Programme Index

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Tinga Tinga Tales

Series 2

Episode 15: Why Parrot Can't Keep a Secret

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Parrot cannot open his beak, until one day when he sees a beast steal Lion's mane. Show more

Little Howard's Big Question

Series 3

Episode 3: Can I Catch a Mermaid?

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Adventures of an inquisitive cartoon boy. Whilst at the seaside, Little Howard spots a mermaid. But how can he catch it in order to prove their existence? Show more

Deadly 60

Series 1

Episode 19: Brazil

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 6 months

Steve Backshall and the Deadly crew head into the flooded forests of Brazil. Steve takes a swim in a piranha-infested river in order to find out more about these killer fish. Show more

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Three children from Enfield are summoned to the British Museum where they have one night to uncover the secrets of a relic held inside... but dark forces are out to get them. Show more

Mortified

Series 1

Episode 8: The Big Game

Duration: 23 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Comedy. After witnessing Leon's soccer skill, Taylor is inspired to join the team. She is enthusiastic until Don signs up as coach and sponsors the team. Show more

Coast

Series 4 (Shortened Versions)

Episode 12: Ravenscar to Hull

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Neil Oliver is in Hull to retrace the footsteps of 19th-century immigrants who passed through the port on their way to a new life in the New World. Show more

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Two Greedy Italians

Series 1

Episode 4: Saints and Miracles

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

In the last episode, Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo set out to discover if religion and food are still closely linked in Italy. Show more

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Series 1

Episode 8: Keith Chegwin and Sally James

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Keith Chegwin and Sally James, once arch rivals on television, face off again when they hunt for bargains at an antique centre in Chiswick, London. Show more

Dad's Army

Series 6

Episode 3: The Royal Train

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Wartime sitcom. The king is coming to Walmington-on-Sea. Captain Mainwaring and the platoons prepare to greet him but things don't quite go according to plan. Show more

Contributors

Captain Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sergeant Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
Corporal Jones:
Clive Dunn
Private Frazer:
John Laurie
Warden Hodges:
Bill Pertwee
Station Master:
William Moore
Private Walker:
James Beck
Private Pike:
Ian Lavender
Private Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Producer:
David Croft

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Popular news quiz. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a guest host, and guest panellists Richard Madeley and Joe Wilkinson.

QI XL

Series G

Episode 3: Games

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Comedy quiz show. Stephen Fry gently guides guests Liza Tarbuck, Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock and Alan Davies through the world of games.

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Fry
Participant:
Liza Tarbuck
Participant:
Phill Jupitus
Participant:
Sean Lock
Participant:
Alan Davies
Director:
Ian Lorimer

Duration: 1 hour, 52 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Second World War thriller in which a Bletchley Park codebreaker (Dougray Scott) frantically races against time to crack the Germans' new code. Show more

Contributors

Tom Jericho:
Dougray Scott
Hester Wallace:
Kate Winslet
Claire Romilly:
Saffron Burrows
Jozef 'Puck' Pukowski:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Director:
Michael Apted
Producer:
Mick Jagger

Tennis: French Open

2011

Highlights - Women's Singles Final: Francesca Schiavone v Li Na

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Highlights of the French Open women's singles final from Paris between Italian Francesca Schiavone and Li Na from China. Schiavone won in 2010 and hopes to defend her title. Show more

Contributors

Commentator:
Andrew Castle
Commentator:
John Lloyd
Commentator:
Sam Smith

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Thriller in which Sherlock Holmes (John Neville) leads the manhunt for Jack the Ripper in the East End of the 1880s after three prostitues are murdered in Whitechapel. Show more

Contributors

Sherlock Holmes:
John Neville
Dr Watson:
Donald Houston
Lord Carfax:
John Fraser
Dr Murray:
Anthony Quayle
Mycroft Holmes:
Robert Morley
Annie Chapman:
Barbara Windsor
Inspector Lestrade:
Frank Finlay
Director:
James Hill
Producer:
Henry Lester
Writer:
Derek Ford

Formats

BBC Two Northern Ireland

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