BBC2
Greenlit: Auction Hero, BBC2
Auction Hero (3 x 60′) - Andrew Lamberty (Four Rooms) puts his antique trading skills to a good cause as he travels around the UK trading items in an attempt to raise funds for charities. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Silver River TX: 13th May 2013 Source: TBI Vision
Greenlit: Collectoholics, BBC2
Collectoholics (3 x 60”) – Docuseries that explores the hoards of some of Britain’s most prolific collectors. Channel: BBC2 Producer: RDF Television TX: TBC Source: C21 Media
Greenlit: The Hairy Bikers: Rebuilding Industrial Britain, BBC2
The Hairy Bikers: Rebuilding Industrial Britain w/t (3 x 60′) – Follows The Hairy Bikers – Si King and Dave Myers – as they ride around the UK on vintage motorbikes as they rediscover and help to fix a number of lost treasures of the industrial age Each episode will cover different themes within the [...]
Greenlit: Christie’s, BBC2
Christie’s w/t (3 x 60′) – Docuseries following the staff of Christie’s auctioneers in London. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC TX: Early 2014 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: The Detectives, BBC2
The Detectives (3 x 60′) – Documentary series that follows the work of Greater Manchester Police’s Public Protection Division, which focuses on sexual crimes such as rape and child exploitation. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Minnow Films TX: 2014 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Dave Allen Night, BBC2
Dave Allen Night (1 x 60′) – Special documentary to celebrate the life and career of comedian Dave Allen. Featuring rare, often previously unseen, archive and interviews with family, friends and colleagues, Dave Allen Night celebrates one of the BBC’s most-loved stars. Together with Dave’s son, daughter and widow, other interviewees include Dame Maggie Smith, [...]
Greenlit: Fit to Rule? BBC2
Fit to Rule? (3 x 60′) - Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, explores one of the most intimate aspects of dynastic power: the state of health of the monarch. For hereditary rulers, the impact of individual illness goes far beyond the personal. For Kings, Queens and their children, sickness was a political illness [...]
Greenlit: The Looking Glass War: Britain in the Cold War Years, BBC2
The Looking Glass War: Britain in the Cold War Years (3 x 60′) - Dominic Sandbrook presents this series, which draws on his work on post-war Britain and Seventies America. He contends that the global Cold War between democratic West and Communist East is fundamental to understanding domestic society, economy and politics. This is not the [...]
Greenlit: Ancient Egypt: Life & Death in The Valley of the Kings, BBC2
Ancient Egypt: Life & Death In The Valley Of The Kings – The Valley of the Kings is the burial place of the greatest Pharaohs of Egypt’s Golden Age. But for Egyptologist, Dr Joann Fletcher, it isn’t the lives of the great Pharaohs that draws her to the study of Ancient Egypt – but the [...]
Greenlit: The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England, BBC2
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England (1 x 60′) – Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English. Melvyn reveals the story of a man whose life and legacy have been hidden from history but whose impact on Christianity in Britain and on the [...]
Greenlit: Time Traveller’s Guide to Tudor England, BBC2
Time Traveller’s Guide to Tudor England (3 x 60′) - Best-selling author Ian Mortimer transports viewers back to Tudor England. He reveals in amazing detail a living, breathing Tudor world. Viewers learn how ordinary Tudor housewives turned plants into medicine; how the middle classes kept themselves clean using linen cloths; how the poor made pottage; [...]
Greenlit: The Last Days of Anne Boleyn, BBC2
The Last Days of Anne Boleyn – The controversy surrounding Anne Boleyn’s death in 1536 is as intriguing today as it ever was. Featuring the Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel and other experts and historians, this film explores why Henry abandoned Anne to the executioner’s sword. Did Henry’s foreign policy needs lead [...]
Greenlit: The Burrowers, BBC2
The Burrowers (3 x 60′) – Fixed-rig natural history presented by Chris Packham that explores the world of animals who live below ground. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Dragonfly TX: TBC Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: David Bowie – Five Years, BBC2
David Bowie – Five Years w/t (1 x feature-length) – Fifty years ago, David Bowie released his first demo. Thirty years ago he released his biggest selling album of all time. Ten years ago, he released his 23rd studio album. A year later, while touring the album in Germany, he suffered a heart attack backstage [...]
Greenlit: Roads, BBC2
Roads (6 x 60′) – Documentary series that follows the people who use Britain’s roads and those whose job it is to keep Britain moving. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Blast! Films TX: 2013 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: David Starkey’s Music and Monarchy, BBC2
David Starkey’s Music and Monarchy (4 x 60′) David Starkey presents a series on British music and monarchy – marking this 2013’s 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation – that will tell the story of how the monarchy has shaped the history of British music. Starkey shows how the lives of our greatest composers and [...]
Greenlit: Fire in the Night, BBC2
Fire in the Night (1 x 90′) - Documentary to mark the 25th anniversary Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, which killed 167 men. Channel: BBC2 Producer: STV Productions TX: July 2013 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Brain Doctors, BBC2
Brain Doctors (3 x 60′) – This documentary series features surgeons working at the very frontiers of their medical expertise and knowledge; their work is high-risk, extremely skilled and breathtakingly complex. Filmed over nine months the series had remarkable access to the work of the neurosurgeons at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital, sharing the daily highs [...]
Greenlit: Protecting Our Parents, BBC2
Protecting Our Parents w/t (3 x 60′) – Observational documentary series that explores how they elderly are cared for in Britain. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC TX: Summer 2013 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Howard Goodall’s Story of Music, BBC2
Howard Goodall’s Story Of Music (6 x 60′) - An epic overview of the development of western music – from Cave to Cantata, from Bach to Bowie – written and presented by award-winning broadcaster and composer, Howard Goodall. With complementary programming on BBC Radio 3, including free downloads of introductions to 50 key musical works, [...]
Greenlit: Sandy: Anatomy of a Superstorm, BBC2
Sandy: Anatomy of a Superstorm (1 x 60′) – Documentary that uses expert analysis, CGI and news footage to examine the science behind Hurricaine Sandy. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Dragonfly TX: 18th November 2012 Source: TBI Vision
Greenlit: How to Cook, BBC2
How to Cook (6 x 30′) – Raymond Blanc reveals his tips and techniques for a range of delicious dishes. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Chocolate Media TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Brain Doctors, BBC2
Brain Doctors w/t (3 x 60′) – Ob doc series following the work of neurosurgeons at Oxford University Hospital. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Landmark Films TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Bread, BBC2
Bread (6 x 30′) - Paul Hollywood (Great British Bake Off) shows viewers how to bake a variety of breads from flatbreads to bloomers. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Love Productions TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Dara O’Briain’s Science Club, BBC2
Dara O’Briain’s Science Club (6 x 60′) – Did you know that the bicycle has done more to improve the human immune system than any other invention in history? Is it a good idea for humans to try to reach out to extra-terrestrials? Are computers ruining music? Do smart drugs really make you brainier? Dara [...]
Greenlit: Space Dive, BBC2 / Nat Geo
Space Dive (1 x 60′) -This documentary captures the historic moment when basejumper Felix Baumgartner became the first person to free-fall through the sound barrier on October 15 2012, after jumping from 128,100ft (24 miles) to earth from the edge of space. The film follows Felix every step of the way on his journey to [...]
Greenlit: The Ottomans, BBC2
The Ottomans w/t (3 x 60′) – Rageh Omaar presents this series that explores the Middle East. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC TX: Late 2013 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Rupert Murdoch Documentary, BBC2
Rupert Murdoch (1 x 60′) - Documentary about media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his impact on the British press. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Genie Pictures TX: 2013 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Operation Iceberg, BBC2 / Discovery Channel
Operation Iceberg – A team of adventurers and scientists put their courage to the test in the most extreme of environments – exploring the unknown world of icebergs. Chris Packham, Helen Czerski, Andy Torbet, Chris Van Tulleken and Doug Allan travel to the Arctic to trace the life cycle of icebergs, some of Earth’s most [...]
Greenlit: Food and Drink, BBC2
Food and Drink (6 x 30′) – A revival of a show that first graced UK television screens in the 1980s. This much loved and iconic series makes a comeback with world renowned chef Michel Roux Jnr at the helm. The Roux Family is synonymous with exquisite cooking and Michel is the ideal host for [...]
Greenlit: Speed King, BBC2
Speed King w/t (1 x 60′) – A documentary looking at the life and career of 1960s daredevil Donald Campbell. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Tern TX: Spring 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: The Hairy Bikers: Rebuilding Industrial Britain, BBC2
The Hairy Bikers: Rebuilding Industrial Britain w/t (3 x 60′) – Si and Dave are back on the road visiting heritage clubs bringing past mechanical wonders back to their former glory. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Arrow Media TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: Feynman and The Challenger, BBC2
Feynman and The Challenger w/t (1 x 90′) – Documentary that charts one American physicist’s determination to reveal the truth behind the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: Turner: Man of Iron, BBC2
Turner: Man of Iron w/t (1 x 60′) – Documentary exploring the artist’s fascination with science and technology. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Fresh One TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: The Genius of Josiah Wedgwood, BBC2
The Genius of Josiah Wedgwood w/t (1 x 60′) – Documentary about the man who revolutionised English pottery. Channel: BBC2 Producer: What Larks! TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: Murder on the Victorian Express, BBC2
Murder on the Victorian Express w/t (1 x 60′) – Documentary that tells the story of the first ever murder of a passenger on board a Hackney-bound locomotive on the North London Railway and the huge public response it unleashed. Channel: BBC2 Producer: The Garden TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: Network Rail, BBC2
Network Rail w/t (6 x 60′) – Documentary series that offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Britain’s rail network Channel: BBC2 Producer: Century Films TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman w/t (1 x 60′) – Documentary that marks the 90th anniversary of the iconic London-Edinburgh locomotive. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Simon Groom TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: Railways: How Steam and Iron Changed the World, BBC2
Railways: How Steam and Iron Changed the World w/t (3 x 60′) – Dan Snow charts the history of British Rail from its 19th century birth to its apogee at the outbreak of the Second World War. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC Productions TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: Industrial Revolution, BBC2
Industrial Revolution w/t (1 x 60′) – Historian Professor Jeremy Black journeys through one of the world’s most revolutionary periods and charts the unique economic, social and political conditions that allowed 19th century Britain to become the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC Productions TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenllit: The Power of Inventions, BBC2
The Power Of Inventions w/t (4 x 60′) - Michael Mosley, assisted by a team of experts, examines ground-breaking inventions and looks at how their development set in motion waves of technological innovation that shaped modern society. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC Productions TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: Hitchikers, BBC2
Hitchhikers w/t (3 x 60′) – Professor Brian Cox travels the UK introducing his science heroes, recreating their experiments and examining their legacy on their scientific descendants. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC London Factual Productions TX: 2013 Source: BBC2 press release
Greenlit: The £100K House, BBC2
The £100K House w/t (6 x 60′) – Series presented by architecture critic Kieran Long that follows people who are attempting to build their dream home on a budget of £100,000. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Remarkable Television TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Westminster Abbey, BBC2
Westminster Abbey w/t (3 x 60′) - Documentary series that goes behind the scenes to show a year in the life of the historic Westminster Abbey, London. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC TX: TBC Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Claridges, BBC2
Claridges (3 x 60′) – Documentary series that goes behind the scenes of the famous Claridges Hotel, London to follow the staff who cater to the guests’ every whim. Channel: BBC2 Producer: BBC TX: 2012 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: China on Four Wheels, BBC2
China on Four Wheels – Anita Rani and Justin Rowlatt embark on two epic car journeys through China, navigating congested cities and winding mountain roads to explore how the country’s economic growth, exemplified by its booming car industry, is impacting on people’s day-to-day lives. Anita takes the high road, through the rich industrialised cities of [...]
Greenlit: Confessions of a Wedding Planner, BBC2
Confessions of a Wedding Planner (3 x 60′) – Follows a wedding planner who arranges multicultural weddings. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Rize USA TX: 2013 Source: C21
Greenlit: Battle for the Cell, BBC2 / France 5
Battle for the Cell (1 x 60′) – Documentary that explores the latest science around human cells. Channel: BBC2 / France 5 Producer: Wide-Eyed Entertainment TX: TBC Source: Realscreen
Greenlit: The Secret History of Servants, BBC2
The Secret History of Servants (3×60′) – Dr Pam Cox presents a series that explores the lives of British domestic servants in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Channel: BBC2 Producer: Betty TX: Autumn 2012 Source: C21
Greenlit: Peter Jones Meets…, BBC2
Racing Legends (3 x 60′) – Following on the success of 2011′s pilot episode where the nation’s tallest Dragon interviewed two of the UK’s most well-known entrepreneurs. Having exposed a new dimension to his traditional Dragons’ Den persona, Peter will be interrogating more of the country’s most successful and inspirational business giants, to find out [...]
