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Homes Under the Hammer

Series 14

Episode 6

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a plot of land in Wiltshire and a Victorian house in Herne Hill, London, and revisit a gospel hall in Devon. Show more

Escape to the Continent

Series 1 Cutdowns

Episode 5: Cyprus - Paphos

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Brits test-drive an alternative life in Europe. Anita Rani is in Paphos, Cyprus, property shopping with a Yorkshire couple who want to set up home together. Show more

This Wild Life

Episode 8: The River Crossing

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Series following a family who moved to Kenya to run a safari camp. Drought starts to make life difficult. Frank is concerned about a herd of orphaned elephants. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Frank Pope
Series Producer:
Susanna Handslip
Executive Producer:
Ted Oakes
Producer:
Kiri Cashell

An Island Parish

Series 10 - Falklands

Episode 5: Sink or Swim

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Series following the Falkland Islands' community. The Rev Richard Hines and vet Steve Pointing are limbering up for the annual midwinter swim. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Classic musical. Magnolia Hawks falls for a gambler when he joins their riverboat troupe. Songs include Ol' Man River and Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man. Show more

Contributors

Magnolia Hawks:
Kathryn Grayson
Julie LaVerne:
Ava Gardner
Gaylord Ravenal:
Howard Keel
Captain Andy Hawks:
Joe E Brown
Ellie May Shipley:
Marge Champion
Frank Schultz:
Gower Champion
Steven Baker:
Robert Sterling
Parthy Hawks:
Agnes Moorehead
Director:
George Sidney
Producer:
Arthur Freed

Formats

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Dave and Si arrive in Sweden and get straight back to basics with the Sami people. The bikers put together their own Nordic reindeer and fish dishes. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Si King
Presenter:
Dave Myers
Series Producer:
Helen Simpson
Executive Producer:
Gill Tierney

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

It's semi-final week in Stoke-on-Trent, and just five potters remain. They face their most technically demanding challenge yet - creating a decorative chandelier in bone china. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Sara Cox
Executive Producer:
Anna Beattie
Executive Producer:
Richard Bowron
Executive Producer:
Richard McKerrow
Executive Producer:
Suzanne McGairl
Series Producer:
Elliott Gerner
Series Producer:
Karen Richardson
Production Company:
Love Productions

Genres

The Bear Family and Me

Episode 2: Summer

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Series following wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan as he spends a year with a family of wild black bears. Gordon discovers that Hope has been abandoned by her mother. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gordon Buchanan
Participant:
Lynn Rogers
Participant:
Sue Mansfield
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Series Producer:
Ted Oakes
Producer:
Jonny Young
Director:
Jonny Young

Coast

Series 10

Episode 5

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Coast takes on nature at its most perilous in wild British waters. Nick Crane travels to the north east coast while Mark Horton investigates why we suffer seasickness. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicholas Crane
Presenter:
Mark Horton
Series Producer:
Sian Price
Executive Producer:
William Lyons

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

Episode 2: Mountains of the Deep

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Documentary on the Atlantic Ocean. In the South Atlantic, chains of extraordinary islands are packed with huge pods of dolphins and massive penguin colonies. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Ted Giffords
Director:
Ted Giffords
Series Producer:
Dan Rees
Executive Producer:
Tim Martin
Executive Producer:
Tim Scoones

Natural World

2015-2016

Episode 2: Super-Powered Owls

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Available for 5 months

Wildlife documentary. Owls are one of our best-loved birds, yet it's rare to even catch a glimpse of one in the wild. Natural World reveals the magic behind owls' superpowers. Show more

The Good Life

Christmas Special

Duration: 26 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Seasonal special of the suburban sitcom. The Goods and the Leadbetters plan their respective Christmases, but neither go according to plan. Classic from 1977. Show more

Contributors

Barbara Good:
Felicity Kendal
Margo Leadbeatter:
Penelope Keith
Jerry Leadbeatter:
Paul Eddington
Writer:
Bob Larbey

University Challenge

Christmas 2015

Episode 7: Durham v LSE

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Christmas-themed quiz for university alumni. The University of Durham team includes news presenter Tim Willcox and founder of the Eden Project Sir Tim Smith. Show more

The Adventure Show

2015/2016

Episode 7: Special - Roads Less Travelled: The West Highlands, Part 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Scotland

Cameron McNeish celebrates the best of Scotland with a spectacular trip through the West Highlands. Cameron continues his journey north, ending high above Ullapool. Show more

The Choir

Gareth Malone's Great Choir Reunion

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Gareth Malone tracks down members from all his choirs for one huge reunion party. In the first of two programmes, Gareth meets ex-pupils from two school choirs he created. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Gareth Malone
Executive Producer:
Tim Carter
Series Producer:
Chi Ukairo

A Life on Screen

Stephen Fry

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Scotland

In this documentary, Stephen Fry tells the story behind his success, after presenting the Baftas for more than ten years. Featuring interviews with Hugh Laurie and Alan Davies. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
John Lloyd
Participant:
Hermione Norris
Participant:
Michael Sheen
Participant:
Hugh Laurie
Participant:
Alan Davies
Executive Producer:
Clare Brown
Executive Producer:
Katherine Allen
Production Company:
Whizz Kid Entertainment

QI

Series M

Episode 9: Messing With Your Mind

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Available for 5 months

Quiz show in which the aim is to be interesting. Stephen Fry messes with your mind with Sarah Millican, Tommy Tiernan, Josh Widdicombe and Alan Davies.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Fry
Panellist:
Sarah Millican
Panellist:
Tommy Tiernan
Panellist:
Josh Widdicombe
Panellist:
Alan Davies
Director:
Ian Lorimer
Producer:
John Lloyd
Production Company:
Talkback Thames

Brand

QI

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

on BBC Two Scotland

Period drama. Industrious but introverted Albert hides a secret from the world, especially his fellow staff at a Dublin hotel. Show more

Professor Branestawm

Harry Hill in Professor Branestawm Returns

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Scotland

Comedy adventure. Professor Branestawm has a rival. He's not the only inventor in town. Can he beat the rascally Professor Algebrain in an inventing competition? Show more

Contributors

Professor Branestawm:
Harry Hill
Colonel Dedshott:
Simon Day
Mrs Flittersnoop:
Vicki Pepperdine
Lady Pagwell:
Diana Rigg
Professor Algebrain:
Steve Pemberton
PC Peasey:
Jason Forbes
Radio Producer:
Maya Sondhi
Harold Haggerstone:
David Mitchell
Miss Silt:
Doreen Ingleton
The Mayor:
Charlie Higson
Mary Oxford:
Rosie Cavaliero
Professor Awfulshirt:
Matt Berry
Radio Announcer:
Justin Edwards
Miss Pagwell:
Alexa Morden
Executive Producer:
Ben Farrell
Director:
Sandy Johnson

Back in Time for Christmas

Episode 1: The 1940s, 50s and 60s

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Scotland

One family time-travels through six decades of festive nostalgia. A wartime Christmas has the Robshaws embracing the 'make do and mend' spirit of the era. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Giles Coren
Participant:
Polly Russell
Executive Producer:
Emily Shields
Series Producer:
Abigail Priddle

BBC Two Scotland

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