BBC Two

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

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Me Too!

Drama for four- to six-year-olds about parents at work and their child-minded children

Drama series for four- to six-year-olds about the parallel lives of parents at work and their children, who stay with warm-hearted minder Granny Murray

Me Too!: Series 2

Me Too!: Series 2: Episode 57: Helping Hand

Episode 57

Episode 57: Helping Hand

Series 2

Helping Hand

CBeebies - Me Too!, Series 2, Helping Hand

Raymond is working on a train called the Picnic Express, and Tina tries to help out.

Drama series about parents and children. Raymond is working on a train called the Picnic Express. Tina tries to help but gets stuck on the train and ends up in his way.

Raymond is working on a train called the Picnic Express. Tina tries to help Raymond but gets stuck on the train and ends up getting in his way. However, Raymond soon figures out a way that they can work together and have fun at the same time.

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.

Pre-school series about the parallel lives of parents at work and their children.

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 3

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 3: Episode 6: Hansel and Gretel

Episode 6

Episode 6: Hansel and Gretel

Series 3

Hansel and Gretel

CBeebies - Big Cook Little Cook, Series 3, Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel come into the cafe and the duo cook a vegetable house for their guests.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. Small is lost in the kitchen. Ben finds him, and then Hansel and Gretel come into the cafe.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. Small is lost in the kitchen behind some big boxes. Luckily Ben finds him. Hansel and Gretel come into the cafe and the duo cook a vegetable house for their guests. In return for the delicious meal, Hansel and Gretel leave a duffle bag of tiny blue pebbles that Small can use to leave a trail, so he will never be lost again.

Children's cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small

Brum

What secret adventures will Brum get up to today?

What secret adventures will Brum get up to today? Baddies of Big Town beware, Brum’s here to stop you in your tracks!

Brum: Series 3

Brum: Series 3: Episode 16: Brum and the Statue Rescue

Episode 16

Episode 16: Brum and the Statue Rescue

Brum and the Statue Rescue

CBeebies - Brum, Series 3, Brum and the Statue Rescue

Before the Mayoress can unveil a grand statue of herself it rolls away into the Big Town.

Adventures with the little car that lives in a motor museum

Pingu

Preschool stop-frame animation about Pingu, a charming and cheeky young penguin

Preschool stop-frame animation about Pingu, a charming and cheeky young penguin who is always up to mischief, finding himself in comical situations in his snowy world

Pingu: Series 2

Pingu: Series 2: Episode 7: Pingu's Circus

Episode 7

Episode 7: Pingu's Circus

Pingu's Circus

CBeebies - Pingu, Series 2, Pingu's Circus

Pingu, Pinga and Robby play at putting on a circus.

Chaotic adventures of a plasticine penguin. Pingu, Pinga and Robby play at putting on a circus. Their performances don't all go according to plan.

Chaotic adventures of a plasticine penguin. 

Pingu, Pinga and Robby play at putting on a circus. Their performances meet with huge applause, even though not all of them go according to plan. In fact, the more they go wrong the funnier they seem to be.

Featuring the adventures of Pingu, the clumsy young penguin who feels he is misunderstood

Children's series featuring the adventures of Pingu, the clumsy young penguin who feels he is misunderstood

The Tale of Jack Frost

24/12/2004

BBC Two - The Tale of Jack Frost

A magical wintertime tale based on the book by David Melling and narrated by Hugh Laurie.

A magical wintertime tale based on the book by David Melling and narrated by Hugh Laurie. A little boy with magic powers must protect the Enchanted Forest from the goblins.

A magical wintertime tale based on the book by David Melling and narrated by Hugh Laurie. The forest creatures discover a little boy sleeping, and when he wakes he astounds them with real magic. Everything he touches turns cold, and so they name him Jack Frost. Then along come the goblins, who smell of boiled cabbage, made rude noises, and love to tell lies. Young Jack Frost must use his powers to protect the Enchanted Forest.

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.

Inside Life

Inside Life: Episode 9: Bahamas Reef

Episode 9

Episode 9: Bahamas Reef

Bahamas Reef

CBBC - Inside Life, Bahamas Reef

James Murray's mission is to help sink a boat in the Bahamas for the Life team.

Behind-the-scenes wildlife show. James Murray's mission is to help sink a boat in the Bahamas for the Life team, but his plans may themselves be sunk without trace.

Ten CBBC agents have been given exclusive access to David Attenborough's latest blockbuster wildlife series -  Life. From polar bears in the freezing Arctic to tigers in the steaming jungles of India, each agent gets their own special mission to go behind the scenes to see just what it takes to film a stunning wildlife sequence. Working alongside the BBC's Natural History Unit, they climb high into a Thailand rainforest to film gibbons, dive wrecks covered in corals in the Bahamas and travel to the remote islands of Komodo to track down dragons.

James Murray's mission is to help sink a boat in the Bahamas for the Life team, but his plans may themselves be sunk without trace with the arrival of a hurricane. As James runs out of time, will he ever see the boat he worked so hard on be transformed from a rusty wreck into a colourful coral reef? Only if he can learn to scuba dive in time will James's mission finally be completed.

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.

Behind the scenes of the BBC Natural History Unit's series, Life.

Kids go behind the scenes of the BBC Natural History Unit's series, Life, to find out what it takes to get footage of the world's most extraordinary wildlife

Gimme a Break

Gimme a Break: Series 2

Gimme a Break: Series 2: Episode 9: Mullaney - Turks and Caicos

Episode 9: Mullaney - Turks and Caicos

Mullaney - Turks and Caicos

CBBC - Gimme a Break, Series 2, Mullaney - Turks and Caicos

The Mullaney triplets are fed up with their family holidays and want some adventure.

Series in which kids take control of the family break. The Mullaney triplets are fed up with their family holidays and want some adventure.

Series in which kids take control of the family break. 

The Mullaney triplets are fed up with their family holidays and want some adventure. Hannah, Matthew and Louise have three action-packed trips to choose from. Will they pick surfing, scuba diving or mountaineering? Being in control of the family break also means they have to set down holiday rules for Mum and Dad to follow. 

After an action-packed break, the triplets have the chance to win one last amazing treat. All they need to do is pass a quiz; if they fail it, Mum and Dad will be enjoying the treat instead.

Wainwright Walks

An exploration of the work of Britain's greatest fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright

Wainwright Walks: Series 2

Wainwright Walks: Series 2: Episode 5: High Street

Episode 5

Episode 5: High Street

High Street

BBC Four - Wainwright Walks, Series 2, High Street

Julia Bradbury climbs 2,500ft to the summit of High Street in the Lakes.

Julia Bradbury follows in fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright's footsteps and climbs to the summit of High Street, the most well-trodden high ground in the Lakes.

Series in which Julia Bradbury explores the Lake District landscape that inspired the great British fell walker and author Alfred Wainwright to produce his beautifully crafted guide books. 

Julia starts her walk in the quiet, mysterious valley of Mardale, where the local village was lost forever when the valley was flooded to create the Haweswater reservoir. The history continues as she climbs 2,500ft to the summit of High Street, the most well-trodden high ground in the Lakes. This was where Roman legions crossed the fells 2,000 years ago, making, quite literally, a high street.

BBC Four

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

Julia Bradbury sets off on more expeditions inspired by fell walker Alfred Wainwright.

Julia Bradbury sets off on more expeditions as she explores the work of the great British fell walker and author, Alfred Wainwright.

Great Railway Journeys

Great Railway Journeys: Series 3

Great Railway Journeys: Series 3: Episode 2: Aleppo to Aqaba

Episode 2

Episode 2: Aleppo to Aqaba

Aleppo to Aqaba

BBC Two - Great Railway Journeys, Series 3, Aleppo to Aqaba

Comedian Alexei Sayle travels in the Middle East by a variety of trains.

Series in which celebrities travel on famous railway routes. Alexei Sayle attempts to journey from Aleppo in northern Syria to Aqaba in Jordan.

Comedian Alexei Sayle attempts to travel from Aleppo in northern Syria to Aqaba in Jordan on the Red Sea, by a variety of trains.

The first leg of the journey is Aleppo to Lattakia on the Mediterranean coast. On arrival at Lattakia, Alexei takes a taxi to al Siwar restaurant where he meets Syria's favourite comic Bashar Ismail.

Then it's back on the train heading for the Syrian capital Damascus, but stopping off for a short break at Crac de Chevaliers where Khaled Mourad and his father show Alexei round the castle.

On reaching Hejaz station, Alexei manages to catch the International Train to Deraa, and then takes a steam (actually diesel) train from Deraa to Bosra where he visits the Roman amphitheatre, but turns out to be two months early for the annual music and arts festival.

He then passes through Amman, hitches a lift on a service trolley to Petra, and takes a freight train for the final leg of the journey to Wadi Rum and on to Aqaba where, at journey's end, he reflects on 'the explosive intimacy of the Middle East'.

Public figures travel the world by train.

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: 45 minute reversions

Animal Park: Series 7: 45 minute reversions: Episode 9

Series 7: 45 minute reversions

BBC One - Animal Park, Series 7: 45 minute reversions, Episode 9

At Longleat Safari Park, Romeo the otter must be captured and rushed to the vet.

With over 50 animal species at Longleat Safari Park, some need intensive care. Romeo the otter has a problem in his mouth that could be life-threatening, so he must be captured.

With over 50 animal species at Longleat Safari Park, some need intensive care. Romeo the otter has a problem in his mouth that could be life-threatening, and so he must be captured and rushed to the vet. With a big family on the way, Trevor and Honey the ostriches need a bigger nest. And Lord Bath reveals a passion for butterflies. More tales from the park and house with Kate Humble and Ben Fogle.

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

Who Do You Think You Are?

Celebrities trace their family trees, discovering surprises from their pasts.

Lost connections and unfamiliar histories are revealed as celebrities trace their family trees. Discover stories of courage, joy, sacrifice and resilience - everyone has a tale to tell.

Who Do You Think You Are?: Series 3

Who Do You Think You Are?: Series 3: Episode 8: Julia Sawalha

Episode 8

Episode 8: Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

BBC One - Who Do You Think You Are?, Series 3, Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha begins a quest to find her mother's Huguenot heritage.

Celebrities trace their ancestry. Julia Sawalha begins a quest to find her mother's Huguenot heritage, and then embarks on a journey to Jordan, her father's homeland.

Series in which celebrities trace their ancestry. Julia Sawalha comes from a multi-cultural family. Her mother is English but believes her side of the family are descended from French Huguenots. Julia begins a quest to find her family's Huguenot heritage, and then embarks on a journey to Jordan, her father's homeland. His mother was an award-winning businesswoman who turned her back on the tribal way of life, and Julia explores the context of her grandmother's achievements.

Victorian Farm

Victorian Farm: Episode 6

BBC Two - Victorian Farm, Episode 6

The team must bring in the wheat harvest. Ruth explores the craft of straw plaiting.

Documentary series following a team who live as Victorian farmers. The team's year on the farm is coming to an end, but first they have to bring in the wheat harvest.

Historical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year. Wearing period clothes and using only the materials that would have been available in 1885, historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn are going back in time to relive the day-to-day life of the Victorian farmer.

The project is based on the Acton Scott estate in Shropshire, a world frozen in time, lost in Victorian rural England. Its buildings and grounds are cluttered with antique tools and machinery collected by the Acton family who have lived on the estate since the 12th century.

Working for a full calendar year, Ruth, Alex and Peter are rediscovering a lost world of skills, crafts and knowledge, assisted by an ever-dwindling band of experts who keep Victorian rural practices alive. Each month and season brings pressing priorities, from tending to livestock and repairing buildings to raising crops, preparing food and crafting furniture and tools. Can they make a success of farming the Victorian way?

The team's year on the farm is coming to an end, but first they have to bring in the wheat harvest, the most crucial part of the Victorian Farm calendar. Alex and Peter must get to grips with a contraption that was state-of-the-art technology in Victorian times, the reaper binder. Ruth explores the craft of straw plaiting and discovers the art of printing. The boys try their hand at a home brew. The team bring in the wheat harvest with the help of some extra labour, and celebrate with a raucous harvest festival.

Documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year

Historical observational documentary series following a team who live the life of Victorian farmers for a year

Coast

A journey around the coast of the United Kingdom uncovering different stories.

The Coast team take a fascinating journey around the shores of the United Kingdom, uncovering stories that have made us the island nation we are today.

Coast: Series 4

Coast: Series 4: Episode 8: Rosyth to Hull

Episode 8: Rosyth to Hull

Series 4

Rosyth to Hull

BBC Two - Coast, Series 4, Rosyth to Hull

Neil Oliver visits the bustling port of Rosyth to explore Britain's global sea trade.

On the final leg of his journey, Neil Oliver visits the bustling port of Rosyth to explore Britain's global sea trade. Miranda Krestovnikoff lands on the Bass Rock.

On the final leg of his journey, Neil Oliver visits the bustling port of Rosyth to explore the staggering scale of Britain's global sea trade, now worth 340 billion pounds a year. Neil also recreates a legendary 'lifeboat drag' from nearly a 150 years ago at the village of Cullercoats. It's claimed the women of the village dragged a heavy wooden lifeboat for miles over a headland to save a stricken ship in a mighty storm. Neil challenges the local lassies of today to live up to the reputation of their great grannies.

Miranda Krestovnikoff is the first Coast presenter to land on the Bass Rock, a stunning seabird paradise described by Sir David Attenborough as 'one of the wildlife wonders of the world', but one which is made near-inaccessible by a combination of tide and weather. Miranda joins a team trying to film the underwater action of diving gannets, which hit the water at up to 60mph.

Mark Horton is on the holy island of Lindisfarne, reliving the first Viking raid on British shores in June 793AD. He discovers how the marauding Norsemen galvanised the warring Anglo-Saxon kingdoms into coming together and forming the English nation. Mark also goes in search of the remains of the 'Town That Never Was' a grand Edwardian seaside resort, intended to rival Whitby and Scarborough. Construction began in a blaze of publicity in the dramatic coastal setting of Ravenscar, but why was the town never finished?

And Dick Strawbridge meets the men and women who used to work as skilled riveters, building the mighty vessels for which the North East's shipyards were famed. Their hard-won skills were eventually made redundant by the 'Liberty Ships' from across the Atlantic, built quickly and cheaply using American mass production methods.

Coast returns for a brand new journey around the British Isles

Coast returns for a brand new journey around the British Isles and for the first time visits the shores of our European neighbours

Diagnosis Murder

Lighthearted drama series about a crime-solving hospital doctor and his detective son.

Dick Van Dyke stars in the lighthearted drama series about a crime-solving hospital doctor and his detective son.

Diagnosis Murder: Series 4

Diagnosis Murder: Series 4: Episode 12: Murder in the Family

Episode 12

Episode 12: Murder in the Family

Murder in the Family

BBC One - Diagnosis Murder, Series 4, Murder in the Family

A blackmail attempt involving a toxic waste conspiracy backfires.

Drama series about a crime-solving medic. A blackmail attempt involving a toxic waste conspiracy backfires, bringing Dr Sloan in touch with his daughter.

Drama series about a crime-solving medic. A blackmail attempt involving a toxic waste conspiracy backfires, bringing Dr Sloan in touch with his daughter, whom he has not seen for eight years.

Drama series about a hospital doctor who assists the LAPD with baffling cases

Dick Van Dyke stars in the lighthearted dama series about a hospital doctor who uses his sleuthing skills to assist the LAPD with baffling cases.

Flog It!

Members of the public try to make money out of their antiques by taking a risk at auction.

Paul Martin and his team of experts invite members of the public to bring their antiques to be viewed and valued, with an option to sell at auction.

Flog It!: Series 7

Flog It!: Series 7: Episode 38: Edinburgh

Episode 38

Episode 38: Edinburgh

Series 7

Edinburgh

BBC One - Flog It!, Series 7, Edinburgh

Finds in Edinburgh include a Meissen tea set in perfect condition.

Paul Martin and the Flog It! team are in Edinburgh at Our Dynamic Earth. Finds include a Meissen tea set and an advertising gimmick designed by a famous Scottish artist.

Paul Martin and the Flog It! team are in Edinburgh at Our Dynamic Earth. Experts James Lewis and Adam Partridge are on hand to look for hidden treasures. 

Finds include a Meissen tea set in perfect condition and an advertising gimmick designed by a famous Scottish artist. Paul also discovers more about the area's mining heritage and hears about an infamous mine manager called Mungo Mackay who ruled with an iron rod.

Members of the public try and make money out of their antiques

Ready Steady Cook

Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

Ready Steady Cook: Series 21

Ready Steady Cook: Series 21: Episode 24

Episode 24

Series 21

BBC Two - Ready Steady Cook, Series 21, Episode 24

Jazz legends Kenny Ball and Chris Barber cook up a musical feast for Christmas.

Ainsley Harriott hosts another seasonal twenty-minute cooking challenge. Jazz legends Kenny Ball and Chris Barber cook up some fabulous food and a musical feast for Christmas.

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