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The Repair Shop

Series 2 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 8

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Jay Blades and the team repair a World War I plane propeller, a rusted shoe-stretching machine and two badly damaged windows rescued from a Victorian variety theatre. Show more

Contributors

Expert:
Jay Blades
Executive Producer:
Sam Wilson
Executive Producer:
Rob Butterfield
Series Producer:
Emma Walsh
Production Company:
Ricochet Limited

Holding Back the Years

Series 2

Episode 8

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Series exploring concerns about ageing. Fiona Phillips meets people who have divorced later in life and finds out how to have as pain-free a divorce as possible. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Bill Turnbull
Presenter:
Fiona Phillips
Presenter:
Nicki Chapman
Series Producer:
Johnny Muir
Executive Producer:
Paul Connolly
Production Manager:
Joy Hines
Director:
Mat Callaghan

The Sheriffs Are Coming

Series 7

Episode 8

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Series following high court enforcement officers. Andy helps a father who did not receive the insurance pay-out he was entitled to after his son narrowly escaped serious injury. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
David Warren
Executive Producer:
Emma Barker
Executive Producer:
Peter Lowe
Production Company:
Screenchannel Television

Earth's Natural Wonders

Series 2

Episode 3: Surviving against the Odds

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

In some natural wonders, people push themselves to the limit to survive. Survival requires skill, ingenuity and bravery. Show more

Regional Variations (2)

Two Tribes

Series 2

Episode 49

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Richard Osman presents the fast-paced quiz show where what contestants have in common is just as important as their general knowledge.

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
James Fox
Executive Producer:
Richard Hague
Executive Producer:
Michelle Woods
Executive Producer:
Dominic Waugh
Series Producer:
Eve Winstanley

Regional Variations (2)

Yes Chef

Series 1

Episode 19: Mary Ann Gilchrist

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Michelin-starred chef Mary Ann Gilchrist puts four home cooks through a series of culinary challenges, including how to make the perfect sea bass with salsa. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sheree Murphy
Production Company:
ITV Studios
Participant:
Mary Ann Gilchrist
Series Producer:
Vicky Thomas
Executive Producer:
Sumi Connock

Spy in the Wild

Series 1

Episode 4: Mischief

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Documentary. Animatronic spy creatures discover that mischief is rife in nature, but there are still rules that govern the animals' lives. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
David Tennant
Producer:
John Downer
Director:
John Downer
Series Producer:
Philip Dalton
Series Producer:
Rob Pilley
Series Producer:
Matthew Gordon
Production Company:
John Downer Productions Ltd

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Series 14

Episode 19: Eric Knowles v Chuko Ojiri - Car Boot

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Two well-known experts from the world of antiques go head to head over a week of challenges. Eric Knowles takes on Ochuko Ojiri at a car boot sale in Chesterfield. Show more

Eggheads

Series 19

Episode 88

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on what is probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quizzers.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Vine
Executive Producer:
Rob Dean
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Production Company:
12 Yard Productions

Regional Variations (2)

The Repair Shop

Series 2 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 9

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Clockmaker Steve tackles a Boulle-work clock, soft toy restorers Julie and Amanda take on a threadbare elephant and woodwork specialist Will tackles a 300-year-old Georgian desk. Show more

Contributors

Expert:
Jay Blades
Executive Producer:
Sam Wilson
Executive Producer:
Rob Butterfield
Series Producer:
Emma Walsh
Production Company:
Ricochet Limited

Saving Lives at Sea

Series 2

Episode 11

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Documentary series following the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. When a dog walker spots a flare off shore, the crew race to one of the most mysterious shouts they have seen. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Rachael Barnes
Executive Producer:
Sarah Spencer
Production Company:
Blast! Films

Big Cats about the House

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 8 months

Big cat expert Giles Clark adopts Maya, a jaguar cub, and hand-raises her at home while gathering funds for wild cats. But Maya’s health deteriorates, and her life hangs in the balance. Show more

Civilisations

Series 1

Episode 4: The Eye of Faith

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Professor Mary Beard explores the controversial topic of religion and art. How, and at what cost, do different religions make the unseen visible? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Executive Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Executive Producer:
Michael Jackson
Series Producer:
Melanie Fall
Director:
Matthew Hill
Writer:
Mary Beard
Production Company:
Nutopia

Regional Variations (3)

Still Game

BBC Two Wales

Soft Border Patrol

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Gary Lineker takes a look at how VAR has been implemented so far and speaks to FIFA deputy secretary general Zvonimir Boban about the 2018 World Cup. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gabby Logan
Presenter:
Gary Lineker
Participant:
Iain Macintosh
Participant:
David Preece
Interviewed Guest:
Zvonimir Bobar
Interviewed Guest:
Paul MacInnes

Regional Variations (3)

MOTD: The Premier League Show

BBC Two Wales

Party Political Broadcast: Alliance Party

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Top Gear

Series 25

Episode 4

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Scotland

Available for years

Matt LeBlanc tests the world's fastest-accelerating car, with a little help from Nasa, and Chris Harris pens a heartfelt love letter to the Citroen 2CV. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Matt LeBlanc
Presenter:
Chris Harris
Presenter:
Rory Reid
Series Editor:
Alex Renton
Series Producer:
Nick Dalton

MasterChef

Series 14

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

It is the quarter-final, and the six contestants face the Critic's Test. Jay Rayner instructs them to make an exceptional pie, which can be sweet or savoury. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
David Ambler
Series Producer:
Katie Attwood
Production Manager:
Sarah Howard
Production Company:
Shine TV

imagine...

Winter 2017/18

Episode 2: Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 9 months

With the aid of the BBC archive, Alan Yentob and Mel Brooks embark on an unpredictable journey through the city of stars, meeting the legendary Carl Reiner along the way. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Participant:
Mel Brooks
Producer:
Alan Yentob
Director:
Alan Yentob
Executive Producer:
Tanya Hudson

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