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Charge of the Bike Brigade

Stephen Watson tells the story of Northern Ireland's love affair with motorcycle racing.

Stephen Watson tells the story of Northern Ireland's love affair with motorcycle racing on roads and short circuits and of the heroes who emerged to capture our 

hearts.

Charge of the Bike Brigade: Series 1: Episode 3

13/07/2005

Episode 3

Series 1

BBC One - Charge of the Bike Brigade, Series 1, Episode 3

1976-1979: Kirkistown, the NW200 and tragic deaths.

The story continutes into 1976 with the racing season at Kirkistown and Frank Kennedy's second place in NW200. However 1976 to 1979 saw the tragic deaths of several riders including Tom Herron.

In the third episode of the series, we look at the 1976 racing season at Kirkistown and Frank Kennedy's second place in the 500cc race at the NW200, his career best result.  However, the period between 1976-1979 was marred by the tragic deaths of several riders including the great Tom Herron.

Charge of the Bike Brigade: Series 1

Stephen Watson tells the story of Northern Ireland's love affair with motorcycle racing on roads and short circuits and of the heroes who emerged to capture our hearts.

Look Around You

Peter Serafinowicz and Robert Popper's sublime, slow-burn spoof of science TV.

Write that down in your copybook now. All you need to know about water, maths and ghosts. Peter Serafinowicz and Robert Popper's sublime, slow-burn spoof of science TV.

Look Around You: Series 2: Episode 3: Sport

Episode 3: Sport

Series 2

Sport

BBC Two - Look Around You, Series 2, Sport

The team hear about a serum for athletes and a hybrid of golf and tennis.

The team hear about a wonder serum for long-distance athletes and look at two new hybrid sports, 'Gonnis' and 'Dencing'.

Comedy series parodying educational and science programmes from the 1970s and 1980s.The team look at the future of sport. They hear about a wonder serum for long-distance athletes and look at two new hybrid sports, 'Gonnis' and 'Dencing'. They are joined by Ros Lamb, the Southport sparrow, Championess, the horse, an Ant Derby and the Jackson clones.

Look Around You: Series 2

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Comedy series parodying educational and science programmes from the 1970s and 1980s.

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