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Duration: 1 hour, 24 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Musical comedy. Two music students repeatedly fail their exams so that they can stay in college. Show more

Contributors

Danny O'Neill:
Fred Astaire
Ellen Miller:
Paulette Goddard
Hank Taylor:
Burgess Meredith
Himself:
Artie Shaw
Mr Dunn:
Jimmy Conlin
Secretary:
Marjorie Kane
Receptionist:
Joan Barclay
Producer:
Boris Morros
Director:
HC Potter

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

A small-town actress (Susan Strasberg) comes to New York to try her luck on Broadway and develops a crush on a Broadway producer (Henry Fonda). Show more

Contributors

Lewis Easton:
Henry Fonda
Eva Lovelace:
Susan Strasberg
Robert Hedges:
Herbert Marshall
Rita Vernon:
Joan Greenwood
Joe Sheridan:
Christopher Plummer
Constantine:
Daniel Ocko
Elizabeth:
Sally Gracie
Director:
Sidney Lumet
Producer:
Stuart Millar
Writer:
Ruth Goetz

Genres

Formats

The A to Z of TV Cooking

Original Series

Episode 16: Letter P

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two HD

John Torode serves up a selection of mouth-watering cookery clips linked by the letter P. The Hairy Bikers cook paella and Nigel Slater bakes a plum pudding cake. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 22 minutes

on BBC Two HD

When Henry II appoints Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, he hopes to lessen Church interference, but soon the friends come into conflict. Show more

Contributors

Thomas Becket:
Richard Burton
King Henry II:
Peter O'Toole
King Louis VII of France:
John Gielgud
Gilbert Folliot, Bishop of London:
Donald Wolfit
Empress Matilda:
Martita Hunt
Queen Eleanor:
Pamela Brown
Gwendolen:
Sian Phillips
Archbishop of Canterbury:
Felix Aylmer
Cardinal Zambelli:
Gino Cervi
Pope Alexander III:
Paolo Stoppa
Brother John:
David Weston

Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Second World War drama about two soldiers in north Africa, one of whom suspects the other of an affair with his wife. Their feud escalates when they are sent on a commando mission. Show more

Contributors

Captain Leith:
Richard Burton
Major Brand:
Curt Jurgens
Jane Brand:
Ruth Roman
Lt. Barton:
Sean Kelly
Gen. Patterson:
Anthony Bushell
Private Wilkins:
Nigel Green
Sergeant Barney:
Christopher Lee
Director:
Nicholas Ray
Producer:
Paul Graetz
Writer:
Rene Hardy

The House That £100k Built

Series 1

Episode 6: Justin and Mary

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Following people trying to build a house on less than £100k. Newly engaged couple Mary and Justin look to build a house in rural Devon on a very small budget. Show more

Natural World

2013-2014

Episode 5: Meet the Monkeys

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Wildlife cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson revisits a gang of crested black macaques on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, 25 years after his first encounter. Show more

In a live anniversary event, a cast of 100, including Benedict Cumberbatch and Dame Helen Mirren, performs scenes from 50 years of National Theatre productions. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 6 months

Tristram Shandy, played by Steve Coogan, guides viewers through the epic tale of his life and opinions, chopping back and forth in time, commenting on his tale as he tells it. Show more

Contributors

Tristram Shandy:
Steve Coogan
Widow Wadman:
Gillian Anderson
Dr Slop:
Dylan Moran
Elizabeth:
Keeley Hawes
Capt. Toby Shandy:
Rob Brydon

Duration: 1 hour, 24 minutes

on BBC Two HD

While on a late-night road trip home, a mother (Madeleine Stowe) must save her 15-year-old daughter from initiation into a bizarre cult obsessed with blood-letting and cars. Show more

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