Programmes beginning with B

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1. Big Snake

   The prize: $50,000. The challenge: capture the world's largest snake, alive. Enter Robert Twigger - poet, martial artist and rap artist - who believes he's the man to do it. Shame he's scared of snakes... More on Big Snake

   Last broadcast: 21 March 2009, on

2. Big Women

   Fay Weldon's drama about a group of female friends who set up a feminist publishing house, starring Daniela Nardini More on Big Women

3. The Bigamist Bride: My Five Husbands

   Emily Horne has been married five times but never bothered to get divorced. Behind the lurid headlines, Cutting Edge investigates a darker tale of mental illness, addiction and neglect. More on The Bigamist Bride: My Five Husbands

4. Biggie and Tupac

   Nick Broomfield uncovers the conspiracy theories surrounding the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls More on Biggie and Tupac

5. Bill Bailey Live

   Bill Bailey is one of the UK's most popular comedians, with a stage show which fuses music and comedy in a totally original and surreal way More on Bill Bailey Live

   Last broadcast: 06 June 2009, on

6. Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind

   Stand up comedy from Bill Bailey featuring Darwin's curious obsessions, Iranian hip hop, a French disco re-working of Gary Numan's Cars, Michael Winner and more... [S] More on Bill Bailey: Dandelion Mind

   Last broadcast: Saturday 24 December, 10.55PM on Channel 4

7. Billy the Kid

   A portrait of Billy, a 15-year-old outsider growing up in Maine. Behavioural issues have left him marked but he has created techniques to help him survive in an environment of prejudice. More on Billy the Kid

8. Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill

   The complete story of the operation to find and kill Osama Bin Laden [S] More on Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill

   Last broadcast: Wednesday 07 September, 9PM on Channel 4

9. Birth of Britain

   Tony Robinson tells the epic story of how Britain was formed, and how the earth beneath our feet has shaped the country we live in today [S] More on Birth of Britain

   Last broadcast: 31 January 2011, on

10. Bitches and Beauty Queens

    A unique behind-the-scenes look at one of India's most prestigious and intensive beauty camps, where pretty young women are turned into beauty godesses More on Bitches and Beauty Queens

11. Black Book

    Carice van Houten stars in Paul Verhoeven's war-set thriller as a member of the Dutch resistance prepared to sleep with an SS officer to uncover secrets More on Black Book

12. Black Books

    Bafta-winning sitcom about the antics of foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black, his long-haired and long-suffering assistant, Manny, and his best (in fact only) friend, Fran [S] More on Black Books

13. Black Christmas

    It's just before the Christmas break but not all of the girls at a university sorority house will be going home... More on Black Christmas

14. The Black Dahlia

    Aaron Eckhart, Josh Hartnett, Hilary Swank and Scarlett Johansson star in Brian De Palma's drama, based on a true life murder in 1940s LA More on The Black Dahlia

    Last broadcast: 19 December 2009, on

15. Black God, White Devil

    Glauber Rocha's fevered tale of an impoverished farmhand who kills his boss in a dispute over money More on Black God, White Devil

    Last broadcast: Monday 24 October, 10.50PM on Film 4

16. Black Gold

    As westerners sip designer lattes and cappuccinos, Ethiopian coffee growers live in hardship. Black Gold travels from Ethiopia to Seattle to reveal the grinding poverty behind our daily cup of luxury. More on Black Gold

17. Black Mirror

    Charlie Brooker, the writer of E4's Dead Set, returns with a suspenseful, satirical three-part mini-series that taps into collective unease about our modern world [S] More on Black Mirror

    Last broadcast: Sunday 18 December, 9PM on Channel 4

18. Black Star: An African Football Odyssey

    A film about Africa, about football and about Chelsea footballer Michael Essien's return to Ghana to play for his country at the 2008 African Cup of Nations More on Black Star: An African Football Odyssey

19. Blackberry Presents: Jessie J Live

    ...from London: In this programme, Brit Award-winning singer Jessie J chats with T4's Georgie Okell and performs tracks from her album Who You Are at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire [S] More on Blackberry Presents: Jessie J Live

    Last broadcast: 28 May 2011, on

20. Blade II

    Half-human, half-vampire Blade, played by Wesley Snipes, is back to take on the Reapers, a mutated race of vampires More on Blade II

21. Blade Trinity

    Wesley Snipes returns in the final Blade film as the eponymous vampire slayer, joined by Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds for the final confrontation More on Blade Trinity

22. Bleach, Nip, Tuck: The White Beauty Myth

    Two documentaries from the Race: Science's Last Taboo season examine the growing trend for deracialisation surgery [S] More on Bleach, Nip, Tuck: The White Beauty Myth

23. Blind Young Things

    A thought-provoking, heart-warming film from Cutting Edge following three blind or partially-sighted teenage students at the Royal National College for the Blind More on Blind Young Things

24. Blitz Street

    Tony Robinson explores what it was like to live through the Blitz, on a specially-constructed street that is subjected to explosions similar to those inflicted by the Luftwaffe [S] More on Blitz Street

25. Blitz: London's Firestorm

    The story of the night when the German Luftwaffe attacked London with devastating results [S] More on Blitz: London's Firestorm

26. Blue Heaven

    Frank Skinner writes and stars in this sitcom about an aspiring singer who dreams of breaking free from the Birmingham bar scene and hitting the big time More on Blue Heaven

27. Blunder

    An ensemble sketch show written and performed by six of the UK's brightest young comedy writers and performers. Featuring the pure evil of The Baron and the dangling gonads of Karate Johnson... More on Blunder

28. Bo' Selecta!

    Meet Transylvania's most avid fan, the celebrities he stalks and those he impersonates using nothing but insulting rubber masks and a maniacal vigour. It's Avid Merrion. Thank you please. [S] More on Bo' Selecta!

    Last broadcast: Saturday 24 December, 12.40AM on 4Music

29. Boat Trip

    Cuba Gooding Jnr and Horatio Sanz are two straight guys who mistakenly end -up on a gay cruise - with comic results More on Boat Trip

30. Bob and Margaret

    Animated comedy following husband and wife 40-somethings Bob and Margaret, as they struggle with everyday life and the occasional mid life crisis [S] More on Bob and Margaret

31. Bob's Burgers

    Animated US comedy following Bob Belcher, who runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob has big ideas about burgers, sauces and sides but not so many about customer service and business management... [S] More on Bob's Burgers

    Last broadcast: 31 May 2011, on

32. Bobby Kennedy: The Last Journey

    When Robert F Kennedy's body was taken from New York to Washington by train for burial, thousands of mourners turned out to pay their respects. This film tells their story. [S] More on Bobby Kennedy: The Last Journey

    Last broadcast: 16 March 2011, on

33. The Bodyguard

    A three-part series in which volunteers agree to go through elite bodyguard training - from evasive driving to hand-to-hand combat - and are then tested in a number of surprising ways More on The Bodyguard

34. Bodyshock

    Long-running documentary strand that investigates extraordinary and moving real-life stories about the extremes of the human body [S] More on Bodyshock

    Last broadcast: 26 May 2011, on

35. Bodysnatchers of New York

    The chilling story of New York surgeon Dr Michael Mastromarino, who illegally carved up hundreds of corpses without permission before selling the bones and tissue on for transplants [S] More on Bodysnatchers of New York

    Last broadcast: 26 October 2010, on

36. Bogus

    A young boy develops an imaginary friend following the death of his mother More on Bogus

    Last broadcast: 28 October 2009, on

37. Bombay Blue

    Clever crime drama that travels from the streets of Glasgow to the beating sun of Bombay More on Bombay Blue

38. The Book Group

    Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice turn out to be rather more interesting than she bargained for... More on The Book Group

39. Booked: Stars of Galaxy National Book Awards

    Celebrity talk show featuring exclusive interviews with the winners of the Galaxy National Book Awards 2011 [S] More on Booked: Stars of Galaxy National Book Awards

    Last broadcast: Sunday 18 December, 3.30PM on More4

40. Boomerang

    Bawdy romantic comedy starring Eddie Murphy as an ambitious, womanising advertising executive More on Boomerang

    Last broadcast: Thursday 27 October, 9PM on Film 4

41. Booze: A Young Person's Guide

    A candid view of the highs and lows of alcohol that explores the drinking habits of young people by looking at six different stories from Saturday nights out [S] More on Booze: A Young Person's Guide

42. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for...

    Sacha Baron Cohen takes his Kazakhstan TV presenter Borat on a cultural tour of the US More on Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for...

    Last broadcast: Saturday 24 December, 11.05PM on E4

43. Born to Be Different

    A candid and unsentimental documentary filmed over nearly 10 years that chronicles the pressures and joys of family life for parents bringing up a disabled child [S] More on Born to Be Different

    Last broadcast: 23 June 2011, on

44. Born with Two Mothers

    A provocative drama about an IVF mix-up which results in a white woman giving birth to a black boy More on Born with Two Mothers

45. Bouncers

    Funny, irreverent and often surprising film following the boys of Newport's biggest security firm over a summer of booze and brotherhood [S] More on Bouncers

    Last broadcast: Wednesday 01 February, 10PM on Channel 4

46. Bourjois Boutique

    Jameela Jamil gets up close and personal with London Fashion Week, courtesy of the Bourjois Boutique More on Bourjois Boutique

    Next on: Saturday 18 February, 9.25AM on Channel 4

47. Bow Street Runner

    Award-winning game to accompany the drama series City of Vice. Uncover the fiend behind a grisly murder as you are led through the dark alleys and drinking dens of Georgian London... More on Bow Street Runner

48. Boy A

    A powerful coming-of-age drama about a young man released from prison to start a new life after serving a sentence for a murder he committed when only 10 years old More on Boy A

49. The Boy from Bamiyan

    Phil Grabsky's humorous, poignant film follows optimistic, cheeky and inquisitive Afghan boy Mir over 10 years as he grows into a man in one of the most turbulent countries on Earth [S] More on The Boy from Bamiyan

    Last broadcast: Tuesday 01 November, 10PM on More4

50. The Boy Who Was a King

    The story of Simeon II of Bulgaria's unprecedented journey from boy king to democratic leader, exploring what his tale signifies not only for him but for his conflicted country More on The Boy Who Was a King

    Last broadcast: Tuesday 06 December, 10PM on More4