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Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

The Falcon becomes the prime suspect when the jewels he is hired to protect go missing. Can the super sleuth catch the real thief and prove his innocence in the process?

Contributors

Lawrence /The Falcon:
Tom Conway
Police Inspector Blake:
Al Bridge
Harvey Beaumont:
Jason Robards
Producer:
William Berke
Director:
Ray McCarey

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Thunderous war epic that follows the exploits of the British 27th Lancers from India to the Crimea and a final, bloody confrontation. Show more

Contributors

Major Geoffrey Vickers:
Errol Flynn
Elsa Campbell:
Olivia de Havilland
Captain Perry Vickers:
Patric Knowles
Colonel Campbell:
Donald Crisp
Captain Randall:
David Niven
Sir Charles Macefield:
Henry Stephenson
Sir Benjamin Warrenton:
Nigel Bruce
Count Igor Volonoff:
Robert Barrat
Surat Khan:
C Henry Gordon

The Trials of Life

Episode 8: Fighting

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Fight or flee? Resist or surrender? Aggression is widespread in animals. However, risking injury is the last resort. Presented by Sir David Attenborough. Show more

Map Man

Series 2

Episode 3: Mackenzie's Chart of the Orkneys (1748)

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Nicholas Crane travels across British historical maps. In the 1740s, schoolmaster Murdoch Mackenzie used revolutionary ways to map the sea. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Lorraine Pascale shows how to create meals for friends and family. Lorraine teaches Neil how to create asparagus and cream cheese puff pastry tarts. Show more

The Croydon-born cook's imaginative take on French cuisine. In this episode, Rachel makes a croque madame, conjures up some madeleines and shops in Paris's oldest food market. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rachel Khoo
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Director:
Ed St Giles

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their first screen partnership. A pilot who flies a girl to Rio de Janeiro to see her father has competition for her affections. Show more

Contributors

Belina deRezende:
Dolores del Rio
Fred Ayres:
Fred Astaire
Honey Hale:
Ginger Rogers
Roger Bond:
Gene Raymond
Dona Elena de Rezende:
Blanche Friderici
Senor Carlos de Rezende:
Walter Walker
The Carioca Singer:
Etta Moten
The Mayor:
Paul Porcasi
Alfredo Vianna, the Banker:
Reginald Barlow
Mr Butterbass:
Eric Blore
Producer:
Louis Brock
Writer:
Cyril Hume

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 50 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Classic musical comedy in which an ex-dancer turned sailor and his best navy buddy romance a nightclub singer and her sister. Starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Show more

Contributors

Bake Baker:
Fred Astaire
Sherry Martin:
Ginger Rogers
Bilge Smith:
Randolph Scott
Connie Martin:
Harriet Hilliard
Mrs Iris Manning:
Astrid Allwyn
Trio Singer:
Betty Grable
Captain Hickey:
Harry Beresford
Jim Nolan:
Russell Hicks
David Sullivan:
Brooks Benedict
Kitty Collins:
Lucille Ball
Director:
Mark Sandrich
Composer:
Irving Berlin

Formats

Duration: 2 hours, 35 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Spy thriller charting the life of the man charged with heading the CIA's covert operations during the Bay of Pigs scandal. Starring Matt Damon and Robert De Niro. Show more

Contributors

Edward Wilson:
Matt Damon
Bill Sullivan:
Robert De Niro
Margaret 'Clover' Russell:
Angelina Jolie
Joseph Palmi:
Joe Pesci
Sam Murach:
Alec Baldwin
Arch Cummings:
Billy Crudup
Senator John Russell Sr:
Keir Dullea
Dr Fredericks:
Michael Gambon
Hanna Schiller:
Martina Gedeck
Thomas Wilson:
Timothy Hutton
Philip Allen:
William Hurt
Ray Brocco:
John Turturro
Writer:
Eric Roth
Producer:
Graham King

Formats

BBC Two HD

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