Programme Index

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A Vicar's Life

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of country vicars. In the village of Breinton, the ladies of the church are creating a spectacular display for the harvest festival. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 46 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

Classic Disney animation. Simba, a young lion cub, is forced to flee his kingdom when his evil uncle frames him for the murder of his father. Show more

Contributors

Simba (voice as adult):
Donald Glover
Scar (voice):
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Mufasa (voice):
James Earl Jones
Timon (voice):
Billy Eichner
Pumbaa (voice):
Seth Rogen
Zazu (voice):
John Oliver
Rafiki (voice):
John Kani
Nala (voice as adult):
Beyoncé
Shenzi (voice):
Florence Kasumba
Sarabi (voice):
Alfre Woodard
Director:
Jon Favreau

Bears About the House

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

Conservationist Giles Clark is on the road in Laos, caring for two traumatised five-month-old moon bear cubs. On his return to the sanctuary, he receives some shocking news. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 6 months

British comedy about a born loser who enrols at the College of Lifemanship and turns his life around by learning how to charm and cheat his way to the top with little effort. Show more

Contributors

Henry Palfrey:
Ian Carmichael
Raymond Delauney:
Terry-Thomas
Mr S Potter:
Alastair Sim
April Smith:
Janette Scott
Dunstan:
Dennis Price
Producer:
Hal E Chester
Director:
Robert Hamer

Genres

Formats

Homes Under the Hammer

Series 24

Episode 69

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

In Stoke, Dion follows a three-in-one auction of two flats with a ground-floor shop included. Martin visits a Victorian terrace in Dover. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Lucy Worsley examines Agatha Christie’s later life and discovers how, amid the turbulent 1930s and 40s, newfound personal happiness ushered in a golden age for her writing. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 18 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 11 months

Dolly Levi uses her matchmaking skills in New York City to orchestrate the love lives of her friends, all the while trying to get the man she likes to fall for her.

Contributors

Dolly Levi:
Barbra Streisand
Horace Vandergelder:
Walter Matthau
Cornelius Hackl:
Michael Crawford
Irene Molloy:
Marianne McAndrew
Minnie Fay:
EJ Peaker
Barnaby Tucker:
Danny Lockin
Ermengarde:
Joyce Ames
Ambrose Kemper:
Tommy Tune
Director:
Gene Kelly

Formats

Duration: 2 hours, 21 minutes

on BBC Two England

The Oscar-winning film debut of Barbra Streisand, portraying the bittersweet life of singer-comedienne Fanny Brice in early 20th-century New York. Show more

Contributors

Fanny Brice:
Barbra Streisand
Nick Arnstein:
Omar Sharif
Georgia James:
Anne Francis
Florenz Ziegfeld:
Walter Pidgeon
Rose Brice:
Kay Medford
Eddie Ryan:
Lee Allen
Mrs Strakosh:
Mae Questel
Director:
William Wyler
Producer:
Ray Stark
Composer:
Jule Styne
Lyricist:
Bob Merrill
Director of photography:
Harry Stradling

Richard Osman's House of Games

Festive House of Games - Series 2

Festive Week 2: Thursday

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 9 days

Hugh Dennis, Kerry Godliman, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Harry Judd test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Panellist:
Hugh Dennis
Panellist:
Kerry Godliman
Panellist:
Harry Judd
Director:
John Smith
Production Manager:
Stephen Lees
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Executive Producer:
Breid McLoone
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

University Challenge

Christmas 2023

Episode 9

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 9 days

It’s the grand final of the Christmas competition, in which teams of notable former students compete on behalf of their alma maters. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Amol Rajan
Narrator:
Roger Tilling
Producer:
Clare Parody
Production Manager:
Holly Laffy
Executive Producer:
Peter Gwyn
Production Company:
Lifted Entertainment

Gardeners' World

Winter Specials 2023/24

Episode 4

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 15 days

Frances Tophill and the team celebrate the joy that the gardening year brings throughout the seasons. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Bob, Paul and Ted travel to Scotland to celebrate Hogmanay. They fish the rivers Dee and Tay and throw a spectacular party to see in the new year with some very special guests. Show more

Contributors

Featured Artist:
Bob Mortimer
Featured Artist:
Paul Whitehouse
Interviewed Guest:
Arabella Weir
Interviewed Guest:
Clare Grogan
Director:
Rob Gill
Production Manager:
Louise Meager
Executive Producer:
Lisa Clark
Production Company:
Owl Power TV

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 9 days

Spandau Ballet brothers Martin and Gary Kemp return to the BBC for a New Year comedy documentary. Rhys Thomas has been given unprecedented access to their lives for the whole year. Show more

Contributors

Gary Kemp:
Gary Kemp
Martin Kemp:
Martin Kemp
John Farrow:
Michael Kitchen
Paul Human:
Danny John-Jules
Director:
Rhys Thomas

Genres

Duration: 2 hours, 5 minutes

on BBC Two England

Classic spaghetti western. When two bounty hunters find themselves after the same notorious bandit, they make an uneasy alliance to collect the $10,000 reward.

Contributors

Formats

Panorama

Care Workers under Pressure

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 9 days

Panorama investigates a care home short of staff, where external medical professionals report seeing residents neglected, and overseas staff complain of being exploited. Show more

Contributors

Assistant Producer:
Ghazal Abbasi
Executive Producer:
Leo Telling
Camera Operator:
Seamus Mirodan

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Events beyond Caesar’s control threaten to unravel his plans and leave him isolated. Pushed into a corner, he makes a decision that will change the course of the republic forever. Show more

Union with David Olusoga

Series 1

Union and Disunion

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

The 20th century sees partition in Ireland. A sense of national unity emerges in the aftermath of the World War II, but new divisions create questions about the union’s future. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
David Olusoga
Director:
Francis Welch
Producer:
Kat Feavers
Series Producer:
Francis Welch
Executive Producer:
David Olusoga
Executive Producer:
Leanne Klein
Executive Producer:
Mary Crisp
Production Company:
Wall to Wall Media

Gardeners' World

Winter Specials 2023/24

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for 15 days

Monty Don and the team are not only celebrating the joy of the gardening year but also Christmas! Monty has tips on how to clean garden tools, while Rachel de Thame marvels at some magical topiary. Show more

BBC Two England

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