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Wanted Down Under

Series 13

Episode 2: Downey

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

British families explore the idea of moving to Australia. Andrew Downey put his dream of moving to Australia on hold, but now he wants it back on the family agenda. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicki Chapman
Series Producer:
Jacqui Berkeley
Executive Producer:
Paul Connolly
Executive Producer:
Lindsay Bradbury

Dynasties

Series 1

Episode 5: Tiger

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Documentary following endangered species fighting for their survival. A tigress must protect her cubs while battling rivals who want to steal her lands and overthrow her. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Theo Webb
Executive Producer:
Michael Gunton
Series Producer:
Rupert Barrington
Producer:
Miles Barton

Duration: 1 hour, 53 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 11 months

Vivid adaptation of the Dickens classic about a poor young orphan who becomes a gentleman of means thanks to a mysterious benefactor. Show more

Contributors

Joe Gargery:
Bernard Miles
Miss Havisham:
Martita Hunt
Abel Magwitch:
Finlay Currie
Young Pip:
Anthony Wager
Estella as a child:
Jean Simmons
Herbert Pocket:
Alec Guinness
Writer:
David Lean
Director:
David Lean
Producer:
Ronald Neame

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 18 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 6 months

One of the most famous of the 1950s Ealing comedies. An unassuming bank clerk, in charge of gold bullion deliveries for almost 20 years, hatches a plot to steal a consignment. Show more

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Natural World

2014-2015

Episode 5: The Pygmy Hippo: A Very Secret Life

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Wildlife documentary. Little is known of the endangered pygmy hippo. In an attempt to save it, an ecologist in a West African rainforest sets about unravelling its secret life. Show more

A Place to Call Home

Series 4

Episode 2: Bad in a Good Way

Duration: 54 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Sarah confronts Regina about her suspicions regarding the death of Milly Davis. Anna seeks the help of Sir Richard to get a publishing contract. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Nordmann:
Marta Dusseldorp
Elizabeth Bligh:
Noni Hazlehurst
George Bligh:
Brett Climo
Dr Jack Duncan:
Craig Hall
James Bligh:
David Berry
Anna Poletti:
Abby Earl
Gino Poletti:
Aldo Mignone
Carolyn Bligh:
Sara Wiseman
Regina Bligh:
Jenni Baird
Roy Briggs:
Frankie J Holden
Writer:
Bevan Lee

Duration: 1 hour, 56 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's Broadway hit. The stories of familiar fairy tale favourites intertwine as the characters look to secure their happily ever after. Show more

Contributors

Baker's Wife:
Emily Blunt
Cinderella:
Anna Kendrick
Cinderella's Prince:
Chris Pine
Rapunzel's Prince:
Billy Magnussen
Jack's Mother:
Tracey Ullman
Little Red Riding Hood:
Lilla Crawford
Lucinda:
Lucy Punch
Cinderella's Mother:
Joanna Riding
Baker's Father:
Simon Russell Beale
Director:
Rob Marshall

Formats

Galapagos

Series 1

Episode 3: Future Frontiers

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

In the culmination of this scientific expedition, Liz Bonnin and the team see first-hand the impact that humans have had on the Galapagos Islands. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Liz Bonnin
Director:
Mike Davis
Series Producer:
Anthony Geffen
Director of photography:
Julius Brighton
Director of photography:
Robert Hollingworth
Production Manager:
Becky Claridge
Assistant Producer:
Joanna Haley
Assistant Producer:
Freya Ward-Smith
Production Coordinator:
Cat Pollock
Production Secretary:
Jennie Baker
Sound Mixer:
John Rogerson
Sound Designer:
Richard Addis
Colourist:
Graeme Hayes
Sound Recordist:
Freddie Claire
Director of photography:
Michael Pitts
Camera Operator:
Kat Brown
Camera Operator:
Steve Hudson
Production Company:
Atlantic Productions

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Celebrities hunt for antiques across the UK. Rebecca Adlington and Helen Skelton treasure-seek in the north west with help from Roo Irvine and Tim Medhurst. Show more

University Challenge

Christmas 2018

Episode 10: The Grand Final

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Which university will be Christmas University Challenge champions? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Narrator:
Roger Tilling
Director:
Tracey Rooney
Series Producer:
Irene Daniels
Executive Producer:
Peter Gwyn
Production Company:
ITV Studios

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 11 months

This final instalment finds Billy back in the Scotland of his childhood, where he reveals that knitted woolly swimming trunks were not a figment of his imagination. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Comedy about Doug and Abi, travelling to Scotland for a birthday celebration, who are trying to hide the fact from their family that they are going through a divorce. Show more

Contributors

Abi McLeod:
Rosamund Pike
Doug McLeod:
David Tennant
Gordie McLeod:
Billy Connolly
Gavin McLeod:
Ben Miller
Margaret McLeod:
Amelia Bullmore
Lottie McLeod:
Emilia Jones
Mickey McLeod:
Bobby Smalldridge
Jess McLeod:
Harriet Turnbull
Agnes Chisolm:
Celia Imrie
Kenneth McLeod:
Lewis Davie
Jimmy Cazzarotto:
Ralph Riach
Sergeant Murdoch:
Ron Donachie
Director:
Guy Jenkin
Director:
Andy Hamilton
Writer:
Guy Jenkin

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 47 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 4 months

Film adaptation of Alan Bennett's acclaimed stage play, starring Richard Griffiths. Eight history pupils apply to Oxbridge, but they are caught in a clash of education styles. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 5 months

Romesh Ranganathan heads to one of the coldest environments on earth. He gets an insider's guide of the Canadian Arctic and finds out if his preconceptions about it are right. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

As the new year begins, a terrifying evil from across the centuries is stirring. Will the Doctor and her friends be able to overcome the threat to planet Earth? Show more

Contributors

The Doctor:
Jodie Whittaker
Graham O'Brien:
Bradley Walsh
Yasmin Khan:
Mandip Gill
Ryan Sinclair:
Tosin Cole
Police Officer Will:
Darryl Clark
Security Guard Richard:
Connor Calland
Farmer Dinkle:
James Lewis
Call Centre Polly:
Laura Evelyn
Series Producer:
Nikki Wilson
Director:
Wayne Yip

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Lucy Worsley restages the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Each detail is brought back to life in a spectacular ceremony. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lucy Worsley
Queen Victoria:
Abbie Garland
Lord Melbourne:
Michael Nettleship
Queen Mother:
Irina Klyushkova
Archbishop of Canterbury:
Michael Melaisi
Executive Producer:
Jon Swain
Producer:
Ian Denyer
Production Manager:
Helen Wallbank

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