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Duration: 1 hour, 21 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 11 months

Accomplished restaurateur and cookery book author Julie Wilson finds herself in Wisconsin, attempting to wrangle a gingerbread recipe from baker Kris Thompson. Show more

Contributors

Nadiya’s Simple Spices

Series 1

Episode 6

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 11 months

Nadiya presents her best-loved recipes for get-togethers. Her succulent marinated chicken, delicious roast potatoes and coconut and fennel bundt cake are guaranteed to get the party started. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nadiya Hussain
Interviewed Guest:
Gurdeep Loyal
Producer:
Laia Niubo
Production Manager:
Vinnie Moriarty Morris
Executive Producer:
Katy Fryer
Production Company:
Wall to Wall Media

Mary Makes It Easy

Series 1

Simple Time-Savers

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Mary surprises Lorraine Kelly on the set of her show to teach her and daughter Rosie some delicious time-saving recipes, including a fragrant Thai-style beef stir-fry and sea bream with samphire. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Berry
Director:
Sarah Myland
Production Manager:
Jessica Longville
Series Producer:
Alice Binks
Executive Producer:
Karen Ross
Executive Producer:
Kelly Sparks
Production Company:
Sidney Street Productions

Duration: 1 hour, 38 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 4 months

Interior decorator Jan Morrow shares her phone line with philanderer Brad Allen, a man she despises. But when she meets a handsome Texan, she doesn't suspect they are one and the same person. Show more

Contributors

Brad Allen:
Rock Hudson
Jan Morrow:
Doris Day
Jonathan Forbes:
Tony Randall
Tony Walters:
Nick Adams

Genres

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Romantic caper about a man with a new wife who encounters much confusion when his previous wife - presumed dead after a plane crash five years earlier - reappears. Show more

Contributors

Ellen Wagstaff Arden:
Doris Day
Nicholas Arden:
James Garner
Bianca Steele Arden:
Polly Bergen
Grace Arden:
Thelma Ritter
Mr Codd, Hotel manager:
Fred Clark
Shoe Clerk:
Don Knotts
Dr Herman Schlick:
Elliott Reid
Judge Bryson:
Edgar Buchanan
Clyde Prokey:
John Astin
District Attorney:
Pat Harrington Jr
Hotel Desk Clerk:
Max Showalter
Room Service Waiter:
Alvy Moore
Jenny Arden:
Pami Lee
Didi Arden:
Leslie Farrell
Stephen 'Adam' Burkett:
Chuck Connors
Writer:
Hal Kanter
Writer:
Jack Sher
Composer:
Lionel Newman
Director of photography:
Daniel L Fapp

A Countryside Christmas

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 10 months

Anita Rani and Adam Henson show how to make sloe gin, and Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan embark on a winter adventure to see the Northern Lights. Show more

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Series 11

Episode 10

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

The friendship of reality TV’s Chris Hughes and Jake Quickenden is put to the test as they explore South Yorkshire’s antique shops with Izzie and Irita. Show more

Porridge

Christmas Special: The Desperate Hours

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Classic sitcom. Fletcher plans to add a bit of Christmas spirit to the festive season at Slade Prison in the form of his very own homemade liquor. Show more

Contributors

Norman Stanley Fletcher:
Ronnie Barker
Mr Barrowclough:
Brian Wilde
Mr MacKay:
Fulton Mackay
Lennie Godber:
Richard Beckinsale
Reg Urwin:
Dudley Sutton
Warren:
Sam Kelly
McLaren:
Tony Osoba
Keegan:
Ken Wynne
Governor Venables:
Michael Barrington
Mrs Jamieson:
Jane Wenham

Richard Osman's House of Games

Festive House of Games - Series 2

Festive Week 1: Wednesday

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 1 month

Richie Anderson, Simon Gregson, Jessica Knappett and Debbie McGee test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Panellist:
Richie Anderson
Panellist:
Simon Gregson
Panellist:
Debbie McGee
Director:
John Smith
Production Manager:
Stephen Lees
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Executive Producer:
Breid McLoone
Production Company:
Remarkable TV

Only Connect

Series 19 Specials

Fashion – Dandies v Peacocks

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 1 month

Another special edition of the quiz hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell, where knowledge only gets you so far. Two fashionable teams from yesteryear return to strut their stuff. Show more

University Challenge

Christmas 2023

Episode 3

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 1 month

Dundee University and Bangor University are represented by distinguished alumni in the third heat of Christmas University Challenge. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Amol Rajan
Narrator:
Roger Tilling
Producer:
Clare Parody
Production Manager:
Holly Laffy
Executive Producer:
Peter Gwyn
Production Company:
Lifted Entertainment

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 10 months

Belfast, 1969. Young Buddy’s happy home life is rocked by the eruption of the Troubles - and street violence means the family face a stark future. Show more

Mayfair Witches

Series 1

Curiouser and Curiouser

Duration: 40 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

At Deirdre's funeral, Rowan is plunged into the world of the infamous Mayfair family. Uncle Cortland and Aunt Carlotta present diverging views on Lasher. Show more

Contributors

Rowan Fielding:
Alexandra Daddario
Ciprien Grieve:
Tongayi Chirisa
Lasher :
Jack Huston
Cortland Mayfair:
Harry Hamlin
Carlotta Mayfair:
Beth Grant
Deirdre Mayfair:
Annabeth Gish
Writer:
Anne Rice

Mayfair Witches

Series 1

The Thrall

Duration: 41 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Trapped in the First Street House, Rowan and Sip must confront its many mysteries in order to escape. Rowan grapples with an inconceivable offer. Show more

Contributors

Rowan Fielding:
Alexandra Daddario
Ciprien Grieve:
Tongayi Chirisa
Lasher :
Jack Huston
Cortland Mayfair:
Harry Hamlin
Carlotta Mayfair:
Beth Grant
Writer:
Anne Rice

Mayfair Witches

Series 1

Transference

Duration: 42 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

Desperate to relinquish Lasher, Rowan reaches out to her extended Mayfair family for help and is inducted into their magical rituals. Show more

Contributors

Rowan Fielding:
Alexandra Daddario
Ciprien Grieve:
Tongayi Chirisa
Lasher :
Jack Huston
Cortland Mayfair:
Harry Hamlin
Carlotta Mayfair:
Beth Grant
Writer:
Anne Rice

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 2 months

Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one of the most secure documents on the planet. Show more

Secrets of the Aquarium

Series 1

If It Goes Wrong, I’ll Blame Him

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for 2 months

Ian has to carry out repairs ten metres underwater in the deepest tank in Britain, and there’s a surprise for volunteer Jill, the aquarium's 86-year-old 'ray whisperer'.

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Tim Green
Series Producer:
Sue Doody
Production Manager:
Katy Daykin
Production Manager:
Carys Williams
Assistant Producer:
Cameron Howells
Production Company:
Hall of Mirrors

Vigil

Series 2

Episode 5

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two HD

Available for years

In the aftermath of a brutal rescue mission, Amy is questioning everything. Kirsten begs her to come home, but Amy can’t let go of her suspicions. Show more

Contributors

Amy Silva:
Suranne Jones
Kirsten Longacre:
Rose Leslie
Eliza Russell:
Romola Garai
Marcus Grainger:
Dougray Scott
Colin Robertson:
Gary Lewis
Callum Barker:
Chris Jenks
Captain Sattam Abdul Kader:
Oscar Salem
Daniel Ramsay:
Amir El-Masry
Producer:
Marcus Wilson
Production Company:
World Productions Limited

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