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Duration: 2 hours, 23 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Biblical epic. Settling his Hebrew people by the corrupt city of Sodom, Lot (Stewart Granger) unwittingly upsets the schemes of the Queen's traitorous brother, leading to conflict. Show more

Genres

Formats

Life on Earth

Episode 5: Conquest of the Waters

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

The story of life from the first primitive cells to the plants and animals that live around us. David Attenborough looks at some of the 30,000 fish species. Show more

Life on Earth

Episode 6: Invasion of the Land

Duration: 55 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Some 350 million years ago, evolution reached one of its most crucial stages when fish crawled from the water onto the land and became amphibians. Show more

Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain

Episode 5: Water and Boilers

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age, visiting Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and the Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 1

Episode 3: Todmorden to York

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Documentary series with Michael Portillo. Michael travels back in time on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and sees the latest Roman discoveries in York. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Celebrities take on baking challenges for Sport Relief. Sue Perkins hosts as Michael Vaughan, Samantha Bond, Bonnie Wright and Johnny Vaughan enter the tent. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sue Perkins
Participant:
Michael Vaughan
Participant:
Samantha Bond
Participant:
Bonnie Wright
Participant:
Johnny Vaughan
Participant:
Nicola Adams
Executive Producer:
Anna Beattie
Series Producer:
Samantha Beddoes

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Celebrities take on baking challenges for Sport Relief. Jo Brand hosts as Kirsty Young, Jane Horrocks, Greg Rutherford and Jason Gardiner enter the tent. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jo Brand
Participant:
Kirsty Young
Participant:
Jane Horrocks
Participant:
Greg Rutherford
Participant:
Jason Gardiner
Participant:
Nicola Adams
Executive Producer:
Anna Beattie
Series Producer:
Samantha Beddoes

The A to Z of TV Cooking

Original Series

Episode 22: Letter V

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two HD

John Torode presents a selection of cookery features linked by the letter V. Anjum Anand cooks up a vindaloo and Sophie Dahl bakes a victoria sponge. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Torode
Participant:
Anjum Anand
Participant:
Sophie Dahl
Executive Producer:
Gillian Scothern
Series Producer:
Simon Goretzki
Producer:
Simon Catt
Director:
Simon Catt

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Lighthearted tale of a lowly US naval ensign aboard USS Reluctant who strikes a blow for his downtrodden crewmates. Starring Robert Walker and Burl Ives. Show more

Contributors

Ensign Frank Pulver:
Robert Walker Jr
Captain Morton:
Burl Ives
John X Bruno:
Tommy Sands
Nurse Scotty:
Millie Perkins
Head Nurse:
Kay Medford
Lt JG Billings:
Larry Hagman
Lt JG Carney:
Peter Marshall
CPO Dowdy:
Joseph Marr
Lt SG LaSueur:
Gerald S O'Loughlin
Lt JG Carney:
Kagiso Kuypers
Captain Donald 'Stretch' Zimmer:
Robert Matek
Director:
Joshua Logan
Producer:
Joshua Logan

Formats

Coast

Series 5 (Shortened Versions)

Swanage to Land's End (45min)

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

The journey continues along England's south west coast. Mark Horton has privileged access to the historic dockyards at Devonport. Show more

Snooker: The Masters

2014

Semi-Final: O'Sullivan v Maguire

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Hazel Irvine introduces live coverage from the second Masters semi-final. Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Stephen Maguire with the first to 6 frames booking their place in the final.

Contributors

Presenter:
Hazel Irvine
Participant:
Steve Davis
Participant:
John Parrott
Participant:
Ken Doherty
Participant:
Dennis Taylor
Participant:
Stephen Hendry
Participant:
John Virgo

QI XL

Series K

Episode 16: Kaleidoscope

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Quiz show. Stephen Fry looks at a complete kaleidoscope of K-topics with Liza Tarbuck, Susan Calman, Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
Liza Tarbuck
Participant:
Susan Calman
Participant:
Sandi Toksvig
Participant:
Alan Davies
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Producer:
John Lloyd

Duration: 1 hour, 17 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Drama starring James Franco, telling the story of the 1957 publication of Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl and his subsequent trial for obscenity, with the poem illustrated in animation. Show more

Contributors

Allen Ginsberg:
James Franco
Jack Kerouac:
Todd Rotondi
Neal Cassady:
Jon Prescott
Peter Orlovsky:
Aaron Tveit
Ralph McIntosh:
David Strathairn
Jake Ehrlich:
Jon Hamm
Lawrence Ferlinghetti:
Andrew Rogers
Judge Clayton Horn:
Bob Balaban
Gail Potter:
Mary-Louise Parker
Mark Schorer:
Treat Williams
David Kirk:
Jeff Daniels
Director:
Rob Epstein
Producer:
Rob Epstein

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