BBC Two Follow in the footsteps of selected celebrities as they track down their family trees with the help of expert historians, archivists and sociologists. The film crew gets up close and personal as the star of each episode roves around the country to investigate their own genealogy, which often reveals fascinating, upsetting and poignant truths about how people lived centuries ago. Famous actors, art 2026-08-16 2026-08-16 Discover more about the British countryside as the presenters visit rural homes and areas to bring stories about nature and wildlife and environmental topics to a wider audience. The programme focuses on seasonal subjects with an overarching theme of conservation, species protection, the preservation of the rural way of life and challenges facing modern farming communities. The Sunday morning show 2026-08-16 BBC One's flagship morning current affairs programme with news headlines and regular weather reports. Start your day with the biggest national and international stories. Breakfast takes a look at the day's papers and brings you the latest developments in sports, politics, business and entertainment. Breakfast welcomes guests to the studio for a chat. Whilst analysis and special reports offer a gre 2026-08-16 2026-08-16 In der kleinen Reihe mit Filmen zum 25. Todestag von Fred Astaire zeigt Das Erste gut versteckt im Nachtprogramm den vielleicht schönsten Film der Reihe: „Top Hat“ (Originaltitel) von 1935 mit Ginger Rogers. 2026-08-16 Ainsley Harriott introduces a selection of classic recipes from some of the BBC's best-loved television chefs. This episode features dishes that are great to turn to when time is tight – and it's speed, not vanilla, that is of the essence. The menu includes Nigella Lawson's sausage meatballs, Nigel Slater's herb butter squid, James Martin's icebox cake, the Hairy Bikers' Welsh rarebit and Mary Ber 2026-08-16 Ten amateur sewists attempt to impress a group of judges with their creative skills in the hope of being crowned Britain's top needle and thread specialist. In each themed episode, the contestants must compete against each other in three rounds. The Pattern Challenge tests the participants' abilities to follow patterns as precisely as possible. The Alteration Challenge gives the sewists a chance t 2026-08-16 Superman alias Clark Kent, der Menschenfreund vom Planeten Krypton, leistet seinen Beitrag zur Entspannungspolitik: Er fordert die Atommächte zur Übergabe sämtlicher Nuklearwaffen auf. Die eingesammelten Raketen schleudert er kurzerhand ins All.So leicht könnte Abrüstung im Comic-Universum sein, gäbe es nicht den Superschurken Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), mit dem Superman schon im zweiten Teil genug 2026-08-16 2026-08-16 2026-08-16 Comedy panel game show where celebrities and comedians come together in two teams to gain points on Quite Interesting topics. Presented by Sandi Toksvig with permanent panellists Stephen Fry and Alan Davies, with four guests that change each episode. The show asks the guests a series of questions that are obscure, difficult or misleading where there are often "obvious but wrong" answers. The quiz 2026-08-16 „The French Connection“ nannte man in den 1960er-Jahren die Schmuggelschneise zwischen Marseille und New York. Auf dieser Spur stoßen die US-Drogenfahnder Jimmy „Popeye“ Doyle (Gene Hackman) und Buddy Rosso (Roy Scheider) zufällig auf die verdächtigen Brüder Boca. \n\nAls die Herren Kontakt mit dem Drogenboss Weinstock (Harold Gary) aufnehmen, erwacht bei Doyle der Jagdinstinkt, denn Weinstock lie 2026-08-16 Von tausend Kugeln durchsiebt, stirbt das berühmteste Verbrecherpärchen der Welt am 23. Mai 1934 im Kreuzfeuer der Polizei. Drei Jahre zuvor lernten sich der Kleinkriminelle Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) und die Kellnerin Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) kennen. Gemeinsam streifen sie fortan durch die amerikanische Provinz und rauben Banken aus. \n\nIn der Zeit der wirtschaftlichen Depression sichert i 2026-08-16 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 One of modern societies biggest criticisms is our lack of repair skills. When things stop working or break apart, our first instinct is not to repair it, put to throw it to the bin, creating a culture of wastefulness. In this documentary series we follow the brilliant men and women of the Repair Shop, who use their immeasurable talents to restore valuable antiques, heirlooms and anything they can 2026-08-17 The latest news from the BBC,which is designed to inform you on current affairs. The BBC is aims to be a totally impartial public service broadcaster, and was established by Royal Charter. The BBC is funded by a licence fee paid by British households, and is regulated by Ofcom. They aim to create high-quality content, in order to inform and educate, but also entertain, their audience Millions of p 2026-08-17 Every day this week, celebrity contestants Nina Conti, Nick Helm, Athena Kugblenu and Toby Tarrant take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the muc 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 Documentary series presented by Kate Humble and Ben Fogle, who follow the inspiring day-to-day stories of the animals and staff inside Britain's most famous safari park. The Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, England was founded in 1966 as the first safari outside of Africa. Today it is a home to more than 400 wild and exotic creatures, including species like lions, tigers, monkeys, zebras, ostric 2026-08-17 The Emmy-nominated series returns to capture the dramatic and emotional stories of iconic savannah animals once again. There's humour, heartbreak and nail-biting tension as new characters move in and familiar faces continue their stories. This time they are not only facing their own personal challenges. Their whole world will soon be in crisis. As the programme opens, a spectacular buffalo hunt ex 2026-08-17 Antiques valuation programme. A team of well-respected experts travel around the UK visiting a string of beautiful locations such as castles, stately homes, mansions, gardens and museums. They are met by members of the public who have brought along an antique, family heirloom or curio, eager for a current valuation. The experts have their own specialisms and are always on the lookout for a surpris 2026-08-17 Members of the public sell their unwanted antiques at auction in an effort to make profit. But will the risk pay off? Host Paul Martin presents this compelling reality TV show, and there are experts on hand to do a valuation of the items beforehand, too. The show travels up and down the country, meaning everyone has the opportunity to take part and win some cash, as long as they have the right ant 2026-08-17 Every day this week, former winners Edith Bowman, Rhys James, Anita Rani and Simon Rimmer take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall House of Champions winner being crowned on Friday. Will they opt for the House of 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 Long-running British television quiz show in which contestants face two rounds of quick-fire probing questions, firstly on a specialised subject of the their choice, and the second on general knowledge. Each contestant has two minutes under the spotlight of a black leather chair to answer as many questions as possible. The contestant scores one point for each correct answer and may pass as often a 2026-08-17 British quiz show, presented by Victoria Coren Mitchell, in which teams compete in a tournament of finding connections between seemingly unrelated clues. Each episode features two teams of three people competing in four rounds of gameplay. Each of the four rounds involve connections but they are not obvious or easy. The four rounds are ''What is the Connection?'', ''What Comes Fourth?'', ''Connect 2026-08-17 Long-running general knowledge quiz that tests the intellectual powers of the brightest undergraduates in Britain. Launched in 1962 and hosted by Bamber Gascoigne, the show achieved cult status with teams from two different rival colleges pitting their wits against each other each week. The questions are as varied and as tough as they can be, and competitors risk having hard-earned points deducted 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 Following their respective, life-changing surgeries, old friends Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse venture out into the British outdoors for a spot of fishing. Travelling around the country, the pair of comedians visit idyllic rivers, picturesque lakes and stunning landscapes, utilising Paul's angling abilities and Bob's, well, enthusiasm, to catch some of Britain's most beautiful fish. A warm, slo 2026-08-17 In-depth news and current affairs review of the main political and economic stories of the day, featuring robust interviews with senior government and opposition figures, business and union leaders, and analytical reports that delve behind the headlines. Regular presenters cross-examine studio guests on details of policies, priorities, actions and inactions, on a range of domestic UK and internati 2026-08-17 BBC Weather provides forecast information for locations across UK and the world. Get the latest updates on the weather, know what to expect. (Senderinfo). 2026-08-17 2026-08-17 Join writer, filmmaker and Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester, David Olusoga, on a journey into Britain's past, as he chronicles the last 180 years of history, through the perspective of a single home and its residents. David explores archived documents, resources and newspaper reports to unearth clues about the home's history. He meets with residents who have lived in the 2026-08-17