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Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold reveal the skills of medieval castle builders, exploring the art of medieval combat and the building of the castle's defensive structures. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ruth Goodman
Presenter:
Peter Ginn
Presenter:
Tom Pinfold
Executive Producer:
David Upshal
Producer:
Blythe Tinker
Director:
Blythe Tinker
Production Company:
Lion Television Scotland

Natural World

2011-2012

Episode 2: Empire of the Desert Ants

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Natural World visits the Arizona desert, where a new honey ant queen wages an intense battle for survival as she attempts to build and defend her empire. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Hitchcock thriller. A factory worker is suspected of sabotage when his friend dies in an arson attack on an aircraft assembly plant. Show more

Contributors

Barry Kane:
Robert Cummings
Patricia Martin:
Priscilla Lane
Charles Tobin:
Otto Kruger
Freeman:
Alan Baxter
Mr Miller:
Vaughan Glaser
Truck Driver:
Murray Alper
Mrs Sutton:
Alma Kruger
Philip Martin:
Vaughan Glaser

Talking Pictures

Alfred Hitchcock

Duration: 38 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

A retrospective look at television appearances made over the years by Hollywood director Alfred Hitchcock, capturing the highlights of his life and career. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Hitchcock thriller. When Uncle Charlie arrives in Santa Rosa, he is welcomed by his family. But his admiring niece soon begins to harbour doubts about him. Show more

Contributors

Uncle Charlie:
Joseph Cotten
Young Charlie (Charlotte) Newton:
Teresa Wright
Jack Graham:
Macdonald Carey
Joseph Newton:
Henry Travers
Emma Newton:
Patricia Collinge
Herbie Hawkins:
Hume Cronyn
Fred Saunders:
Wallace Ford
Roger Newton:
Charles Bates
Station Master:
Irving Bacon
Pulman Porter:
Clarence Muse
Louise:
Janet Shaw
Catherine:
Estelle Jewell

Formats

The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure

Series 1

Episode 5: Japan - South to Kyoto

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Cookery series. The bikers head to the heart of traditional Japan. They take an awe-inspiring bike ride to Mount Fuji and spend a night at a Buddhist temple. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Dramatised biography of the young Jane Austen, chronicling her romance with a young Irishman and how the experience came to have an influence on her writing. Anne Hathaway stars. Show more

Contributors

Jane Austen:
Anne Hathaway
Tom Lefroy:
James McAvoy
Mrs Austen:
Julie Walters
Reverend Austen:
James Cromwell
Lady Gresham:
Maggie Smith
Cassandra Austen:
Anna Maxwell Martin
Eliza De Feuillide:
Lucy Cohu
Mr Wisley:
Laurence Fox
Judge Langlois:
Ian Richardson
Henry Austen:
Joe Anderson
John Warren:
Leo Bill
Lucy Lefroy:
Jessica Ashworth
Mrs Lefroy:
Eleanor Methven
Mrs Radcliffe:
Helen McCrory
Writer:
Kevin Hood
Producer:
Douglas Rae

Coast Australia

Series 1

Episode 6: Victoria

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Series exploring Australia's coastline. Neil Oliver meets the residents of Melbourne's historic beach huts, while Brendan Moar uncovers the history of the Great Ocean Road. Show more

Tigers about the House

What Happened Next

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Documentary series. British tiger expert Giles Clark guides Sumatran tiger cubs Spot and Stripe to adulthood and helps them adjust to life at Australia Zoo in Queensland. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 18 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Drama based on Kathryn Stockett's novel. An aspiring writer decides to focus on the story of Mississippi's black maids - much to the consternation of her well-to-do white friends. Show more

Contributors

Aibileen Clark:
Viola Davis
Hilly Holbrook:
Bryce Dallas Howard
Skeeter Phelan:
Emma Stone
Minny Jackson:
Octavia Spencer
Missus Walters:
Sissy Spacek
Celia Foote:
Jessica Chastain
Stuart Whitworth:
Chris Lowell
Jolene French:
Anna Camp
Constantine Jefferson:
Cicely Tyson
Johnny Foote:
Mike Vogel
Elizabeth Leefolt:
Ahna O'Reilly
Charlotte Phelan:
Allison Janney
Mae Mobley:
Eleanor Henry
Mae Mobley:
Emma Henry
Robert Phelan:
Brian Kerwin
Yule Mae Davis:
Aunjanue Ellis
Mr Blackly:
Leslie Jordan
Elain Stein:
Mary Steenburgen
Preacher Green:
David Oyelowo
Gracie Higginbotham:
Dana Ivey
Director:
Tate Taylor

Genres

Formats

Mock the Week

Series 13

Episode 14: New Year's Eve Special

Duration: 31 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Dara O Briain and the team crack open the bubbly and welcome 2015 with out-takes, quizzes and favourite clips featuring guests including Ed Byrne, Sara Pascoe and James Acaster. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dara O Briain
Participant:
Ed Byrne
Participant:
Sara Pascoe
Participant:
James Acaster
Producer:
Ewan Phillips

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Jools Holland welcomes the new year with a host of musical stars, including Ronnie Spector, Ed Sheeran, Paolo Nutini and Wilko Johnson, along with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. Show more

BBC Two HD

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