BBC One Northern Ireland Schedule Thursday 20 August 2026

Name: 21/08/2026
Released: 2026-08-20

Northern Ireland Schedule

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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Breakfast—20/08/2026
  
  The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.
2. 09:30
  
  Countryfile—John Craven's Heritage Yorkshire - Yorkshire Champions
  
  John Craven tells the story of pioneers Ella Pontefract, Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby. (R)
3. 10:30
  
  Garden Rescue—Series 10, Loughborough
  
  33/35 Chris takes on Lee to create a sustainable garden for Paralympians Claire and Dave. (R)
4. 11:15
  
  Homes Under the Hammer—Series 29, If It Doesn’t Rain, It Pours!
  
  Dion is worried about the water pouring into a house in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Afternoon
1. 12:15
  
  Bargain Hunt—Series 70, Ardingly 9
  
  Dig out your 1990s vinyl - auctioneer Martin Hughes has some top tips on making a profit. (R)
2. 13:00
  
  BBC News at One—20/08/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from the BBC.
3. 13:35
  
  BBC Newsline—Lunchtime News, 20/08/2026
  
  Local news from across Northern Ireland with Tara Mills and Declan Harvey.
4. 13:45
  
  BBC News at One—20/08/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from the BBC.
5. 14:00
  
  Money for Nothing—Series 18, Woman with a Golden Gun - Not!
  
  16/20 Will a mishap with a rug gun leave the chances of saving a 100-year-old rug in tatters?
6. 14:45
  
  Escape to the Country—Series 25, Cornwall
  
  2/55 Jules Hudson helps a couple find a Cornish home where they can set up a wellness retreat. (R)
7. 15:30
  
  The Repair Shop—Series 14, Episode 9
  
  9/25 The team restores a zoetrope, a groundbreaking form of Victorian entertainment. (R)
8. 16:30
  
  The Answer Run—Series 3, Episode 14
  
  14/25 When Coldplay face U2, will today’s teams be seeing stars or losing track of the hits?
9. 17:15
  
  Pointless—Series 30, Episode 17
  
  17/55 Contestants score points by coming up with the answers no-one else could think of. (R)
Evening
1. 18:00
  
  BBC News at Six—20/08/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from the BBC.
2. 18:30
  
  BBC Newsline—Evening News, 20/08/2026
  
  Local news from across Northern Ireland with Tara Mills and Declan Harvey.
3. 19:00
  
  The One Show—20/08/2026
  
  Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo bring you the stories that matter from across the country.
4. 19:30
  
  EastEnders—20/08/2026
  
  It’s the day of Penny’s shop opening, but things don’t go to plan.
5. 20:00
  
  Dragons' Den—Series 23, Episode 8
  
  8/14 The pitches in this episode include water-saving hair care and handcrafted spice blends.
6. 21:00
  
  Ludwig—Series 2, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Puzzle setter John ‘Ludwig’ Taylor returns under the new title of crime scene consultant.
7. 22:00
  
  BBC News at Ten—20/08/2026
  
  The latest national and international news from the BBC.
8. 22:30
  
  BBC Newsline—Late News, 20/08/2026
  
  Local news from across Northern Ireland with Tara Mills and Declan Harvey.
9. 22:40
  
  The Crime I Can't Forget—Series 2, Killed in the Park
  
  5/7 A brutal killing exposes deep homophobia in 1980s Dublin and sparks a social movement. (R)
10. 23:30
  
  The Truth About My Murder—Series 1, Bones in the Forest
  
  1/6 How bone fragments in the embers of a fire led police to a brutal murder in a forest. (R)
Late
1. 00:10
  
  The Truth About My Murder—Series 1, Body in the Suitcase
  
  2/6 How pathology helped close the net on a killer when a body was found in a suitcase. (R)
2. 00:50
  
  The Truth About My Murder—Series 1, Death on a Mountain Road
  
  3/6 A young woman appears to have died in a car crash, but new evidence soon points to murder. (R)
3. 01:30
  
  Joins BBC News—21/08/2026
  
  BBC One joins the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news.