Programme Index

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 2

Episode 12: Why Peacock Struts

First broadcast: Tue 7^th Dec 2010, 12:20 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Sat 13^th Mar 2021, 16:50 on CBeebies HD

Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Peacock wants to have the biggest and the best tail in Tinga Tinga. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery
Red Monkey:: Eugene Muchiri
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Orange Monkey:: Karuga Ngigi
Yellow Monkey:: Faraaz Meghani
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Eagle:: Ninia Benjamin
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Owl:: Meera Syal
Crocodile:: Edward Kwach
Parrot:: Eddie Kadi
Vulture:: Felix Dexter
Warthog:: Kennie Andrews
Skunk:: Derek Griffiths
Snake:: Johnny Daukes
Chameleon:: Patrick Kanyeki
Woodpecker:: Akiya Henry
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Writer:: Edward Gakuya
Writer:: Bridget Hurst
Writer:: Claudia Lloyd

Genres

Brand

Tinga Tinga Tales: Series 2

Series

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 2

Episode 15: Why Parrot Can't Keep a Secret

First broadcast: Fri 10^th Dec 2010, 12:20 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Tue 16^th Mar 2021, 12:45 on CBeebies HD

Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Parrot cannot open his beak, until one day when he sees a beast steal Lion's mane. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery
Monkey Red:: Eugene Muchiri
Parrot/Zebra:: Eddie Kadi
Monkey Orange:: Karuga Ngigi
Monkey Yellow:: Faraaz Meghani
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Hyena:: Stephen K Amos
Jackal:: Terence Reis
Chameleon:: Patrick Kanyeki
Aardvark:: Johnny Daukes
Eagle:: Ninia Benjamin
Lizard:: Junior Simpson
Meerkat:: Morwenna Banks
Mole:: Sophie Thompson
Crocodile:: Edward Kwach
Leopard:: Dona Croll
Giraffe:: Miriam Margolyes
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Writer:: Edward Gakuya
Writer:: Bridget Hurst
Writer:: Claudia Lloyd

Genres

Brand

Tinga Tinga Tales: Series 2

Series

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 19: Why Hare Hops

First broadcast: Wed 24^th Feb 2010, 16:10 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Wed 10^th Feb 2021, 12:40 on CBeebies HD

Stories telling how animals got their unique qualities. Hare was one of the speediest animals in Tinga Tinga and no-one would race him, until Tortoise arrived. Show more

Contributors

Monkey Red:: Eugene Muchiri
Hare:: Felix Dexter
Monkey Orange:: Ben Spybey
Monkey Yellow:: Faraaz Meghani
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Hen:: Lindiwe Brown Mkhize
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Crocodile:: Edward Kwach
Chameleon:: Patrick Kanyeki
Eagle:: Ninia Benjamin
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Warthog:: Kennie Andrews
Lizard:: Junior Simpson
Mama Cheetah:: Angelina Koinange
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery
Writer:: Edward Gakuya
Writer:: Bridget Hurst
Writer:: Claudia Lloyd

Genres

Brand

Series

The Sarah Jane Adventures

The Sarah Jane Adventures

Series 4

Episode 9: Lost in Time: Part 1

BBC

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Nov 2010, 17:15 on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: Mon 27^th Oct 2014, 13:30 on CBBC HD

Children's science fiction drama. A harmless investigation turns into an epic quest across time and space. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Jane Smith:: Elisabeth Sladen
Clyde Langer:: Daniel Anthony
Rani Chandra:: Anjli Mohindra
Shopkeeper:: Cyril Nri
Queen Jane:: Amber Beattie
Mistress Ellen:: Elizabeth Rider
Lady Matilda:: Fiona Hampton
George:: Richard Wisker
Koenig:: Tom Wlaschiha
Emily:: Gwyneth Keyworth
Gemma:: Lucie Jones
Katy:: Morgan-Faith Hughes
Ben:: Llewcus Oaten
Producer:: Brian Minchin
Director:: Joss Agnew
Writer:: Rupert Laight

Genres

Children'sDrama

Brand

Series

The Sarah Jane Adventures: Series 4

The Essay: Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio

The Essay

Decameron Nights: Ten Italian Indelicacies Remixed from Boccaccio

Episode 3: How Elena Blew Hot and Cold

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 3^rd Dec 2014, 22:45 on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Listen now

Widowed Elena sleeps around, though she likes to keep up appearances. But when she snubs one man for the amusement of another, she picks the wrong victim. Introduced by Terry Jones. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Giovanni Boccaccio
Adaptor:: Robin Brooks
Performer:: Robert Hollingworth
Performer:: Paula Chateauneuf
Elena:: Lydia Leonard
Rinieri:: Cyril Nri
Violante:: Elaine Claxton
Pyrrhus:: Paul Heath
Producer:: Jonquil Panting
Director:: Jonquil Panting

Genres

DramaClassic & Period

Brand

The Essay

Series

New Tricks

Series 8

Episode 4: Setting Out Your Stall

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Mon 25^th Jul 2011, 21:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 23^rd Jun 2014, 21:00 on BBC One Northern Ireland

The UCOS team reinvestigates a highly sensitive case when new information links the unexplained death of popular market trader Kathy Green to a series of drug rapes in east London.

Contributors

Brian Lane:: Alun Armstrong
Jack Halford:: James Bolam
Det Supt Sandra Pullman:: Amanda Redman
Gerry Standing:: Dennis Waterman
DAC Robert Strickland:: Anthony Calf
Grace Pullman:: Sheila Hancock
Helen Gilder:: Deborah Findlay
Billy Green:: Cyril Nri
Olivia:: Jacquetta May
David Green:: Lucien Laviscount
Kevin Baxton:: Jonathan Watson
Jean:: Julia Ford
Megan Fellows:: Lia Saville
Writer:: Lisa Holdsworth
Producer:: Keith Thompson
Director:: Kenny Glenaan

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

New Tricks

Series

New Tricks: Series 8

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 26: Why Woodpecker Pecks

First broadcast: Fri 26^th Mar 2010, 10:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Mon 1^st Mar 2021, 12:40 on CBeebies HD

Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Woodpecker didn't peck. All the birds made a sound, but not Woodpecker. Show more

Contributors

Monkey Red:: Eugene Muchiri
Woodpecker:: Akiya Henry
Monkey Orange:: Ben Spybey
Monkey Yellow:: Faraaz Meghani
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Owl:: Meera Syal
Eagle:: Ninia Benjamin
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Ostrich:: Janet Suzman
Parrot:: Eddie Kadi
Hen:: Lindiwe Brown Mkhize
Tinga Bird:: Atemi Oyungu
Tinga Bird:: Muthoni Mburu
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery
Writer:: Edward Gakuya
Writer:: Bridget Hurst
Writer:: Claudia Lloyd

Genres

Brand

Series

Class

Series 1

Episode 8: The Lost

BBC Three

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 30^th Jan 2017, 23:30 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Tue 31^st Jan 2017, 00:25 on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Available for 6 months

Watch now

Doctor Who spin-off series. As Corakinus wages war, the gang must fight against the Shadow Kin one last time. Show more

Contributors

Miss Quill:: Katherine Kelly
Charlie:: Greg Austin
Ram:: Fady Elsayed
April:: Sophie Hopkins
Tanya:: Vivian Oparah
Matteusz:: Jordan Renzo
Dorothea:: Pooky Quesnel
Varun:: Aaron Neil
Vivian:: Natasha Gordon
Jackie:: Shannon Murray
Corakinus:: Paul Marc Davis
Chair:: Cyril Nri
Female Student:: Ellie James
Sam:: Sam Sweeney
Folk Musician:: Jim Moray
Producer:: Derek Ritchie
Director:: Julian Holmes
Writer:: Patrick Ness

Genres

DramaSciFi & Fantasy

Brand

Class

Series

Class: Series 1

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 5: Why Hen Pecks at the Ground

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Feb 2010, 16:10 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Fri 29^th Jan 2021, 12:40 on CBeebies HD

Animal stories. Hen borrows a needle from her friend to sew herself a coat, but the needle gets lost. From then on, Hen pecks the ground looking for it. Show more

Contributors

Monkey Red:: Eugene Muchiri
Hen:: Lindiwe Brown Mkhize
Eagle:: Ninia Benjamin
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Monkey Orange:: Ben Spybey
Monkey Yellow:: Faraaz Meghani
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery

Genres

Brand

Series

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 13: Why Vulture Is Bald

First broadcast: Wed 10^th Feb 2010, 16:10 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Sun 31^st Jan 2021, 16:50 on CBeebies HD

Stories telling a modern, young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. Vulture's crown of beautiful feathers gets burnt by the sun. Show more

Contributors

Monkey Red:: Eugene Muchiri
Vulture:: Felix Dexter
Monkey Orange:: Ben Spybey
Monkey Yellow:: Faraaz Meghani
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Flamingo:: Flaminia Cinque
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Aardvark:: Johnny Daukes
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Hen:: Lindiwe Brown Mkhize
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery

Genres

Brand

Series

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 22: Why Caterpillar Is Never in a Hurry

First broadcast: Thu 11^th Feb 2010, 16:10 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Mon 1^st Feb 2021, 12:40 on CBeebies

Stories telling how animals got their distinctive parts. Caterpillar is never in a hurry, even when all the other animals are racing around. Show more

Contributors

Monkey Red:: Eugene Muchiri
Caterpillar/Butterfly:: Akiya Henry
Monkey Orange:: Ben Spybey
Monkey Yellow:: Faraaz Meghani
Zebra:: Eddie Kadi
Woodpecker:: Akiya Henry
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Mama Cheetah:: Angelina Koinange
Chameleon:: Patrick Kanyeki
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery

Genres

Brand

Series

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 23: Why Lion Roars

First broadcast: Fri 12^th Feb 2010, 16:10 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Thu 11^th Feb 2021, 12:40 on CBeebies HD

Stories telling how different animals got their distinctive characteristics. Following Flea's advice, Lion goes to the great cave of Tinga Tinga to get his roar back. Show more

Contributors

Red Monkey:: Eugene Muchiri
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Crocodile:: Edward Kwach
Flea:: Akiya Henry
Orange Monkey:: Ben Spybey
Yellow Monkey:: Faraaz Meghani
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Flamingo:: Flaminia Cinque
Lizard:: Junior Simpson
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Eagle:: Ninia Benjamin
Bat:: Prince Abura
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery
Writer:: Edward Gakuya
Writer:: Bridget Hurst
Writer:: Claudia Lloyd

Genres

Brand

Series

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 8: Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round

First broadcast: Thu 4^th Feb 2010, 16:10 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Wed 27^th Jan 2021, 12:40 on CBeebies HD

Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Owl becomes a night guard when mangoes start disappearing. Show more

Contributors

Monkey Red:: Eugene Muchiri
Owl:: Meera Syal
Monkey Orange:: Ben Spybey
Monkey Yellow:: Faraaz Meghani
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Warthog:: Kennie Andrews
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Hyena:: Stephen K Amos
Eagle:: Ninia Benjamin
Frog:: Njuguna Wakanyote
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Chameleon:: Patrick Kanyeki
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery

Genres

Brand

Series

Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare

Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare

Hamlet

BBC Four

Duration: 2 hours, 59 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 21^st Jun 2020, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 21^st Jun 2020, 21:00 on BBC Four HD

Sent by the ghost of his father to avenge his brutal death, Hamlet’s mission to expose the truth is a perilous journey of madness, murder and lost love. Show more

Contributors

Horatio:: Hiran Abeysekera
Osric:: Romayne Andrews
Player Queen:: Doreene Blackstock
Voltemand:: Eke Chukwu
Rosencrantz:: James Cooney
Guildenstern:: Bethan Cullinane
Cornelia:: Marieme Diouf
Hamlet:: Paapa Essiedu
Player King:: Kevin N Golding
Laertes:: Marcus Griffiths
Professor of Wittenberg:: Byron Mondahl
Gertrude:: Tanya Moodie
Polonius:: Cyril Nri
Marcellus:: Theo Ogundipe
Ophelia:: Natalie Simpson
Claudius:: Clarence Smith
Ghost:: Ewart James Walters
Francisca:: Temi Wilkey
Director:: Simon Godwin

Genres

Brand

Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 1

Episode 2: Why Snake Has No Legs

First broadcast: Thu 18^th Mar 2010, 16:10 on CBeebiesLatest broadcast: Thu 2^nd Aug 2018, 13:00 on CBeebies HD

Stories telling a young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. Snake had hundreds of legs, until he swapped them all for Millipede's eyes. Show more

Contributors

Monkey Red:: Eugene Muchiri
Snake:: Johnny Daukes
Zebra:: Eddie Kadi
Monkey Orange:: Ben Spybey
Monkey Yellow:: Faraaz Meghani
Elephant:: Lenny Henry
Tortoise:: Shaun Parkes
Lion:: Patrice Naiambana
Hippo:: Johnnie Fiori
Tickbird:: Tameka Empson
Peacock:: Cyril Nri
Frog:: Njuguna Wakanyote
Chameleon:: Patrick Kanyeki
Pediless/Millipede:: Stephen K Amos
Composer:: Eric Wainaina
Series Producer:: Claudia Lloyd
Director:: Richard Jeffery

Genres

Formats

Animation

Brand

Series

Drama

Higher

Episode 1: The Price of Partnership

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 28^th Apr 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 28^th Apr 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Teaching has become a dirty word at Hayborough University, and when a new dean of research development comes on board, she urges partnerships abroad. Show more

Contributors

Karen:: Sophie Thompson
Jim:: Jonathan Keeble
David:: Jeremy Swift
Cherry:: Caroline Burns Cooke
President:: Cyril Nri
Abdi:: Marlon G Day
Producer:: Gary Brown
Writer:: Joyce Bryant

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Series

Drama: Higher

Drama

Higher

Episode 2: Restructure

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 29^th Apr 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 29^th Apr 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

The vice-chancellor wants to restructure three departments into two, so one of the deans is for the chop. Jim Blunt is determined it is not going to be him. Show more

Contributors

Jim:: Jonathan Keeble
Karen:: Sophie Thompson
David:: Jeremy Swift
President:: Cyril Nri
VC:: Russell Dixon
Lara:: Melissa Jane Sinden
Torturer:: Hamilton Berstock
Producer:: Gary Brown
Writer:: Joyce Bryant

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama

Series

Drama: Higher

Waking the Dead: Series 7

Waking the Dead

Series 7

Part 1: Skin - Part 1

BBC One

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Mon 5^th May 2008, 21:00 on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: Mon 5^th May 2008, 22:20 on BBC One Northern Ireland

Available for 4 months

Watch now

Crime series. The cold case squad find a dead neo-Nazi hidden in an air conditioner duct of an empty car park, but soon uncover some far-reaching links in the case. Show more

Contributors

Det Supt Peter Boyd:: Trevor Eve
Dr Grace Foley:: Sue Johnston
Dr Eve Lockhart:: Tara Fitzgerald
DI Spencer Jordan:: Wil Johnson
DC Stella Goodman:: Felicite Du Jeu
Jim Brown:: Philip Whitchurch
Natalie Brown:: Jo Woodcock
Raymond Ayanike:: Cyril Nri
Terry Wilson:: John Dougall
George / Sam:: Johnny Palmiero
Marie Waters:: Kelly Hunter
Rashid Said:: Selva Rasalingam
Martin Armstrong:: Russell Boulter
Selim Said:: Sagar Radia
Charlie Ayanike:: David Gyasi
Luke Boyd:: George Rainsford
Dr Emma McKenna:: Michelle Bonnard
Hassan:: Junade Khan
Director:: Edward Bennett
Producer:: Colin Wratten

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Waking the Dead

Series