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Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Romantic comedy about an actress (Maggie McNamara) who is pursued by a womaniser and also suffers the unwanted attentions of his former fiancee's father. Show more

Contributors

Donald Gresham:
William Holden
David Slater:
David Niven
Patty O'Neil:
Maggie McNamara
Michael O'Neill:
Tom Tully
Cynthia Slater:
Dawn Addams
Television Announcer:
Fortunio Bonanova
Taxi Driver:
Gregory Ratoff
Sightseer:
Hardy Kruger
His Wife:
Johanna Matz

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

World War II drama about a Czech captain, educated in England, who attempts to escape the Gestapo by taking on the identity of a dead British officer.

Contributors

Captain Karel Hasek:
Michael Redgrave
Corporal Horsfall:
Jack Warner
Celia Mitchell:
Rachel Kempson
Private Evans:
Mervyn Johns
Lieutenant Lennox:
Gordon Jackson
Director:
Basil Dearden

Homes Under the Hammer

Series 15

Episode 93

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander visit a former hostel in London, a three-bed lodge house in Gravesend and a mid-terrace in Lancashire. Show more

The Wonder of Animals

Episode 6: Elephants

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 8 months

Chris Packham explores what makes animal groups successful. How hairs keep elephants cool, how feet sensors guide them towards rain and how their mouths store water. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Chris Packham
Executive Producer:
Jonny Keeling
Director:
Francis Welch
Producer:
Francis Welch
Series Producer:
Aaron Paul

My Life on a Plate

Episode 5: Tony Blackburn

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Chef Brian Turner takes celebrities back to their youth, using the power of food to jog colourful memories. Tony Blackburn goes back to where his story began. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Turner
Participant:
Tony Blackburn
Series Editor:
Susie Staples
Production Company:
Tigress Productions

My Life on a Plate

Episode 6: Johnny Ball

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Chef Brian Turner takes celebrities back to their youth, using the power of food to jog colourful memories. Johnny Ball revisits childhood haunts in Bristol. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Turner
Participant:
Johnny Ball
Series Editor:
Susie Staples
Production Company:
Tigress Productions

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Terry Wogan and Mason McQueen's taxi journey has brought them to England's smallest city, Wells in Somerset. Locally made cheese and cider-flavoured chorizo is a high point. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Terry Wogan
Presenter:
Mason McQueen
Production Company:
Curve Media Ltd
Production Assistant:
Elisabeth Tandy
Production Manager:
Sharon Collins
Executive Producer:
Rob Carey
Executive Producer:
Camilla Lewis
Executive Producer:
Carla-Maria Lawson
Series Editor:
Caroline Blackadder
Series Producer:
Marc Beers

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Vintage social comedy. A young white woman's parents have to do some soul-searching when she gets engaged to a black doctor. Show more

Contributors

Matt Drayton:
Spencer Tracy
John Prentice:
Sidney Poitier
Christina Drayton:
Katharine Hepburn
Joanna 'Joey' Drayton:
Katharine Houghton
Monsignor Ryan:
Cecil Kellaway
Mrs Prentice:
Beah Richards
Mr Prentice:
Roy E Glenn Sr
Hilary St George:
Virginia Christine

Formats

Escape to the Country

Series 13

Episode 15: Bedfordshire

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Buyers are helped to find their dream homes. Alistair Appleton goes rural property shopping in Bedfordshire with a couple buying their first house together. Show more

Dad's Army

Series 4

Episode 2: Don't Forget the Diver

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Wartime sitcom. The ingenuity of Mainwaring's men is put to the test.

Contributors

Capt George Mainwaring:
Arthur Lowe
Sgt Arthur Wilson:
John Le Mesurier
LCpl Jack Jones:
Clive Dunn
Pte Frazer:
John Laurie
Pte Walker:
James Beck
Pte Godfrey:
Arnold Ridley
Pte Pike:
Ian Lavender
ARP Warden:
Bill Pertwee
Capt Square:
Geoffrey Lumsden
Pte Sponge:
Colin Bean
2nd ARP Warden:
Don Estelle
Landlord:
Verne Morgan
Producer:
David Croft
Director:
Harold Snoad

The Commute

Series 1

Episode 4

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Four-part series examining the daily morning commute. Drama teacher Janet has a plan to get Stormont back on track and Clive has a rant about GP waiting times. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Grumpy Arthur promises his wife he will join a choir. With the encouragement of its leader, he embarks on a life-affirming musical journey. Show more

Family Guy

Series 11

Episode 11: The Giggity Wife

Duration: 20 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Animated comedy. A drunken Quagmire accidentally marries a prostitute. In order to get out of his marriage, he pretends to be gay, with Peter as his lover. Show more

Contributors

Peter Griffin:
Seth MacFarlane
Stewie Griffin:
Seth MacFarlane
Brian Griffin:
Seth MacFarlane
Lois Griffin:
Alex Borstein
Chris Griffin:
Seth Green
Meg Griffin:
Mila Kunis

Family Guy

Series 11

Episode 12: Valentine's Day in Quahog

Duration: 21 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Animated comedy. On Valentine's Day, Meg dates a guy she met online, Lois and Peter stay in bed all day and Brian is visited by his ex-girlfriends. Show more

Contributors

Peter Griffin:
Seth MacFarlane
Stewie Griffin:
Seth MacFarlane
Brian Griffin:
Seth MacFarlane
Lois Griffin:
Alex Borstein
Chris Griffin:
Seth Green
Meg Griffin:
Mila Kunis

Duration: 1 hour, 51 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Dramatic critique of the modern media with John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman. A disgruntled ex-employee attempts to get his job back by taking over a building at gunpoint. Show more

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