Bbc Two TV Series - Page 39
Fast and Loose
2011
star 6.5Fast and Loose is a British television series on BBC Two. Conceived by Dan Patterson, one of the creators of the popular long-running series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, it mirrors the series in format and style with the addition of some new games. Guests take part in numerous improvised sketches in which each comedian inhabits a certain character or movie genre. The series was eight episodes long and hosted by comedian Hugh Dennis. Fast and Loose is the inspiration for the 2012 American show Trust Us with Your Life on ABC, hosted by Fred Willard and featuring a celebrity guest on each episode.Back in Time for the Corner Shop
2020
star 7.7The Ardern family embark on an extraordinary time-travelling adventure - going back in time to run that great British institution, the corner shop.Amongst Women
1998
star 6Based on the novel by John McGahern and set in Ireland in the 1950s, the series tells the story of Moran and his children. Especially the girls find it difficult to get away from the influence of their despotic father and start living their own lives.Henpocalypse!
2023
star 5Five women head out on a weekend of a lifetime to celebrate Zara's engagement only to be interrupted by the end of the world. They subsequently have to wait it out in an isolated holiday cottage in Wales and, emerging from quarantine into the harsh new post-apocalyptic world, find the male population has almost entirely been wiped out.Africa Rising with Afua Hirsch
2019
star 10Africa on its own terms and in full voice - across Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. Uncovering the energy and ambition of creatives reinventing African music, fashion and film.What the Romans Did for Us
2000
What the Romans Did for Us, is a 2000 BBC documentary series "looking at the innovations and inventions brought to Britain by the Romans". The title of the programme is derived from the cult movie Monty Python's Life of Brian, referencing the famous scene where the People's Front of Judea discuss "What have the Romans done for us?"Rita Rudner
1990
Rita Rudner
1990
Singer, actress, dancer, comedienne: these are just some of the words the popular American comic can spell. Rita Rudner's first British series features stand-up comedy, sketches and songs.Antiques Master
2010
Antiques Master
2010
Antiques Master is the search to find Britain's top amateur antiques enthusiast. Contestants face challenges testing their skills at identifying, dating and valuing antiquesExiles
1988
In Search of the Trojan War
1985
star 7.5Michael Wood examines how far the historical and archeological evidence matches with the tale of the Trojan War.Climbing Great Buildings
2010
Dr Jonathan Foyle, architectural historian and novice climber, scales Britain's most iconic structures, to reveal the buildings' secrets.Earth's Great Rivers II
2022
Revealing the extraordinary animals, astonishing landscapes and remarkable people who live alongside the Zambezi, Danube and Yukon.Unknown Africa
2008
The Parkinson's Drug Trial: A Miracle Cure?
2019
star 8Filmed over six years, 42 people with Parkinson's take part in a groundbreaking medical trial. Can the results give hope to 10 million Parkinson's sufferers worldwide?Spywatch
1996
Spywatch
1996
Spywatch is a story produced by the BBC as part of the Look and Read series. It originally aired from January to March 1996. Its main educational focus was World War II.The Big Hospital Experiment
2019
Fourteen young people are put to work on the wards at the Royal Derby Hospital.Rick Stein's Long Weekends
2016
star 9.5Rick Stein embarks on a series of culinary long weekends in search of food excellence and brilliant recipes, heading to markets, restaurants, wineries, cafes and bars.Battle of the Sexes
1976
Battle of the Sexes
1976
Amusing sketches and musical standup routines about the differences between men and women.Jimmy's Farm
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Jimmy's Farm
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Jimmy's Farm was a documentary series, in 2002. It featured the story of Jimmy Doherty setting up the Essex Pig Company, a rare breeds piggery on the outskirts of Ipswich in Suffolk. The drama revolved around Jimmy's previous lack of hands-on experience of farming, the financial struggles involved in starting a small business, and Jimmy's relationships with employees, friends and his girlfriend, Michaela Furney.The Voyage of Charles Darwin
1978
star 5This seven-part BBC drama series traced the life of naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-82), from his university days through his five-year exploratory voyage on the HMS Beagle to the controversy surrounding the 1859 publication of his landmark "On the Origin of Species".
