Sci-fi comedy directed by Don Sharp, about an American showman (Burl Ives) who forms an alliance with two crooked English businessmen in a bid to send a man to the moon. Show more
Life on Earth
Episode 9: The Rise of the Mammals
55 minutes on BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Mammals have proved to be one of the most adaptable products of evolution. David Attenborough looks at their evolution from reptiles 200 million years ago. Show more
Life on Earth
Episode 10: Themes and Variations
55 minutes on BBC Two Northern Ireland
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David Attenborough looks at some of the huge variety of mammals. The tree shrew has attracted great interest as it shows how mammals may have originated. Show more
Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain
Episode 7: Mechanics and Riveters
30 minutes on BBC Two Northern Ireland
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Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred visits a company that makes ornate carvings. Show more
Travel documentary. Michael Portillo revisits the Settle-Carlisle line, explores the Ribblehead viaduct and learns about the navvies who helped to build it. Show more
TV chef James Martin explores home cooking. James shares some of his ultimate comfort food recipes, including a warming beef and red wine pie. Show more
Classic Hitchcock suspense drama in which a couple investigate the mysterious disappearance of an elderly lady on a train from Switzerland to England. Show more
Jason Mohammad presents all the news and results from the afternoon's busy programme of football fixtures, with live reports and interviews from across the country. Show more
A look around the coast of the British Isles. Nick Crane ventures out into the Portland tidal race to see how this tidal surge creates some of the roughest waters in Britain. Show more
David Attenborough narrates a documentary looking at the secretive sloth bear. It follows a young male called Baloo as he grows up in the harsh Karnataka landscape in India. Show more
Wartime sitcom. The ingenuity of Mainwaring's men is put to the test.
In this compilation, Eric and Ernie go back to 1963, John Thaw sends the duo on a dangerous mission, and Vanessa Redgrave dances a mean fandango. Show more
Documentary. Darcey Bussell traces the evolution of the ballerina, discovering the challenges her predecessors encountered, and revealing what it takes to become one of the greats. Show more
Stephen Fry asks for 'quite interesting' facts about places which start with the letter J. With Susan Calman, Sandi Toksvig, Bill Bailey and Alan Davies.
Stewart Lee's award-winning stand-up series returns after a three-year absence, as he ponders some alterations to road signs along the A1 in Northumberland. Show more
Remake of the Mel Brooks classic in which a crooked Broadway producer co-opts a timid accountant to help him execute an outrageous scheme to stage a play that is certain to flop. Show more
Historical drama recounting the story of the scandalous affair between the wife of up-and-coming English politician William Lamb and unconventional Romantic poet Lord Byron. Show more