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Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Simon Templar (Sanders) is sent to the spas of California. His task is to foil a gang of thieves and to deliver three invaluable stamps, the inheritance of a beautiful woman. Show more

Contributors

Simon Templar:
George Sanders
Pearly Gates:
Paul Guilfoyle
Margaret Forbes:
Linda Hayes
Mr Evans:
Ferris Taylor
Writer:
Jerry Cady

Formats

Great British Menu

Series 9

Episode 40: Wales Judging

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Top chefs compete to cook at a banquet marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The two remaining Welsh chefs cook their dishes again for the panel of judges. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 1

Episode 13: Torquay to Totnes

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Michael Portillo finds out about Torquay's microclimate, goes salmon fishing on the Dart estuary and spends some of Totnes's new local currency. Show more

Two Greedy Italians

Series 1

Episode 3: Regional Pride

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Chefs Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo return to Italy. This time they want to see if regional pride in food is as strong today as it was in their boyhoods. Show more

Talking Pictures

Robert Mitchum

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

The life and career of Robert Mitchum is examined using footage of his appearances on the BBC, illustrating why he was a favourite of film fans and an interviewer's nightmare. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Classic 1940s American film noir telling a grim, complex tale of love and betrayal. An ex-private detective falls for the mistress of a mobster. Show more

Contributors

Jeff Bailey:
Robert Mitchum
Kathie Moffett:
Jane Greer
Meta Carson:
Rhonda Fleming
Whit Sterling:
Kirk Douglas
The Kid:
Dickie Moore
Producer:
Warren Duff

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Adventure. Tony and Felix own a boat and run jobs for people in the Caribbean. When they agree to transport the mysterious Irena, it drives a wedge between them. Show more

Contributors

Harbour Master:
Herbert Lom
Lieutenant Sellars:
Bonar Colleano
Dr Sam Blake:
Bernard Lee
Captain of the 'Ulysses':
Peter Illing
Jimmy Jean:
Edric Connor
Hotel owner:
Eric Pohlmann
Writer:
Irwin Shaw
Author:
Max Catto
Producer:
Irving Allen

The Culture Show

2014/2015

Episode 2: Sir Kenneth Clark: Portrait of a Civilised Man - A Culture Show Special

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

A documentary looking at the life of Sir Kenneth Clark, who transformed the cultural landscape with his famous Civilisation series, one of the most ambitious arts series to date. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
David Attenborough
Participant:
Chris Stephens
Director:
Kate Misrahi
Series Editor:
Janet Lee
Participant:
John Wyver
Participant:
James Stourton
Participant:
Catherine Porteous
Participant:
Colette Clark
Participant:
Mary Moore
Participant:
John Wyver

Fawlty Towers

Series 2

Episode 2: The Psychiatrist

Duration: 40 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Classic sitcom about a disaster-prone hotelier. A medallion man, a pair of psychiatrists, a pretty Australian girl and a ladder cause Basil some embarrassment.

Contributors

Basil Fawlty:
John Cleese
Sybil Fawlty:
Prunella Scales
Polly Sherman:
Connie Booth
Miss Gatsby:
Renee Roberts
Raylene Miles:
Luan Peters
Major Gowan:
Ballard Berkley
Miss Tibbs:
Gilly Flower
Mr Johnson:
Nicky Henson
Dr Abbott:
Basil Henson
Mrs Abbott:
Elspet Gray
Director:
Bob Spiers

Top of the Pops

Christmas 1978

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Noel Edmonds presents a special Top of the Pops from 1978, with Darts, Abba, Boney M, Brotherhood of Man, Father Abraham, Bee Gees, Brian and Michael, Wings and Showaddywaddy. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Noel Edmonds
Performer:
Darts
Performer:
Abba
Performer:
Boney M.
Performer:
Father Abraham
Performer:
Bee Gees
Performer:
Wings
Performer:
Showaddywaddy
Performer:
Rose Royce
Performer:
John Travolta
Performer:
Legs & Co.

Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

on BBC Two HD

A portrayal of life in the underworld of the Little Italy district in New York City, recounting the experiences of a petty hoodlum. Starring Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. Show more

Contributors

Johnny Boy Civello:
Robert De Niro
Charlie Cappa:
Harvey Keitel
Tony DeVienazo:
David Proval
Teresa Ronchelli:
Amy Robinson
Michael Longo:
Richard Romanus
Giovanni:
Cesare Danova
Boy With Gun:
Robert Carradine

Formats

BBC Two HD

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