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Gardeners' World

Winter Specials 2021/22

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Monty celebrates the joy that the gardening year brings with a selection of brand new stories, and the team get into the Christmas spirit. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

It is the hottest time of year, and the waterhole becomes busier in the cool of the night. Hyena lurk in the shadows as the team uncovers the new dynamics of night-time at the waterhole. Show more

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

A look back at the great British war films that boosted the nation's morale in the postwar years and launched the careers of some of our best-loved actors and directors. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes

on BBC Two England

A dramatic reconstruction of the World War II defeat at Dunkirk, told through the experiences of three characters. Show more

Contributors

Captain Binns:
John Mills
Charles Foreman:
Bernard Lee
Dave Bellman:
Meredith Edwards
Military Spokesman:
Anthony Nicholls
Frankie:
Sean Barrett
Colonel - Medical Officer:
Lionel Jeffries
Lieutenant Lumpkin:
Kenneth Cope
Sergeant on Parade Ground:
Patrick Allen
Director:
Leslie Norman

Duration: 2 hours, 11 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Classic biopic about the heroic life of Douglas Bader, who became a World War II ace after losing both legs in an air crash. Show more

Contributors

Douglas Bader:
Kenneth More
Thelma Bader:
Muriel Pavlow
Johnny Sanderson:
Lyndon Brook
Nurse Brace:
Dorothy Alison
Harry Day:
Michael Warre
Robert Desoutter:
Sydney Tafler
'Woody' Woodhall:
Howard Marion Crawford
Streatfield:
Nigel Green
Warrant Officer West:
Michael Ripper
Adjutant of Prison Camp:
Eric Pohlmann
Flying Instructor Pearson:
Michael Gough
Wing Commander Beiseigel:
Ernest Clark
Director:
Lewis Gilbert

Duration: 2 hours, 3 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 9 months

Romantic drama. CS Lewis, Oxford don and well-known children's author, appears to be content with his quiet academic life until he meets the forthright American poet Joy Gresham. Show more

Contributors

Jack Lewis:
Anthony Hopkins
Joy Gresham:
Debra Winger
Warnie Lewis:
Edward Hardwicke
Douglas Gresham:
Joseph Mazzello
Desmond Arding:
Julian Fellowes
Christopher Riley:
John Wood
Arnold Dopliss:
Roddy Maude-Roxby
Rupert Parrish:
Andrew Hawkins
Doctor Craig:
Peter Firth

Duration: 2 hours, 7 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 9 months

Mr Stevens, formerly the butler to the German sympathiser Lord Darlington, gets a letter from former colleague Miss Kenton. Show more

Only Connect

Series 17 Specials

Champions: 007s v Puzzle Hunters

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 2 months

Series 15's champions, the 007s, take on Series 16's champions, the Puzzle Hunters, in a competition to be named Only Connect Champions of Champions. Show more

University Challenge

Christmas 2021

Semi-Final 2

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

It’s the second of the semi-finals in the University Challenge quiz for grown-ups. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Producer:
Peter Gwyn
Narrator:
Roger Tilling
Series Producer:
Clare Parody
Director:
Tracey Rooney
Production Company:
ITV Studios

Duration: 1 hour, 48 minutes

on BBC Two England

Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. From BBC Films.

Contributors

Judy Garland:
Renee Zellweger
Rosalyn Wilder:
Jessie Buckley
Mickey Deans:
Finn Wittrock
Sidney Luft:
Rufus Sewell
Bernard Delfont:
Michael Gambon
Louis B. Mayer:
Richard Cordery
Lorna Luft:
Bella Ramsey
Director:
Rupert Goold
Writer:
Tom Edge

Genres

Formats

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Marking 25 years since the creation of the Bridget Jones character, author Helen Fielding opens up her personal archive to tell the story of how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Helen Fielding
Interviewed Guest:
Renee Zellweger
Interviewed Guest:
Hugh Grant
Interviewed Guest:
Colin Firth
Interviewed Guest:
Jess Phillips
Interviewed Guest:
Candice Carty-Williams
Interviewed Guest:
Germaine Greer
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Curtis
Interviewed Guest:
Cherie Blair
Interviewed Guest:
Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew Marr
Director:
Alex Harding
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

Duration: 1 hour, 26 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 14 days

Comedy. Local radio DJ and former talk show presenter Alan Partridge ends up in a siege when a disgruntled colleague decides to take the staff hostage. Show more

Contributors

Alan Partridge:
Steve Coogan
Pat Farrell:
Colm Meaney
Lynn Benfield:
Felicity Montagu
Side Kick Simon:
Tim Key
Jason Tresswell:
Nigel Lindsay
Janet Whitehead:
Anna Maxwell Martin
Detective Martin Finch:
Darren Boyd
Angela Ashbourne:
Monica Dolan
Dave Clifton:
Phil Cornwell
Danny Sinclair:
Dustin Demri-Burns
Steve Stubbs:
Sean Pertwee
Greg Frampton:
Karl Theobald
Director:
Declan Lowney

Nadiya's Fast Flavours

Series 1

Special Occasions

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Nadiya show us her celebratory recipes for special occasions. Roast leg of lamb makes a fabulous party centrepiece along with lemon drizzle swirls and a spectacular red velvet cake. Show more

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

Series 4

Reid’s Palace, Madeira

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 8 months

Monica Galetti and Giles Coren travel to Madeira, famous for its year-round springlike weather, to work in one of Europe's leading hotels: Reid’s Palace. Show more

Contributors

Monica Galetti:
Monica Galetti
Giles Coren:
Giles Coren
Series Producer:
Dunk Barnes
Executive Producer:
Kat Lennox
Production Manager:
Claire Stephens-Lee

Duration: 56 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 5 months

The finalists have three hours to cook a starter, main and dessert that embody everything they are as a chef. They must deliver three flawless dishes, as the best performer will be crowned champion. Show more

BBC Two England

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