BBC Two

Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey

Rick Stein takes an epic culinary journey by sea, down rivers and overland to explore the Far East's diverse food cultures.

Wild Pacific

Taking the Flak

Comedy-drama about the lives of journalists in war zones.

On Thin Ice

Double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell, TV presenter Ben Fogle and Doctor Ed Coats compete in one of the world’s greatest challenges – the 2009 race to the South Pole - the first organised race since Scott and Amundsen almost 100 years ago.

NASA: Triumph and Tragedy

Documentary series offering audiences a unique chance to glimpse an astronaut's view of spaceflight

Psychoville

Psychoville is a British dark comedy television . Pemberton and Shearsmith each play numerous characters, with Dawn French and Jason Tompkins in additional starring roles.

Mary Queen of Charity Shops

Mary Portas attempts to transform the humble charity shop from the poor relation on the high street into a real contender.

Empire of Cricket

Series telling the story of cricket from exploring the colonial links of the game to situations of sporting apartheid. There are interviews with famous cricketers such as Ian Botham, Graham Gooch, Nasser Hussain and Viv Richards.

Simon Schama's John Donne

Simon Schama celebrates the life and work of one of Britain's greatest love poets, John Donne.

A Garden in Snowdonia

The story of a year in the life of Bodnant Garden in North Wales.

South Pacific

South Pacific is a British nature documentary series from the BBC Natural History Unit, which began airing on BBC Two on 10 May 2009. The six-part series surveys the natural history of the islands of the South Pacific region, including many of the coral atolls and New Zealand. It was filmed entirely in high-definition. South Pacific was co-produced by the Discovery Channel and the series producer was Huw Cordey. It is narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch. Filming took place over 18 months in a variety of remote locations around the Pacific including: Anuta, Banks Islands, French Frigate Shoals, Papua New Guinea, Palmyra, Kingman Reef, Tuvalu, Palau, Caroline Islands, Tuamotus and Tanna Island in Vanuatu. On 6 May 2009, BBC Worldwide released a short clip of big wave surfer Dylan Longbottom surfing in slow motion, high-definition footage as a preview of the series, attracting extremely positive reactions on the video sharing website YouTube. The series was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on 15 June 2009. At the end of each fifty-minute episode, a ten-minute featurette takes a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of filming the series. The series was released by Discovery International in the USA under the title Wild Pacific, with narration provided by Mike Rowe.

The Incredible Human Journey

There are seven billion humans on Earth, spread across the whole planet. Scientific evidence suggests that most of us can trace our origins to one tiny group of people who left Africa around 70,000 years ago. In this five-part series, Dr Alice Roberts follows the archaeological and genetic footprints of our ancient ancestors to find out how their journeys transformed our species into the humans we are today, and how Homo Sapiens came to dominate the planet.

The Birth Of British Music

Series in which conductor Charles Hazlewood explores the lives, times and music of great composers.

Keep It In The Family

Looking at family businesses where the next generation of the family is unwilling to take over. Parents show their children how to run the business and see what happens when they are left in charge.

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom

The friendship between fairy princess Holly and Ben Elf in an enchanted magical kingdom of elves and fairies.

English Heritage

An observational documentary series made over four years, following four stories of properties whose conservation falls under the guardianship of English Heritage and its controversial chief executive, Simon Thurley.

Horse People With Alexandra Tolstoy

Alexandra Tolstoy, a passionate horse-rider and adventurer, explores very different cultures around the world that all depend on and share a deep love of the horse.

The Speaker

The search is on to find Britain's best young speaker. From across the UK, thousands of 14- to 18-year-olds applied in a bid to become The Speaker.

Top Dogs: Adventures in War, Sea and Ice

Three iconic adventurers - newsman John Simpson, polar explorer Ranulph Fiennes and solo yachtsman Robin Knox-Johnston - go on a newsgathering trip to war-torn Afghanistan, attempt to sail around the most notorious of all maritime landmarks, Cape Horn, situated at the southernmost tip of South America, and man-haul sledges across the frozen sea ice of the Canadian Arctic.

Alan Whicker's Journey of a Lifetime

Alan Whicker travels the world on a journey reflecting his varied career. Celebrating a remarkable fifty years on our screens, broadcasting legend and undisputed travel king Alan Whicker dusts down his suitcase for a nostalgic journey around the globe. He revisits some of his most groundbreaking interviews, favourite destinations and reflects on his incredibly varied life and career. In this landmark series, Alan Whicker takes us on an autobiographical journey through the second half of the 20th century. Classic clips from Whicker's World are inter-cut with new material as the nation s best-known international reporter retraces his steps, catches up with past interviewees and reflects on how the world has changed for good and bad - over the last six decades.