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Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 8: Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on CBeebies HD

Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Owl becomes a night guard when mangoes start disappearing. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Actress and writer Meera Syal meets young people who self-harm to find out why they do it, and how parents like herself can avoid it happening to their own children. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Meera Syal

Classic Serial

Pather Panchali - Song of the Road

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. Bibhuti Bhushan Banerji's classic story of poverty and love in a remote Bengali village. Stars Sagar Arya and Meera Syal. Show more

The Mrs Bradley Mysteries

Series 1

Episode 2: The Rising of the Moon

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Four

Detective drama. When a travelling circus stops at a village, the knife thrower's partner is stabbed to death, prompting an investigation by Mrs Bradley.

Contributors

Mrs Adela Bradley:
Diana Rigg
Madame Marlene:
Meera Syal
Inspector Christmas:
Peter Davison
George Moody:
Neil Dudgeon
Castries:
Francis Magee
Peter Forrester:
Richard Baglow
Archie Burlington:
Kenneth Colley
Mrs Cockerton:
Janine Duvitski
Ruby Larkin:
Felicity Montagu
Celestine Venus:
Sheila Steafel
John Forrester:
Nicholas Woodeson

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

This listing contains language that some may find offensive.

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 2

Episode 12: Why Peacock Struts

First broadcast: on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: on CBeebies HD

Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Peacock wants to have the biggest and the best tail in Tinga Tinga. Show more

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 2

Episode 13: Why Aardvark Has a Sticky Tongue

First broadcast: on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: on CBeebies HD

Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Aardvark did not used to have a sticky tongue, until he got it stuck in the honey log. Show more

Duration: 7 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Meera Syal journeys back to Essington in the Black Country - the mining village where she grew up. She describes how her childhood inspired the coming-of-age novel Anita and Me. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Meera Syal
Director:
Rob Hifle
Executive Producer:
Sebastian Barfield
Executive Producer:
John Durrant
Production Company:
Academy 7

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Through ten carefully chosen cover versions, this film celebrates the role of the cover in the pop canon and investigates what it takes to reinvent someone else's song as a smash. Show more

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 2

Episode 11: Why Bees Sting

First broadcast: on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: on CBeebies HD

Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There is a honey shortage in Tinga Tinga and something has to be done. Luckily, Tortoise has a cunning plan. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One West MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC News

Meera Syal celebrates Indian cinema's 100th birthday, revealing how the world's most prolific film industry has evolved and why its formula continues to draw global audiences. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Meera Syal
Producer:
Joel Mapp
Executive Producer:
Rachel Bowering

15 Minute Drama

A Small Town Murder

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

The body of Abi Hudson, daughter of 1960s singer Connie Hudson, is found floating in the local botanical gardens. Jackie Hartwell is tasked with breaking the news to Connie. Show more

15 Minute Drama

A Small Town Murder

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

The body of Abi Hudson has been found floating in Birmingham's botanical gardens. Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell interviews her mother and sister. Show more

15 Minute Drama

A Small Town Murder

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

After the unexplained death of Abi Hudson, Jackie attempts to shed light on the mystery by interviewing her mother and sister. Show more

15 Minute Drama

A Small Town Murder

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

After the death of Abi Hudson, one of the investigating officers comes under suspicion. Jackie Hartwell wants to know why no-one wants to pursue it. Show more

15 Minute Drama

A Small Town Murder

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell finally confronts the person who murdered Abi Hudson. Show more

Duration: 26 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One EastLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

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Two young aliens from warring families fall in love and run away, leading their relatives on a chase across outer space. Animated adaptation of the children's book by Julia Donaldson.

Contributors

Narrator:
Sally Hawkins
Grandfather Smed:
Bill Bailey
Grandmother Smoo:
Adjoa Andoh
Aunt Smed:
Meera Syal
Uncle Smoo:
Rob Brydon
Executive Producer:
Michael Rose