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Duggee's old friend Clarence has lost his Christmas cheer, so the squirrels try to inspire him by showing what they most enjoy about the holiday.

Cosmic adventures of astronauts Cosima and Dad on Proxima B, where they meet Big Lizard.

When the heroes wake up on Snow Day morning, there is not a snowflake in sight. The heroes must quest to free the Snow Dragon and save Snow Day for all.

Grizzy and the Lemmings cause an accident with Santa's sleigh and the Lemmings get their hands on Santa's magical bag.

A snowstorm rips the solar panels off the cabin. Grizzy wants to generate electricity with a caribou on a treadmill, using a carrot as bait.

With Christmas around the corner, the juniors give a festive performance at the local town fair. Meanwhile, it's time for Encore's end-of-term performance.

Brosmas is here. Callum's Christmas challenges await Adam and Joe in a festive showdown. Gingerbread houses, gift wrapping, tree decorating, Christmas needs a little competition.

As Buddy and Conker decorate their kitchen den for Christmas, they get a call from Meesha Garbett. Meesha needs Buddy's help with a dessert that she can make for her family this Christmas, and she will give him a street dance lesson in return.

The Kwapongs whip up DIY snowglobe sweaters, and Rob Biddulph draws a jolly Christmas pud.

The One Zoo Three brothers create a winter wonderland at the zoo, with special festive treats for the Amur tigers. Meanwhile, Tim and Tam the Tapirs tuck into a winter vegetable challenge.

Children's magazine with things to make, celebrity guests, music, sport, food and a whole lot more. You can earn a Blue Peter badge by getting creative and entering competitions.

Farmers reflect on what each season means to them. Sandy revisits sea shepherding on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. In the west in Argyll, Sybil and George gather in their sheep from over six square miles of mountainside.

Monty and the team celebrate the joy that the gardening year brings.

Wildlife cameraman, Gordon Buchanan travels to the frozen north, deep inside the Arctic Circle, to meet the ancient Sami people and the animals they hold so close, reindeer. Known as `the reindeer people', the Sami were traditionally nomadic, relying on their precious animals to help them survive the Arctic's harsh winters.

Chef Nick Nairn and Dougie Vipond celebrate Christmas by cooking up a festive feast in their kitchen in Aberdeenshire. Highlighting the fantastic range of food and drink Scotland has to offer, they make slow roast lamb with rosemary and garlic.

Alison and Aidan hop on a Key West tour train to cruise to Duval Street, join a shoreline cleanup, and cap off their day with the iconic sunset at Mallory Square.

Florence 1935. A circle of English ladies settled in the cultured city take an orphan boy, Luca, under their wing. But even a propaganda encounter with Il Duce cannot protect them when war comes, and it falls to Luca and two brash American women they barely tolerate to ease their existence.

Two sisters face romantic complications in the financially and socially motivated milieu of late 18th-century England.

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan go on a Christmas adventure to explore some of nature's greatest celestial wonders and winter wildlife. Their quest takes them to the stunning Arabian desert in Jordan in search of the `star of Bethlehem', a rare conjunction of two planets that appear very bright and close together in the night sky.

Cellmates Fletch and Godber find themselves on the wrong side of the bars when they're inadvertently bungled out of Slade Prison during someone else's escape. Somehow they've got to break back in before warder Mackay notices their absence.

Comedians Maisie Adam and Suzi Ruffell wouldn't call themselves road aficionados. It took 10 goes to pass their driving tests between them, but they're tackling Morocco anyway.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May set out to end the chaos and misery that snowfall brings to Britain every year, using a combine harvester, some basic engineering skills and a quick trip to Norway. Also in this show, Jeremy is on the test track in the new Audi RS5 and the latest BMW M3. Plus there's a rather surprising guest in the Reasonably Priced Car.

Suggs and the Nutty Boys bring their infectious music to Radio 2 In Concert, featuring many of their 15 UK top ten singles including Our House, House of Fun and It Must Be Love.

Madness frontman Suggs and keyboardist Mike Barson as take a trip down memory lane and explore some of the nutty boys' finest moments from the BBC's archives.

As the BBC makes its exit from the iconic West London site of Television Centre, this is a special night of celebration of the building and its 53-year history. To kick-start proceedings, the nation's favourite nutty boys and national treasures Madness take to the stage at the front of BBC Television Centre to perform an hour-long concert in front of an assembled audience.

For 250 years, Japan has thrived, largely cut off from western influence - until US gunboats arrive. In the face of an industrialised west, how will reformers, the shogun and the samurai class react?

Barclay makes a terrifying descent into the world of Homo Aqua. Back on the land, Kate stands alone as Downing Street conspires with the army to change the course of the war.

Barclay and Salt go on the run in a war-torn London, as UNIT reels from disaster. But when Tide threatens the land and Gunsberg advances his plans, the Severance plans demand blood.

Anita Rani meets Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan to hear his inspirational life story and how sport, spirituality and the festive season have shaped him. Anita discovers his life-affirming Christmas story, from contracting polio as a toddler in Nigeria, to growing up with a disability in east London in the 1970s, to the rocky road that led to Paralympic glory with the British wheelchair basketball team. Now a respected broadcaster, Ade shines a light on causes close to his heart.

David Dimbleby asks how far the royals will go to maintain public support - and can they succeed?

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Prayer and Reflection from the Tibetan Buddhist temple in Brynmawr.

James Martin gets ahead for Christmas, providing lots of clever tips and tricks to save time and stress on the big day. He is joined by Sir Michael Parkinson.

Stories are shared of the people, places and issues at the heart of the British countryside. Popular features include the programme's photography contest, which culminates in a yearly calendar sold to benefit charity, the Video Diary.

Christmas is just around the corner and Scotland's farmers are battling the elements to keep things running. A deep freeze descends on John's farm, creating havoc with the farm machinery and forcing them to cancel their glamping pod guests.

Gordon Buchanan and the team return to Svalbard in September on the trail of Lyra and her cub Miki. They have been away for six weeks and don't know if either bear is still alive. Lyra's collar hasn't sent a signal for a month.

The best bits and favourite moments from Saturday Kitchen.

A remake of `The Philadelphia Story', this film is about the society wedding of Tracy Lord to priggish George Kittredge. Her ex-husband lives next door, and is organising a jazz festival for the same weekend. The attentions of a reporter and his photographer cause her to rethink her upcoming nuptuals.

After Dave received a cancer diagnosis, it looked like the Bikers' adventures could be over. But now, reunited with his best mate Si, the boys are planning to create a festive banquet to thank all those who've helped Dave throughout his struggles.

Coverage of the 2025 London International Horse Show.

Taut action-adventure tale based on the true story of the Norwegian resistance and their efforts to destroy a heavy water plant established during World War II by the occupying Nazis. As the Germans move ever closer to the secret of nuclear fission, the saboteurs plot to prevent the strategic materials from going into production.

Gordon Buchanan heads to the Rocky Mountains in search of wild horses. Finding two stallions battling over a herd, Gordon immerses himself in their world, hoping to win their trust.

Back in 2009, Victoria wrote a list of her favourite moments from her seminal 80s series, intending to use it as a compilation show of self-selected best bits. The list remained locked away in her personal office until now.

During the Second World War, physicist J Robert Oppenheimer finds himself assigned to the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and his team of scientists spend years developing the atomic bomb, forever changing the course of history.

The story of Jake LaMotta, a former middleweight boxing champion, whose reputation for tenacity and success in the ring was offset by his troubled domestic life: full of rage, jealousy, and suspicion, particularly towards his wife and manager/brother, which in the end left him destitute, alone, and seeking redemption.

Stories are shared of the people, places and issues at the heart of the British countryside. Popular features include the programme's photography contest, which culminates in a yearly calendar sold to benefit charity, the Video Diary.

Today, things take a sweet turn, as pastry skills and spectacular creations come to the fore. Nobody should get too comfy, as one more will be heading home. Finals week kicks off with a trip to one of the country's most celebrated potteries, Wedgwood, which is celebrating the 250th anniversary of its most famous clay creations - Jasperware. The celebrities will be serving a delectable afternoon tea for some special guests, including renowned potters and the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent.

The final four celebrities cook a dish dedicated to someone special, after which four become three and the remaining finalists are challenged with serving out-of-this-world cuisine at Chef's Table.

Meet the people that made filming Kingdom possible and uncover the extraordinary acts of conservationists and anti-poaching teams protecting South Luangwa and all its inhabitants.

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James Martin brings together a classic collection of festive recipes to satisfy comfort food cravings. He is joined by Michel Roux Senior.

James Martin brings together a classic collection of festive recipes to satisfy comfort food cravings. He is joined by Michel Roux Senior.

It's the season for giving, and scrumptious homemade food is on everyone's Christmas list. James shares his tips for making gourmet gifts with special guest Mary Berry.

The Roadshow visits Lister Park and Cartwright Hall in Bradford, where treasures include life-sized ventriloquist dummies, Mae West's hair and rare Indian art bought for a fiver.

It's the season for giving, and scrumptious homemade food is on everyone's Christmas list. James shares his tips for making gourmet gifts with special guest Mary Berry.

The Roadshow visits Lister Park and Cartwright Hall in Bradford, where treasures include life-sized ventriloquist dummies, Mae West's hair and rare Indian art bought for a fiver.

The world's most famous football show, with the big names and the big games from the Premier League.

The world's most famous football show, with the big names and the big games from the Premier League.

Colourful dramatisation of the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ. The film also depicts the tensions between Herod's court and the Roman administration, the execution of John the Baptist at Salome's behest, and the story of Barabbas, told in counterpoint to that of Jesus.

Adaptation of Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners about English society in the late 19th century. An MP's idyllic marriage is threatened by a blackmail plot, while his best friend, an extremely eligible bachelor, finds his independence threatened by the charms of the MP's sister.

Gordon Buchanan heads to the Rocky Mountains in search of wild horses. Finding two stallions battling over a herd, Gordon immerses himself in their world, hoping to win their trust.

A look back at the life of the actor Omar Sharif, who died in 2015 at the age of 83. Featuring interviews with the BBC and featuring contributions from the director David Lean, this episode explores Sharif's dramatic entrance into the film world.

Epic adaptation of Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning novel about a Russian doctor and poet, set over three decades in the early part of the 20th century. Made an enemy of the state by the revolution because of his writing, Zhivago seeks solace with the woman brought into his life by the First World War.

Trisha Goddard and Dr Amir Khan join Tim Medhurst and Izzie Balmer on a hunt for profit-making antiques. Expect dressing up, burnt-out clutches and a top-secret visit to a beehive.

Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

Maryam Moshiri, Chesney Hawkes, Desiree Burch and Danny Robins are put to the test by Clive Myrie in the classic quiz where celebrities go under the spotlight.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Once again there's a place in the semi-finals on offer, with two teams facing ever more testing questions.

The festive series begins with a match between Christmas 2024's champions Durham and Series 10 runners-up Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Featuring unseen footage and with exclusive access to the Vatican, this is the inside story of the papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.

It's Tony Mammoth's first Christmas since coming back from the dead and he's determined to make it a special one with his family.

Mandy rarely dabbles in global diplomacy, especially over Christmas when it's so cold out and there's good telly on, but when she does, you can bet that she makes a real difference to the balance of power in the world.

Ghosts Adam and Barbara try to scare off the new owners of their home with their new-found powers, but get more than they bargained for when the new family appear to enjoy being haunted. Desperate, the pair enlists the help of a demonic phantom, despite having been strongly advised against it.

Ghosts Adam and Barbara try to scare off the new owners of their home with their new-found powers, but get more than they bargained for when the new family appear to enjoy being haunted. Desperate, the pair enlists the help of a demonic phantom, despite having been strongly advised against it.

Two drag queens and a transsexual are contracted to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a town in the remote Australian desert. Travelling in their lavender bus, Priscilla, the road trip is anything but smooth.

Two drag queens and a transsexual are contracted to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a town in the remote Australian desert. Travelling in their lavender bus, Priscilla, the road trip is anything but smooth.

During the Second World War, physicist J Robert Oppenheimer finds himself assigned to the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and his team of scientists spend years developing the atomic bomb, forever changing the course of history.

During the Second World War, physicist J Robert Oppenheimer finds himself assigned to the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and his team of scientists spend years developing the atomic bomb, forever changing the course of history.

The time has come for the culmination of five weeks of competition between 15 showbiz stars, who are now down to the strongest three as they face off for the title. One will be crowned Celebrity MasterChef Champion 2025. The journey so far has seen them deliver some outstanding creations, worthy of a place on any professional chef's menu, so the chances are that we are in for a night of outstanding cookery. Each celebrity must prepare a three-course meal.

The time has come for the culmination of five weeks of competition between 15 showbiz stars, who are now down to the strongest three as they face off for the title. One will be crowned Celebrity MasterChef Champion 2025. The journey so far has seen them deliver some outstanding creations, worthy of a place on any professional chef's menu, so the chances are that we are in for a night of outstanding cookery. Each celebrity must prepare a three-course meal.

A preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

A preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

Choirmaster Gareth Malone is hoping the New Forest property market hits all the right notes as he enlists the help of Sonali Shah to find him a family home in the countryside.

Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin spends the winter months revealing hidden natural spectacles that occur throughout the British Isles.

From his lowly but venerated birth through his adult years as a teacher roving the Holy Land, Jesus attracts admirers and enemies unlike any man before.

Hassan Kadam is an extraordinarily talented culinary ingenue. When he and his family are displaced from their native India and settle in a quaint French village, they decide to open an Indian eatery.

The countdown to Christmas is on as the teams at three unique National Trust houses each race against the clock to deck their halls in time for their dazzling festive openings.

Spartacus, who is living in brutal conditions and is forced to fight to his death for the pleasure of wealthy Romans, leads a heroic struggle for freedom. His army of gladiators is swelled by slaves who pillage estates and are trying to escape from Italy.

Two formidable quizzers from quiz show The Chase put their antique knowledge to the ultimate test. Anne Hegerty challenges her pal Shaun Wallace in a competition to make the most money buying and selling antiques.

Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

Clive Myrie asks the questions in the celebrity version of the classic quiz. Stuart Pearce, Gemma Cairney, Axel Blake and Phil Dunning take to the black chair.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Charge your glasses, it's the Only Connect Pub Quiz! 4: Revolver, 3: Swept Away, 2: Snatch… what comes next?

Alumni teams from UCL and Leeds reunite for a second chance at being crowned Christmas University Challenge champions. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Julian Clary, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies visit Sandi Toksvig's winter wonderland for the QI Christmas special.

In this special Christmas episode, the magnificent Josh Widdicombe introduces comedians Andrew Mensah and Harriet Kemsley to the stage.

A child from the Mumbai slums is accused of fraud after victory in India's `Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'.

Mae Morton discovers a hidden photograph after her estranged mother's death and begins to investigate her past, which leads to an unexpected romance.

Dame Mary Berry celebrates the magic of the season's traditions. Along with her special guests - legendary actor Alison Steadman, Commonwealth sprinter and star of Gladiators Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and much-loved broadcaster and presenter Zoe Ball. And central to it all are Mary's exceptional recipes, including pigs in blankets cassoulet, roast king mushrooms with chestnut stuffing, a magnificent cherry and lemon mille-feuille and a show-stopping grand finale of pear and ginger steamed pudding.

The countdown to Christmas is on as the teams at three unique National Trust houses each race against the clock to deck their halls in time for their dazzling festive openings.

Sir Chris Hoy opens up about his journey with terminal cancer and how the mental strength he honed as a six-time Olympic gold medallist is now helping him to inspire others. Filmed behind the scenes, the celebrated cyclist and his family share their experience of his cancer diagnosis in 2024. This emotive programme follows Hoy as he balances life as a husband, father and friend alongside treatment and the charity work he's so passionate about.

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Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

Alistair Appleton faces his toughest assignment to date as he attempts to find broadcasting icon Janet Street-Porter a country retreat, away from prying neighbours.

Monty and the team celebrate the joy that the gardening year brings.

Frequently voted one of the best films ever made, Orson Welles's masterpiece tells the story of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane in a series of flashbacks. A reporter is intrigued by the dying Kane's last word - rosebud - and sets out to find a new angle on the life of one of the most powerful men in America. Nine Oscar nominations resulted in only one award for the outspoken Welles - Best Screenplay.

Martel is in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, to see a four-bed mid-terrace that the new owners have grand plans to turn into an HMO. Martin is in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, to see a three-bed end-terrace in need of a new lease of life. Jacqui is in Brighton visiting a rather grand Victorian terrace with five bedrooms over four floors.

Eric Knowles and Father Christmas host an action-packed Christmas programme from Newark in Nottinghamshire. On the teams' Christmas lists are profits aplenty, as they dash around stalls bursting with antiques and collectibles.

Nicki Chapman heads to the counties of Shropshire and Herefordshire to help a recently retired couple with a £550,000 budget find a dream country home that's full of traditional period charm. Away from the property search, Nicki meets enthusiasts who reach for the sky when she visits the Weston Park Model Air Show.

A young woman eagerly awaits the St Louis Exposition as much as love with the boy next door, only for her father to threaten to uproot them to New York, where promotion beckons.

Doris Day looks back over her successful acting and singing career, and recalls happy memories of working with actors including Rock Hudson, James Cagney, Clark Gable and James Garner.

Indian scout Calamity Jane is as handy with a gun as any man in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. When sent to Chicago to recruit an actress for the Golden Garter stage, the woman proves to be a more feminine rival for the attentions of Jane's male friends, including Wild Bill Hickok.

A celebration of Christmas from the stunning, candlelit King's College Chapel, Cambridge, beginning in the time-honoured way as a solo chorister sings the first verse of Once in Royal David's City.

Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

Clive Myrie asks the questions as Gareth Malone, Gamba Cole, Yewande Biala and Lucy Beaumont go under the spotlight in the celebrity version of the classic quiz.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It's Christmas, and two families from series gone by have come together to play an exasperating game.

Keble College, Oxford play Hull in another Christmas match. Anne-Marie Imafidon and Joanna Nadin lead the teams, and Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Bob, Paul and Ted head to Devon and Cornwall for the festivities this year. They meet local legend Dawn French, have a bankside consultation with Dr Anand Patel and cook a meal with Paul Ainsworth.

Roger has been haunted by a recurring dream, a mysterious house and an unseen terror. He becomes disturbed as they become reality. What is lurking in the room in the tower?

The BBC's 2025 ghost story for Christmas, Mark Gatiss's adaptation of EF Benson's The Room in the Tower. It's 1944, and while sheltering during an air raid, Roger strikes up a conversation with Verity, a Wren. When he asks if she dreams, he begins to recount the haunting vision that has followed him for most of his life: a recurring dream of a mysterious house, a silent family on the lawn and an unseen, unidentified terror lurking in the room in the tower.

Happily married couple Diana and David Murphy head for Las Vegas, hoping to win big on the tables. The gamble, however, proves disastrous, but enigmatic millionaire John Gage offers the couple $1 million for a night with Diana.

Following the tumultuous life of the 18th-century Duchess of Devonshire, a bright, popular aristocrat who is trapped in a failed marriage and has to face personal conflicts - including living with her husband's mistress and falling passionately in love with a young politician. Based on Amanda Foreman's bestselling novel `Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire'.

With unexpected visitors, festive cases to solve and a heartwarming reunion on the line, can the team juggle it all and still be ready in time for Martha's Christmas surprise?

Amanda and Alan return to Spain in this one-off Christmas special. Reuniting with old friends, they celebrate an Anglo-Spanish Christmas, hosting a feast at their Moclin home.

GK Barry, Kola Bokinni, Nikki Fox and Iain Stirling compete in the 2025 Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Cook-Off.

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Anita Rani pays a Christmas visit to Baroness Floella Benjamin to reflect on a remarkable life shaped by family, faith and the festive season.

Dr Chris van Tulleken is joined by leading experts, including his twin brother Xand, to explore the journey food takes through the bodies. Prue Leith drops by with some confusing Christmas foods to help Chris crack the mysterious science of taste.

Michelle McManus is joined by two wonderful choirs to celebrate the season with a sackful of Christmas songs.

A celebration of Christmas from the stunning, candlelit King's College Chapel, Cambridge, beginning in the time-honoured way as a solo chorister sings the first verse of Once in Royal David's City.

Wallace and Gromit have opened a new bakery and business is booming, not least because a deadly Cereal Killer has murdered all the other bakers in town. Gromit is worried that they may be next but Wallace does not care as he has fallen in love.

When Wallace and Gromit run out of cheese, the duo finds the perfect excuse to build a space rocket and take a big outing to the moon, convinced they will find ample cheese there.

As Kenneth Branagh prepares to unveil the latest version of `Death on the Nile', Celia Imrie looks at how the classic murder mysteries of the great Agatha Christie have been treated by film-makers over the years. Christie was the queen of crime on the page, but here we discover why that wasn't always the case on the big screen.

Christmas comes to life in this magical production from ballet legend Sir Peter Wright, delighting a packed audience at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House.

Two army buddies who have become entertainers travel to a Vermont ski resort for a well-earned rest. However, on arrival they find the resort, run by their old army commander, in need of a helping hand. There's only one answer, to put on a show.

HM King Charles III delivers his annual Christmas message to the nation and the Commonwealth.

Hercule Poirot sets out to uncover the truth behind the death of an unpopular stage star at a resort hotel on an Adriatic island.

Toby Jones, who played Captain Mainwaring in the 2016 `Dad's Army' film, shares a selection of classic clips that feature everyone's favourite Home Guard platoon in appearances that took them beyond the confines of Walmington-on-Sea.

Captain Mainwaring has an unexpected and most unwelcome guest, much to the delight of Frazer, his twin brother.

Richard has an unsavoury foot infection which Hyacinth decides is not exclusive enough, while a desire for a new kitchen gives Hyacinth an opportunity to do some interesting experiments in the showroom.

Among Eric and Ernie's guests is Michael Aspel. Chris Langford sings an old favourite, `Old Devil Moon', and regulars Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen play `Shine'.

A star-studded holiday special starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, first broadcast in 1975. With special guests Diana Rigg, Des O'Connor, Gordon Jackson, Diane Solomon, Robin Day, Brenda Arnau and Pan's People.

Scary chiller about a coastal community plagued by a killer shark. With the summer tourist season at hand, the mayor is keen to keep the first attack hushed up. However, when an expert claims that the attacks are the work of a giant great white shark, there is only one solution - to kill the monster fish before it can feed again.

Interviews, outtakes and never-before-seen footage provide insight into the chaos and creativity behind the making of Steven Spielberg's legendary blockbuster "Jaws.".

Silly walks and dead parrots are among the items in this compilation of skits from `Monty Python's Flying Circus'. Watch the team unleash the funniest moments from their early days.

Senior members of Nonnatus House travel to Hong Kong to tackle a crisis at the order's branch house, and Dr Turner and Shelagh search for May's birth mother.

Strictly Come Dancing returns to the ballroom this Christmas, ready to captivate the nation with a celebration of dance and festive cheer. Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host as six celebrities step into the spotlight, each hoping to impress the judges and become Christmas Champion 2025. Boy band Blue will deliver a special musical performance, and the Christmas cast take to the floor for two spectacular group dances.

Bob, Paul and Ted head to Devon and Cornwall for the festivities this year. They meet local legend Dawn French, have a bankside consultation with Dr Anand Patel and cook a meal with Paul Ainsworth.

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Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

In this year's Christmas Sewing Bee, Anton Du Beke, comedian Lucy Beaumont, actress Susan Wokoma and Gladiator Tom Wilson put their sewing skills to the test.

Betty and Harry, two devoted scarecrows, plan the perfect wedding - until a rival threatens everything. A joyful tale of love, loyalty and what truly matters.

Derek gets creative in west Wales and follows in the footsteps of poet Dylan Thomas, as he takes a walk through the town of Laugharne on the beautiful Carmarthenshire coast.

A madcap heiress makes a shambles of an absent-minded palaeontologist's life when she arrives on the scene complete with her pet leopard.

Confusion over the ownership of four suitcases sparks the humour in Peter Bogdanovich's homage to screwball comedy.

Martin heads to Cannock in Staffordshire to see a three-bed bungalow with a bizarre layout, taken on by a husband and wife who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty. He also visits Alsager in Cheshire to see a three-bed semi with lots of space, it's just in all the wrong places. And Martel is in Hartlepool, County Durham, to visit a two-bed terrace in need of modernisation.

Charlie Ross presents from Ardingly Antiques Fair in West Sussex. Experts Caroline Hawley and Tim Weeks help two teams of reds and blues as they compete to make the most profits. Charlie also brings along a mysterious gadget for the locals to guess.

Briony May Williams is on her home turf in Somerset as she helps a couple with a budget of £500k swap their narrowboat for a more traditional house on terra firma. Briony also visits a market garden initiative that operates alongside a hostel for the homeless and rural rough sleepers.

A group of petty criminals plan to rig a major traffic jam to divert attention from their bank heist.

Based on the true story of a group of Allied POWs who engineered a bold escape from a Nazi camp during World War II. The escape committee's plan is to liberate hundreds of inmates and cause havoc throughout occupied territory, but their problems include concealing three tunnels from the guards and disposing of numerous tons of soil.

Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

Clive Myrie asks the questions as Will Best, Laura Smyth, Nikita Kuzmin and Jayne Wisener go under the spotlight in the celebrity version of the classic quiz.

A special edition of the quiz where knowledge only gets contestants so far, logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as two teams from previous series return to fight it out.

The first ever Christmas series champions, from Trinity College, Cambridge, return to take on the Bristol team from Series 8. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Bernard Jordan, a World War II veteran, sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

Another great white shark arrives to terrorise the holiday resort of Amity Island. Having recovered from the grisly events of four years ago, the island is once again packed with tourists. Families are sailing in the bay and swimming off the beach, but when two divers and a water-skier go missing, the local police chief fears that he is about to relive his greatest nightmare.

When Jeffrey Beaumont discovers a severed ear in a field, his curiosity leads him into the world of extreme violence and weird sex controlled by Frank Booth, a criminal totally out of control, and Dorothy Vallens, a damsel in distress who seems to be in his thrall - or is she?

Miles Morales embarks on an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn's full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man across the Multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team.

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Mojo and Bo need to move a crashed meteor. But every time Mojo goes near the big rock, moving turns to grooving. How can you move a meteor if you can't stop dancing?

Cosima and Big Lizard have a camping sleepover with a friendly little crab. In the morning, their new friend is missing.

When Hoofius plays his grandfaun's old magical panpipes, his friends do exactly what he asks them to do, perfect for leading a quest, or so he thinks.

The Lemmings have fun destroying ice towers. When Grizzy sees them, it inspires him to sculpt statues of himself, but the Lemmings cannot resist the temptation to destroy the statues of Grizzy.

A container adrift along the icefield changes the lives of Grizzy and the Lemmings.

Dancer Jakob's competition dreams may be in shatters after injuring his leg. After months of rehearsals, it is finally opening night for `Anything Goes', but will the cast hold their nerve and put on an outstanding performance?

Online potato sensation Spudman is joined by Joe-bot as he tries to program this malfunctioning robot to serve baked potatoes, and Adam B-bot gets to work in an ice cream shop.

Buddy and Conker invite Aiyla to make spicy tomato pasta and learn the basics of karate.

Danger Mouse reluctantly takes part in Pink Dawn's re-enactment of `Melted', a famous ice-themed musical phenomenon. Penfold is delighted by the prospect of a starring role, but Danger Mouse struggles to hide his disdain for singing, even though by agreeing to take part in the fantasy re-enactment he might just stop Dawn melting the North Pole and flooding the world.

The siblings unite to prepare an awesome Christmas surprise for their parents but their efforts are thwarted every step of the way.

Steve looks back at his top Deadly Predators from the series and meets the ultimate predator. He reviews the biggest and best stunts from the series and reveals how the team bought a giant air vortex cannon to the Deadly junkyard to demonstrate the predatory prowess of the sperm whale. And he demonstrates the strength of a bear with an unseen stunt that sees a massive boulder hauled into the air and then dropped on his caravan.

In the Highlands, Lynn and Sandra get a surprise when they harvest their first batch of honey. In Northern Ireland, the Rodgers family gathers to give bull Mario a good send off. Raymond and Johnny shear the flock only to discover their sheep are under threat from flystrike. The only way to protect them is to put the entire flock of 1,600 through the sheepdip. In Fife, Stevie's suspects there is a Houdini in the herd when 50 of his new dairy buffalo go walkabout.

Walter Neff is a successful insurance salesman, who gets involved with a client, Phyllis Dietrichson, when he is called to in to renew her husband's car insurance.

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey are in the festive spirit as they join factory workers in Market Drayton producing gingerbread Santa and reindeer biscuits for Christmas.

A New York publisher's family loyalty is put to the test when a beautiful model moves in next door while his wife is on vacation. Lonely without his family, the imaginative man begins to fantasise about what could have been with all the women he has forsaken in marriage. Thus when the attractive woman arrives on the scene, his impure thoughts could well become a reality.

Joe and Jerry are two innocent musicians who accidentally witness a gangland murder. To get out of town in a hurry and be paid for it, they disguise themselves as women, and join an all-girl band travelling to Florida. All seems to be going well until Joe, as Josephine, starts to fall for Sugar Kane, the band's singer, and Jerry, as Daphne, elicits more interest than he'd like from millionaire Osgood Fielding III.

A panel of experts run through the afternoon's football results.

Captain Mainwaring tries to get out of attending a big church parade when the Home Guard are ordered to wear their medals from previous conflicts. The trouble is, Mainwaring hasn't got any.

Sitcom about a snobbish housewife. Plans to hold a Civil War pageant do not go as Hyacinth anticipated. Could it be remotely connected with the fact that she is organising it?

The hard of hearing Mrs Richards complains when a large amount of money is stolen from her room. Basil also must hide his winnings from betting on a horse from his wife.

Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary actors, celebrated singers and political giants who died in 2025.

Uncompromising western about a reformed murderer who reluctantly agrees to one more killing. Long after he has settled into a peaceful life as a farmer with his two children, he is coaxed out of retirement by a young gun who wants his help in killing some men to collect a bounty.

A pair of train robbers are forced to go on the run when the Union Pacific Railroad tires of being targeted and sets a posse on their trail.

A special celebration of Dame Cleo Laine's finest moments on the BBC to coincide with her ninety-fifth birthday. Britain's `First Lady of Jazz' became a star after joining The John Dankworth Seven in the 1950s and then marrying the bandleader.

Barclay stands alone, Salt is lost, UNIT is powerless, and the oceans rise as the war reaches its climax. While traitors conspire, can Barclay find Salt before it's too late?

The work of the Nonnatus team in Hong Kong is threatened, whilst back in Poplar, the young midwives throw a wild party at Nonnatus House.

It's Christmas at the barn, and the doors are thrown wide open to welcome special guests Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon, who bring in treasured items in need of repair.

A preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

We join St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh for a traditional Presbyterian Christmas service during the month of Advent to reflect on the coming of Jesus Christ.

Kirsty Wark looks back at the extraordinary lives of some of the legendary actors, celebrated singers and political giants who died in 2025.

The Cornish coast comes alive as Matt Baker, Anita Rani and Adam Henson uncover the magic of Cadgwith at Christmas. From tree deliveries to seasonal pasty-making and a pub full of sea shanties.

Derek Brockway laces up his boots and heads to the hills with a seasonal tour of Welsh walks. He explores the coastline of Wales and heads to the Brecon Beacons.

Dougie takes a winter walk in Glen Affric in the Highlands for a special festive episode looking back on 2024. He revisits the stories that Anne, Arlene, Cammy, Rosie and Shahbaz have covered throughout the year.

The best bits and favourite moments from Saturday Kitchen.

Fred Sirieix is heading to Bristol for a winter treat in the company of old friend and former boss Michel Roux Jr. Bristol is home to one of the UK's most vibrant and creative food scenes, and Michel can't wait to show Fred his favourites. First is little french, a neighbourhood restaurant run by Bristol-born chef Freddy Bird.

Gordon Buchanan uses his skills as a wildlife cameraman to gain the trust of a white wolf family. As spring turns to summer he becomes accepted by the pack, including mother Luna and her three newborn pups.

The Oscar-winning film about a club owner who shelters his old flame, and her husband from Nazis in World War II Morocco.

A financier travelling from Istanbul to Paris is found dead, stabbed a dozen times, and it is up to celebrated Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to solve the crime. He painstakingly interviews those in the same railway car and through an elaborate re-creation aims to find out just who carried out the deed.

Mainwaring's Home Guard platoon decides to give a turkey dinner to the old-age pensioners of Walmington-on-Sea.

This tribute continues to unveil Victoria's favourite moments and is chock full of indelible sketches, including Shoe Shop, Two Soups and Acorn Antiques, plus matchless comic big belters At The Chippy and, of course, The Ballad of Barry and Freda AKA Let's Do It.

Mathew Baynton, Mel Giedroyc, Harriet Kemsley and Charles Venn test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

Fire, Matt Edmondson, Sonnaz Nooranvary and Lewis Goodall are put to the test in the classic quiz where celebrities brave the famous black chair.

Two teams from previous series, both taking their names from giants of literature, face fiendish, bookish questions. For example, what's the connection between the following: Brown symbol, Conan Doyle world, Bryson continent and Milton paradise.

Teams from Exeter College, Oxford, led by Reeta Chakrabarti, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, captained by Adam Mars-Jones, return to compete again. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The mighty Titanic collides with an iceberg. As news of the damage filters through to the captain, he realises his 'unsinkable' ship is going to sink.

The violent story of a Mafia family fighting to establish supremacy in the American business world following World War II, where an assassination attempt leaves Vito Corleone too ill to run the family business.

Julian Clary, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies visit Sandi Toksvig's winter wonderland for the QI Christmas special.

Cult mystery thriller in which a police sergeant visits a remote Scottish isle to search for a missing girl but fears for her safety when he finds a community steeped in paganism. The community deny the girl's existence and this, coupled with the sergeant's Christian background, fuels his suspicions - and growing unease - as the investigation continues.

Mrs Brown rediscovers the meaning of family as she gathers those closest to her together for a Christmas photo. Buster unveils another of his signature Christmas trees with maximum impact, and Cathy frets about what presents to buy everyone.

In this tinsel-covered episode, the celebrity experts are Gyles Brandreth, Josie Gibson, Big Narstie, Tim Vine, Zara McDermott, Nitro, Matthew Horne and Joanna Page.

A preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

Featuring unseen footage and with exclusive access to the Vatican, this is the inside story of the papal conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, told by the cardinals who were there.

Bradley and Barney Walsh host this special edition of the iconic series, which sees celebrities Joe Wicks, Sam Thompson, Nicola Adams and Vogue Williams take on the Gladiators.

The world's most famous football show, with the big names and the big games from the Premier League.

Major Stringer needs to assemble a crack squad of British Royal Marines for a highly unusual mission. Though Captain Thompson is extremely sceptical, he dutifully helps his new superior recruit and train the needed men. Their audacious plan involves transporting a small group of soldiers by submarine to the coast of occupied France, where they will kayak along an estuary into a Nazi shipyard and commit sabotage. Chances for success are very small.

Allied forces chase the vessel all the way to South America, but after several failed attempts to sink the enemy ship, the Allies find themselves hatching a desperate and audacious plan.

Gordon Buchanan reunites with his white wolf family as they try to raise their pups and prepare for winter. Gordon walks with wolves as they hunt lemmings, musk ox and hares and encounter a rival pack.

Roger O Thornhill is an advertising executive mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies led by James Vandamm. Initially bemused, when he is accused of murdering a UN official he is forced to go on the run. He survives murderous attacks in both auction rooms and deserted cornfields of the Midwest, leading to one of cinema's most memorable climaxes on Mount Rushmore.

Detective Hercule Poirot investigates the death of a honeymooning heiress who has stolen her best friend's fiancé and crossed most of the other cruise passengers at some time in the past - giving them all a motive for murder.

Bob, Paul and Ted head to Devon and Cornwall for the festivities this year. They meet local legend Dawn French, have a bankside consultation with Dr Anand Patel and cook a meal with Paul Ainsworth.

Alex Brooker, Rhys Darby, Joanna Page and Molly Rainford test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.

Dean Franklin, Chloe Petts, Ashley John-Baptiste and Robyn Cowen are put to the test by Clive Myrie in the classic quiz where celebrities take to the famous black chair.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It's nip and tuck and touch and go as another place in the semi-finals is decided.

Val McDermid captains a team from St Hilda's College, Oxford, and Cath Slessor leads a team of Edinburgh alumni. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The captain orders Titanic to be evacuated, but with not enough lifeboat places for everyone on board, the rescue mission quickly unravels.

Vito struggles to make a living, legally or illegally, for his wife and family in 1910s Little Italy, while Michael Corleone's 1950s business expansion and lust for power leads to paranoia and the destruction of his family.