BBC Two Northern Ireland

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19/03/2009

BBC Two - Powerful Texts

Contrasting versions of poetry, speech and prose for secondary schools.

BBC Two

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

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

Me Too!

Drama for four- to six-year-olds about parents at work and their child-minded children

Drama series for four- to six-year-olds about the parallel lives of parents at work and their children, who stay with warm-hearted minder Granny Murray

Me Too!: Bird's Eye View

29/02/2008

Bird's Eye View

CBeebies - Me Too!, Bird's Eye View

Granny Murray is taking the children up the Big Wheel in Riverseafingal.

Drama series about the parallel lives of parents and their children. Granny Murray is taking the children up the Big Wheel to get a bird's eye view.

Granny Murray is taking the children up the Big Wheel to get a bird's eye view of Riverseafingal. Mickey John is taking his photography group to Bruges and Granny Murray wants to see a bird's eye view of the city.

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.

Big Cook Little Cook

Cookery series with Big Cook and foot-high Little Cook.

Cookery series with Big Cook and foot-high Little Cook. Together they run a special cafe where every day a different customer calls in for a tasty treat.

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 2

Big Cook Little Cook: Series 2: Episode 26: Ballerina

Episode 26

Episode 26: Ballerina

Series 2

Ballerina

CBeebies - Big Cook Little Cook, Series 2, Ballerina

The two friends meet Marina the Prima Ballerina, who gives them two tickets to the ballet.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. The two friends meet Marina the Prima Ballerina, who gives them two tickets to the ballet.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. Small is cleaning up the kitchen, while Ben is having a nap. Marina the Prima Ballerina comes into the cafe, so they make her some berry ballerina. To say thank you, she leaves them two tickets to the ballet.

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small

Cookery series with Big Cook Ben and foot-high Little Cook Small. Together Ben and Small run a special cafe where every day a different customer calls in for a tasty treat

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies

Programme for pre-school children combining animation with live action footage

Programme for pre-school children combining animation with live action footage from National Geographic and the BBC film archives

Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies: You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

05/10/2007

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

CBeebies - Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies, You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby

Kip, Flip, and Chip have a new cousin, and no-one can believe they were ever that small.

Programme for preschool children. When the monkey brothers gain a new cousin, no-one can believe that they were ever as small as him.

African animal animation with Mama, a kindly elephant who shows her calf and his friends wildlife films from the BBC and National Geographic. Kip, Flip, and Chip the monkey brothers have a new cousin, Pip. No-one, especially not Bo, can believe that they were ever as small as Pip, but Mama has movies that prove otherwise.

Pingu

Preschool stop-frame animation about Pingu, a charming and cheeky young penguin

Preschool stop-frame animation about Pingu, a charming and cheeky young penguin who is always up to mischief, finding himself in comical situations in his snowy world

Pingu: Series 7

Pingu: Series 7: Episode 20: Pingu and the Daily Igloo

Episode 20

Episode 20: Pingu and the Daily Igloo

Series 7

Pingu and the Daily Igloo

CBeebies - Pingu, Series 7, Pingu and the Daily Igloo

Pingu gets a paper round and can't wait to start delivering!

The adventures of Pingu, the clumsy young penguin who is often misunderstood. Pingu gets a paper round and can't wait to start delivering!

The adventures of Pingu, the clumsy young penguin who is often misunderstood.

Pingu gets a paper round and can't wait to start delivering! He's so keen, he doesn't even want Father to show him the basics. In all the rush, he delivers the wrong newspapers to the wrong penguins, throws the papers carelessly through igloo windows, and squishes them through letterboxes. Now he's in trouble and needs Father's help!

The adventures of a clumsy young penguin who often feels misunderstood

Martha Speaks

Martha Speaks: Episode 50: Helen's All Thumbs

Episode 50

Episode 50: Helen's All Thumbs

Helen's All Thumbs

CBBC - Martha Speaks, Helen's All Thumbs

Ronald gives Helen his old gamekid, and soon she's hooked! Can Helen kick the habit?

Animated series. Ronald gives Helen his old gamekid. Pretty soon she's hooked! She forgets to walk Martha and neglects her homework. Can Helen break the habit?

Based on the bestselling books by Susan Meddaugh, the series follows the adventures of Martha, a loveable, honest and kind dog. 

When accidentally fed alphabet soup, Martha gains the power of speech and using her new skills, she gets jobs, foils bad guys, wins contests, runs for office and orders lots of pizza!

Ronald gives Helen his old gamekid, and pretty soon she's hooked! She forgets to walk Martha and neglects her homework. When Helen forgets to feed Martha and Skits again, and misses the field trip because she forgot her permission slip, she turns to Martha for help. Can Helen break the habit?

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.

Animation featuring Martha the dog, who eats alphabet soup and gains the power of speech.

Animated series based on the books by Susan Meddaugh. Martha the dog eats alphabet soup and gains the power of speech. Martha gets jobs, foils bad guys, runs for office and orders lots of pizza!

Martha Speaks: Episode 51: Martha and the Thief of Hearts

Episode 51

Episode 51: Martha and the Thief of Hearts

Martha and the Thief of Hearts

CBBC - Martha Speaks, Martha and the Thief of Hearts

The gang make valentines for each other, but everybody's art supplies begin disappearing.

Animated series. The gang decides to make homemade valentines for each other, but then everybody's art supplies begin disappearing.

Based on the bestselling books by Susan Meddaugh, the series follows the adventures of Martha, a loveable, honest and kind dog. 

When accidentally fed alphabet soup, Martha gains the power of speech and using her new skills she gets jobs, foils bad guys, wins contests, runs for office and orders lots of pizza!

The gang decides to make homemade valentines for each other, but when everybody's art supplies begin disappearing, their affectionate mood begins to fade. Can Martha solve the mystery of the stolen supplies?

Newsround

Newsround: 18/11/2009

18/11/2009

Home - CBBC Newsround

Daily news magazine keeping young viewers up to date with the latest stories.

Daily news magazine keeping young viewers up to date with the latest stories and events happening at home and abroad.

The O'Brien family are new in town. Roy O' Brien is a little different - he is a cartoon!

The O'Brien family are new in town. An ordinary family - well, almost. Roy O' Brien is a little different - he is a cartoon!

ROY: Series 1

ROY: Series 1: Episode 10: Roy Pulls a Face

Episode 10

Episode 10: Roy Pulls a Face

ROY - CBBC - BBC

The wind changes while Roy is making faces at Becky, leaving him stuck with a big grin.

Comedy drama. Roy is making faces at Becky, but his grandmother warns him that if the wind changes he might be stuck like that. Roy takes no notice at first.

It is Sunday lunchtime in the O'Brien house and Roy is making faces at Becky. His grandmother warns him that if the wind changes, he might be stuck like that forever. Roy takes little notice of this superstition until suddenly a gust of wind forces the door open. Lo and behold, Roy's face is stuck in a massive inane grin. 

He tries everything to regain control of his face but to no avail. With the annual school photo looming, will Roy be able to restore his face in time, or will this ridiculous expression adorn the walls of Ballyfermot School for years to come?

Roy Pulls a Face

Series 1

Comedy drama about a cartoon boy in the real world.

The O'Brien family are new in town. An ordinary family - well, almost. Roy O' Brien is a little different - he's a cartoon!

Sofa Surfers

Sofa Surfers: Episode 4: Mel

Episode 4

Episode 4: Mel

CBBC - Sofa Surfers, Mel

Mel lives with a family of six and has become a role model for the other children.

Factual series about homeless children. Mel lives with a family of six in the Save the Family project in North Wales, and organises a party to welcome visitors from London.

Thirteen-year-old Mel lives with a family of six in the Save the Family homeless project in North Wales. Mel and her family have lived there for two years, and with 30 other homeless families there, the children have built up strong bonds.

Mel has unexpectedly become a role model for the other children in the project and she has modified her behaviour to set a good example to the youngsters. When she first arrived she was disruptive and withdrawn, but as her confidence has built she has taken a more positive position in the community.

When it is suggested that the homeless children from London come up for a visit to Wales, Mel is the first to volunteer to co-ordinate the party, and she even gets one of the younger kids to act as her PA. It's the first time she has taken on such a big responsibility, and she takes to her new role with enthusiasm.

Children's factual programme following the lives of homeless children.

Tommy Zoom

Children's cartoon where Tommy Zoom and Daniel battle the evil Polluto and his minions

Tommy Zoom: Confidence

26/03/2008

Confidence

CBeebies - Tommy Zoom, Confidence

Will Tommy realise that he doesn't need his cloak to have confidence?

Children's cartoon. Tommy Zoom and Daniel protect the world from the evil schemes of Polluto. Will Tommy realise that he doesn't need his cloak to have confidence?

Pinky Dinky Doo

Mixed media animation for pre-schoolers featuring the girl who like to make up stories

Pinky Dinky Doo: Squeedorp Grand

30/03/2009

Squeedorp Grand

CBeebies - Pinky Dinky Doo, Squeedorp Grand

Pinky's teacher, Miss Zero, takes the class on a trip to her home planet.

Animation for young children in which Pinky uses her imagination to tell a story. Pinky's teacher, Miss Zero, takes the class on a trip to her home planet.

Mixed-media animation for young children. Pinky Dinky Doo lives in Great Big City with her parents, her four-year-old brother Tyler, and their amazing pet Mr Guinea Pig. When a problem arises, Pinky dances her way to a cardboard story box and uses a piece of chalk and her imagination to tell a story. Pinky's teacher, Miss Zero, takes the class on a trip to her home planet.

Timmy Time

Timmy is a little lamb with lots to learn. Join him as he heads off on adventures.

Timmy is a little lamb with a lot to learn. Join him as he heads off on adventures with his friends, trying to stay out of trouble and having lots of fun on the way!

Timmy Time: Series 1

Timmy Time: Series 1: Episode 1: Timmy's Jigsaw

Episode 1

Episode 1: Timmy's Jigsaw

Timmy Time - CBeebies - BBC

Timmy looks for the last piece to his jigsaw puzzle but keeps finding other lost toys.

Animated adventures of a lamb at nursery school. Timmy loses the last piece to his jigsaw puzzle. Searching the nursery, he discovers other lost toy pieces.

Timmy has lost the last piece to his jigsaw puzzle. While wandering around the nursery to find it, he discovers other lost toy pieces. Returning these to their rightful boxes but failing to find his jigsaw piece, he sadly begins to pack up the unfinished jigsaw... until his friends find a certain lost item for him!

Timmy's Jigsaw

Stop frame animation about the adventures of the young lamb Timmy at his nursery school

Chuggington

Children's animation. Chuggington is a special place where the trains don't need drivers

Children's animation. Chuggington is a special place where all the trains talk, think and don't need drivers

Chuggington: Series 1

Chuggington: Series 1: Episode 1: Can't Catch Koko

Episode 1: Can't Catch Koko

Chuggington - CBeebies - BBC

When Harrison breaks down, Koko volunteers to replace him on the night shift.

Children's animation set in Chuggington, a place where trains don't need drivers. When Harrison breaks down, Koko volunteers to replace him on the night shift.

When Harrison breaks down, Koko volunteers to replace him on the night shift, but Vee insists that Wilson and Brewster go too. Koko protests that Brewster will slow them down and races off, but when Koko is stranded on her own due to a power cut, Wilson and Brewster must find a way to rescue her.

Can't Catch Koko

All aboard! Ride along with young trainee chuggers Koko, Wilson and Brewster.

All aboard! Ride along with young trainee chuggers Koko, Wilson and Brewster as they embark on exciting adventures and navigate their way through the true meaning of friendship.

Numberjacks

Comedy adventure series in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems

Comedy adventure series, aimed at four- and five-year-olds, in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems in the real world, with input from real children

Numberjacks: Series 1

Numberjacks: Series 1: Episode 3: Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow

Episode 3

Episode 3: Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow

Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow

CBeebies - Numberjacks, Series 1, Sphere Today, Gone Tomorrow

3 is playing keepy-uppy with her boing ball and she boings the ball around the room.

Comedy adventure series aimed at four- and five-year-olds. Number 3 is playing keepy-uppy with her boing ball and she boings the ball around the room.

Animated numbers solve real-world mathematical problems with help from children. 3 is playing keepy-uppy with her boing ball and she boings the ball around the room. As 3 and 4 try to avoid it, 5 and 6 come in and order is restored. A girl has got a problem with her marble run - the marbles are not working. Number 6 takes the mission as circular objects have turned into cubes.

Series for four and five-year-olds in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems

Comedy adventure series, aimed at four and five-year-olds, in which animated numbers solve mathematical problems in the real world, with input from real children

Tweenies

Children's puppet show featuring the characters Bella, Milo, Fizz and Jake

Tweenies: Me First

01/11/2000

Me First

CBeebies - Tweenies, Me First

Jake is fed up with always being left till last.

Preschool fun. Jake is fed up with always being left until last and discovers that you can go first if you are old, a lady, or if it is your birthday. So he dresses up.

Jake is fed up with always being left till last. He discovers that you can go first if you are old, if you are a lady and if it is your birthday. He has an idea how he can get to go first: he dresses up as his grandma who has a birthday.

Ethelbert the Tiger

Cartoon about Ethelbert, a mischievous tiger cub, and his friend Dilip

Cartoon about Ethelbert, a mischievous tiger cub, and his friend Dilip, who travel through a magic waterfall to different parts of the world

Ethelbert the Tiger: Series 1

Ethelbert the Tiger: Series 1: Episode 13: Ethelbert and the Giraffe

Episode 13

Episode 13: Ethelbert and the Giraffe

Ethelbert and the Giraffe

CBeebies - Ethelbert the Tiger, Series 1, Ethelbert and the Giraffe

Ethelbert and Dilip meet a Giraffe, who finds it can be very lonely being tall.

The animated adventures of a mischievous tiger cub. Ethelbert wants to be a little bit taller, but a Giraffe explains that being tall is not always fun.

Ethelbert and his friend Dilip travel through the magic waterfall to different parts of the world, exploring, having fun and meeting interesting characters. 

Ethelbert wants to be a little bit taller. But in Africa, Ethelbert and Dilip meet a Giraffe, who finds it can be very lonely being tall.

Charlie and Lola

Join siblings Lola and Charlie as they deal with topics that affect their everyday lives.

Charlie has a little sister called Lola. She’s small and very funny. She’s still learning life’s lessons and Charlie has lots of fun helping her along the way.

Charlie and Lola: Series 1: Episode 21: I Must Take Completely Everything

Episode 21

Episode 21: I Must Take Completely Everything

Charlie and Lola - CBeebies - BBC

Lola goes to Lotta's for the night, so Charlie and Marv have the room to themselves.

Children's animation with the siblings. Lola packs everything she can find for a sleepover, but disaster strikes when she forgets the suitcase.

Children's animation. Meet Lola, a funny four-year-old who is not deliberately difficult - she is just working out who she is and where she fits into the world - and Charlie, her seven-year-old brother who is ever so patient with his little sister! 

Lola is packing to go to Lotta's for the night. She is packing everything because the two of them are going to play Cinderella! This means that Charlie and Marv have the whole bedroom to themselves to set up an enormous race track. Disaster strikes when Lola realises she has left her suitcase at home, and Charlie and Marv find they are missing an important piece of track.

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