Programme Index

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Natural World

2011-2012

Episode 6: Animal House

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Sir David Attenborough tells the stories of the world's best animal architects, including bower birds, hornets and the star-nosed mole. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Sequel in which free-wheeling Herbie teams up with all the other Volkswagens in San Francisco to take on ruthless property developers. Show more

Contributors

Mrs Steinmetz:
Helen Hayes
Willoughby Whitfield:
Ken Berry
Nicole Harris:
Stefanie Powers
Mr Judson:
John McIntire
Alonzo Hawk:
Keenan Wynn
Chauffeur:
Ivor Barry
Lawyer:
Dan Tobin
Taxi Driver:
Vito Scotti
Doctor:
Liam Dunn
Secretary:
Elaine Devry
Loostgarten:
Chuck McCann
Sir Lancelot:
Hank Jones
Barnstorff:
Don Colley
Writer:
Bill Walsh
Producer:
Bill Walsh

Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Oscar-winning musical built around a Gershwin score. An American artist living in Paris is torn between a wealthy beauty and a poor orphan. Show more

Contributors

Jerry Mulligan:
Gene Kelly
Lise Bouvier:
Leslie Caron
Adam Cook:
Oscar Levant
Henri Baurel:
Georges Guetary
Milo Roberts:
Nina Foch
Georges Mattieu:
Eugene Borden
Mathilde Mattieu:
Martha Bamattre
Producer:
Arthur Freed

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 42 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Romantic comedy about a young boy saved from drowning by a beautiful mermaid, only to fall in love with her 20 years later when she returns to seek him out.

Contributors

Madison:
Daryl Hannah
Allen Bauer:
Tom Hanks
Freddie Bauer:
John Candy
Walter Kornbluth:
Eugene Levy
Mrs Stimler:
Dody Goodman
Mr Buyrite:
Shecky Greene
Dr Zidell:
Howard Morris
Tim the Doorman:
Tony Di Benedetto
Director:
Ron Howard
Producer:
Brian Grazer

Genres

Formats

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Classic Broadway musical. Nathan Detroit, a gambler in need of cash, bets Sky Masterson that he will not get Sarah Brown, who works at the Save a Soul Mission, to go out on a date. Show more

Contributors

Sky Masterson:
Marlon Brando
Sarah Brown:
Jean Simmons
Nathan Detroit:
Frank Sinatra
Miss Adelaide:
Vivian Blaine
Lieutenant Brannigan:
Robert Keith
Nicely-Nicely Johnson:
Stubby Kaye
Big Jule:
BS Pully
Benny Southstreet:
Johnny Silver
Harry the Horse:
Sheldon Leonard
Rusty Charlie:
Dan Dayton
Society Max:
George E Stone
Arvide Abernathy:
Regis Toomey
General Cartwright:
Kathryn Givney

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 57 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Walt Disney's groundbreaking film, featuring animations set to classical music conducted by Leopold Stokowski. Includes the Sorcerer's Apprentice and Dance of the Hours. Show more

Contributors

Narrative Introductions:
Deems Taylor
Director:
James Algar
Director:
Ford Beebe Jr
Director:
Bill Roberts
Director:
T Hee
Director:
Jim Handley
Producer:
Walt Disney
Writer:
Joe Grant

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

The very best moments from Eric and Ernie's festive specials, including Angela Rippon getting out from behind the news desk and Andre Previn being shown how to play Grieg. Show more

Featuring highlights from the Midlife Olympics 2009, the costume drama Lark Pies to Cranchesterford and the further adventures of soap star Bo Beaumont played by Julie Walters. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Victoria Wood
Participant:
Julie Walters
Participant:
Anton Du Beke
Participant:
Delia Smith
Participant:
Jayne Torvill
Participant:
Christopher Dean
Participant:
Lorraine Ashbourne
Participant:
Emily Atack
Participant:
Dorothy Atkinson
Participant:
Neil Bell
Participant:
Naomi Bentley
Participant:
Gina Bramhill
Participant:
Peta Cornish
Participant:
Bob Cryer
Participant:
Jennie Dale
Participant:
Steve Elias
Participant:
Lauren Hood
Participant:
Sinead Keenan
Participant:
Richard Lintern
Participant:
Tony Maudsley
Participant:
Nika McGuigan
Participant:
Stephen Mear
Participant:
Wendy Nottingham
Participant:
Isobel Powley
Participant:
Daniel Ryan
Participant:
Abdul Salis
Participant:
Reece Shearsmith
Participant:
Julian Stolzenberg
Participant:
Harriet Thorpe
Participant:
Marcia Warren
Participant:
Jason Watkins
Director:
Tony Dow
Producer:
John Rushton

QI XL

Series K

Episode 14: Kris Kringle

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Quiz show. Stephen Fry gets into the Christmas spirit with Jo Brand, Brendan O'Carroll, Phill Jupitus and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
Alan Davies
Participant:
Jo Brand
Participant:
Phill Jupitus
Participant:
Brendan O'Carroll
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Producer:
John Lloyd

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

A tribute to British comedian Mel Smith, who died in July 2013, aged 60, featuring home video footage, rare archive material and many classic sketches. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Richard Curtis
Participant:
John Lloyd
Participant:
Griff Rhys Jones
Narrator:
Rebecca Front
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright
Director:
Archie Powell
Producer:
Archie Powell

Comedy Connections

Series 5

Episode 8: Alas Smith and Jones

Duration: 40 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

A look at Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones's sketch show, which dominated ratings throughout the 1980s, and its connections with other comedy shows. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Mel Smith
Participant:
Griff Rhys Jones
Participant:
Clive Anderson
Participant:
Rory McGrath
Participant:
Jimmy Mulville
Participant:
Graham Linehan
Participant:
Arthur Mathews
Participant:
Martin Shardlow
Participant:
Robin Driscoll
Participant:
John Howard Davis
Participant:
Peter Fincham
Series Producer:
Graham Mitchell

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Available for years

Thriller. Haunted by World War I and the loss of her fiance, hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a boy's ghost. Show more

Contributors

Florence Cathcart:
Rebecca Hall
Robert Mallory:
Dominic West
Maud Hill:
Imelda Staunton
Malcolm McNair:
Shaun Dooley
Director:
Nick Murphy

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 23 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Thriller in which a young mute woman who works in a New England mansion as a domestic is terrorised by a murderer who is killing off disabled people. Show more

Contributors

Helen Capel:
Dorothy McGuire
Professor Warren:
George Brent
Mrs Warren:
Ethel Barrymore
Dr Parry:
Kent Smith
Steve Warren:
Gordon Oliver
Mrs Oates:
Elsa Lanchester
Nurse Baker:
Sara Allgood
Constable:
James Bell
Mr Oates:
Rhys Williams
Producer:
Dore Schary

BBC Two Scotland

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