and performed by Paul Mason, this play is a personal account of how we got from the optimism of the Arab Spring and the Occupy Movement to the election of Donald Trump. Show more

Contributors

Himself:
Paul Mason
Various:
Sirine Saba
Various:
Lara Sawalha
Presenter:
Kirsty Wark
German Politico:
Gunnar Cauthery
Production Company:
The Young Vic
Production Company:
Totally Theatre Productions
Author:
Paul Mason
Director:
David Lan
Series Producer:
Battersea Arts Centre
Series Producer:
Andrew Fettis
Executive Producer:
Emma Cahusac
Executive Producer:
Martin Dance
Producer:
Ben Cooper
Producer:
Gavin Kalin
Production Manager:
Kate Sinden

Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama. Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager finds his day devolving into an odyssey. Show more

Contributors

Eric Packer:
Robert Pattinson
Didi Fancher:
Juliette Binoche
Vija Kinsky:
Samantha Morton
Benno Levin:
Paul Giamatti
Elise Shifrin:
Sarah Gadon
Kendra Hays:
Patricia McKenzie
Jane Melman:
Emily Hampshire
Ibrahim Hamadou:
Abdul Ayoola
Anthony Adubato:
George Touliatos
Dr Ingram:
Bob Bainborough
Michael Chin:
Philip Nozuka
André Petrescu:
Mathieu Amalric
Kosmo Thomas:
Gouchy Boy
Money Channel Interviewer:
Jadyn Wong
Brutha Fez:
K'Naan undefined
Composer:
Howard Shore
Director of photography:
Peter Suschitzky
Producer:
Paulo Branco
Producer:
Martin Katz

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

on BBC Two England

Drama about a handsome young labourer with learning difficulties and a businesswoman 20 years his senior who find themselves drawn to each other. Show more

Contributors

Tim Melville:
Mel Gibson
Mary Horton:
Piper Laurie
Ron Melville:
Alwyn Kurts
Emily Melville:
Pat Evison
Tom Ainsley:
Peter Gwynne
Dawn Melville:
Deborah Kennedy
Mick Harrington:
David Foster
Mrs Harrington:
Margo Lee
John Harrington:
James Condon
John Martinson:
Michael Caulfield
Mrs Parker:
Brenda Senders
Dr Perkins:
Brian Barrie
Director:
Michael Pate
Producer:
Michael Pate

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