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Rip Off Britain

Holidays: Series 5

Episode 5

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Gloria Hunniford, Angela Rippon and Julia Somerville meet families who have paid for guaranteed seats together on planes, only to find that's not what they get on board. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Angela Rippon
Participant:
Simon Calder
Executive Producer:
Rob Unsworth
Series Producer:
Sherry Knight

Wanted Down Under

Series 11

Episode 5: Goodson Family

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Series in which British families explore the idea of moving to Australia or New Zealand. Doctors Jo and Angus spend a trial week in Tauranga, New Zealand. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicki Chapman
Producer:
Austen Irwin
Director:
Austen Irwin
Series Producer:
Tracie O'Neill
Executive Producer:
Paul Connolly

Caught Red Handed

Series 5

Episode 15

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Dom Littlewood shows how technology is being used to catch crooks. Councillor Ken loves his garden bench - but unfortunately for him, a local thief seems to love it too. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dom Littlewood
Executive Producer:
Chris Riley
Series Producer:
Julian Dismore
Production Company:
Topical Television

Nature's Weirdest Events

Series 5

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Chris Packham delves into the world of weird. Chris solves the puzzle of strange balls of worms on a road and fish stuck in fences in Texas. Show more

The Link

Series 2

Episode 11

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Mark Williams hosts the quiz where knowing the answers is only half the battle and contestants need to find the link between the answers to win. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Williams
Series Producer:
Julie Kelling
Executive Producer:
Andrew Robertson
Production Company:
STV Productions
Production Company:
Linkee TV

Chefs: Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth Is

Episode 1: The Orient Express

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two HD

TV chefs compete in real restaurants to make the most profit. Ed Baines and John Burton Race lock horns as they are challenged to cook on a vintage train. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Ed Baines
Participant:
John Burton Race
Executive Producer:
Alex Dundas
Series Editor:
Emma Roberts Price

Supersized Earth

Episode 1: A Place to Live

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Documentary exploring how humans have transformed our world in a generation. Dallas Campbell climbs the world's tallest building and dives beneath Mexico City. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dallas Campbell
Producer:
Nat Sharman
Director:
Nat Sharman
Series Producer:
Simon Finch

Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve

Episode 6: Laos to Hawaii

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Simon Reeve continues his epic journey. In the last episode of the series, he samples local delicacies in Laos and meets high achieving children in Taiwan. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Reeve
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall
Producer:
Jeremy Jeffs
Director:
Jeremy Jeffs

A Place to Call Home

Series 2

Episode 6: Auld Lang Syne

Duration: 42 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Australian period drama. Elizabeth organises a formal party to show Sarah that she is out of her depth. Carolyn challenges Jack to confront his intimacy issues. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Adams:
Marta Dusseldorp
Elizabeth Bligh:
Noni Hazlehurst
George Bligh:
Brett Climo
Jack Duncan:
Craig Hall
James Bligh:
David Berry
Anna Bligh:
Abby Earl
Gino Poletti:
Aldo Mignone
Roy Briggs:
Frankie J Holden
Carolyn Bligh:
Sara Wiseman
Director:
Lynn Hegarty

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Series 7

Episode 1: David Harper v Paul Hayes - Foreign Antiques Market

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Antiques experts David Harper and Paul Hayes head to Douai in northern France to do battle in this no-holds-barred antiques dealing competition. Show more

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 8

Episode 6: Blackpool to Manchester Victoria

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

There is terror on the tracks in Blackpool as Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey across Bradshaw's Britain with his Victorian guidebook. Show more

Antiques Road Trip

Series 1 Reversions

Episode 6

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Antiques experts, Philip Serrell and Charles Hanson travel from north Wales to Devon in a classic open-topped Jag in search of antiques they can sell for a profit at auction. Show more

University Challenge

2016/17

Episode 24

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

In the last of the second round matches students representing two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Show more

An Island Parish

Series 12 - Anguilla

Episode 2: Wise as a Serpent, Harmless as a Dove

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Following the parish calendar from Easter to September on the island of Anguilla. Bishop Brooks is overseeing renovations at St Mary's church. Show more

Neil Oliver, Chris Packham, Andy Torbet and Shini Somara uncover the secrets of Orkney. Andy and some locals cross the Pentland Firth as the ancient Orcadians would have done. Show more

An intimate portrait of Judi Dench, told by some of the biggest names in entertainment - Daniel Craig, Stephen Frears, Pierce Brosnan, Samantha Bond and Sir Ian McKellen. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Colin Salmon
Participant:
Judi Dench
Participant:
Ian McKellen
Participant:
Samantha Bond
Participant:
Pierce Brosnan
Participant:
Stephen Frears
Participant:
Daniel Craig
Executive Producer:
Phil Dolling

imagine...

Autumn 2016

Episode 4: The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Maurizio Cattelan's work has bordered on criminal activity and regularly defies good taste. Maura Axelrod's film builds a compelling and intimate portrait of an enigmatic figure. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson
Producer:
Maura Axelrod
Director:
Maura Axelrod

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