This autumn BBC Two remembers every single serviceman and woman who has died while serving with the British Armed Forces in the current conflicts in both Iraq and Afghanistan, in an epic three-hour documentary.

The Fallen, from acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Matthews, spans the last seven years of conflict and will chronicle all those who have died, focusing in detail on the stories of a significant number of these. With intimate testimonies from families and loved ones, combined with compelling archive, the film acknowledges these individuals' sacrifices and the effects of grief on those who loved them.

Says Roly Keating, Controller BBC Two: "The Fallen remembers all of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in the current Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts and we hope will go some way towards creating a televisual memorial.

"It's a hugely moving and dignified account of what it means to lose someone you love to conflict and wholly worthy of the three hours of primetime television we will be dedicating to it.

"The Fallen reflects the scale and ambition of factual programmes on the channel this season: from a landmark series exploring the hidden world of the planet's oceans to the painstaking piecing together of what really happened behind closed doors in WWII; from Simon Schama's historical journey on the American election trail to Bruce Parry's treacherous and fascinating journey down the Amazon; from Griff Rhys Jones's startlingly honest look at anger to John Prescott's personal exploration of Britain's class system.

"We've also got some great new comedy on the channel in the form of The Cup and Beautiful People, some extraordinary single dramas with star names including David Tennant and Uma Thurman, plus viewers' favourite returning series and faces, like The Restaurant, Heroes, Top Gear, Graham Norton, Dr Alice Roberts and Louis Theroux."

Scale and ambition

This autumn, BBC Two goes on an odyssey into the unknown with a major new series, Oceans, exploring the hidden stories in the planet's oceans.



More is known about the surface of Mars than the depths of the Earth's oceans so this series will seek to unravel the oceans' mysteries, as four experts dive deep to uncover the world of underwater archaeology, geology, marine biology and anthropology.

Explorer Paul Rose (Meltdown), environmentalist Philippe Cousteau Jr, maritime archaeologist Dr Lucy Blue and marine biologist Tooni Mahto will explore the world's seas for the most fascinating stories, including the Southern Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Arctic Ocean and the Mediterranean.

WWII - Behind Closed Doors takes a step back in time to the Second World War to reveal what really happened at the highest level of decision making.

Written and produced by award-winning filmmaker Laurence Rees (Auschwitz) over three years, it reveals Joseph Stalin's unlikely relationships, not just with leaders of the great democracies such as Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt but also, earlier in the war, with Hitler.

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I don't know, all this hoo hah about the new stuff and it just comes over as recycled stuff if you read between the lines. The Fallen looks interesting, but if you personally have a case here, then yes it is a touching tribute, but I don't for a minute believe that the people who can stop this sort of trauma will watch it. Another raft of world famous chefs???, delight all with their wizard cooking skills, and the token Indian cookery lesson as well. Graham Norton I wish would get a nasty bug and disappear up his own fundament. Predictable travel shows and documentaries abound again, and so on....
I am further thinking of giving television a total miss this season, I only watch about 5% anyway because I am very selective now, after watching it for years and remembering the stultifying boredom of most of the programmes. I just do not accept, like so many others do, the drivel and slime that oozes from their tv sets....What mindless inanities do the paying public get direction from, a terrible influence all round is tv.....

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And for the pleasure you pay a hefty fee lol

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The only nice part is remembering of the servicemen and woman.

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While that in itself is a worthy programme, I fear most of the programming is very lacksadasicle, very little content for the empty headed majority....

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