BBC Two Northern Ireland HD Schedule Tuesday 18 August 2026

Northern Ireland HD Schedule

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Morning
1. 06:30
  
  Escape to the Country—Series 27, Aberdeenshire
  
  17/50 Alistair Appleton helps a family find a home with land for horses in Aberdeenshire. (R)
2. 07:15
  
  Money for Nothing—Series 18, Unleash the Bookcase Beast!
  
  13/20 A 'beast' of a bookcase poses a huge challenge for carpenter Sam. (R)
3. 08:00
  
  The Great British Sewing Bee—Series 12, Episode 5
  
  5/10 Week 5 is Sports Week, featuring swim shorts, transformed sails and bowling shirts. (R)
4. 09:00
  
  BBC News—18/08/2026
  
  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 15: Tuesday
  
  72/140 Nina Conti, Nick Helm, Athena Kugblenu and Toby Tarrant test their general knowledge. (R)
2. 13:30
  
  The Finish Line—Series 1, Episode 23
  
  23/30 A quiz where contestants can win £5,000. (R)
3. 14:15
  
  Do You Know Your Place?—Series 1, Taunton
  
  12/20 Vernon Kay tests Owain Wyn Evans, Greg Rutherford and Abby Cook’s knowledge of Taunton. (R)
4. 14:45
  
  Animal Park—Summer 2021, Episode 2
  
  2/15 A pygmy goat is rushed to the vet when she unexpectedly goes into labour. (R)
5. 15:30
  
  Serengeti—Series 2, Change
  
  2/6 After a storm come the floods, and all the families must battle to reach higher ground. (R)
6. 16:30
  
  Antiques Roadshow—Series 26, Sudeley
  
  1/26 In the gardens of Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire, the experts look at a regulator clock. (R)
7. 17:15
  
  Flog It!—Series 12, Guildford 21
  
  31/60 Paul Martin is joined by experts James Lewis and Mark Stacey at Guildford Cathedral. (R)
Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Richard Osman's House of Games—Series 8, Champions Week 1: Tuesday
  
  92/100 Edith Bowman, Rhys James, Anita Rani and Simon Rimmer test their general knowledge skills. (R)
2. 18:30
  
  Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning—Series 1, Grow Up, Dad!
  
  Can the wild help a father and son reconnect – and put an end to dad’s childish antics? (R)
3. 19:00
  
  Nigellissima—Series 1, Episode 3
  
  3/6 Dishes include stuffed pork loin, spelt spaghetti and sambuca kisses. (R)
4. 19:30
  
  Race Against the Tide—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Seven teams take on the tide in an epic battle to build seaside-themed sand sculptures. (R)
5. 20:00
  
  Saving Lives at Sea—Series 11, Man Overboard
  
  1/10 The Porthcawl crew embark on a search for a local fisherman who’s fallen overboard.
6. 21:00
  
  Emergency 24/7—Series 1, Biker Crash
  
  1/6 Paralysed motorcyclist Luke arrives in trauma, and Nurse Becky manages a relentless shift.
7. 22:00
  
  Live at the Apollo—Series 18 (Shortened Versions), Episode 6
  
  6/7 The inimitable Stephen Bailey welcomes comedians Lara Ricote and Glenn Moore to the stage. (R)
8. 22:30
  
  Newsnight—18/08/2026
  
  Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.
9. 23:03
  
  BBC Weather—18/08/2026
  
  Weather bulletin.
10. 23:05
  
  Interview with the Vampire—The Vampire Lestat, New York
  
  5/7 Lestat records his 'posthumous' album and recalls being an ancient queen’s keeper.
11. 23:55
  
  Interview with the Vampire—The Vampire Lestat, Montreal
  
  6/7 Before the big gig, Daniel has a last question, while Lestat and Louis seek a witch’s aid.
Late
1. 00:50
  
  Uncanny—Series 1, Case 3: The Oxford Exorcism
  
  3/3 Could the case of a student house haunted by a malevolent entity be a shared delusion? (R)
2. 01:50
  
  Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/3 Seven-year-old Steven Stayner vanishes. His return seven years later stuns the nation. (R)

Wednesday 19 August 2026

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