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Escape to the Country

Series 21

Norfolk

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

A retired army couple join Margherita Taylor for a house hunt in the rural wilds of Norfolk. Margherita also learns about the world’s most expensive spice, saffron. Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:
Emma Smith
Executive Producer:
John Comerford
Production Company:
FremantleMedia

Garden Rescue

Series 6

Yate

Duration: 43 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Liz and Geoff in Yate dream of a pirate-themed nautical garden in memory of her dad. Can the Rich brothers and Charlie turn an unloved space into a treasured garden for £4,500? Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Charlie Dimmock
Presenter:
David Rich
Presenter:
Harry Rich
Series Producer:
Barry Hecker
Executive Producer:
Juliet Rice
Director:
Rob Partis
Production Company:
Spun Gold TV

Dragons' Den

Series 18

Episode 7

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Pitches include a premium whisky subscription business, an easy-assemble lighting system and a clever sand-removing powder. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Evan Davis
Participant:
Peter Jones
Participant:
Deborah Meaden
Participant:
Tej Lalvani
Participant:
Sara Davies
Participant:
Touker Suleyman
Series Producer:
Samantha Davies
Executive Producer:
Chi Ukairo

Politics Live

26/05/2021

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Jo Coburn is joined by Damian Collins, Stella Creasy, Harry Lambert and Julia Hartley-Brewer ahead of Prime Minister's Questions to discuss Dominic Cummings' evidence to MPs and 'net zero'. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jo Coburn
Panellist:
Damian Collins
Panellist:
Stella Creasy
Panellist:
Harry Lambert

Great British Menu

Series 12

Episode 5: London and South East Judging

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Creative culinary competition. The remaining chefs cook their entire taste of summer menus for Oliver Peyton, Matthew Fort, Andi Oliver and Leon Smith. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Tom Clarke
Series Producer:
Sally Wingate
Production Company:
Optomen

Great British Menu

Series 12

Episode 6: South West Starter

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Creative culinary competition. In the south west heats, two ambitious newcomers, Tom Brown and Andy Clatworthy, take on returning chef Dominic Chapman. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Tom Clarke
Series Producer:
Sally Wingate
Production Company:
Optomen

Springwatch

2021

Episode 1

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Springwatch is back, broadcasting live from new locations. Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan are at Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk as cameras capture the dramas of such birds as avocets and barn owls. Show more

Wild UK

Series 1

Episode 3: Seas

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

Lucy Cooke and Colin Stafford-Johnson shift their focus to the country's seas, discovering how the white-tailed sea eagle has made a dramatic return. Show more

Eggheads

Series 20

Episode 9

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

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

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Andrea McLean, Adil Ray, Rita Simons and Phil Wang test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Osman
Executive Producer:
Tamara Gilder
Production Company:
Remarkable TV
Panellist:
Andrea McLean
Panellist:
Adil Ray
Panellist:
Rita Simons
Panellist:
Phil Wang

Great British Railway Journeys

Series 13

Hampstead to Islington

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 6 months

Michael’s rail tour of London continues in Hampstead, where Sigmund Freud found refuge from the Nazis. He ends up in Finsbury to learn about the influence of Russian emigre Berthold Lubetkin. Show more

Britain's Biggest Dig

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 8 months

Professor Alice Roberts and Dr Yasmin Khan dig deeper through the excavations at St James’s burial ground on the hunt for the lost explorer who extended Britain’s empire across the globe. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Yasmin Khan
Presenter:
Alice Roberts
Composer:
Ty Unwin
Producer:
Izzy Charman
Director:
Tom McCarthy
Producer:
Tom McCarthy
Executive Producer:
Bill Locke
Series Producer:
Harvey Lilley
Production Company:
Lion Television

Springwatch

2021

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Gillian follows the fortunes of a harbour seal who’s in hospital in Northern Ireland, while Iolo’s on the look out for golden eagles in the Glen. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

Fifty years on from the promise of equality and the Civil Rights Act, this documentary reveals the moments where America had the chance to become more equal and why that didn’t happen. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Des Daniels
Producer:
Des Daniels
Executive Producer:
Sarah Waldron

Hospital

Series 7

Episode 3

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for years

With a UK lockdown baby boom, this episode follows University Hospital Coventry’s maternity and specialist research unit as it deals with the more complex and high-risk pregnancies. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Jackie Waldock
Series Editor:
Mark Rossiter
Series Producer:
Holly Challinor
Series Producer:
Emile Nawagamuwa
Production Manager:
Rosie Gray

Between the Covers

Series 2

Episode 1

Duration: 29 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Sara is joined by comedians Mel Giedroyc and Griff Rhys Jones, Strictly’s reigning champion Oti Mabuse and presenter Rick Edwards. Show more

Rick Stein's Cornwall

Series 1

Episode 14

Duration: 28 minutes

on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 24 days

Rick explores the history of West Penwith, the most westerly place in mainland England. Later, he follows an ancient track in search of Cornwall’s oldest building. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rick Stein
Director:
Matt Bennett
Executive Producer:
Tom Hutchings
Production Manager:
Julie Gilmartin
Director of photography:
Chris Topliss
Camera Assistant:
Martin Willcocks
Production Company:
Shine TV Ltd

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