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Rip Off Britain

Holidays: Series 5

Episode 2

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

The Rip Off Britain team investigate the jaw-dropping tale of how a company sent one family to a succession of villas it turned out they had no right to stay in. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Angela Rippon
Executive Producer:
Rob Unsworth
Series Producer:
Sherry Knight

Wanted Down Under

Series 11

Episode 2: Murray Family

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Series in which British families explore the possibility of moving to Australia or New Zealand. Single mum Lisa and ten-year-old Jessica visit Australia's Gold Coast. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Nicki Chapman
Producer:
Leanne Rene
Director:
Leanne Rene
Series Producer:
Tracie O'Neill
Executive Producer:
Paul Connolly

Caught Red Handed

Series 5

Episode 12

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Dom Littlewood shows how technology is being used to catch crooks. A special cafe full of rescue cats is targeted by a thief, but one of the moggies tries to slow him down. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dom Littlewood
Executive Producer:
Chris Riley
Series Producer:
Julian Dismore
Production Company:
Topical Television

See Hear

Series 36

Episode 9

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

For many, the new year is a time to make life changes. Reporters Daryl and Fifi find out more about how to improve mind and body through meditation, mindfulness, yoga and exercise. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Mason
Series Producer:
William Mager
Executive Producer:
Roger Farrant

Great British Menu

Series 11

Episode 32: North East Fish

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Creative culinary competition. It is the fish course and two chefs, Tommy and Mini, have very similar ingredients - both are cooking mackerel. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
Kate Roberts
Production Company:
Optomen

Duration: 1 hour, 53 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Adaptation of the classic Louisa May Alcott story. The March sisters must fend for themselves when their father goes to fight in the American Civil War. Show more

Contributors

Jo March:
Winona Ryder
Meg March:
Trini Alvarado
Older Amy March:
Samantha Mathis
Younger Amy March:
Kirsten Dunst
Beth March:
Claire Danes
Friedrich Bhaer:
Gabriel Byrne
John Brooke:
Eric Stoltz
Mrs March:
Susan Sarandon
Aunt March:
Mary Wickes
Mr Laurence:
John Neville
Belle Gardiner:
Corrie Clark
Mrs Gardiner:
Rebecca Toolan
Sally Moffat:
Janne Mortil
Jacob Mayer:
Donal Logue
Producer:
Denise DiNovi
Composer:
Thomas Newman
Director of photography:
Geoffrey Simpson

Coast

Series 8 Reversions

Episode 9: Invaders of the Isles 1

Duration: 35 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Nick Crane looks at how Guernsey fared during World War II and, previously, the Napoleonic Wars. Ruth Goodman reveals how the Isle of Man came to host the infamous TT road race. Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 5 months

Documentary following the lives of grizzly bears. The world-famous salmon run arrives in Alaska. Parsnip and Pushki return to the bay to feed, but they face fierce competition. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
David Marks
Series Producer:
Mary Summerill
Executive Producer:
Gavin Henderson
Executive Producer:
Vanessa Berlowitz

Tropic of Cancer with Simon Reeve

Episode 3: Egypt to Oman

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for years

The third leg of Simon Reeve's journey sees him rejoin the Tropic of Cancer in Egypt and follow it through Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Oman. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Reeve
Executive Producer:
Sam Bagnall
Producer:
Andrew Carter
Director:
Andrew Carter

A Place to Call Home

Series 2

Episode 3: A Kiss to Build a Dream On

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Australian period drama. On the eve of Sarah and George's engagement party, Sarah confides a dark, shameful secret to her aunt Peg. Show more

Contributors

Sarah Adams:
Marta Dusseldorp
Elizabeth Bligh:
Noni Hazlehurst
George Bligh:
Brett Climo
Jack Duncan:
Craig Hall
James Bligh:
David Berry
Anna Bligh:
Abby Earl
Gino Poletti:
Aldo Mignone
Roy Briggs:
Frankie J Holden
Carolyn Bligh:
Sara Wiseman

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Series 11

Episode 18: Caroline Hawley v David Harper - Foreign Market

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Antiques challenge. David Harper and Caroline Hawley head to Paris, where Caroline hits the ground running with fluent French, and they challenge each other to a fashion face-off. Show more

Eggheads

Series 18

Episode 38

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on what is probably the greatest quiz team in Britain, made up of some of the country's top quizzers.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Vine
Executive Producer:
Rob Dean
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Production Company:
12 Yard Productions

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 8

Episode 3: Newark-on-Trent to Stockton

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Michael Portillo continues his journey from London to Edinburgh. Tracing the path of the Flying Scotsman, Michael heads to Stockton-on-Tees. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for 8 months

Rick enjoys a long weekend in Berlin, where he samples delicious seasonal creations like pureed sunflower seeds, Jerusalem artichoke flans and crushed frozen pine nuts. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rick Stein
Production Company:
Denham Productions

The Great Interior Design Challenge

Series 4

Episode 2: Model Village, Saltaire

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Retired actor and director Nicholas, marketing assistant James and event stylist Anna each transform a living room in a former workers' cottages in Saltaire. Show more

Yellowstone: Wildest Winter to Blazing Summer

Episode 2: The Toughest Spring

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

The story of animals surviving one of the harshest seasonal changes on the planet continues. As winter turns to spring, temperatures rise and Yellowstone bursts into life. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Dr Xand van Tulleken takes a satirical look back on 2016 in health news, rounding up some of the most baffling medical headlines of the year. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Ahmed Kazmi
Participant:
Emily Grossman
Executive Producer:
Iain Wimbush
Series Producer:
Anne Henry
Writer:
Nick Doody
Production Company:
Rumpus Media

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for years

Documentary about the musical West Side Story. Bruno Tonioli and Suzy Klein go in search of the true stories behind the inception of this classic show. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Bruno Tonioli
Presenter:
Suzy Klein
Executive Producer:
Ben Weston
Production Company:
Reef Television Ltd

See Hear

Series 36

Episode 9

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

For many, the new year is a time to make life changes. Reporters Daryl and Fifi find out more about how to improve mind and body through meditation, mindfulness, yoga and exercise. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Clive Mason
Series Producer:
William Mager
Executive Producer:
Roger Farrant

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Ten British Muslims with contrasting world views move in together. They begin to explore how their faith impacts their lives. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Kieran Smith
Series Producer:
Mobeen Azhar
Series Editor:
Ollie Manley
Film Editor:
Owen Thomas
Production Company:
Love Productions

Countryfile

James Herriot Compilation

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Ellie Harrison visits Thirsk to celebrate the centenary of vet Alf Wight, known to the world as James Herriot, and speaks to his children. Show more

BBC Two Northern Ireland

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