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Browse - Most popular shows on BBC Two
Wild Ireland: The Edge of the World
Colin Stafford Johnson journeys along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the world, featuring the wildlife and wild places that make it so unique.
Africa with Ade Adepitan
Ade Adepitan travels across Africa, from West Africa and city of his birth - Lagos in Nigeria - through Central and Eastern Africa and on to the deep south of the continent.
Ade is on a journey to uncover how modern Africa is changing. He will visit a vast array of contrasting places on the continent, each providing unique and surprising experiences, from the windswept beauty of Cape Verde to the streets of Mogadishu.
Fast And Fearless: Britain's Banger Racers
This 2x60-minute series will follow the passionate drivers of the Arena Essex Raceway both on and off the track as they compete in the 2013 season: elevating cheerless Granadas and ageing Mondeos to racing car status for a final burst of heavy driving before they head to the scrap heap.
Along the way, we'll find out about the mechanics involved in this transformation - the driving skills that have to be honed and the engineering secrets that give some drivers the edge.
The rules are simple: be the first to get round the track 15 times. No hits allowed to drivers' doors, but other than that, anything goes!
United by their quest for glory and their love for the sport, this series will feature an array of banger enthusiasts, from retired world champions on the comeback trail to kids as young as 10 who compete in their own Mini Cooper league, each hoping to achieve champion status.
In episode one, with a passion for banger car racing in their blood, racing veterans, brothers Paul and Ricky, work on a Pontiac in preparation for the Firecracker showdown at Arena Essex Raceway. Rather than being 'rodders', who are the fastest drivers on the track, the brothers are 'wreckers' who love nothing more than hearing the audience cheer when they spectacularly wreck their opponents cars on the way round. They have a self-confessed chequered past but their love of the sport is helping to keep them on the 'straight and narrow'. The Firecracker is an 'unlimited meeting' in which there is no restriction as to the size and model of vehicle. Drivers compete in anything from stretched limos to robin reliants. There is even the occasional hearse!
Two-time world champion Bill gives an insight into how you go about converting domestic cars so that they're ready to take to the banger track. Since he's become more successful, Bill has gone from working on the cars himself to paying others to do the necessary work for him.
Darren, who has broken nearly every bone in his body during his career of racing, plans to retire in style at the legendary 'Firecracker' race. Darren's 26-year-old son, Tommy, one of the sport's rising stars, is by his side helping with preparation as race-day looms. But will his modified 1970s Daimler limousine steer him to success one last time?
The majority of drivers start early and inherit their interest in the sport from their fathers and uncles. Thirteen-year-old Alfie is fourth in the junior championship table. Having contended with bullies at school, Alfie takes on his junior competitors on the track in a bid to win the Essex 'Mini Stocks' Championships. With coaching from his parents, can Alfie triumph over his rivals on the track?
RHS Flower Show Tatton Park
Set in one of Cheshire's Gardens of Distinction, the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park showcases promising new talent with innovative and inspirational garden designs and ideas.
The Show plays host to around 50 exquisite gardens, including those designed by finalists of the RHS National Young Designer of the Year Competition. In addition the sporting themed National Flower Bed Competition, a host of inspirational themed gardens and spectacular garden sculptures as well as a stunning Ladies Day programme make RHS Flower Show Tatton Park a must see.
The show is further complemented by the national finals of the British Florist Association competitions for under 25s in the Floral Design pavilion, the Arts & Crafts marquee, showcasing around 90 nursery trade exhibitors, and hundreds of outside trade stands and Great Taste food market.
Life Is Toff
The show follows a family like no other - The Fulfords, the show explores the personal lives of the aristocrats children - Arthur, Matilda, Humphrey and Edmund.
Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive
This show was created by Rob Brydon and is centered around creating a panel game show based on historical events. It has a "show within a show" format, cutting between fiction scenes and scenes from the real game show.
Common Sense
A fast turn-around comedy series, voiced by Gavin & Stacey's Ruth Jones. It features a regular cast of real British people, chosen for their sharp wit and humorous take on life, all discussing the news from that week - from major breaking stories to the most bizarre headlines. Among the cast are a couple of East End market traders, dinner ladies from Leeds, Mancunian male nail technicians, Brummie butchers, Scottish launderette owners, supermarket co-workers and three great-grandmothers from Hull.
Me and My Dog: The Ultimate Contest
In a brand new series presented by Chris Packham, Me and My Dog sees eight owners and their dogs from across the UK compete together in a unique contest set in the testing terrain of the Lake District.
This physical and mental competition will test all of the colourful characters relationships to the limit. Over four weeks, canine scientists and dog trainers will help them unlock the full potential of their partnership as they compete in a series of challenges. The best duos will win a place in the grand final, but only one pair can be crowned ultimate champions. Throughout the contest, dog devotee Chris will unveil the science behind the incredible bond between human and dog.
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