BBC Two Northern Ireland HD Thursday

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Nigel Havers and Simon Bower relax into a pair of comfy club chairs. Jane has a personal connection to a curious piece of furniture, and one item has the dealers playing house

Maisie Adam, Ade Edmondson, Rickie Haywood-Williams and Sammi Kinghorn take part, while Michael Sheen asks the questions

Adam Frost updates on his garden as the growing season ends, Rekha Mistry advises on vegetables, and Rachel de Thame celebrates chrysanthemums

A round-up of the latest headlines

The latest stories from Westminster and beyond

Rick Edwards hosts the game show in which players compete for the chance to win £10,000, with a single 'impossible' answer knocking them out for the day

Jason Manford hosts the fast-paced quiz show where three couples face a series of 50/50 questions which hurtle down the Answer Run towards them

Sean Fletcher explores the food festival at Llangollen, where local food experts reveal their passion for their produce

Michael Portillo visits Leuchars, known nowadays on the railways as Leuchars for St Andrews, which is Scotland's oldest university and is located on a beautiful beachfront

The Princess of Wales makes a surprise visit, there is concern for a new arrival, and Florence the shark takes a pregnancy test

The team examines the public's treasures brought to Lampeter in Ceredigion. Objects under scrutiny include a bust of Dylan Thomas. Originally shown in 2005

At Blackburn Cathedral, Charles Hanson values a rare Eureka clock and Anita Manning is drawn to four oil paintings of the Ribble Valley

Maisie Adam, Ade Edmondson, Rickie Haywood-Williams and Sammi Kinghorn take part in the penultimate round of challenges. Michael Sheen asks the questions

Ellie Taylor is joined by more couples to dish up all the action from the world of Strictly Come Dancing. Plus, costume designer Vicky Gill reveals some of the weekend's outfits

Jules Hudson showcases some tempting houses with holiday-let potential or space for a glamping business to a retired couple who have £1 million to spend in the Welsh Borders

Ardal O'Hanlon explores the islands off the coast of Ireland and meets the people who live there. He begins on Rathlin and then heads to Tory and Arranmore

Suzie Lee Arbuthnot visits the Bengal Brasseries in Belfast, where owner Naz Rahman gives her a crash-course in the best of Bangladeshi cuisine

Documentary charting the rise of three of Britain's most influential culinary figures, Marco Pierre White, Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal

Sandi Toksvig looks at extra-large and extra-small topics, with Desiree Burch, Gyles Brandreth, Sheila Hancock and Alan Davies

Analysis of the day's events with Paddy O'Connell

Police race to intercept a suspected drugs courier heading for Inverness station, while a visit to check on a man escalates into a siege when he threatens to burn down his home

Hannah investigates animal communication, meeting a 'talking dog' in California and deciphering elephant rumbles in Nairobi