Scan date : 08/05/2024 07:02
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08/0502h20>02h55 (0x23) documentaryengSikh Boxing WarriorsengWith exclusive access to the MLSS Boxing Academy in Walsall, West Midlands, following devout Sikh Bhupinder Singh as he tries to cement his club's success and bring it national recognition."Starring: Bhupinder Singh. "Director: Paul Shenkin.
08/0502h55>03h55 (0x23) documentaryengDarren McGarvey: The State We're InengDarren McGarvey sets out to understand why the privately educated dominate Britain's top jobs and uncovers the amazing state schools levelling the playing field through a range of innovative ways."Episode title: Education. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Darren McGarvey. "Director: Jack Cocker.
08/0503h55>07h30 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
08/0507h30>08h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engBargain HuntengFrom Didcot Railway Centre in Oxfordshire, Eric Knowles explores an array of artefacts, from wonderful whistles to lavish lanterns. He also recalls some railway-related buys from teams down the years and reveals some of the most profitable pieces."Episode title: All Things Trains. "Starring: Eric Knowles. "Director: Philip Tibballs.
08/0508h15>09h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGarden RescueengThe highlight of Anooshi's garden in Leeds is her pretty and colourful washing line. With £5,000 to spend, she wants a showstopper garden that could win a prize at the Chelsea Flower Show."Episode title: Leeds. "Episode number: 6. "Starring: Charlie Dimmock, Chris Hull. "Director: Steve Peet.
08/0509h00>09h30 (0x23) documentaryengRick Stein's Food StoriesengRick rediscovers his love for the foodie heaven of Argyll, where land and loch yield exquisite produce. He meets chef Pamela Brunton, a Michelin Green Star winner, whose menu showcases local and foraged ingredients."Episode title: Argyll. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Rick Stein. "Director: Colin Steele.
08/0509h30>10h00 (0xa5) cookingengMasterChefengIt's all to play for as the week's six best comeback contestants return for the last quarter-final and the chance to push on into Knockout Week. Just one challenge awaits, so the hopefuls will need to go big or risk going home."Episode number: 15. "Director: Dave Crerar.
08/0510h00>12h15 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engBBC NewsengTwenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
08/0512h15>14h00 (0x80) social
political issues
economics (general)
engPolitics LiveengJo Coburn and panel discuss the big issues of the day."Starring: Jo Coburn.
08/0514h00>14h45 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engImpossibleengContestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day."Episode number: 48. "Starring: Rick Edwards. "Director: Richard van't Riet.
08/0514h45>15h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengClive Myrie asks the questions as four more contenders take the black. Specialist subjects are the Blandings stories of PG Wodehouse, Seattle Seahawks, the listed buildings of Liverpool and the music of Beyoncé."Episode number: 2. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
08/0515h15>15h45 (0x23) documentaryengGreat Coastal Railway JourneysengMichael Portillo begins this leg of his Scottish railway journey in the beautiful medieval city of Stirling. Michael learns it was a strategic city, situated where the Lowlands meet the Highlands at the lowest bridging point of the River Forth."Episode title: Stirling to East Neuk. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Ben Rowland.
08/0515h45>16h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDavid Attenborough's Natural CuriositiesengA look at two hybrid animals, the pizzly bear, a cross between a polar bear and a grizzly which has come into being because of global warming, and the killer bee, brought into existence because of the transfer of African bees to South America."Episode title: Animal Frankensteins. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: David Attenborough. "Director: Hilary Jeffkins.
08/0516h15>17h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engSerengetiengAs the Serengeti starts to dry out, competition hots up between the families. The strong females take centre stage, dealing with wayward males and fighting for the survival of their kin. Plus, a new family has moved into the Serengeti: Kike a first-time cheetah mother with three tiny cubs in tow."Episode title: Conflict. "Episode number: 2. "Director: John Downer.
08/0517h15>18h15 (0x90) education
science
factual topics (general)
engThe Secret Genius of Modern LifeengHannah Fry delves into the inner workings of virtual assistants, such as Google Assistant and Siri, which are now found in almost half of all UK homes. Hannah goes behind the scenes with Alexa's chief scientist, reveals how secret technology invented to hunt U-boats led to their targeted hearing, and discovers modern wireless networks' debt to a 1940s Hollywood star."Episode title: Virtual Assistant. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Hannah Fry.
08/0518h15>19h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe show comes from Dover Castle in Kent. Antique experts Catherine Southon and Jonathan Pratt search for items to take off to auction. Catherine falls for a colourful brooch and Jonathan unearths a horn beaker used by Winston Churchill. Paul Martin uncovers the story of Dover Castle's secret tunnels."Episode number: 34. "Starring: Paul Martin, Catherine Southon, Jonathan Pratt. "Director: Khalid Khan.
08/0519h00>19h30 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engRichard Osman's House of GamesengEvery day this week, previous contestants Sian Gibson, Jean Johansson, Iain Stirling and Rav Wilding take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman."Episode number: 43. "Starring: Richard Osman. "Director: John Smith.
08/0519h30>20h00 (0x23) documentaryengMarcus Wareing Simply ProvenceengMarcus combines the French passions of food and sport to impress some local pétanque players. Along the way, he hunts for the best of an ingredient he knows the French adore: cheese."Episode number: 3. "Starring: Marcus Wareing. "Director: Duncan Thompson.
08/0520h00>21h00 (0x23) documentaryengAndi Oliver's Fabulous FeastsengAndi Oliver is in Burnley to supersize an annual cricket match between members of the local Mosques and Clergy. Following race riots in 2001, Burnley's imams and vicars have been staging the contest in order to build bridges between communities."Episode number: 7. "Starring: Andi Oliver.
08/0521h00>22h00 (0x23) documentaryengWhy Buildings CollapseengIn 2021, Champlain Towers South, an apartment building near Miami, collapsed, killing 98 people. This film examines what happened and asks what went wrong. Emotional eyewitness testimony, tense bodycam footage from first responders, news archive and 3D CGI animations are used to piece together the definitive, moment-by-moment account of this disaster. In Scotland, more than half of all housing is in need of repairs to critical elements, and tenements are crumbling in cities like Glasgow."Starring: Adrian Brugger, John Healy.
08/0522h00>23h00 (0x96) further educationengSecrets & Spies: A Nuclear GameengIt's 1982, and KGB spy Oleg Gordievsky travels to take up a post at the Soviet embassy in London. The spying game and paranoia magnify the suspicion between superpowers, and an arms race threatens to bring the world to nuclear Armageddon."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Martin Munro, Jacques Theron, Luke Tyler. "Director: Kate Quine.
08/0523h00>23h30 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engInside No. 9engLate-night passengers get stuck in a tunnel when their train breaks down. Patiently, they wait for the replacement service until a nurse gets her purse stolen and tempers start to fray."Episode title: Boo to a Goose. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Siobhan Finneran. "Director: George Kane.
08/0523h30>00h10 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engNewsnightengThe day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark."Starring: Kirsty Wark, Mark Urban, Faisal Islam.
08/0500h10>00h15 (0x21) news
weather report
engBBC WeatherengThe latest weather forecast.
08/0500h15>00h45 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engUnspun World with John SimpsonengJohn Simpson brings his expertise to bear on the most important stories. In discussion with the BBC's range of experts across the world, he uses their unique local knowledge to go beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world."Starring: John Simpson.
08/0500h45>01h45 (0x23) documentaryengSaving Lives at SeaengOn the North Somerset coast, the Minehead crew come close to disaster in a challenging rescue of two walkers cut off by the tide. Plus, in Dunbar a boy has fallen from some notoriously dangerous rocks and suffered a potentially life-changing injury."Episode title: Pride. "Episode number: 9. "Director: Sunny Kang, Phil Broadhurst.
08/0501h45>02h45 (0x82) economics
social advisory
engDragons' DenengA father-and-son duo pitch their shower cleaning invention, an ex- banker believes she's found the solution to bladder incontinence, a foodie has big plans for her bean brand, and skincare enthusiasts pitch their beauty price comparison app."Episode number: 12. "Starring: Evan Davis. "Director: Michael Postlethwaite.
09/0502h45>03h45 (0x96) further educationengPompeii: The New DigengThe archaeologists complete the excavation of a wealthy residence, a bakery, and a laundry and, in doing so, discover evidence of what people were doing in the city during its final hours."Episode title: The Final Hours. "Episode number: 3. "Director: Elena Mortelliti.
09/0503h45>07h30 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
09/0507h30>08h15 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engMoney for NothingengSome broken shelves pose a carpentry conundrum for woodworker Sam, and Jacqui Joseph tries to dream up a new look for an old headboard."Episode title: Bedknobs and... Bookshelves?. "Episode number: 12. "Starring: Jacqui Joseph.
09/0508h15>09h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGarden RescueengHelen and Kevin are nearing full retirement and have a garden dominated by a patio, a breeze-block wall and a shed. With a budget of £4,000, Charlie and Lee have a challenge ahead to craft a coastal oasis despite being a hundred miles from the sea."Episode title: Belper. "Episode number: 7. "Starring: Charlie Dimmock, Lee Burkhill. "Director: Steve Peet.
09/0509h00>10h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGardeners' WorldengMonty expands the planting on the mound, gathers self-sown seedlings and prepares for a summer display in the cottage garden. Meanwhile, Nick Bailey travels to Devon to explore a stunning garden that combines historic charm with modern garden design."Episode number: 8. "Starring: Monty Don, Nick Bailey, Arit Anderson.
09/0510h00>13h15 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engBBC NewsengTwenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
09/0513h15>14h00 (0x80) social
political issues
economics (general)
engPolitics LiveengJo Coburn and panel discuss the big issues of the day."Starring: Jo Coburn.
09/0514h00>14h45 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engImpossibleengContestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day."Episode number: 49. "Starring: Rick Edwards. "Director: Richard van't Riet.
09/0514h45>15h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengThe specialist subjects are John Cleese, the Alnwick Garden, Marvel's Avengers films and manatees, dugongs and sea cows."Episode number: 3. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
09/0515h15>15h45 (0x23) documentaryengGreat Coastal Railway JourneysengMichael Portillo visits St Andrews, home to Scotland's oldest university, in eastern Fife, before heading to the vibrant city of Dundee and the harbour town of Stonehaven."Episode title: St Andrews to Stonehaven. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Ben Rowland.
09/0515h45>16h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDavid Attenborough's Natural CuriositiesengSome animals have an extraordinary ability to find their way. The dung beetle, an insect revered by ancient Egyptians, uses the sun, the moon and even the Milky Way to move its prized ball of dung in the right direction."Episode title: Finding the Way. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: David Attenborough. "Director: Sharmila Choudhury.
09/0516h15>17h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engSerengetiengThe incredible anticipation of the annual great migration is being felt by all of the Serengeti's families as they wait with desperation for it to arrive. The land continues to get hotter and hunger start to bite as food becomes ever more scarce for the predators."Episode title: Invasion. "Episode number: 3. "Director: John Downer.
09/0517h15>18h15 (0x90) education
science
factual topics (general)
engThe Secret Genius of Modern LifeengHannah Fry discovers why innovations in meat packing almost derailed the electric car revolution and how a breakthrough in camcorder batteries led to Elon Musk's electric empire, as well as demonstrating how not to drive a multimillion dollar prototype car of the future."Episode title: Electric Car. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: Hannah Fry.
09/0518h15>19h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engIn Blackburn, Anita Manning values a gold charm bracelet, and Philip Serrell takes a shine to an unusual globe. Paul Martin finds about the remarkable life of classical singer Kathleen Ferrier."Episode number: 31. "Starring: Paul Martin, Anita Manning, Philip Serrell. "Director: Emma Rimmer.
09/0519h00>19h30 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engRichard Osman's House of GamesengEvery day this week, previous contestants Sian Gibson, Jean Johansson, Iain Stirling and Rav Wilding take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman."Episode number: 44. "Starring: Richard Osman. "Director: John Smith.
09/0519h30>20h00 (0x23) documentaryengMarcus Wareing Simply ProvenceengOlives have been growing in Provence for thousands of years, and Marcus wants to understand the region's passion for them. Along the way, he meets a chef in Saint Remy who's doing something rather unusual with olives and olive oil."Episode number: 4. "Starring: Marcus Wareing. "Director: Duncan Thompson.
09/0520h00>21h00 (0x96) further educationengDigging for BritainengIn central England, an RAF airbase with a Roman past, a forgotten medieval nunnery, a gold pendant from a 7th-century grave and a pub with a very long history of hospitality."Episode title: Anglo-Saxon Gold and Rebellious Nuns. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Professor Alice Roberts, Onyeka Nubia.
09/0521h00>22h00 (0x23) documentaryengAmazing Hotels: Life Beyond the LobbyengIn Scotland, Monica Galetti and Rob Rinder discover Glenapp Castle, where guests are treated to a magical stay made possible by a dedicated team of local staff. Monica and Rob are put to work collecting home-grown veg for the kitchens."Episode title: Glenapp Castle, Scotland. "Episode number: 7. "Starring: Monica Galetti, Robert Rinder. "Director: Gaetan Mourgue.
09/0522h00>22h45 (0x11) detective
thriller
engMurder, They HopeengA twisted serial killer is on the loose and only Terry and Gemma's coach tour knowledge can help police find the murderer."Episode title: Dales of the Unexpected. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Johnny Vegas, Sian Gibson, Sarah Hadland. "Director: Ed Bye, Adam Jenkins.
09/0522h45>23h30 (0x32) variety showengLive at the ApolloengArdal O'Hanlon introduces the amazing Mawaan Rizwan and the hilarious Sara Barron."Episode number: 5. "Starring: Ardal O'Hanlon, Mawaan Rizwan, Sara Barron. "Director: Paul Wheeler.
09/0523h30>00h10 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engNewsnightengThe day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark."Starring: Kirsty Wark, Mark Urban, Faisal Islam.
09/0500h10>00h15 (0x21) news
weather report
engBBC WeatherengThe latest weather forecast.
09/0500h15>02h45 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engHouse of GucciengWhen Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately murder."Starring: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino. "Director: Ridley Scott.
10/0502h45>03h45 (0x23) documentaryengSaving Lives at SeaengIn Humber, the crew must work together to pull off the dangerous medivac of a fisherman with a spinal injury. Meanwhile, the Castletownbere crew race to the rescue of a fishing trawler that's run aground at nearby Dursey Island."Episode title: Trust. "Episode number: 6. "Director: Phil Broadhurst, Olly Rose.
10/0503h45>07h30 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
10/0507h30>08h15 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engMoney for NothingengBlacksmith Kev smashes it with big profits produced from a glass table, and Sarah gets her wires crossed trying to save a lamp stand."Episode title: No Pane, No Gain. "Episode number: 13. "Starring: Sarah Moore.
10/0508h15>09h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGarden RescueengAnna's dream is to transform her garden into an oasis reminiscent of holidays in Palma Majorca. She would love Lee and Flo to create a memorial space with a water feature that provides a soothing backdrop where she can remember Shaun, her husband."Episode title: Yate. "Episode number: 8. "Starring: Lee Burkhill, Flo Headlam. "Director: Steve Peet.
10/0509h00>10h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engAntiques RoadshowengThe roadshow team visit Roundhay Park in Leeds, where treasures include family photos of Arnold Schwarzenegger, a psychedelic chair, an original script for `Dad's Army' and a mysterious diamond ring."Episode title: Roundhay Park, Leeds 3. "Episode number: 14. "Starring: Fiona Bruce.
10/0510h00>14h00 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engBBC NewsengTwenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
10/0514h00>14h45 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engImpossibleengContestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day."Episode number: 50. "Starring: Rick Edwards. "Director: Richard van't Riet.
10/0514h45>15h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengClive Myrie presents the fourth heat of the quiz where contenders take the black chair under the glare of the spotlight. The specialist subjects are Margaret of Anjou, Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, the history of Canterbury and `The Simpsons'."Episode number: 4. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
10/0515h15>15h45 (0x23) documentaryengGreat Coastal Railway JourneysengMichael Portillo's Scottish railway journey reaches Aberdeen, from which he heads to the wild and beautiful Forvie National Nature Reserve and Scotland's most easterly town, Peterhead."Episode title: Forvie to Peterhead. "Episode number: 5. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Ben Rowland.
10/0515h45>16h00 (0xa7) gardeningengBeechgrove GardenengThe barrier to growing fruit and vegetables is often simply a lack of space. George is out to prove just how productive a small space can be. Follow George throughout the growing season in his garden in Joppa as he grows food to feed the family in mini cold frames made from recycled wood pallets and spare stone slabs."Episode title: Beechgrove Repotted. "Starring: Carole Baxter, Mairi Rattray, George Anderson.
10/0516h00>17h00 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engSerengetiengThe long awaited arrival of the Great Migration brings opportunities and food in abundance but it also increases conflict as everyone of the Serengeti's families is put to the test. Lioness Kali is forced to make a difficult decision."Episode title: Misfortune. "Episode number: 4.
10/0517h00>18h00 (0x90) education
science
factual topics (general)
engThe Secret Genius of Modern LifeengHannah Fry finds out how 1970s car crashes helped us to count our steps, why WWII dog-fights led to a crucial health monitor and how fitness trackers are even being used to catch killers."Episode title: Fitness Tracker. "Episode number: 5. "Starring: Hannah Fry.
10/0518h00>20h00 (0x46) athleticsengLive: WA Diamond League Athletics: DohaengCoverage from the third Diamond League meet of the season as the world's best athletes head to the Qatar Sports Club in Doha. One of the standout fields of the night is in the women's pole vault. Molly Caudery won her first global title and Britain's first world indoor gold in a field event since 2012, when she claimed a superb victory at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow in March."Episode title: Doha.
10/0520h00>20h30 (0xa1) tourism
travel
engGrand Tours of Scotland's RiversengThe River Irvine in Ayrshire is a hidden gem. From its source close to Loudoun Hill, Paul follows the river through ancient battle fields and discovers a legacy of lacemaking and a treasure trove of gemstones along its banks."Episode title: A Handmade Tale. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: Paul Murton. "Director: Paul Murton.
10/0520h30>21h00 (0xa7) gardeningengBeechgrove GardenengCarole Baxter is joined by wildlife expert James Silvey to answer questions on how, and what, to plant in order to attract wildlife. Plus, there is also a visit to a community garden in Paisley that has gardeners from across the world helping out."Episode number: 6. "Starring: Carole Baxter, James Silvey. "Director: Clare Booth.
10/0521h00>22h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGardeners' WorldengGardeners' World comes from the first big flower show of the season: the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Arit Anderson and Joe Swift discover the newest varieties of plants and flowers that are hot off the potting bench."Episode number: 9. "Starring: Monty Don, Carol Klein, Joe Swift.
10/0522h00>23h00 (0x96) further educationengHidden Treasures of the National TrustengAn exquisite gallery made of seashells needs shoring up, a priceless Rubens is saved from falling down and an ancient Egyptian obelisk is cracking up."Episode number: 1. "Director: Sam Roubicek, Olly Rose.
10/0523h00>23h30 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engQIengA selection of the best moments from series U, with Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies and their guests."Episode title: Series U: QI VG: Part 1. "Episode number: 16. "Starring: Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies. "Director: Diccon Ramsay, Ben Hardy.
10/0523h30>00h00 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engNewsnightengThe day's important national and international news stories. With Mark Urban."Starring: Kirsty Wark, Mark Urban, Faisal Islam.
10/0500h00>00h05 (0x21) news
weather report
engBBC WeatherengThe latest weather forecast.
10/0500h05>01h05 (0x96) further educationengSecrets & Spies: A Nuclear GameengIt's 1982, and KGB spy Oleg Gordievsky travels to take up a post at the Soviet embassy in London. The spying game and paranoia magnify the suspicion between superpowers, and an arms race threatens to bring the world to nuclear Armageddon."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Martin Munro, Jacques Theron, Luke Tyler. "Director: Kate Quine.
10/0501h05>02h05 (0x23) documentaryengSalman Rushdie: Through a Glass DarklyengIn 2022, Sir Salman Rushdie was on a stage in Chautauqua, Pennsylvania, when a man emerged from the audience and subjected Rushdie to a 27-second knife attack. In an interview with Alan Yentob, Rushdie talks about the attack's devastating effects."Starring: Salman Rushdie, Alan Yentob.
11/0502h05>03h05 (0x23) documentaryengAndi Oliver's Fabulous FeastsengAndi Oliver travels to the fishing town of Bridlington and uncovers its best-kept secret: it's the lobster capital of Europe. She wants to put on a party that gets the word out about Bridlington's claim to fame and helps secure the industry's future."Episode title: Bridlington. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Andi Oliver.
11/0503h05>04h05 (0x23) documentaryengDarren McGarvey: The State We're InengThe news is dominated by stories about the NHS, as waiting times, doctors' strikes and funding make it seem like it lurches from one crisis to another. To investigate, Darren McGarvey travels across the UK to meet the staff on the front lines."Episode title: Health. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Darren McGarvey.
11/0504h05>05h05 (0x23) documentaryengPanoramaengMany brands say they are doing their bit for the environment, even big polluters like tech, energy, and airlines. Now, Panorama investigates the green projects that say they can help brands cancel out their carbon emissions. But do the claims stack up? The programme visits several environmental projects and uncovers evidence of sexual harassment, raises questions about how money is spent and reveals how part of a protected rainforest is being destroyed by major construction work."Episode title: Big Brands' Green Claims Uncovered. "Director: Howard Bradburn, Joseph McAuley.
11/0505h05>07h10 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
11/0507h10>07h20 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engHey DuggeeengTino invites everyone to enter his summer exhibition competition but the Squirrels are not sure what to create. Duggee suggest to paint something they know and love."Episode title: The Art Badge. "Episode number: 21. "Starring: Jasmine Bartholomew. "Director: Grant Orchard.
11/0507h20>07h30 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engGo JettersengGrandmaster Glitch decides that the Colosseum in Rome needs a heavy roof. When the roof starts to damage the arena, the Go Jetters must remove it before the Colosseum crumbles to the ground."Episode title: The Colosseum, Italy. "Episode number: 14. "Starring: Akie Kotabe, John Hasler, Marc Silk. "Director: Alex Sherwood.
11/0507h30>07h40 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engGrizzy and The LemmingsengIn the midst of a heatwave, Grizzy and the Lemmings fight over the fridge, with some unexpected results."Episode title: Ice Madness!. "Episode number: 50. "Starring: Josselin Charier, Pierre-Alain de Garrigues. "Director: Victor Moulin, Cédric Lachenaud.
11/0507h40>07h50 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engBoy Girl Dog Cat Mouse CheeseengBoy and Tuck offer to build a clubhouse for Cat and Charlotte, but the two boys have a hard time letting go of their wonderful creation, driving the two girls up the wall."Episode title: The Clubhouse Brothers. "Episode number: 11. "Starring: Justin Michael, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Justin Anselmi.
11/0507h50>08h05 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engMonster Loving ManiacsengEdith leads a reckless mission to awaken a dangerous, undead substitute teacher."Episode title: Professor Dracula. "Episode number: 7. "Starring: Nicholas Holmes, Racquel Belmonte, Sabrina Pitre. "Director: Rune Christensen, James Corrigall.
11/0508h05>08h10 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engShaun the SheepengBitzer has been well and truly defeated by Ben's dog Lexie in the box cart Grand Prix. Seeing his friend's humiliation, Shaun resolves to help out so that next time, things are different."Episode title: Go Bitzer Go!. "Starring: John Sparkes, Justin Fletcher, Kate Harbour. "Director: Richard Goleszowski, Christopher Sadler.
11/0508h10>08h30 (0x50) children's
youth programmes
engPokémon Horizons: The SeriesengAfter Roy sneaks onto the Brave Olivine, he and Fuecoco get their chance to shine."Episode title: Found You, Fuecoco!. "Episode number: 5. "Starring: Lee Ji-hyeon, Lee Saebyeok, Yoon Yong-sik. "Director: Saori Den.
11/0508h30>08h55 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engThe Next StepengIn the absence of a dance captain, Nick is in charge. He assigns a trio to Olive, and she is forced to confront the drama within her former friend group."Episode title: Off Balance. "Episode number: 9. "Starring: Alexandra Beaton, Victoria Baldesarra, Trevor Tordjman.
11/0508h55>09h20 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engThe Next StepengEldon runs a chaotic group rehearsal, and Izzy learns an important leadership lesson. Meanwhile, Pete and Heath do everything in their power to look more like dance captain material."Episode title: Beat the System. "Episode number: 10. "Starring: Alexandra Beaton, Victoria Baldesarra, Trevor Tordjman.
11/0509h20>09h45 (0x50) children's
youth programmes
engBlue PeterengAhead of the brand new series of `Doctor Who', a look at how the special make-up and prosthetic effects are created on the show. Plus, looking back to when the team went behind the scenes to meet stars of the show Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson."Episode title: Doctor Who Returns!. "Starring: Joel Mawhinney, Abby Cook, Shini Muthukrishnan.
11/0509h45>09h55 (0x50) children's
youth programmes
engNewsroundengNews magazine keeping young viewers up to date with the latest stories and events happening at home and abroad.
11/0509h55>10h55 (0xa7) gardeningengGardeners' WorldengGardeners' World comes from the first big flower show of the season: the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Arit Anderson and Joe Swift discover the newest varieties of plants and flowers that are hot off the potting bench."Episode number: 9. "Starring: Monty Don, Carol Klein, Joe Swift.
11/0510h55>12h30 (0x12) adventure
western
war
engAngels One FiveengThe Battle of Britain as seen through the eyes of the operations room of a Kent fighter station during the summer of 1940. A young, inexperienced pilot has trouble settling into the routine of squadron life."Starring: Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray. "Director: George More O'Ferrall.
11/0512h30>13h00 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engThe Wonder of AnimalsengChris explores what lies beneath a crocodile's hard exterior to discover the secret to its 250-million-year history. It may look like a relic from a prehistoric world, but the crocodile boasts one of the most sophisticated physiologies on the planet."Episode title: Crocodiles. "Episode number: 8. "Starring: Chris Packham. "Director: Clare Kingston.
11/0513h00>14h00 (0x23) documentaryengAndi Oliver's Fabulous FeastsengAndi Oliver is in Burnley to supersize an annual cricket match between members of the local Mosques and Clergy. Following race riots in 2001, Burnley's imams and vicars have been staging the contest in order to build bridges between communities."Episode number: 7. "Starring: Andi Oliver.
11/0514h00>15h15 (0x14) comedyengThe Lavender Hill MobengHenry Holland is a fussy supervisor who oversees gold bullion deliveries to the bank in which he works. Secretly, he is plotting to steal a load of bullion and retire early, but he cannot figure out a way to smuggle it out of the country."Starring: Alec Guinness, Stanley Holloway, Sidney James. "Director: Charles Crichton.
11/0515h15>19h30 (0x45) team sportsengLive: Women's International T20 Cricket: 1st T20: England v PakistanengLive coverage of the first of a three-match T20 series between England and Pakistan as a busy summer of women's cricket gets under way. England will be playing at 14 different grounds as they host Pakistan and then New Zealand in both T20 and one-day internationals. It all kicks off at Edgbaston, where nearly 20,000 fans attended a Women's Ashes T20 in 2023."Episode title: 1st T20: England v Pakistan.
11/0519h30>20h30 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe venue for today is Stockport Town Hall. As usual hundreds of local visitors visit with their family heirlooms. Paul Martin finds out about the tunnels below the town hall which were used as air raid shelters in World War II."Starring: Paul Martin, Philip Serrell, Mark Stacey. "Director: Ellie Edwards.
11/0520h30>21h00 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engRichard Osman's House of GamesengEvery day this week, previous contestants Sian Gibson, Jean Johansson, Iain Stirling and Rav Wilding take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman."Episode number: 45. "Starring: Richard Osman. "Director: John Smith.
11/0521h00>22h40 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engMr. HolmesengLong-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement."Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker. "Director: Bill Condon.
11/0522h40>23h00 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engA Wild YearengIn the far south west corner of Wales lies Pembrokeshire's wild and rugged coast. Twisting and turning along the edge of the Atlantic, life on this ancient coastline is defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the power of the sea. Fishing these fertile waters has long been a tradition here. Every day, local fisherman Jono Voyce heads out from Solva harbour into St Brides Bay to fish for the lobster and crab he supplies to these coastal communities."Episode title: The Pembrokeshire Coast. "Episode number: 1. "Director: Ian Gray, Simon Bell.
11/0523h00>00h30 (0x42) sports magazinesengMatch of the DayengGary Lineker presents highlights from all the day's fixtures on the penultimate weekend of Premier League action, which includes Manchester City's trip to Fulham. Plus, Everton host Sheffield United, Burnley travel to Tottenham, and more."Starring: Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards. "Director: Ian Finch.
11/0500h30>01h00 (0x33) talk showengMatch of the Day: Top 10engGary Lineker and the Match of the Day pundits pick their Premier League top 10s."Episode title: Overhead Kicks. "Starring: Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards.
11/0501h00>02h00 (0x60) music
ballet
dance (general)
engDisco at the BBCengDisco classics from the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools, including Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, and The Village People."Episode title: Volume One. "Episode number: 1.
12/0502h00>03h30 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engLuzzuengA poor Maltese fisherman faces temptation to sell his wooden fishing boat and join a black-market operation that's decimating the Mediterranean fish population and the livelihoods of local families."Starring: Jesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia, David Scicluna. "Director: Alex Camilleri.
12/0503h30>07h30 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
12/0507h30>08h25 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engCountryfileengTo wrap up the lambing season, there's a trip to Adam Henson's farm in the Cotswolds to see what's next for his spring additions. As well as the lambs, Adam checks in with his Highland calves, Gloucester old spot piglets and an Exmoor pony foal."Episode title: Lambing. "Starring: Adam Henson.
12/0508h25>10h00 (0x22) news magazineengBreakfastengThe BBC's Breakfast programme features the latest news, sport, business, weather and other items on a daily basis."Starring: Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt, Sally Nugent. "Director: Gareth Knowles.
12/0510h00>10h30 (0xa7) gardeningengBeechgrove GardenengCarole Baxter is joined by wildlife expert James Silvey to answer questions on how, and what, to plant in order to attract wildlife. Plus, there is also a visit to a community garden in Paisley that has gardeners from across the world helping out."Episode number: 6. "Starring: Carole Baxter, James Silvey. "Director: Clare Booth.
12/0510h30>11h00 (0x72) fine artsengLandwardengDougie is at the spectacular Corrieshalloch Gorge in Wester Ross taking a walk through the improved trails and pathways. He finds out how the reserve manages to maintain its dramatic outstanding beauty despite the growing number of tourists visiting."Episode number: 6. "Starring: Dougie Vipond, Cammy Wilson, Anne McAlpine.
12/0511h00>12h30 (0xa5) cookingengSaturday Kitchen Best BitesengAndi Oliver and Helen McGinn kick off the show with Andi's sweet potato rotis with spiced fried chicken and a rundown sauce. Plus, Ken Hom has a masterclass in Chinese cookery with his mu shu pork."Starring: Matt Tebbutt.
12/0512h30>13h00 (0xa5) cookingengOur Food, Our Family with Michela ChiappaengMichela discovers a real-life wartime Romeo and Juliet love story and an array of delicious dishes close to her Welsh-Itailan heart when she meets the Algieri family in Snowdonia."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Michela Chiappa. "Director: Jody Cusack.
12/0513h00>13h30 (0xa5) cookingengOur Food, Our Family with Michela ChiappaengBetween rustling up mouth-watering curries and discovering an incredible family history, can Michela persuade the Aslam family to reveal the ingredients of their secret spice mix?"Episode number: 2. "Starring: Michela Chiappa. "Director: Jody Cusack.
12/0513h30>15h00 (0x14) comedyengSchool for ScoundrelsengKind-hearted but weak-willed Henry Palfrey is cheated and abused by car salesmen, a head waiter, an upper-class cad and his employees. When charming April Smith is stolen away from him, Henry takes drastic action and enrols in the College of Lifemanship, run by Mr Potter, where he can learn to beat others in life."Starring: Ian Carmichael, Terry-Thomas, Alastair Sim. "Director: Robert Hamer.
12/0515h00>17h00 (0x4a) equestrianengLive: Badminton Horse Trials: Final DayengCoverage of the final day at the Badminton Horse Trials, one of the highlights on the equestrian calendar."Episode title: Final Day.
12/0517h00>18h35 (0x1f) ?engCalamity JaneengIndian scout Calamity Jane is as handy with a gun as any man in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. When sent to Chicago to recruit an actress for the Golden Garter stage, the woman proves to be a more feminine rival for the attentions of Jane's male friends, including Wild Bill Hickok."Starring: Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn McLerie. "Director: David Butler.
12/0518h35>19h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engPaul Martin and the team are in the West Midlands and parked up at the Coventry Transport Museum. Paul is joined by experts Charlie Ross and Claire Rawle as they pick out their favourite antiques to take to auction."Episode title: Coventry. "Starring: Paul Martin, Charlie Ross, Claire Rawle. "Director: Vicki Lines.
12/0519h00>20h00 (0x23) documentaryengRace Across the WorldengThe teams must navigate the full length of Thailand to reach Koh Phi Phi, an archipelago of islands immortalised by the Hollywood blockbuster movie `The Beach'. Their first challenge is to get to Bangkok, but transport out of Mae Sariang is limited."Episode number: 5.
12/0520h00>21h00 (0x23) documentaryengThis Farming LifeengNo matter what time of year, a farmer's to-do list is never done. On his croft in the Cairngorms National Park, Robert is up to his elbows at lambing time. He has learned much from his dad Donald, but he still needs to call in the vet for a sick ewe."Episode number: 10.
12/0521h00>22h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engAntiques RoadshowengFiona Bruce and the experts are kept busy as they comb through family heirlooms in search of treasure. Pieces brought include a Picasso-designed ceramic, a locket gifted from Queen Victoria, and a box of silver gambling tokens given in lieu of debt."Episode title: Nymans 2. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: Fiona Bruce.
12/0522h00>23h00 (0xa1) tourism
travel
engRob and Rylan's Grand TourengThe pair begin their journey in Venice - coming face-to-face with one of the largest paintings on canvas in the world, Tintoretto's Il Paradiso. They also discover the artistic legacy of Canaletto before heading to Murano."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Robert Rinder, Rylan Clark. "Director: Simon Draper.
12/0523h00>00h00 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engDopesickengWith OxyContin abuse spreading across the country, Bridget brings the fight to Purdue. Also, Rick and Randy seek to find a whistle-blower within Purdue to tie their case together."Episode title: The Whistleblower. "Episode number: 5. "Starring: Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard.
12/0500h00>01h00 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engDopesickengRichard Sackler faces a catastrophic challenge to Purdue's bottom line, Bridget takes her fight to the FDA, Finnix reassesses his life as Betsy struggles to kick her addiction, and Rick and Randy find a bombshell piece of evidence."Episode title: Hammer the Abusers. "Episode number: 6. "Starring: Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard.
12/0501h00>02h45 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engClemencyengBernadine Williams is a prison warden who, over the years, has been drifting away from her husband while dutifully carrying out executions in a maximum security prison. When she strikes up a unique bond with death-row inmate Anthony Woods, a layer of emotional skin is peeled back, forcing Bernadine to confront the complex-and often contradictory-relationship between good intentions, unrequited desires, and what it means to be sanctioned to kill."Starring: Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff. "Director: Chinonye Chukwu.
13/0502h45>03h45 (0x11) detective
thriller
engBlue LightsengLee is the new boss in Mount Eden. Under pressure from Canning to get results, Shane leads Tommy into danger."Episode title: The Stamp of Nature. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: Seamus O'Hara, Joanne Crawford, Desmond Eastwood. "Director: Jack Casey.
13/0503h45>04h15 (0x23) documentaryengGreat British Railway JourneysengBeginning at London Marylebone, the last great Victorian railway terminus to be built in the capital, Michael Portillo embarks on a post-war exploration of Britain's southern counties."Episode title: Denham to Swindon. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Ben Rowland.
13/0504h15>07h30 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
13/0507h30>08h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engBargain HuntengTwo teams browse hundreds of stalls at a huge antiques fair in the cathedral city of Exeter. On the red team, friends Ellie and Chris and their expert Ben Cooper take on old school pals Nic and Caroline, aided by Kate Bliss."Episode title: Westpoint Exeter 20. "Starring: Ben Cooper, Caroline Hawley, Kate Bliss. "Director: Clare Wilmshurst.
13/0508h15>09h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGarden RescueengCharlie is in Fareham, Hampshire, to revisit the garden of Vanessa and Alan. Years later, the showstopping Mediterranean wonder looks more amazing than ever with stunning olive trees, old stone walls and a giant Scots pine."Episode title: Revisited: Leicester, Fareham and Shefford. "Episode number: 9. "Starring: Charlie Dimmock.
13/0509h00>10h00 (0xa5) cookingengMasterChefengThe first group of eight head into battle and are immediately hit with an Invention Test. The larder has been stocked with some of the finest foods, so the only limitation will be the contestants' imaginations."Episode number: 16. "Director: Dave Crerar.
13/0510h00>13h15 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engBBC NewsengTwenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
13/0513h15>14h00 (0x80) social
political issues
economics (general)
engPolitics LiveengJo Coburn and panel discuss the big issues of the day."Starring: Jo Coburn.
13/0514h00>14h45 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engImpossibleengContestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Rick Edwards. "Director: Derek Hallworth.
13/0514h45>15h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengClive Myrie tests four more contenders. The subjects are James Bond villains, the life of Lord Byron, JRR Tolkien's Middle-earth and the castles of Northumberland."Episode number: 5. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
13/0515h15>15h45 (0x23) documentaryengGreat Coastal Railway JourneysengMichael Portillo crosses the Culloden Viaduct aboard the Caledonian Sleeper to arrive bright and early in the coastal city of Inverness, from which he heads north on a scenic adventure to the Orkney archipelago. On boggy moorland overlooking the Moray Firth near Inverness, Michael explores the battlefield at Culloden, where Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army fought British government troops in 1746."Episode title: Inverness to the Cairngorms. "Episode number: 6. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Ben Rowland.
13/0515h45>16h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDavid Attenborough's Natural CuriositiesengThe giant panda gives birth to the smallest baby of any mammal and has to care for and protect it for many months. The kiwi lays one of the largest eggs in the bird world, which produces a very well developed chick. Why don't pandas give birth to more developed, robust young and why do kiwis produce a single egg that is a quarter of its body mass and almost too big to lay?"Episode title: Extreme Babies. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: David Attenborough. "Director: Sharmila Choudhury, Hilary Jeffkins.
13/0516h15>17h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engSerengetiengThe dry season is now upon the animals of the Serengeti, the toughest of times for some but a food bonanza for others. The increasing drought turns the waterhole into a death trap for the herds, but for the lions it's a gift and Kali and her cubs are finally able to enjoy life back in the heart of the pride."Episode title: Exodus. "Episode number: 5.
13/0517h15>18h15 (0x90) education
science
factual topics (general)
engThe Secret Genius of Modern LifeengHannah Fry visits eBay's authentication centre, where they are waging war against fake trainers. She discovers how American breakfast waffles transformed trainer soles and how an 18th-century tea set led to the use of celebrity endorsement."Episode title: Trainer. "Episode number: 6. "Starring: Hannah Fry.
13/0518h15>19h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe show comes from Dover Castle in Kent. Jonathan Pratt and James Lewis scour the crowd to find objects to take off to auction. Jonathan discovers an elegant Lalique figure and James finds a pristine collection of Chinese snuff bottles. Paul Martin uncovers the murderous history of Dover Castle."Episode number: 33. "Starring: Paul Martin, James Lewis, Jonathan Pratt. "Director: Khalid Khan.
13/0519h00>19h30 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engRichard Osman's House of GamesengEvery day this week, former winners Yasmine Akram, Stephen Mangan, Ingrid Oliver and Tom Rosenthal take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman."Episode number: 51. "Starring: Richard Osman. "Director: David Smith.
13/0519h30>20h00 (0x23) documentaryengMarcus Wareing Simply ProvenceengChef Marcus Wareing returns on a mission to discover the joys of simple French food and produce. Provence is famous for its delicious simple food, so it provides the ideal setting for Wareing's adventure."Starring: Marcus Wareing. "Director: Duncan Thompson.
13/0520h00>21h00 (0x96) further educationengDigging for BritainengIn the west of Britain, there's a rare medieval cemetery, a disappearing Mesolithic landscape, a mysterious Iron Age burial and the ruins of a Gothic masterpiece."Episode title: A Norman Panic Room and a Mesolithic Fish Trap. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Professor Alice Roberts, Stuart Prior.
13/0521h00>22h00 (0x23) documentaryengRemarkable Places to EatengFred Sirieix travels to Austria's capital Vienna in the company of food writer Rachel Khoo. Rachel's grandma is Austrian and visiting Vienna and eating here feels like coming home. Vienna has a famous reputation for its art and culture but its food scene is often overlooked. Rachel wants to prove to Fred that Viennese cuisine is vibrant and exciting and deserves international recognition."Episode title: Vienna. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Fred Sirieix, Rachel Khoo. "Director: Flora Fenton.
13/0522h00>23h00 (0x23) documentaryengThe Jennings v Alzheimer'sengWhen a mutant gene causing Alzheimer's is discovered in the Jennings family, it leads scientists on a journey to develop a cure and leaves family members with a terrible dilemma. The Jennings are the first family in the world to be diagnosed with hereditary, early onset Alzheimer's, a discovery which many think will be the key to finally unlocking a cure. But that discovery also revealed a devastating truth for the family: the hereditary gene is being passed through each generation."Director: Niamh Kennedy.
13/0523h00>23h30 (0x40) sports (general)engMortimer and Whitehouse: Gone FishingengPaul and Bob venture from London to the Scottish Highlands, taking a sleeper train overnight to their destination. They wake in the stunning vista of north west Scotland, where the pine forests and snow-topped mountains almost take their breath away."Episode number: 3. "Starring: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse. "Director: Rob Gill.
13/0523h30>00h10 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engNewsnightengComprehensive coverage of important national and international news stories. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them."Starring: Kirsty Wark, Mark Urban, Faisal Islam.
13/0500h10>00h15 (0x21) news
weather report
engBBC WeatherengThe latest weather forecast.
13/0500h15>01h15 (0x96) further educationengHidden Treasures of the National TrustengAn exquisite gallery made of seashells needs shoring up, a priceless Rubens is saved from falling down and an ancient Egyptian obelisk is cracking up."Episode number: 1. "Director: Sam Roubicek, Olly Rose.
13/0501h15>02h15 (0x33) talk showengQuestion TimeengFeatures a studio audience quizzing top politicians on the events of the day. The panel surrounding presenter Fiona Bruce is composed of at least one member of the three major parties."Starring: Fiona Bruce.
14/0502h15>03h10 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engCountryfileengTo wrap up the lambing season, there's a trip to Adam Henson's farm in the Cotswolds to see what's next for his spring additions. As well as the lambs, Adam checks in with his Highland calves, Gloucester old spot piglets and an Exmoor pony foal."Episode title: Lambing. "Starring: Adam Henson.
14/0503h10>04h10 (0x23) documentaryengSalman Rushdie: Through a Glass DarklyengIn 2022, Sir Salman Rushdie was on a stage in Chautauqua, Pennsylvania, when a man emerged from the audience and subjected Rushdie to a 27-second knife attack. In an interview with Alan Yentob, Rushdie talks about the attack's devastating effects."Starring: Salman Rushdie, Alan Yentob.
14/0504h10>07h30 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
14/0507h30>08h15 (0xa7) gardeningengEscape to the CountryengIt's an emotional homecoming, and a first for Jules Hudson, as he visits County Down and County Antrim for some property shopping in Northern Ireland. He's with a couple who want to relocate there after a lifetime spent in the Canadian city of Toronto. Jules also visits the region's coast to marvel at the spectacular, world-famous Giant's Causeway."Episode title: County Antrim and County Down. "Episode number: 45. "Starring: Jules Hudson.
14/0508h15>09h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGarden RescueengMike and Val have always enjoyed their garden, but now Val isn't able to access it, so it's time to call in Garden Rescue. The couple would love a fragrant rose garden, and Chris and Charlie are the designers battling to win them over."Episode number: 10. "Starring: Charlie Dimmock, Lee Burkhill, Chris Hull.
14/0509h00>10h00 (0xa5) cookingengMasterChefengKnockout Week continues, and the second group of eight remaining amateurs return. They will need to dig into their repertoire for some killer culinary ideas, as their first task is a daunting Invention Test."Episode number: 17. "Director: Dave Crerar.
14/0510h00>13h15 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engBBC NewsengTwenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
14/0513h15>14h00 (0x80) social
political issues
economics (general)
engPolitics LiveengJo Coburn and panel discuss the big issues of the day."Starring: Jo Coburn.
14/0514h00>14h45 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engImpossibleengContestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day."Episode number: 2. "Starring: Rick Edwards. "Director: Derek Hallworth.
14/0514h45>15h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengClive Myrie asks the questions, which are on the Giza necropolis, Martin Luther, the films of Paul Thomas Anderson, and `Yes Minister' and `Yes, Prime Minister'."Episode number: 6. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
14/0515h15>15h45 (0x23) documentaryengGreat Coastal Railway JourneysengBeginning on the Moray Firth, Michael admires the impressive Cullen viaduct before enjoying a bowl of Cullen skink at a family-run fishmonger of 150 years' standing. Heading west along the firth, Michael reaches Forres Station and the seaside village of Findhorn, where he meets members of an eco-community founded in the 1960s. At the Findhorn Foundation, Michael discovers spiritual energy, sacred dancing and a history of very large vegetables."Episode title: Cullen to Cawdor. "Episode number: 7. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Beatrice Ní Bhroin.
14/0515h45>16h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDavid Attenborough's Natural CuriositiesengCan animals count? This is question that has intrigued and fooled investigators for a long time. Just over 100 years ago, a German horse called Hans was declared a mathematical genius but all was not as it seemed. Some bamboos around the world flower exactly at the same no matter where they are. Are they counting down the years?"Episode title: Curious Counters. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: David Attenborough. "Director: Hilary Jeffkins, Sharmila Choudhury.
14/0516h15>17h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engSerengetiengAll around is a blackened smoking wasteland, the aftermath of the huge fire. Torrential rain brings hope and the land is reborn into a green paradise as water quenches the scorched earth. Mirroring the changes in the landscape, the cycle of death and rebirth comes to the fore as the Serengeti's elders prepare their young for adulthood and a life on their own."Episode title: Rebirth. "Episode number: 6.
14/0517h15>18h15 (0x23) documentaryengSupermarket SecretsengGregg joins Tesco's Head of Plant Innovation as he invents new vegan meals that he claims will taste like meat, and sees how Asda are using ingenious growing techniques to make tomatoes sweeter than strawberries."Episode title: Staying on Trend. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: Gregg Wallace, Nikki Fox.
14/0518h15>19h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe show comes from Hull's City Hall, East Yorkshire. Antique experts Caroline Hawley and David Harper are on hand to find a selection of objects to take to auction. Caroline uncovers a remarkable collection of suffragette postcards, and David is delighted by some Hull Daily Mail newspaper printing blocks, saved from the tip."Episode number: 27. "Starring: Paul Martin, Caroline Hawley, David Harper. "Director: Lynette Quinlan.
14/0519h00>19h30 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engRichard Osman's House of GamesengEvery day this week, former winners Yasmine Akram, Stephen Mangan, Ingrid Oliver and Tom Rosenthal take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman."Episode number: 52. "Starring: Richard Osman. "Director: David Smith.
14/0519h30>20h00 (0x23) documentaryengMarcus Wareing Simply ProvenceengThe baguette is an essential in France that's eaten with every meal. Baguette in hand, Marcus hits the market looking for inspiration, and it's not long before he's found a stall selling dozens of rotisserie chickens."Episode number: 6. "Starring: Marcus Wareing. "Director: Duncan Thompson.
14/0520h00>21h00 (0x96) further educationengDigging for BritainengAlice Roberts reveals the most fascinating archaeological discoveries in the East of England: a Roman dodecahedron, the secrets of Boudicca's hill fort and Waterloo's disappearing dead."Episode title: A Roman Mystery and Waterloo's Disappearing Dead. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: Professor Alice Roberts, Onyeka Nubia.
14/0521h00>22h00 (0x23) documentaryengSaving Lives at SeaengThe RNLI respond to over 9,000 shouts each year - and what often gets people into trouble in the first place are the hidden dangers. In Porthcawl, on the south west coast of Wales, the crew receive a call about a swimmer who's been swept out to sea in a rip current - as his wife and son watch on helplessly from the beach."Episode title: Hidden Dangers. "Episode number: 10. "Starring: Phil Broadhurst, Sarah Spencer.
14/0522h00>23h00 (0x23) documentaryengInside the FactoryengGregg Wallace gets exclusive access to a factory that builds red London buses, while Cherry Healey visits a bus windscreen factory and Ruth Goodman learns about London's earliest double-deckers."Episode title: Buses. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman. "Director: Michael Rees.
14/0523h00>23h30 (0x32) variety showengMock the WeekengDara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back at some of the news of the week with guests James Acaster, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne and Nish Kumar."Episode number: 3. "Starring: Dara Ó Briain, Hugh Dennis, James Acaster.
14/0523h30>00h10 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engNewsnightengComprehensive coverage of important national and international news stories. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them."Starring: Victoria Derbyshire.
14/0500h10>00h15 (0x21) news
weather report
engBBC WeatherengThe latest weather forecast.
14/0500h15>02h25 (0x13) science fiction
fantasy
horror
engWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?engTwo sisters, Blanche and `Baby Jane' Hudson are ageing former movie stars who live together in a decaying Hollywood mansion. When the last of their domestic staff is finally dismissed, Blanche is left at the mercy of the alcoholic, increasingly demented and sadistic Jane."Starring: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono. "Director: Robert Aldrich.
15/0502h25>03h25 (0x96) further educationengSecrets & Spies: A Nuclear GameengIt's 1982, and KGB spy Oleg Gordievsky travels to take up a post at the Soviet embassy in London. The spying game and paranoia magnify the suspicion between superpowers, and an arms race threatens to bring the world to nuclear Armageddon."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Martin Munro, Jacques Theron, Luke Tyler. "Director: Kate Quine.
15/0503h25>04h25 (0x96) further educationengHidden Treasures of the National TrustengAn exquisite gallery made of seashells needs shoring up, a priceless Rubens is saved from falling down and an ancient Egyptian obelisk is cracking up."Episode number: 1. "Director: Sam Roubicek, Olly Rose.
15/0504h25>07h15 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
15/0507h15>08h15 (0x23) documentaryengHomes Under the HammerengA riverside period house alongside a riverside path in historic Canterbury is modernised for a family, and a grandfather transforms a flat in Brighton to be nearer to his grandchildren. Work also gets under way to transform a house in need of TLC in Ashton-under-Lyne."Episode title: A Riverside Grade Two Listed Cottage. "Episode number: 7. "Starring: Martin Roberts, Dion Dublin, Martel Maxwell.
15/0508h15>09h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGarden RescueengThe team face one of their biggest challenges ever in Witney, Oxfordshire. Amy and Chris's garden sits at the bottom of a steep bank and is shaded by a mass of trees. Charlie and Chris both come up with woodland-inspired designs to tackle it, but before anything pretty can be done, the landscapers have to secure the sloping bank and level the lower part."Episode title: Witney. "Episode number: 11. "Starring: Charlie Dimmock, Lee Burkhill, Chris Hull.
15/0509h00>09h30 (0x23) documentaryengRick Stein's Food StoriesengLincolnshire is a county of farming innovation, where Rick meets inventor James Dyson, who allows him special access to his farm of the future. Here, strawberries, tended by robots, are grown all year round."Episode title: Lincolnshire. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Rick Stein, James Dyson. "Director: Colin Steele.
15/0509h30>10h00 (0xa5) cookingengMasterChefengKnockout Week draws to a close as the week's best cooks return to compete for a place in the semi-finals. This is the sharp end of the competition, so it will take bags of self-belief and some perfect plates to get there."Episode number: 18. "Director: Dave Crerar.
15/0510h00>12h15 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engBBC NewsengTwenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
15/0512h15>14h00 (0x80) social
political issues
economics (general)
engPolitics LiveengJo Coburn and panel discuss the big issues of the day."Starring: Jo Coburn.
15/0514h00>14h45 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engImpossibleengContestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day."Episode number: 3. "Starring: Rick Edwards. "Director: Derek Hallworth.
15/0514h45>15h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengThe specialist subjects are the saxophone, Margaret Thatcher, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and venomous snakes of Africa."Episode number: 7. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
15/0515h15>15h45 (0x23) documentaryengGreat Coastal Railway JourneysengMichael Portillo's Scottish coastal railway journey reaches Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth, the third great inlet on the northeast coast of the Highlands. Michael's next stop is Fearn, from which he heads to the mudflats and saltmarsh of Nigg Bay and its Global Energy Park. On the shore of the Dornoch Firth, Michael helps to reintroduce his favourite delicacy to the firth's shallow waters. Oysters were plentiful in this region for thousands of years."Episode title: Invergordon to Tain. "Episode number: 8. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Beatrice Ní Bhroin.
15/0515h45>16h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDavid Attenborough's Natural CuriositiesengDavid Attenborough investigates two shells that have proved to be winners in evolution, the bird's shell and the hard shell of the tortoise. The ostrich egg is so strong it is possible for a person to stand on it without it breaking."Episode title: Incredible Shells. "Episode number: 5. "Starring: David Attenborough. "Director: Hilary Jeffkins, Sharmila Choudhury.
15/0516h15>17h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDogs in the Wild: Meet the FamilyengOne family, 37 faces: from the Arctic wolf to the talkative dhole, the tiny fennec fox to the long-legged maned wolf, this is the definitive celebration of dogs in the wild."Episode title: Meet the Family. "Episode number: 1.
15/0517h15>18h15 (0x23) documentaryengSupermarket SecretsengGregg sees how Ocado are using robots to revolutionise online delivery, and visits a state-of-the-art Norfolk farm supplying 300 million lettuces a year exactly when people want them. Also, Nikki tests out the Co-op's new pay-in-the-aisle technology."Episode title: On Demand. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Gregg Wallace, Nikki Fox.
15/0518h15>19h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe team are at Dover Castle in Kent. Antique experts James Lewis and Catherine Southon search for items to take off to auction. James unearths a silver owl inkwell and Catherine discovers an alabaster bust. Paul Martin delves into the history of the English Channel."Episode number: 36. "Starring: Paul Martin, James Lewis, Catherine Southon. "Director: Khalid Khan.
15/0519h00>19h30 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engRichard Osman's House of GamesengEvery day this week, former winners Yasmine Akram, Stephen Mangan, Ingrid Oliver and Tom Rosenthal take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman."Episode number: 53. "Starring: Richard Osman. "Director: David Smith.
15/0519h30>20h00 (0x23) documentaryengMarcus Wareing Simply ProvenceengIn Provence, the markets and shops are awash with an extraordinary array of fresh fruit, all locally produced. It's got Marcus thinking, so he sets out to see whether the French also have a passion for retro recipes."Episode number: 7. "Starring: Marcus Wareing. "Director: Duncan Thompson.
15/0520h00>21h00 (0x96) further educationengDigging for BritainengArchaeology in the south of England unearths Britain's oldest shoe, the lost shipyard of one of England's greatest warrior kings and Britain's top-secret WWII defences."Episode title: 3000-Year-Old Shoes and Giant Axeheads. "Episode number: 5. "Starring: Professor Alice Roberts, Rory Wheeler, Verity Quinn.
15/0521h00>22h00 (0x23) documentaryengAndi Oliver's Fabulous FeastsengIn her old neighbourhood of Notting Hill, in west London, Andi Oliver revisits her past with her daughter Miquita to create her most fabulous feast yet, celebrating those doing incredible work to uplift the community. When she was in her early 20s, Andi raised her daughter in W10, and she wants to see if the community spirit she remembers from back in the day still exists here."Episode title: Trelick. "Episode number: 8. "Starring: Andi Oliver, Michelle Crowley, Sonia Fry.
15/0522h00>23h00 (0x96) further educationengSecrets & Spies: A Nuclear GameengWith Gordievsky's help, Britain identifies Mikhail Gorbachev as a possible new contender for Soviet leader. He could be the ticket to better relations between East and West. However, fragile steps towards diplomacy are threatened by vested interests."Episode number: 2. "Starring: Martin Munro, Jacques Theron, Wayne Harrison. "Director: Kate Quine.
15/0523h00>23h30 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engInside No. 9engBlake saves a man from leaping to his death from a bridge. Soaked through and in need of a hot drink, the poor guy probably just needs someone to talk to. Blake is a qualified psychotherapist, so that's good. But is it a good idea to bring a complete stranger back to his remote house in the middle of nowhere?"Episode title: The Trolley Problem. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Christian Henson.
15/0523h30>00h10 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engNewsnightengComprehensive coverage of important national and international news stories. It explains the day's developments and what is behind them."Starring: Kirsty Wark.
15/0500h10>00h15 (0x21) news
weather report
engBBC WeatherengThe latest weather forecast.
15/0500h15>00h45 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engUnspun World with John SimpsonengJohn Simpson brings his expertise to bear on the most important stories. In discussion with the BBC's range of experts across the world, he uses their unique local knowledge to go beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world."Starring: John Simpson.
15/0500h45>01h45 (0x23) documentaryengThe Jennings v Alzheimer'sengWhen a mutant gene causing Alzheimer's is discovered in the Jennings family, it leads scientists on a journey to develop a cure and leaves family members with a terrible dilemma. The Jennings are the first family in the world to be diagnosed with hereditary, early onset Alzheimer's, a discovery which many think will be the key to finally unlocking a cure. But that discovery also revealed a devastating truth for the family: the hereditary gene is being passed through each generation."Director: Niamh Kennedy.
15/0501h45>02h45 (0x82) economics
social advisory
engDragons' DenengAnother cohort of daring entrepreneurs step into the Den. They include a London-based entrepreneur with a quick way to get a manicure, a dad who champions inclusivity in children's literature, and a father and daughter with a drink for dogs."Episode number: 13. "Starring: Evan Davis. "Director: Michael Postlethwaite.