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Animal Park

Summer 2020

Episode 2

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 6 months

Ben and Kate compete to charm Rio the grumpy cockatoo, and there is an anxious wait as Yuki the tiger goes under the knife. Meanwhile, Jean treats the rhinos to a spa. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Presenter:
Ben Fogle
Presenter:
Jean Johansson
Series Producer:
James Mair
Executive Producer:
Joff Wilson
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

Call That Hard Work?

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

An estate agent, a street food vendor and a bee farmer swap jobs to see which is hardest. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Marc Knighton
Producer:
Harriet Ryder
Executive Producer:
Meredith Chambers
Executive Producer:
Rachael Barnes
Production Company:
Electric Ray

Genres

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

Series 3

The Torridon, Scotland

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 2 months

Monica and Giles travel deep into the Scottish Highlands to join the staff living and working in the mountains at one of the UK’s remotest luxury hotels. Show more

The Great British Year

Original Series

Episode 3: Summer

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two HD

Documentary series showing Britain's changing look over the course of a year. Whilst the human population of Britain kicks back, summer is boom time for the animals. Show more

Curious Creatures

Series 1

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two HD

In this animal quiz show, Kate Humble, Chris Packham and Lucy Cooke take a look at all creatures great and small. Martin Hughes-Games and Lindsey Chapman are today's panellists.

Contributors

Presenter:
Kate Humble
Panellist:
Chris Packham
Panellist:
Lucy Cooke
Panellist:
Lindsey Chapman
Production Company:
Mighty Productions Ltd
Executive Producer:
Lynn Sutcliffe
Executive Producer:
Hugh Rycroft
Series Producer:
Stuart Harrison
Production Manager:
Emma Stone

A Place to Call Home

Series 5

Episode 3: All That Glitters

Duration: 51 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Australian period drama. Elizabeth is disgruntled with Douglas for accepting an invitation on her behalf to attend Shabbat at Sarah's cottage. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Nordmann:
Marta Dusseldorp
Elizabeth Goddard:
Noni Hazlehurst
George Bligh:
Brett Climo
Jack Duncan:
Craig Hall
Anna Poletti:
Abby Earl
Carolyn Bligh:
Sara Wiseman
Regina Bligh:
Jenni Baird
Henry Fox:
Tim Draxl
Doris Collins:
Deborah Kennedy
Roy Briggs:
Frankie J Holden
Director:
Mark Joffe
Writer:
John Lonie

The A to Z of TV Cooking

Shorts

Episode 17: Letter Q

Duration: 10 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 5 months

John Torode serves up a selection of mouthwatering dishes from some of the nation's favourite chefs, featuring recipes and ingredients linked by the letter Q. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Torode
Producer:
Simon Catt
Director:
Simon Catt
Series Producer:
Simon Goretzki
Executive Producer:
Gillian Scothern

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Gabriel Weston explores extraordinary cases that are helping uncover the mysteries of the human body, including a man who feels no pain and a woman who can smell Parkinson's. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Ade Edmondson, Ed Gamble, Miquita Oliver and Kate Thornton continue to test their general knowledge skills. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Director:
John Smith
Panellist:
Ade Edmondson
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Panellist:
Ed Gamble
Panellist:
Miquita Oliver
Panellist:
Kate Thornton
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Celebrities hunt for antiques across the UK. Pals Ricky Tomlinson and Micky Starke are joined by Catherine Southon and Margie Cooper on a road trip adventure. Show more

Great Continental Railway Journeys

Series 7

Berlin to Stuttgart

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Michael Portillo embarks on a rail journey through Germany. In a vast stadium, Michael hears how new rail lines were constructed to transport crowds of spectators to the Nazi Olympic Games of 1936. Show more

Harlots

Series 1

Episode 5

Duration: 47 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Emily is in even more dire straits and seeks to escape Golden Square.

Contributors

Margaret Wells:
Samantha Morton
Lydia Quigley:
Lesley Manville
Charlotte Wells:
Jessica Brown Findlay
Florence Scanwell:
Dorothy Atkinson
Daniel Marney:
Rory Fleck Byrne
Nancy Birch:
Kate Fleetwood
Thomas Haxby:
Edward Hogg
Justice Cunliffe:
Richard McCabe
Lord Repton:
Tim McInnerny
William North:
Danny Sapani
Sir George Howard:
Hugh Skinner
Lucy Wells:
Eloise Smyth
Director:
Coky Giedroyc

Harlots

Series 1

Episode 6

Duration: 46 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Having left Sir George, Charlotte is penniless and getting desperate.

Contributors

Margaret Wells:
Samantha Morton
Lydia Quigley:
Lesley Manville
Charlotte Wells:
Jessica Brown Findlay
Florence Scanwell:
Dorothy Atkinson
Daniel Marney:
Rory Fleck Byrne
Nancy Birch:
Kate Fleetwood
Thomas Haxby:
Edward Hogg
Justice Cunliffe:
Richard McCabe
Lord Repton:
Tim McInnerny
William North:
Danny Sapani
Sir George Howard:
Hugh Skinner
Lucy Wells:
Eloise Smyth
Director:
Coky Giedroyc

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Documentary series meeting the people living and working in the eye of Manchester’s remarkable housing boom. Show more

Doctors and twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken's experiences through the Covid-19 pandemic have far more personal consequences than either could have imagined. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Toby Paton
Director:
Jack Rampling
Producer:
Tammy Hale
Executive Producer:
Ben Gale
Executive Producer:
Helen Littleboy
Production Company:
Little Gem Media

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Jay Blades revists three repairs – a cash register, a camera and a calculator - to show how they helped shape the modern digital world we enjoy today. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jay Blades
Series Producer:
Paula Fasht
Executive Producer:
David Sayer
Executive Producer:
Rob Butterfield
Executive Producer:
Emma Walsh
Production Company:
Ricochet Limited

Home Is Where the Art Is

Series 2

Episode 8

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Nick Knowles challenges three artists to create works to celebrate a couple's 25th wedding anniversary. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nick Knowles
Executive Producer:
Zoe Thorman
Featured Artist:
Rob Edmondson
Featured Artist:
Pratima Kramer
Featured Artist:
James Sutton

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