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The Secret History of the British Garden

Episode 3: The 19th Century

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Monty Don looks at the evolution of the British garden. He explores the extraordinary transformations that occurred throughout the 19th century. Show more

Britain in Bloom

Series 2

Episode 15

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Chris Bavin meets the Marlborough Bloomers from Wiltshire, who are determined to show off the prized green areas away from their famous high street. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Bavin
Composer:
Nick Harvey
Production Manager:
Rob Weber
Executive Producer:
Carla-Maria Lawson
Executive Producer:
Meredith Chambers
Series Editor:
Helen White

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 10

Ealing Broadway to South Kensington

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 5 months

In the Queen of the Suburbs, Ealing, Michael Portillo finds comedy at the home of British cinema and is transformed for the silver screen by expert hair and make-up. Show more

Curious Creatures

Series 2

Episode 9

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Kate Humble hosts the quiz show which delves into the animal kingdom. Team captains Chris Packham and Lucy Cooke are joined by Christy Harrison and Vim Kumaratunga. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Panellist:
Chris Packham
Panellist:
Lucy Cooke
Panellist:
Vim Kumaratunga
Production Company:
Mighty Productions Ltd
Executive Producer:
Lynn Sutcliffe
Executive Producer:
Hugh Rycroft
Production Manager:
Emma Stone

Getting the Builders In

Series 1

Episode 8

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Three pairs of builders compete to win jobs. A kitchen needing a refresh in Wokingham and a replacement balustrade in Wigan are the jobs on offer. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Martin Dowd
Series Producer:
Barry Hecker
Production Company:
Reef Television Ltd

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Chef Ainsley Harriott guides Len Goodman on a culinary road trip around Britain. In Manchester, Len has his first taste of Chinese food and samples Mexican mezcal. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Len Goodman
Executive Producer:
Kevin Lane
Production Company:
Fresh One Productions

Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Series 1

Episode 9: A Taste of the Med

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Dave and Si continue their journey through time, celebrating British food. Here they look at how the flavours of the Mediterranean have influenced British cuisine. Show more

Life Story

Series 1

Episode 1: First Steps

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Nature documentary with David Attenborough. In this first episode, animals overcome their first great hurdle - surviving infancy. Show more

Antiques Road Trip

Series 17

Episode 16

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Antiques challenge. Experts Arusha 'Roo' Irvine and James Braxton travel up the east coast from Northumberland to Edinburgh in search of the choicest antiques. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
John Redshaw
Executive Producer:
Jim Regan
Production Company:
STV Productions

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Fred and his former boss, chef Michel Roux Jr, are in Paris experiencing the signature dish of a classic restaurant and enjoying the simple pleasures of a perfect ham baguette. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michel Roux Jr
Production Company:
Outline Productions Ltd
Series Producer:
Katy Fryer
Executive Producer:
Helen Veale
Production Manager:
Clare Crossley

Nadiya's Time to Eat

Series 1

Impress in an Instant

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 4 months

Nadiya shares her top time-saving recipes for impressing guests, including an effortless sticky satay chicken supper and raspberry cheesecake croissants that make an instant slap-up breakfast. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nadiya Hussain
Executive Producer:
Katy Fryer
Director:
Katy Fryer
Line Producer:
Ross Booker
Executive Producer:
Anna Miralis
Series Producer:
Laura Abrahams
Production Company:
Wall to Wall Media

University Challenge

2019/20

Episode 4

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

In another first-round match, the University of Birmingham competes against the University of Bristol for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Show more

Contributors

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

Tribes, Predators & Me

Series 2

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

A family of nomads teaches Gordon Buchanan how they hunt with golden eagles in a spectacular mountain wilderness. Can Gordon gain the trust of his young eagle? Show more

Fosse/Verdon

Series 1

Life is a Cabaret

Duration: 49 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Exploring the partnership of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, beginning in 1966 with Fosse directing the film Sweet Charity, starring Shirley MacLaine in the role made famous by Bob's wife Gwen on Broadway.

Contributors

Bob Fosse:
Sam Rockwell
Gwen Verdon:
Michelle Williams
Paddy Chayefsky:
Norbert Leo Butz
Joan Simon:
Aya Cash
Hal Prince:
Evan Handler
Neil Simon:
Nate Corddry
Liza Minnelli:
Kelli Barrett
Fred Weaver:
Rick Holmes
Chita Rivera:
Bianca Marroquin
Director:
Thomas Kail
Writer:
Sam Wasson

Fosse/Verdon

Series 1

Who's Got the Pain?

Duration: 41 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Gwen is in Majorca with Joan to reflect on her relationship with Bob, who she has caught being unfaithful. She reflects on how she met Fosse during the show Damn Yankees when he asked to audition her. Show more

Serengeti

Series 1

Misfortune

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

The long-awaited arrival of the great migration increases conflict between the families of the Serengeti. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
John Boyega
Photographer:
Richard Jones
Photographer:
Michael W Richards
Photographer:
Warren Samuels
Photographer:
Matthew Goodman
Executive Producer:
John Downer
Executive Producer:
Simon Fuller
Production Company:
John Downer Productions Ltd
Production Company:
XIX Entertainment

Countryfile

Gloucestershire

Duration: 56 minutes

on BBC Two HD

The team is in Gloucestershire to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Riding for the Disabled Association. Interviewed, Princess Anne talks of her long association with the RDA. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Anita Rani
Presenter:
John Craven
Presenter:
Adam Henson
Presenter:
Tom Heap
Series Producer:
Joanna Brame
Executive Producer:
Bill Lyons

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