Bbc Two TV Series - Page 86
Reputations
1994
star 7Documentary profiles examining well-known figures from the world of entertainment and history.Understanding Cats
1995
Understanding Cats
1995
Have you ever wondered just what makes your cat tick? We are both fascinated and infuriated by this most enigmatic of animals: lovable pet one minute, merciless hunter the next. Here television's top feline presenter and cat expert Roger Tabor reveals why cats behave the way they do and shows us how we can learn to understand and appreciate their impact on our lives in eight short programmes.The Madness of Modern Families
2007
Light-hearted look at the absurd behaviour displayed by British parents desperate to get it right for their offspring.Mountain Vets
2019
Mountain Vets
2019
Observational documentary series following the work of staff at three very different veterinary practices located within the ancient Kingdom of Mourne in Northern Ireland.Cops Like Us
2020
Cops Like Us
2020
Following officers from Staffordshire’s overstretched police force as they talk candidly about the frustrations of being on the beat in one of the UK’s most deprived cities - Stoke-on-Trent.Hyperland
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Hyperland
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Hyperland is a 50-minute long documentary film about hypertext and surrounding technologies. It was written by Douglas Adams and produced and directed by Max Whitby for BBC Two in 1990. It stars Douglas Adams as a computer user and Tom Baker, with whom Adams had already worked on Doctor Who, as a personification of a software agent. In hindsight, what Hyperland describes and predicts is an approximation of today's World Wide Web.A Change of Sex
1980
A Change of Sex
1980
Ground-breaking BBC series that follows transgender activist Julia Grant from her first year living as a woman to her experience of gender reassignment surgery and beyond.Our Farming Life
2019
Our Farming Life
2019
Through the experiences of Ulster-Scots farming families and stories of change, challenge and commitment, this series explores how farming in Ulster has evolved across the decades.Brain Story
2000
Brain Story
2000
Brain Story will examine how the brain controls every aspect of our being from movement to the emotions. It also explores "our ability to learn and adapt" though fossil records have shown that the human brain has not changed significantly for thousands of years. Scientists continue to struggle with questions such as is the mind separate from the brain or are all our experiences mere chemical reactions in the brain.Kim Philby - His Most Intimate Betrayal
2014
In this two part special, best-selling author Ben Macintyre explores Kim Philby, the most famous double agent in history.Face the Music
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star 5Face the Music was a weekly BBC television programme in the form of a classical music quiz. It began in 1966 and continued until 1979, with revivals in 1983-4 and 2007.The Route Masters: Running London's Roads
2013
star 8Following the Transport for London staff and police officers who keep London's road system from freezing up entirely under the immense pressure of millions of commuters.Tribal Wives
2008
Tribal Wives
2008
Six women are given the opportunity to travel to some of the most remote parts of the world and experience life with a tribe in this new series for BBC Two. Like many women today, juggling with the pressures of Western life from careers to home and family, all the women think something is missing. By spending time with tribes in which women's roles are very different, they hope they can find some answers and, in doing so, change their own lives. The series provides a unique and intimate insight into the lives of women in tribes around the world, from the Amazon to sub-Saharan Africa. For the six Western women, it proves to be a life-changing experience as they immerse themselves into living as a tribal woman in some of the world's most remote and beautiful locations.Eòrpa
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Eòrpa
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Eòrpa is long-running current affairs programme broadcast on BBC Two Scotland and BBC Alba. The series has been running since 1993, and has covered political and social issues affecting Europe and Europeans over that time including issues affecting the Western Isles. It is broadcast weekly in Scottish Gaelic with English subtitles. The programme has also been credited with awards, including Scottish BAFTAs. It is funded by the Gaelic Media Service and produced by BBC Gàidhlig. Eòrpa is shown on BBC Alba on Wednesday at 20:30 and on BBC Two Scotland on Thursdays 19:30.Ours to Keep
1985
Ours to Keep
1985
Six films about people determined to defend historic buildings against the destructive effects of social change and market forces.History Cold Case
2010
History Cold Case
2010
History series in which Professor Sue Black and her team use forensic science to analyse the skeletons of everyday people from across the ages in staggering detail to shed light on our forebears.Blouse and Skirt
2000
Blouse and Skirt
2000
Blouse and Skirt was a short lived BBC comedy show which had a Question time style format but from the Black British perspective.Spirits of the Jaguar
1996
star 8A look at the Indigenous Central American civilisations-Maya, Taino and Aztec-and the animals which influenced their culture
