BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

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Fimbles

Series for young children in which the characters explore the magical valley around them

Series for young children in which the colourful characters Fimbo, Florrie and Baby Pom explore the magical valley around them

Fimbles: Ticket

17/10/2003

Ticket

CBeebies - Fimbles, Ticket

Florrie finds a ticket, which she swaps for things. Then Fimbo and Rockit lose theirs.

Series for young children in which characters explore the magical valley around them. Florrie finds a ticket, which she swaps for things. Then Fimbo and Rockit lose theirs.

Series for young children in which Fimbo, Florrie and Baby Pom explore the magical valley around them. Fimbling is such fun, and the trio have a very special talent - they know when something is waiting to be found. Together with friends Bessie, Rockit, Roly Mo and Ribble, every day is a new adventure. Florrie finds a ticket, which she swaps for all sorts of things. Then Fimbo and Rockit manage to lose their tickets. Will they miss the bus?

CBeebies

The UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes.

The UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes, dedicated to delighting and surprising its pre-school audience.

The Story Makers

When midnight strikes in the children's library it's time for the Story Makers to come out

When midnight strikes in the children's library, it is time for the Story Makers to come out and make new stories ready for the children who are coming in the morning

The Story Makers: Being Frightened

13/03/2006

Being Frightened

CBeebies - The Story Makers, Being Frightened

Children's stories. Someone has got a bad case of the squeaks.

When midnight strikes in the children's library, it is time for the Story Makers to come out and make new stories. Someone's got a bad case of the squeaks.

When midnight strikes in the children's library, it is time for the Story Makers to come out and make new stories ready for the children who are coming in the morning. Someone has got a bad case of the squeaks.

Balamory

Find out what the story is in Balamory with Miss Hoolie and the gang.

Balamory: Series 1

Balamory: Series 1: Episode 4: Beach Ball

Episode 4

Episode 4: Beach Ball

Balamory - CBeebies - BBC

Josie Jump wants to take the children to the beach to play with her beach ball.

Children's programme. Josie Jump wants to take the children to the beach to play with her beach ball, but it has a puncture.

Josie Jump wants to take the children to the beach for fun in the sand, but her beach ball has a puncture! Who can she find to help mend the hole?

Beach Ball

Series 1

Live action series for preschool children based around the island community of Balamory

Live action series for preschool children based around the small island community of Balamory in Scotland

Arthur

Animation following the adventures of the world's most famous aardvark.

Follow the adventures of the world's most famous aardvark, eight-year-old Arthur Read, and his family and friends.

Arthur: Series 11

Arthur: Series 11: Episode 13: DW, Bossy Boots

Episode 13

Episode 13: DW, Bossy Boots

Arthur - CBBC - BBC

After everyone stops playing with her, DW learns that bossy isn't better.

Animated adventures of a young aardvark and friends. DW likes things to go her way. After everyone stops playing with her, she learns that bossy isn't better.

Animation following the adventures of a young aardvark and his friends. DW likes things to go her way, even if no one else likes it. After everyone stops playing with her, DW learns that bossy isn't better.

DW, Bossy Boots

Series 11

CBBC

The BBC's multiplatform offering bringing the very best programmes to 6-12 year olds.

CBBC is the BBC's multiplatform offering for 6-12 year olds bringing the very best drama, entertainment and factual programmes to its young viewers.

Animation following the adventures of a young aardvark and his friends

Do Something Different

Sam and Mark are on a mission to get one million kids to Do Something Different

Sam and Mark are on a mission to get one million kids to Do Something Different, with suggestions of stuff to do and great films to watch

Do Something Different: 17/07/2007

17/07/2007

CBBC - Do Something Different, 17/07/2007

Sam and Mark are on a mission to get one million kids to Do Something Different.

Sam and Mark have suggestions of stuff to do and great films to watch.

Sam and Mark are on a mission to get one million kids to Do Something Different by the end of the summer. 

With suggestions of stuff to do and great films to watch, this is how to make your holidays the best ever.

Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra

Fourteen young magicians learn the tricks of the trade

Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra: 17/07/2007

CBBC - Sorcerer's Apprentice Extra, 17/07/2007

Barney has his work cut out as David Penn gives him an escapology lesson.

Barney has his work cut out as David Penn gives him an escapology lesson, and Mr Knight and Miss Evans have a food fight in the teacher challenge.

Barney has his work cut out as David Penn gives him an escapology lesson, and Mr Knight and Miss Evans have a food fight in the teacher challenge. Meanwhile the sorcerees learn a valuable lesson in posture and speech from Mr Greenhalgh, and Barney gets his dancing shoes on for a private lesson with Ian and Camilla from Strictly Come Dancing. With his work done at magic school, we follow David Penn as he takes to the streets to demonstrate the art of transportation.

In the Night Garden

Visit the magical Night Garden where a lovely group of toys learn about having fun.

As the day fades and the stars come out, visit the magical Night Garden and spend time with a lovely group of toys who are learning all about sharing, caring and having fun.

In the Night Garden: Series 1: Episode 27: Wave to the Wottingers

Episode 27

Episode 27: Wave to the Wottingers

In the Night Garden - CBeebies - BBC

The Pontipines set out on a walk, but everywhere they go the Wottingers get there first.

Series for young children. The Pontipines set out on their long walk, but everywhere they go their neighbours, the Wottingers, are there before them.

The Pontipines set out on their long walk, but everywhere they go their neighbours, the Wottingers, are there before them. They wave to the Wottingers and the Wottingers wave back all around the garden until they are safely home again.

Wave to the Wottingers

In the Night Garden: Series 1

Series for pre-school children set in a magical forest, where characters have adventures

Series for pre-school children set in a magical forest, where colourful characters have adventures and are read bedtime stories

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

Programme for pre-school children combining animation with live action footage

Programme for pre-school children combining animation with live action footage from National Geographic and the BBC film archives

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies: What's in a Tail

20/03/2007

What's in a Tail

CBeebies - Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies, What's in a Tail

Everyone is enamored of their tails today - everyone, that is, except for Max.

Programme for pre-school children combining animation with live action footage. Everyone is enamored of their tails today - everyone, that is, except for Max.

Programme for pre-school children combining animation with live action footage from National Geographic and the BBC film archives. The stories centre around the adventures of a group of animals on the African savanna. Everyone is enamored of their tails today - everyone, that is, except for Max, who doesn't think his tail is so special. Mama shows the kids that there are different 'tails to tell' in the animal kingdom, and some of them have purposes that might surprise.

Something Special

Education show using songs, rhymes and Makaton to promote language skills.

Something Special uses songs, rhymes and visual humour with Makaton to help its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way.

Something Special: Series 1

Something Special: Series 1: Episode 12: Colours

Episode 12

Episode 12: Colours

Something Special - CBeebies - BBC

This programme shows you how to sign red, blue and yellow.

Educational series using Makaton sign language. Colours are everywhere, and the programme shows viewers how to sign the colours of the rainbow.

Using a sign language called Makaton, Something Special helps its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way. Justin Fletcher presents songs, rhymes and visual humour, all centred around themes that are familiar to young children. Colours are everywhere, and the programme shows viewers how to sign red, blue, yellow and all the colours of the rainbow.

Colours

Education show using songs, rhymes and Makaton sign language to promote language skills.

Something Special uses songs, rhymes and visual humour with Makaton sign language to help its audience learn how to communicate as well as develop their language in a fun and exciting way.

Big Cook Little Cook

Cookery series with Big Cook and foot-high Little Cook.

Cookery series with Big Cook and foot-high Little Cook. Together they run a special cafe where every day a different customer calls in for a tasty treat.

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 1

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 1: Episode 22: Duck

Episode 22

Episode 22: Duck

Duck

CBeebies - Big Cook Little Cook, Series 1, Duck

Ben has washed Small's pillow and it has gone all hard and lumpy.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small. Desmond Duck comes into the cafe and they make him some Duck Dippers. In return he leaves Small a soft pillow.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. Together they run a cafe for a varied fairytale clientele. 

Ben has washed Small's pillow and it has gone all hard and lumpy. Small is not happy. Desmond Duck comes into the cafe and they make him some duck dippers as a snack. In return he leaves Small a pillow full of lovely soft feathers.

Big Cook and Little Cook rustle up tasty treats for the special visitors to their cafe

Underground Ernie

CGI animation about Ernie, controller of International Underground

CGI animation. Ernie, controller of International Underground, is always on hand to help his friends and to get passengers to their destinations

Underground Ernie: Catnapped

27/06/2006

Catnapped

CBeebies - Underground Ernie, Catnapped

Pippa's cat Patch disappears during a thunderstorm, and there are other strange goings-on.

CGI animation about Ernie, controller of International Underground. Pippa's cat Patch disappears during a thunderstorm, and there are other strange goings-on.

CGI animation. Ernie, controller of International Underground, is always on hand to help his friends and to get passengers to their destinations safely. He is helped by trains Victoria, Bakerloo, Circle, Jubilee, the twins Hammersmith and City and Ernie's friends Millie and Mr Rails. Circle stops off at the nature reserve and discovers that Pippa's cat Patch disappears during a thunderstorm. Bakerloo is experiencing strange goings-on too, as he spots a pair of glowing green eyes.

LazyTown

Fun with pink-haired eight-year-old Stephanie and superhero Sportacus.

Fun with pink-haired eight-year-old Stephanie and superhero Sportacus

LazyTown: Series 1

LazyTown: Series 1: Episode 39: Trash Trouble

Episode 39

Episode 39: Trash Trouble

Trash Trouble

CBeebies - LazyTown, Series 1, Trash Trouble

Disguised as the trash man, Robbie creates a trash cannon to shoot trash all over town.

Fun with Stephanie and Sportacus as they learn how to get active. Disguised as the official trash man, Robbie creates a trash cannon to shoot trash all over town.

Fun with pink-haired Stephanie and superhero Sportacus as they learn how to make healthy choices and get active. 

The Mayor wants to keep LazyTown clean and tidy, but Robbie has other plans. Disguised as the official trash man, he convinces the kids that making a mess is more fun than cleaning up. He creates a giant trash cannon to shoot trash all over town. 

When the trash cannon goes berserk, Sportacus arrives and saves LazyTown and Robbie from being buried in rubbish.

The Return of Frank James

29/08/1998

BBC Two - The Return of Frank James

Sequel to Jesse James, where his brother Frank tracks down his brother's murderers.

Vivid sequel to the 1939 western Jesse James. When Jesse's murderers are set free, his brother Frank vows revenge and, accompanied by his ward, sets out to track them down.

Vivid sequel to the 1939 western Jesse James. When Jesse James's murderers are set free, his brother Frank vows revenge and, accompanied by his ward, sets out to track them down. To fund his manhunt, he robs an express office and is subsequently wrongly accused of the clerk's murder. But a newspaper reporter is determined to find out the truth.

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Daily Politics

News, views, analysis and moves on the political stories of the day.

Daily Politics: 17/07/2007

BBC Two - Daily Politics, 17/07/2007

News, views and moves on the political stories of the day, plus House of Commons coverage.

News, views and moves on the political stories of the day, plus live House of Commons coverage presented by Andrew Neil and Jenny Scott.

News, views and moves on the political stories of the day, plus House of Commons coverage presented by Andrew Neil and Jenny Scott.

Working Lunch

The latest business, consumer and workplace news from across the country

Working Lunch: 17/07/2007

BBC Two - Working Lunch, 17/07/2007

The latest business, consumer and workplace news from across the country.

Animal Park

BBC One

Kate Humble and Ben Fogle go behind the scenes at Longleat Safari Park.

Cute critters and caring keepers. Kate Humble and Ben Fogle explore Longleat Safari Park, meeting a host of exotic, fascinating animals and the people who look after them.

Animal Park: Series 7: 30 minute reversions

Animal Park: Series 7: 30 minute reversions: Episode 18

Episode 18

Series 7: 30 minute reversions

BBC One - Animal Park, Series 7: 30 minute reversions, Episode 18

The vet performs an emergency operation on Lily the pygmy goat.

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life at Longleat safari park. The vet performs an emergency operation on Lily the pygmy goat, and Ben reports on Longleat's mass incubator.

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life behind the scenes at Longleat Estate and Safari Park. The vet has to perform an emergency operation on Lily the pygmy goat. Lord Bath portrays his ancestor, the 4th Marquis, who left the biggest mark on Longleat. Kate discovers what the marmosets make of the world's favourite pongs, while Ben reports on Longleat's mass incubator and sees eggs turn into chicks!

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life behind the scenes at the Longleat Estate

Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life behind the scenes at Longleat Estate and Safari Park

Open Gardens

Twenty gardeners try to get their gardens accepted into the National Gardens Scheme

Carol Klein presents a series which follows 20 gardeners as they attempt to have their gardens accepted into the demanding National Gardens Scheme

Open Gardens: Series 1

Open Gardens: Series 1: Episode 8: The Barn and Littleham House

Episode 8

Episode 8: The Barn and Littleham House

The Barn and Littleham House

BBC Two - Open Gardens, Series 1, The Barn and Littleham House

Carol Klein tracks more people's attempts to join the National Gardens Scheme.

Following people's attempts to have their work accepted into the National Gardens Scheme. Littleham House's overgrown pond needs replanting.

Carol Klein presents a series which follows people's attempts to have their gardens accepted into the demanding National Gardens Scheme. Littleham House has an ugly, overgrown pond which needs replanting, and its herbaceous borders need to be rid of ground elder. The Barn has a lawn which will be broken up by 700 lavender plants, and grown into an Alice In Wonderland-style labyrinth.

Living in the Sun

Kristian Digby presents a series about Brits who have relocated to Spain

Living in the Sun: Series 1

Living in the Sun: Series 1: Episode 15

Episode 15

BBC Two - Living in the Sun, Series 1, Episode 15

Nadia Sawalha presents a series about Brits who have relocated to Spain. Nadia goes back to drama school to learn a dance routine she'll be performing with 70 kids.

Nadia Sawalha presents a series about Brits who have relocated to Spain

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