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Top Class

Series 4

Episode 5: Round 5: Nelson v Queen's

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Susan Calman presents the search to find the UK's smartest school. Nelson Primary from London take on The Queen's School from Cheshire. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Susan Calman
Executive Producer:
Simon Marsh
Executive Producer:
Barry Hart

All Over the Place

Europe: Part 2

Episode 2: Arnie, Impressionists and Wife Carrying

on BBC Two HD

Ed Petrie and his friends find the most unusual places in Europe. They take part in the world wife-carrying competition in Finland. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ed Petrie
Presenter:
Lauren Layfield
Presenter:
Victoria Cook
Presenter:
Ben Shires
Presenter:
Naomi Wilkinson
Presenter:
Hacker T Dog
Presenter:
Dodge T Dog
Presenter:
Sam Nixon
Presenter:
Mark Rhodes
Narrator:
Steve McKenna
Narrator:
Lewis Macleod
Series Producer:
Maria Stewart
Executive Producer:
Yvonne Jennings
Director:
Ewan Torrance
Director:
Mark Young
Director:
Neil Allan
Director:
Nina Torrance
Writer:
Tim Dann

The Dengineers

Series 1

Episode 8: Train Den

on BBC Two HD

Available for 5 weeks

Mark and Lauren get the help of experts to design dream dens for children. Ten-year-old Ben wants a den with space to help keep his trains running on time. Show more

Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom

Series 1

Episode 4: Michael Faraday

on BBC Two HD

Available for 7 months

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Michael Faraday, a pioneer of electricity whose discoveries helped power the planet. Show more

Planet Dinosaur

Original Series

Episode 4: Fight for Life

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

This episode of the documentary series focuses on the Jurassic period, a time when the first giant killers stalked the Earth and lurked in the seas. Show more

Elephant Diaries

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Series about orphaned baby elephants at the David Shelrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. Michaela Strachan finds out if a newly rescued baby has survived her first 24 hours. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jonathan Scott
Director:
Lucy Meadows
Executive Producer:
Sara Ford
Series Producer:
Simon Nash

The Animal's Guide to Britain

Episode 2: Grassland Animals

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Chris Packham presents the series that examines Britain from an animal's point of view. Chris burrows into the grassland to observe the eating habits of starlings. Show more

Natural World

2012-2013

Episode 2: Tiger Island

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Wildlife documentary. Jungle tigers are turning into man-eaters in the exotic island of Sumatra. Now a maverick millionaire is catching the killers and releasing them on his land. Show more

The Incredible Spice Men

Episode 1: East Sussex

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Cookery series with Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala. The two friends visit Hastings, spicing up some locally caught fish before taking on traditional fish and chips. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Singh
Presenter:
Cyrus Todiwala
Series Producer:
Caroline Ross Pirie
Series Producer:
Jessica Jones
Executive Producer:
Nicola Gooch

Great British Menu

Series 13

Episode 26: South West - Starter

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Culinary competition. Chefs from the south west meet their veteran judge and cook celebratory starters. Jude creates a playful savoury jelly and ice cream. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Tom Clarke
Series Producer:
Claudine Parrish
Director:
Phil Ashton
Series Editor:
Genevieve Welch
Production Company:
Optomen

Great British Menu

Series 13

Episode 27: South West - Fish

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Culinary competition. Tom renowned cooks his take on a classic British fish supper in tribute to a charity which looks after the health of local fishermen. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Tom Clarke
Series Producer:
Claudine Parrish
Director:
Phil Ashton
Series Editor:
Genevieve Welch
Production Company:
Optomen

Homes Under the Hammer

Series 21

Episode 31

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Martin, Dion and Martel check out properties in Norwich, Brynmawr and Maidstone. One has a guide price of just £8,000 but will need a pretty penny spent on it. Show more

Scrappers

Back in the Yard

Episode 5: The Italian Job

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Documentary series following life in a Bolton scrapyard. At a car shredder factory, it's love at first sight for Terry but Lyndsay's not convinced. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Sally Lindsay
Executive Producer:
Michele Carlisle
Executive Producer:
Jamie Isaacs
Series Producer:
Pip Banyard
Director:
Pip Banyard
Production Company:
Liberty Bell Productions

Champions League of Darts

2018

Episode 2: Day 1 - Part 2

Duration: 4 hours

on BBC Two HD

Live coverage from the Brighton Centre, as the world's top eight players play their second round of games, where it is winner v winner and loser v loser in both group A and B. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Caroline Barker
Producer:
Matthew Smith
Director:
Geraint Lewis
Director:
Simon Wheeler
Production Company:
Slam Media
Production Company:
IMG Productions

Performance Live

Hofesh Shechter's Clowns

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

A dance film that is a macabre comedy of murder and desire, asking how far will we go in the name of entertainment. Exhilarating choreography combined with a percussive score. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ore Oduba
Choreographer:
Hofesh Shechter
Producer:
Henny Finch
Producer:
John Wyver
Production Company:
Illuminations

Duration: 1 hour, 52 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Spanish thriller from Pedro Almodovar about a talented plastic surgeon who is prompted to create a special type of synthetic skin following the death of his wife in a car crash. Show more

Contributors

Robert Legard:
Antonio Banderas
Vera Cruz:
Elena Anaya
Vincente:
Jan Cornet
President of the Institute of Biotechnology:
Jose Luis Gomez
Norma Ledgard:
Blanca Suarez
Vincente's Mother:
Susi Sanchez
Producer:
Esther Garcia

Trust

Series 1

Episode 2: Lone Star

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Drama series. As word of his grandson's kidnapping spreads, J Paul Getty sends his trusted fixer Fletcher Chace to Rome to investigate the mysterious disappearance. Show more

Contributors

J Paul Getty Senior:
Donald Sutherland
Gail Getty:
Hilary Swank
J Paul Getty III:
Harris Dickinson
J Paul Getty Junior:
Michael Esper
James Fletcher Chace:
Brendan Fraser
Gordon Getty:
Norbert Leo Butz
Penelope Kitson:
Anna Chancellor
Mark Getty:
Oliver Gentili
Ariadne Getty:
Lucy Gentili
Aileen Getty:
Lea Gentili
Belinda:
Amanda Drew
Bullimore/Khan:
Silas Carson
Director:
Danny Boyle

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