BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)

Fimbles

Series for young children in which the characters explore the magical valley around them

Series for young children in which the colourful characters Fimbo, Florrie and Baby Pom explore the magical valley around them

Fimbles: Cushion

02/10/2002

Cushion

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Florrie finds a stripy cushion and ties it around Rockit's tummy so he can be a Fimble.

Fimbo, Florrie and Baby Pom explore the magical valley around them. When Florrie finds a stripy cushion, she ties it around Rockit's tummy so he can be a Fimble too.

Series for young children in which the colourful characters Fimbo, Florrie and Baby Pom explore the magical valley around them.

When Florrie finds a stripy cushion, she ties it around Rockit's tummy so he can be a Fimble too. But will Rockit get a fimbling feeling, and is there really something waiting to be found by him?

CBeebies

The UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes.

The UK's most watched and most loved channel for the under-sixes, dedicated to delighting and surprising its pre-school audience.

Teletubbies

Welcome to Teletubbyland! Join in the fun with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laalaa and Po.

Welcome to Teletubbyland! Join in the fun with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laalaa and Po as they learn lots of new, exciting things about the real world. Perfect for curious little minds!

Teletubbies: Feeding the Chickens

18/11/1998

Feeding the Chickens

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The Teletubbies dance in the trees. They watch Matthew, James and Mark feeding chickens.

Pre-school fun, fantasy and education. The Teletubbies dance in and out of the trees. They watch Matthew, James and Mark feeding their chickens.

Step Inside

Join Twinkle, Chloe and Boris for a story in the magic house

Step Inside: You Can Swim, Jim

19/04/2002

You Can Swim, Jim

CBeebies - Step Inside, You Can Swim, Jim

Mr Mopple reads a story. The children are having fun in the swimming pool, except for Jim.

The magic house invites viewers to step inside and join Twinkle, Chloe and Boris for a story. Mr Mopple reads a story about learning to swim.

The magic house invites viewers to step inside and join Twinkle, Chloe and Boris for a story. 

Mr Mopple reads a story about learning to swim. The children are having fun in the swimming pool, all except for Jim. The others try to encourage him into the water, but he won't go. Then suddenly Jim slips and falls into the pool. Luckily he is wearing his arm bands and soon he is swimming happily.

Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks

Porcine adventures with Piggley Winks and friends.

CGI animated adventures of a group of farm animals growing up in an Irish village

Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks: Series 1

Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks: Series 1: Episode 9: Song of the Banshee

Episode 9

Episode 9: Song of the Banshee

Series 1

Song of the Banshee

CBBC - Jakers: The Adventures of Piggley Winks, Series 1, Song of the Banshee

Piggley, Ferny and Dannan hear strange noises, and Piggley decides it's a banshee.

Porcine adventures with Piggley Winks and friends. Piggley, Ferny and Dannan hear strange noises, and Piggley decides it's the song of the banshee.

Porcine adventures with Piggley Winks and friends. When Piggley, Ferny and Dannan hear strange noises in the barn, Piggley decides it's the song of the banshee, which frightens Dannan more than she wants to admit. When she confesses her fear to her friends, they search for the source of the noise and discover it's nothing more than Wiley the sheep trying to lead his unco-operative flock in song.

CBBC

The BBC's multiplatform offering bringing the very best programmes to 6-12 year olds.

CBBC is the BBC's multiplatform offering for 6-12 year olds bringing the very best drama, entertainment and factual programmes to its young viewers.

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain: Brain's Way

17/11/2007

Brain's Way

CBBC - Pinky and the Brain, Brain's Way

The Brain opens a resort in 1940s Las Vegas to finance a plan, and poses as a singer.

Cartoon chaos with the anarchic duo. The Brain opens a resort in 1940s Las Vegas to finance a plan, and poses as a singing star to draw patrons.

Cartoon chaos with the anarchic duo. The Brain opens a resort in 1940s Las Vegas to finance a plan, and poses as a singing star to draw patrons. In the process, he becomes an ultra-cool icon and the leader of the celebrated Mouse Pack.

Even Stevens

US sitcom about the sibling rivalry between perfect student Ren Stevens and her brother

US sitcom about the sibling rivalry between perfect student Ren Stevens and her class clown brother Louis

Even Stevens: Series 2

Even Stevens: Series 2: Episode 17: Uncle Chuck

Episode 17

Episode 17: Uncle Chuck

Series 2

Uncle Chuck

CBBC - Even Stevens, Series 2, Uncle Chuck

Steve's brother Chuck pays a visit on his way to LA.

US sitcom about the sibling rivalry between perfect student Ren Stevens and her class clown brother Louis. Steve's brother Chuck pays a visit on his way to LA.

Sitcom about the relationship between a chronic over-achiever and a class clown

Basil Brush

Children's comedy series featuring the irrepressible Basil Brush and friends

Basil Brush: Series 6

Basil Brush: Series 6: Episode 11: That Shrinking Feeling

Episode 11

Episode 11: That Shrinking Feeling

Series 6

That Shrinking Feeling

CBBC - Basil Brush, Series 6, That Shrinking Feeling

Dave accidentally shrinks to the size of a microdot and is eaten by Anil.

Children's comedy series featuring the irrepressible Basil Brush and his friends. Dave accidentally shrinks to the size of a microdot and is eaten by Anil.

Children's comedy series featuring the irrepressible Basil Brush and his friends. Dave accidentally shrinks to the size of a microdot and is eaten by Anil. Basil shrinks himself down to rescue his old friend from the bubbling stomach acid.

SMart

Children's art show that turns everyday objects into exciting and easy-to-make pictures

SMart: Series 14

SMart: Series 14: Episode 12

Episode 12

Series 14

CBBC - SMart, Series 14, Episode 12

Mark and Kirsten do soap and string art. Mike tries to recreate the Golden Gate bridge.

Fun tips for budding artists, with special guest Edith Bowman. Mark and Kirsten do soap art and string art. Mike attempts to recreate San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge.

Fun tips for budding artists, with special guest Edith Bowman. Mark and Kirsten do soap art, string art and make clothes out of cardboard. Mike attempts to recreate San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge in the studio, and Mark's Mum pops in to share her unique art skills.

Mark Speight, Kirsten O'Brien and Mike Fischetti present more arty tips and tricks

Hedz

Comedy sketch show for kids with a 'star-studded' cast.

Comedy sketch show for kids with a 'star-studded' cast. Favourite celebrities appear as never before - with bizarre personalities, wobbly bodies and giant heads.

Hedz: Series 1

Hedz: Series 1: Episode 4

Episode 4

CBBC - Hedz, Series 1, Episode 4

Jackie Chan attempts the life-threatening task of putting on a pair of shoes.

Children's comedy sketch show. Jackie Chan attempts the life-threatening task of putting on a pair of shoes and the Rooney twins take to hairdressing.

Children's comedy sketch show, featuring 'celebrities' with bizarre personalities, wobbly bodies and giant heads. Jackie Chan attempts the life-threatening task of putting on a pair of shoes, the Rooney Twins take to hairdressing and the Osbournes try once again to catch the evil Phantom Flattener.

Something for the Weekend

Mouth-watering recipes, the best of cookery on television and top celebrity chat

Something for the Weekend: 25/11/2007

25/11/2007

BBC Two - Something for the Weekend, 25/11/2007

Tim Lovejoy and Amanda Hamilton welcome guests Paddy McGuinness and band Athlete.

Magazine. Simon Rimmer shares recipes in the kitchen, and Tim Lovejoy and Amanda Hamilton meet celebrities on the sofa. With guests Paddy McGuinness and band Athlete.

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.

The Big Sky

12/10/1997

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Adventure set in 1832 about two tough Kentucky mountaineers who join a trading expedition.

Western. 1832: Two Kentucky mountaineers find there's more than the elements to contend with after they join a trading expedition.

Panoramic action adventure set in 1832, about two tough Kentucky mountaineers who join a trading expedition from St Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with. 

Based on the novel by AB Guthrie Jr.

Racing from Aintree

Racing from Aintree: 2007

Racing from Aintree: 2007: 25/11/2007

2007

BBC Two - Racing from Aintree, 2007, 25/11/2007

Clare Balding with racing coverage, including two races run over Grand National fences.

Clare Balding presents three races from Aintree (1.40pm, 2.15pm and 2.50pm), two of which are run over the Grand National fences. Commentary from Jim McGrath and Ian Bartlett.

Clare Balding presents three races from Aintree, two of which are run over the famous Grand National fences - the Grand Sefton Handicap Chase and the Becher Chase.

Commentary from Jim McGrath and Ian Bartlett, with Rishi Persad, Norman Williamson and Angus Loughran.

Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation

15/04/2004

BBC Two - Mr Hobbs Takes a Vacation

A St Louis banker takes his family for a holiday that leaves him wishing he was at work.

A lighthearted take on family life in which a St Louis banker takes his wife and numerous children for a troubled holiday in an ocean-front home.

A lighthearted take on family life in which a St Louis banker takes his wife and numerous children for a troubled holiday in an ocean-front home that leaves him wishing he was back at work.

Snow Geese in a Mexican Desert

29/04/2007

BBC Two - Snow Geese in a Mexican Desert

Secret Gardens

Darryl Grimason goes in search of the best gardens in Northern Ireland.

Darryl Grimason goes in search of the best gardens in Northern Ireland and the passionate people who own them.

Secret Gardens: 01/05/2006

01/05/2006

BBC One - Secret Gardens, 01/05/2006

Darryl Grimason looks at the best gardens in Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

Earth: The Power of the Planet

Earth: The Power of the Planet: Volcano

Volcano

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Dr Iain Stewart explains how volcanoes have been crucial to the development of life.

Documentary series. Dr Iain Stewart tells the story of planet Earth. Although they appear to be destructive, volcanoes have been crucial to the development of life.

Documentary series. Dr Iain Stewart reveals the role natural forces have played in the creation of the planet Earth. The first episode discusses volcanoes. Although they appear to be destructive, volcanoes have been crucial to the development of life on this planet. Iain's journey takes him to Ethiopia to discover lava lakes, to Iceland to scuba dive between continents and to New Zealand to sample some hot springs.

Documentary series looking at geology of the planet Earth.

The Music of the Earls

BBC Two - The Music of the Earls

How Belfast composer Neil Martin created a symphony based around the flight of the Earls.

One year ago, Belfast composer Neil Martin was commissioned to create a symphony on the theme of the flight of the Earls. This is the story of how he created 'Ossa' (bones).

One year ago, Belfast composer Neil Martin was commissioned to create a symphony on the theme of the flight of the Earls. This is the story of how he created 'Ossa' (bones). His piece is enwrought with  musical twists and turns. It explores the high emotions of the period and the innumerate contradictions in our historical understanding of it.

This World

International current affairs documentaries.

This World: Britain's Most Wanted

Britain's Most Wanted

BBC Two - This World, Britain's Most Wanted

Who poisoned Litvinenko? Featuring exclusive access to the prime suspect, Andrei Lugovoi.

Documentary series. Who poisoned Alexander Litvinenko? Reporter Mark Franchetti gains exclusive access to Scotland Yard's prime suspect, Andrei Lugovoi.

International investigative documentary series. Who poisoned Alexander Litvinenko? Reporter Mark Franchetti gains exclusive access to Scotland Yard's prime suspect, Andrei Lugovoi. As Lugovoi prepares to stand in this week's Russian parliamentary elections, the programme places the Litvinenko murder mystery in the context of a newly resurgent Russia.

Top Gear

BBC One

The team push their cars and themselves to the limits in the world’s biggest motoring show

The team push their cars and themselves to the limits in the world’s biggest motoring show.

Top Gear: Series 10

Top Gear: Series 10: Episode 7

Episode 7

Series 10

BBC One - Top Gear, Series 10, Episode 7

The team celebrate 40 years of British Leyland.

Jeremy, Richard and James celebrate 40 years of British Leyland by reviewing three of their cars. Also, a review of the Aston Martin DBS.

Jeremy, Richard and James celebrate 40 years of British Leyland by reviewing three of their cars. Also, a review of the Aston Martin DBS, Jennifer Saunders as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, and whatever happened to the beach buggy?

More motoring hijinks, including guest appearances from Ronnie Wood and Jools Holland.

Long Way Down

Long Way Down: Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC Two - Long Way Down, Episode 5

The bikes and cars finally cross the muddy river, and Ewan sees his first wild zebra.

After hours of struggling, the bikes and cars finally cross the muddy river. Ewan sees his first wild zebra, and the pair visit another UNICEF site.

After several hours of struggling, the bikes and cars finally cross the muddy river. Ewan sees his first wild zebra, and in Northern Uganda, Ewan and Charley have an emotional day. Visiting their second UNICEF site, they hear the harrowing stories of former child soldiers. The team then race to cross the Rwanda border before it shuts, but Ewan's mind is elsewhere: once they pass through Tanzania he can see his wife, Eve, who is waiting at the next border.

Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman travel from John O'Groats to South Africa

Three years after circumnavigating the globe together, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman undertake another overland motorcycle adventure, this time from John O'Groats to South Africa

Match of the Day 2

A round-up of the weekend's football action.

The last word on the weekend's football. Mark Chapman with action and reaction from the Premier League.

Match of the Day 2: 2007/08

Match of the Day 2: 2007/08: 25/11/2007

2007/08

BBC One - Match of the Day 2, 2007/08, 25/11/2007

Adrian Chiles with highlights of West Ham v Tottenham and Fulham v Blackburn.

Adrian Chiles presents highlights from the day's two Premier League matches, West Ham v Tottenham  and Fulham v Blackburn. Plus a round-up of Saturday's eight games.

Adrian Chiles presents highlights from Sunday's two Premier League matches, West Ham v Tottenham and Fulham v Blackburn.

Tottenham's visits to West Ham have recently been plagued with drama. In May 2006, Tottenham were wracked by food poisoning and conceded a 2-1 defeat. However, early season form suggests that Fulham are worthy opponents for Blackburn at Craven Cottage. Plus a round-up of Saturday's eight games.

Graham Norton Uncut

Graham Norton presents an extended version of his chat show

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