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The World's Most Photographed

Episode 5: Marilyn Monroe

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Series analysing the public image of ten world icons. This programme explores the ways in which Marilyn Monroe used photography to gain a sense of control over her life. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Deborah Lee
Series Producer:
Chris Granlund
Executive Producer:
Kim Thomas

Heir Hunters

Series 11

Episode 2: McMurrich/Overbury

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Series following the work of probate researchers. The search is on for heirs to the million-pound estate of Douglas McMurrich, who was survived by his 76-year-old pet tortoise. Show more

Contributors

Series Producer:
John Widdup
Executive Producer:
John Widdup
Executive Producer:
Tim Quicke
Production Company:
Flame Television

The Farmers' Country Showdown

Series 1

Episode 12: Cheese

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Farming series. Cheesemakers compete against one another at the prestigious Global Cheese Awards in Frome. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Karen Ross
Series Producer:
Wendy Wolfson
Production Manager:
Leanne Troop
Production Company:
Sidney Street Productions

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 8

Episode 6: Blackpool to Manchester Victoria

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

There is terror on the tracks in Blackpool as Michael Portillo embarks on a new journey across Bradshaw's Britain with his Victorian guidebook. Show more

Beat the Brain

Episode 19

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

John Craven hosts the quiz in which a team must navigate puzzles and problems to win money. Four morris dancers attempt to Beat the Brain and win the jackpot of £3,000. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Craven
The Brain:
Josie Lawrence
Series Producer:
Sean Miller
Executive Producer:
Jo Street
Executive Producer:
Paul Gilheany
Executive Producer:
Nigel Hall
Series Editor:
Fi Cotter Craig
Production Company:
Objective Productions

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Architect Chris Loyn gets to grips with an upside-down house near Cardiff, while Laurence Bowen and Paul Robinson work with a family in Winchester. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Jonny Wharton
Director:
Jonny Wharton
Producer:
Chris Harries
Director:
Chris Harries
Executive Producer:
Sarah Walmsley
Executive Producer:
Andrew Walmsley

Africa

Episode 5: Sahara

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Available for years

David Attenborough's breathtaking journey through Africa. In the Sahara Desert, huge zebras battle for resources, camels seek water, and tiny swallows search for an oasis. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Michael Gunton
Series Producer:
James Honeyborne
Producer:
Verity White

Series

Africa

Bargain Hunt

Series 43

Episode 10: Newark 17

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Charlie Ross presents this episode from Newark antiques fair. Natasha Raskin and Ben Cooper are the experts guiding two teams of couples hoping to make a profit at auction. Show more

Eggheads

Series 18

Episode 53

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 Continental Railway Journeys

Series 4 - Reversions

Episode 8: Athens to Thessaloniki - Part 2

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Michael Portillo ends this journey in Thessaloniki where, in 1913, Greece's King George I was assassinated. Show more

Antiques Road Trip

Series 13 Reversions

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Anita Manning uncovers the story behind the bloody murder of Thomas Becket. Charles Hanson and James Braxton set off on a trip through the Scottish Highlands. Show more

The House That £100k Built

Series 3

Episode 2: Derek & Christine

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Following people trying to build a house on less than £100k. At 71 years old, Derek is attempting to build his first house from scratch. Show more

Mock the Week

Series 15

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis mock the events of the previous seven days with guests Loyiso Gola, Milton Jones, Miles Jupp, Ellie Taylor and Josh Widdicombe. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dara O Briain
Participant:
Hugh Dennis
Participant:
Loyiso Gola
Participant:
Milton Jones
Participant:
Miles Jupp
Participant:
Ellie Taylor
Participant:
Josh Widdicombe
Producer:
Ewan Phillips
Production Company:
Angst Productions

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Drama documentary series. Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to war and the Battle of Hastings. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Dan Snow
William the Conqueror:
Ed Stoppard
Harald Hardrada:
Clive Russell
Harold Godwinson:
Adam James
Edward the Confessor:
Tim Preece
Matilda:
Freya Parker
Robert De Beaumont:
Jotham Annan
English Noble:
David Sterne
Archbishop Stigand:
Andrew Havill

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

Series 6

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Dr Zoe Williams looks at boosting metabolism, Michael Mosley examines the effects of air pollution, and Dr Saleyha Ahsan identifies signs and symptoms of eating disorders. Show more

Royal Recipes

Series 1

Episode 9: Diplomatic Relations

Duration: 44 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Michael Buerk is joined by chef Paul Ainsworth to showcase food served at the grandest royal state banquets. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Buerk
Participant:
Paul Ainsworth
Participant:
Matt Green
Executive Producer:
Juliet Rice
Series Producer:
Kate Roberts
Production Manager:
Euan McRae
Production Company:
Spun Gold TV

BBC Two Northern Ireland

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