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The Dengineers

Series 5

Japanese Den

on BBC Two HD

Available for 3 months

Eight-year-old Mei is half Japanese and loves learning more about Japan's culture. She doesn't get to visit as often as she would like so needs a den where she can celebrate her Japanese heritage.

Deadly 60

Series 3

Episode 9: South Africa 2

on BBC Two HD

Available for 11 months

Wildlife series. Steve and the crew are back in South Africa to turn the latest camera technology on a trio of deadly snakes and meet the predatory crowned eagle. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Steve Backshall
Series Producer:
Scott Alexander
Executive Producer:
Wendy Darke
Camera Operator:
Johnny Rogers
Sound Recordist:
Nick Alinson
Participant:
Elizabeth Sutton

The Secrets of Your Food

Series 1

Episode 2: A Matter of Taste

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 4 months

Michael Mosley and James Wong reveal the science of our food. James visits the Peruvian Andes to learn how a bitter potato helps inhabitants survive the altitude. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

From skateboarding dogs to chimp maths geniuses, Liz Bonnin searches for the planet's most intelligent animals, and John Humphrys puts a goldfish through its paces on Mastermind. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Liz Bonnin
Series Producer:
Jo Shinner
Director:
Simon Bell
Production Manager:
Wendhy Sierra
Production Assistant:
Sarah Walker
Assistant Producer:
Giles Badger
Assistant Producer:
Sophie Lanfear
Participant:
John Humphrys

Hugh's Wild West

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 7 months

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall celebrates the wildlife of the West Country and the people who care for it. In this episode, he explores the ancient woods and valleys of Dartmoor. Show more

Great British Menu

Series 15

Central – Starter & Fish Courses

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Chefs from Derby, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham compete for the central region with a mushroom starter inspired by Lord of the Rings and a Roald Dahl Revolting Recipe. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Sarah Eglin
Series Producer:
Avril Beaven
Series Editor:
Antonia Lloyd

Great British Menu

Series 15

Central – Main & Dessert Courses

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

The remaining chefs cook giant goose eggs based on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and a Harry Potter dessert, but two face potential disasters when their recipes go wrong. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Sarah Eglin
Series Producer:
Avril Beaven
Series Editor:
Antonia Lloyd

The £100k House: Tricks of the Trade

Series 2

Episode 3: Lisa/Richard and Julie

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Piers Taylor and Meredith Bowles help transform homes. Lisa lives in a former butcher's shop that is far from ideal - can Piers help with just £8k? Show more

Natural World

2019-2020

Super Powered Eagles

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

The science behind the extraordinary abilities of eagles, the most powerful birds in the sky, with dramatic stories and some remarkable experiments. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

on BBC Two HD

The story of a ship from its construction to its participation at Dunkirk and finally its sinking at the Battle of Crete. As the ship sinks, the crew remember their loved ones. Show more

Contributors

Captain 'D':
Noel Coward
O/S 'Shorty' Blake:
John Mills
Alix Kinross:
Celia Johnson
Mrs Hardy:
Joyce Carey
Freda Lewis:
Kay Walsh
Chief Petty Officer Walter Hardy:
Bernard Miles
Director:
Noel Coward
Director:
David Lean
Producer:
Noel Coward

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 7 months

A look at one of the most magical lands on the planet. Its unique wildlife includes tree-dwelling kangaroos, spiders that survives under water and a bird that spreads fire. Show more

Great American Railroad Journeys

Series 4

Portage la Prairie to Saskatoon

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Michael Portillo strikes west across Manitoba into the province of Saskatchewan. Michael discovers how a middle-class British boy transformed himself into an influential indigenous naturalist. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Story of the real-life romance between ageing Hollywood star Gloria Grahame and young Liverpudlian actor Peter Turner, whose family looked after Grahame when she became ill.

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Supernatural thriller. Maureen, a medium, is determined to stay in Paris after the death of her brother. Maureen is asked to search for his presence in the house his girlfriend is now trying to sell. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 56 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

During the Japanese advance in Malaya, a group of civilians is taken prisoner and forced to embark on a gruelling trek through the jungle.

Contributors

Jean Paget:
Virginia McKenna
Joe Harman:
Peter Finch
Mrs Dudley Frost:
Marie Lohr
Miss Horsefall:
Jean Anderson
Japanese Sergeant:
Takagi
Captain Sugaya:
Tran Van Khe
Solicitor:
Geoffrey Keen
Director:
Jack Lee
Producer:
Joseph Janni

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