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Animation. The epic adventure story of a little polar bear and his friends' survival as they set out to rescue their parents and return to the North Pole.

Contributors

Pepe (voice):
Sandy Fox
Lars (voice):
Wesley Singerman
Greta (voice):
RuDee Sade
Robby (voice):
Brianne Siddall
Caruso (voice):
Joe Ochman

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Biography of British film pioneer William Friese-Greene, who designed and patented a working cinematic camera. His life was dogged by hardship and lack of recognition. Show more

Contributors

William Friese-Greene:
Robert Donat
Edith Friese-Greene:
Margaret Johnston
Helena Friese-Greene:
Maria Schell
Maurice Friese-Greene:
John Howard Davies
Lord Beaverbrook:
Robert Beatty
Arthur Collings:
Eric Portman
May Jones:
Glynis Johns
Platform Man:
Cecil Parker
Assistant in Laboratory:
David Tomlinson
Bank Manager:
Emlyn Williams
Hotel Receptionist:
Kay Walsh
Police Officer:
Laurence Olivier
Maida Vale Doctor:
Leo Genn
House Agent:
Marius Goring
Industry Man:
Peter Ustinov
Nursemaid:
Sheila Sim
Broker's Man:
Stanley Holloway
Miss Tagg:
Renee Asherson
Company Promoter:
Roland Culver
Ethel Friese-Greene:
Janette Scott
Cousin Alfred:
Bernard Miles
Mrs Claire:
Joyce Grenfell
Maurice Guttenberg:
Frederick Valk
Official Receiver:
Michael Hordern
Sergeant in Storeroom:
Sydney James
Doctor's Housekeeper:
Thora Hird
Recruiting Sergeant:
William Hartnell
Sitter in Bath Studio:
Googie Withers
Sitter in Bath Studio:
Richard Murdoch
Sitter in Bath Studio:
Sybil Thorndike
Mrs Stukely:
Joan Hickson
Industry Man:
Peter Jones
Director:
John Boulting

Winter Olympics

Sochi 2014

Day 15, Part 1

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Hazel Irvine introduces coverage from Sochi. The female cross-country skiers take part in the 30km mass start freestyle race. Plus parallel slalom snowboarding. Show more

Flog It: Trade Secrets

Series 1 - Reversions

Episode 6: Upstairs Downstairs

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Tips on antiques and collectibles. This time there is a glimpse of how the other half lived with an array of collectibles from Britain's aristocratic past. Show more

Winter Olympics

Sochi 2014

Day 15, Part 2

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Jonathan Edwards introduces coverage from Sochi. Includes live coverage of the men's slalom, the team pursuit in speedskating and the men's 7.5km relay in biathlon. Show more

Winter Olympics

Sochi 2014

Day 15, Part 3

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Live coverage of the second run of the men's slalom. The first run took place in daylight but the skiers must now adapt to the floodlit conditions on the slopes of Rosa Khutor. Show more

Winter Olympics

Sochi 2014

Day 15, Part 5

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Clare Balding introduces live coverage of the first run of the four-man bobsleigh. Great Britain's John Jackson and his crew will be looking for a good start. Show more

The Culture Show

The Lost Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Culture Show Special

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Art detective Dr Bendor Grosvenor tries to find out if a long-lost portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie by one of Scotland's greatest artists, Allan Ramsay, still survives. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 26 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Oscar-winning epic set in early 20th-century Texas. Daniel Day-Lewis plays oilman Daniel Plainview, a self-made tycoon who will stop at nothing to expand his empire. Show more

Contributors

Daniel Plainview:
Daniel Day-Lewis
Paul Sunday/Eli Sunday:
Paul Dano
Fletcher:
Ciaran Hinds
Signal Hill Man:
Kevin Breznahan
Mary Sunday:
Sydney McCallister
Adult Mary Sunday:
Colleen Foy

Genres

Formats

BBC Two HD

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