BBC Two Northern Ireland Schedule Thursday 23 July 2026

Northern Ireland Schedule

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Morning
1. 06:30
  
  Animal Park—2026, Episode 6
  
  6/10 Four hippos take their biggest step yet into Half Mile Pond. (R)
2. 07:15
  
  The Travelling Auctioneers—Series 6, Episode 15
  
  15/25 Can silk scarves, silver coins and a scruffy seat get Tanya to her cultural home? (R)
3. 08:00
  
  Gardeners' World—2026, Episode 18
  
  After the heat of early summer, Monty is working to keep the garden looking its best. (R)
4. 09:00
  
  BBC News—23/07/2026
  
  Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Afternoon
1. 13:00
  
  Richard Osman's House of Games—Series 5, Week 4: Thursday
  
  19/140 Kemah Bob, JJ Chalmers, Kevin Clifton and Victoria Derbyshire face more questions. (R)
2. 13:30
  
  The Finish Line—Series 1, Episode 4
  
  4/30 A quiz show where contestants can win £5,000. (R)
3. 14:15
  
  Lightning—Series 2, Episode 24
  
  24/30 Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quickfire quiz with six players competing to win £3,000. (R)
4. 14:45
  
  The Farmers' Country Showdown—Series 6 (Shortened Versions), Lancashire Game and Country Festival
  
  7/20 Farmers hope for a sell-out food day at the Lancashire Game and Country Festival. (R)
5. 15:15
  
  The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge—Series 1, Shock of the New
  
  7/8 Tom visits three restaurants hoping to expand across the south east of England. (R)
6. 16:15
  
  Wild Brazil—Facing the Flood
  
  2/3 Monkey, otter and coati families are put to the test by Brazil's monsoon rains and floods. (R)
7. 17:15
  
  Flog It!—Series 14, Norfolk 19
  
  Paul Martin presents from Norwich Cathedral, with Thomas Plant and David Fletcher. (R)
Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Richard Osman's House of Games—Series 8, Redemption Week 1: Wednesday
  
  73/100 Fern Britton, JB Gill, John Kearns and Sally Lindsay face more trivia questions. (R)
2. 18:30
  
  Richard Osman's House of Games—Series 8, Redemption Week 1: Thursday
  
  74/100 Fern Britton, JB Gill, John Kearns and Sally Lindsay face more trivia questions. (R)
3. 19:00
  
  Escape to the Country—Series 21 (Extended Versions), Episode 3
  
  3/20 A married couple are swapping the Blue Mountains in Australia for the Peak District. (R)
4. 20:00
  
  Digging for Britain—Series 11, The Roman Emperor’s Bathhouse
  
  1/6 An imperial Roman bathhouse, lost treasures of medieval pilgrims and a mountain fortress. (R)
5. 21:00
  
  The Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke—Series 1, Abundance
  
  1/3 Ruby Franke’s YouTube channel portrays a wholesome family. But looks can be deceiving.
6. 21:50
  
  Inside No. 9—Series 7, Merrily, Merrily
  
  1/6 Three old university friends strike out across a remote lake for a long-overdue reunion. (R)
7. 22:20
  
  A Wild Year—Shorts, The North York Moors
  
  Wild and remote, these heather-clad moors are home to red grouse and tough upland sheep. (R)
8. 22:30
  
  Newsnight—23/07/2026
  
  Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.
9. 23:03
  
  BBC Weather—23/07/2026
  
  Weather bulletin.
10. 23:05
  
  The Inspection
  
  Ellis French enrols in the US Marines, but being gay and black adds extra pressures. (R)
Late
1. 00:35
  
  Ambulance—Series 16, The Siege
  
  3/6 Crews are called to a siege in Leeds, where police are preparing to raid the premises. (R)
2. 01:35
  
  Evolution—Series 1, The Elephant
  
  1/5 How did the elephant get so big? We reveal how a tiny cell became a giant. (R)

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