Programme Index

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Gigglebiz

Series 1

Episode 1: A Christmas Special

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Sketch show. Christmas Gigglebiz features Captain Adorable, Dina Lady, Rapids Johnson, Farmer Dung and many others. Also with the Gigglekids. Show more

Deadly 60

Series 2

Episode 22: Tracks and Signs

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 6 months

Wildlife series. Steve Backshall demonstrates how reading the tracks and signs left by an animal can lead to fantastic encounters. Show more

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 4

Episode 8: Sing a Song of Secrets

Duration: 25 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Comedy series. Barney discovers an old musical box belonging to Uncle Rupert, but rather than playing music, the box encourages people to sing the truth! Show more

My Almost Famous Family

Episode 11: Christmas Time

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Children's comedy series. The Totally Annabelle Christmas Special is coming live from the Swann's living room. Unfortunately, Toyah's OCD starts playing up. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 49 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Adaptation of Cole Porter's hit about a theatre company attempting a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Songs include So in Love. With Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson. Show more

Contributors

Fred Graham / Petruchio:
Howard Keel
Lilli Vanessa / Katherine:
Kathryn Grayson
Lois Lane / Bianca:
Ann Miller
Hortensio:
Bob Fosse
Cole Porter:
Ron Randell
Director:
George Sidney

Wild China

Episode 1: Heart of the Dragon

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

The hills of Guilin and the fishermen of the Li River form the heart of this exploration of the rice-growing cultures and strange creatures of southern China. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 14 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Musical about two sailors (Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra) who find love in Hollywood. Gene Kelly is paired with Jerry the mouse in a scene combining animation and live action. Show more

Contributors

Clarence Doolittle:
Frank Sinatra
Susan Abbott:
Kathryn Grayson
Joseph Brady:
Gene Kelly
Himself:
Jose Iturbi
Donald Martin:
Dean Stockwell
Girl from Brooklyn:
Pamela Britton
Police Sergeant:
Rags Ragland
Cafe Manager:
Billy Gilbert
Admiral Hammond:
Henry O'Neill
Director:
George Sidney
Producer:
Joe Pasternak

Formats

Duration: 1 hour, 33 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Wartime drama. Despatched to destroy the Nazis' latest battleship, the British submarine Sea Tiger finds herself short of fuel and food, a long way from home. Show more

Contributors

Lieutenant Freddie Taylor:
John Mills
CPO Dicky Dabbs:
Reginald Purdell
James Hobson:
Eric Portman
Lieutenant Johnson:
Ronald Millar
Lieutenant Brace:
Louis Bradfield
PO Mike Corrigan:
Niall MacGinnis
Ethel Dabbs:
Joan Hopkins
Alice Hobson:
Josephine Wilson
Lieutenant Gordon:
Jack Watling
CPO Duncan:
Caven Watson
Producer:
Edward Black

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Flying ace Manfred von Richthofen proves a propaganda success above the Western Front, famed as The Red Baron. But the brutal realities of war bring him down to earth. Show more

Contributors

Werner Voss:
Til Schweiger
Kate Otersdorf:
Lena Headey
Lothar von Richthofen:
Volker Bruch
Capt Roy Brown:
Joseph Fiennes
Manfred von Richthofen:
Matthias Schweighofer

Top Gear

Episode 2: Middle East Special

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 4 months

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May embark on an appropriately seasonal road trip as they attempt to follow the path of the Three Wise Men across the Middle East. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter:
Richard Hammond
Presenter:
James May
Executive Producer:
Andy Wilman

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Feature-length drama about how singer Bob Geldof and promoter Harvey Goldsmith put together Live Aid, the global charity music event. Show more

Contributors

Harvey Goldsmith:
Ian Hart
Bob Geldof:
Domhnall Gleeson
Paul McCartney:
Paul Rhys
Andy Zweck:
Padraic Delaney
Pete Smith:
Chris Dunlop
Bernard Doherty:
Andrew Whipp
Tony Powell:
Owen Roe
Mike Appleton:
Conor Mullen
Margaret Thatcher:
Ingrid Craigie
Kevin Jenden:
Bush Moukarzel
Jim (BBC Technician):
Jim Roche
BBC Presenter:
Mark Huberman
Mike Mitchell:
Mark Tankersley
Barbara:
Aoife Duffin
Billy Connolly:
Dave Young
Paula Yates:
Lesley Ann Halvey
Executive Producer:
Robert Cooper
Executive Producer:
Kate Triggs
Writer:
Joe Dunlop

Genres

Medium

Series 2

Episode 13: Raising Cain

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Supernatural drama series. Allison helps with the location of a missing child. Afterwards, she has a disturbing vision about the child's future. Show more

Contributors

Allison Dubois:
Patricia Arquette
Joe Dubois:
Jake Weber
Manuel Devalos:
Miguel Sandoval
Lee Scanlon:
David Cubitt
Ariel Dubois:
Sofia Vassilieva
Bridgette Dubois:
Maria Lark

Medium

Series 2

Episode 14: A Changed Man

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Supernatural drama series. Allison gets concussion when she slips in the bathtub. When she goes to get an MRI scan, she has a strange vision about a man she just met.

Contributors

Allison Dubois:
Patricia Arquette
Joe Dubois:
Jake Weber
Manuel Devalos:
Miguel Sandoval
Lee Scanlon:
David Cubitt
Ariel Dubois:
Sofia Vassilieva

BBC Two Northern Ireland

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