BBC Two TV Guide — Sunday, 19 July 2026

Newly extended programme featuring a selection of archive performances by Kylie Minogue, from the early days with Stock Aitken Waterman to the dance sounds of the 1990s, the 2000s and beyond, including her collaborations with Robbie Williams, Nick Cave and Jason Donovan

A look back at a selection of the singer's appearances on a range of BBC shows - from her first Top of the Pops appearance with Holiday in 1984 through to recent years. This collection covers the singer's journey from Material Girl to Queen of Pop. It captures how, over the years, her ability to combine charisma, controversy and classic pop tunes has made her a female icon and a true global superstar

Actress Ruth Madeley sets out to trace her ancestry, and quickly discovers a huge family secret - her grandmother was adopted and no one else knew. To solve the mystery, Ruth follows the trail, using a combination of DNA testing and genealogical detective work, to uncover the identity of her biological great grandmother - an investigation that takes her from Manchester to London and back again, in a tale of poverty, opportunity and female solidarity

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Carol Kirkwood looks at subjects beginning with the letter P, continuing her alphabetical journey through the world of horticulture. Along the way, she gets inspiration and advice from some of the BBC's most popular gardening presenters

Christine Walkden takes to the skies above Gloucestershire to pay visits to the gardens at Hidcote Manor and Kiftsgate Court. She cuts an underperforming shrub down to size, tackles an enormous rambling rose, and discovers the arts and crafts heritage of the Cotswolds

Next stop on Anita Rani's east coast road trip is West Mersea in Essex, where oysters have been harvested for more than 2,000 years, cultivated in the creeks around Mersea Island. Anita heads onto the brackish waters to meet the people farming oysters and talks to a team investigating how the non-native Atlantic rock oyster is affecting the local ecosystem, and whether it could play a role in helping coastal habitats respond to rising sea levels. Along the way, Anita looks back through the Countryfile archives at the people and projects shaping life around the coastline

Derek Brockway goes island hopping as he visits Caldey off the Pembrokeshire coast, then Anglesey - known for its seabirds - before finishing in south Wales at Barry Island, his childhood home

Ruth Vichos is in her vertical garden where she has strawberries, blossoms and various climbing varieties all demonstrating what you can be produced with stacking systems and plants that will follow vertical surfaces. Brian Cunningham reviews the wild flower beds he sowed in April and which will become a great resource for pollinators and the rest of the garden's ecosystem

Matt Tebbutt celebrates the best of seasonal produce with the help of some favourite Saturday Kitchen chefs, with recipes by Bryn Williams, Poppy O'Toole and Gennaro Contaldo

Galway v Limerick (Kick-off 3.30pm). Holly Hamilton presents all the action from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final at Croke Park. Limerick defeated Clare in the semi-finals and have already won the Allianz Hurling League this year, while Galway claimed a comfortable victory over the runners-up in that competition, Cork, in the last four. With analysis from Paul Murphy, Séamus Flanagan and Neil McManus, pitchside reports by Mark Sidebottom, and commentary from Thomas Niblock and Jamesie O'Connor

Paul Martin and experts Mark Stacey and Philip Serrell are in Greater Manchester, where over 800 people arrived to have their items valued at Stockport Town Hall. Mark is impressed by a William De Morgan ceramic tile, Paul finds some etchings by artist John Buckland Wright and Philip discovers a gold necklace that surprises everyone at auction