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The Wonder of Animals

Episode 6: Elephants

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 9 months

Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful. How hairs keep elephants cool, how feet sensors guide them towards rain and how their mouths store water. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Packham
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Director:
Francis Welch
Producer:
Francis Welch
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul

The Pets Factor

Series 1

Episode 10: Smallie, Bumble and Winnie

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Documentary series. James faces surgery on a water-loving moggy, Cheryl helps bring two rabbits together and Rory treats a bulldog with teenage acne. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stacey Dooley
Participant:
Rory Cowlam
Participant:
Cheryl Lucas
Participant:
Cat Henstridge
Participant:
James Greenwood
Series Producer:
Sima Ray
Production Manager:
Clare Thomas
Production Manager:
Carol Mckenzie

The Dengineers

Series 2

Episode 10: Journalism Den

on BBC Two HD

Available for 2 months

Mark and Lauren get the help of experts to design dream dens for children. The team create a fantastic journalism den where Soibi can write news reports. Show more

Absolute Genius: Monster Builds

Episode 5: Everlasting Energy

on BBC Two HD

Available for 8 months

Dick and Dom's quest takes them into the frazzling, windy and fast-flowing world of renewable energy. They head deep into the searing Nevada desert. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dominic Wood
Presenter:
Richard McCourt
Series Producer:
James Knight
Executive Producer:
Annette Williams
Expert:
Fran Scott

Robot Wars

Series 9

Episode 5

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Dara O Briain and Angela Scanlon host the robot fighting show. This penultimate episode sees reigning champions Apollo mount their defence of the title. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dara O Briain
Presenter:
Angela Scanlon
Commentator:
Jonathan Pearce
Executive Producer:
Andrew Robertson
Series Producer:
Kirsten Highet
Series Producer:
Henry Imbert
Production Company:
Mentorn Media
Production Manager:
Emily Ricketts

Gordon Buchanan returns to Kenya to follow baby elephant Wiva and her family in the height of the dry season. The birth of new baby Gawa prompts an extraordinary celebration. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gordon Buchanan
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Executive Producer:
Ted Oakes
Series Producer:
Rachael Kinley

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Following six British households as they take on the responsibility of a puppy. As adolescence hits, common problems include aggression, humping and roaming. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jim Allen
Producer:
Harry Beney
Director:
Harry Beney
Participant:
Joseph Sinclair
Participant:
Ryan Sinclair
Participant:
Julian Poole
Participant:
Linette Poole
Participant:
Mark France
Participant:
Jack France
Participant:
Annie Loveday
Participant:
Ian Loveday
Participant:
Ewan Loveday
Participant:
Megan Loveday
Participant:
Mark Ryder
Participant:
Jane Ryder
Participant:
Colette Emsley
Participant:
Louise Glazebrook
Production Company:
RDF Television

Series following four female pest controllers. Cockroaches, mice, fleas and moths are in the firing line as the pest controllers are called to the rescue. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Historical drama set before and during the English Civil War in the 17th century. Charles I and Oliver Cromwell first clash in Parliament before taking to the battlefield. Show more

Contributors

Oliver Cromwell:
Richard Harris
King Charles I:
Alec Guinness
Earl of Manchester:
Robert Morley
Queen Henrietta Maria:
Dorothy Tutin
John Carter:
Frank Finlay
Prince Rupert:
Timothy Dalton
The Earl of Strafford:
Patrick Wymark
Hugh Peters:
Patrick Magee
Sir Edward Hyde:
Nigel Stock
The Earl of Essex:
Charles Gray
Director:
Ken Hughes
Producer:
Irving Allen
Writer:
Ken Hughes

The Secret Helpers

Series 1

Episode 2: Dave and Claire

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

The secret helpers share their pearls of wisdom with David, whose family life is in crisis, and Claire, whose stammer stops her from moving on in her job. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Sam Bickley
Series Editor:
Chloe Court
Production Company:
undefined Auntie Productions

Dad's Army

Series 6

Episode 5: The Honourable Man

Duration: 31 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Classic wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring is annoyed when a death elevates Sergeant Wilson to the fringes of the aristocracy.

Contributors

Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
ARP Warden:
Bill Pertwee
The Vicar:
Frank Williams
The Verger:
Edward Sinclair
Town Clerk:
Eric Longworth
Mrs Pike:
Janet Davies
Russian:
Gabor Vernon
Interpreter:
Hana-Maria Pravda
Producer:
David Croft

Natural World

2018-2019

Episode 1: Attenborough's Wonder of Eggs

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

David Attenborough explores his passion for birds' eggs. Piece by piece, from creation to hatching, David reveals the wonder behind these miracles of nature. Show more

Duration: 3 hours, 11 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Hamlet captures the Almeida Theatre's 2017 acclaimed production of Shakespeare's great play, recorded as-live in the West End. Show more

Contributors

Claudius:
Angus Wright
Director:
Robert Icke
Director:
Rhodri Huw
Producer:
John Wyver
Production Company:
Illuminations
Production Company:
Almeida Theatre

Civilisations

Series 1

Episode 5: The Triumph of Art

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Simon Schama examines how traditions developed in the years following the Renaissances. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Schama
Executive Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Executive Producer:
Michael Jackson
Series Producer:
Melanie Fall
Assistant Producer:
Billie Shepherd
Assistant Producer:
Scarlet Moore
Production Company:
Nutopia

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Drama about an independent woman who marries in the belief she wants a normal life and that marriage will change her, but who becomes increasingly stifled by her circumstances. Show more

Contributors

Thérèse Desqueyroux:
Audrey Tautou
Bernard Desqueyroux:
Gilles Lellouche
Anne de la Trave:
Anais Demoustier
Madame de la Trave:
Catherine Arditi
Tante Clara:
Isabelle Sadoyan
Monsieur Larroque:
Francis Perrin
Monsieur de la Trave:
Jean-Claude Calon
Balion:
Max Morel
Jean Azevedo:
Stanley Weber
Director:
Claude Miller

Genres

Formats

BBC Two HD

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