BBC Two HD Schedule
HD Schedule
Morning
06:05
Great Central Asian Railway Journeys—Series 1, Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert
5/5Michael Portillo’s railway adventure reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara.(R)
06:35
Greatest Gardens with Diarmuid Gavin and Carol Klein—Series 1, Episode 3
3/6Penny Lancaster joins Diarmuid and Carol to find Northern Ireland’s greatest garden.(R)
07:05
Just One Thing—Series 2, Get a Little Sun
8/12Zoe Ball reveals how a little sunshine each day could make big differences to your health.(R)
07:35
Match of the Day—2025/26, 17/05/2026
Gabby Logan presents highlights from seven Premier League games.(R)
09:00
BBC News—18/05/2026
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Afternoon
12:15
Politics Live—18/05/2026
The big political issues of the day.
13:00
Impossible—Series 3, Episode 21
21/30Game show in which players must avoid giving Impossible answers to a set of questions.(R)
13:45
Mastermind—2022/23, Episode 6
6/31The specialist subjects include the wines of Portugal and Only Fools and Horses.(R)
14:15
Lightning—Series 2, Episode 1
1/30Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quick-fire quiz with six players competing to win £3,000.(R)
14:45
Clean It, Fix It—Series 1, Episode 8
8/15The team visit north London to help solve a family of four's housing woes.(R)
15:30
Wonders of Life—Original Series, What Is Life?
1/5Professor Brian Cox journeys to south east Asia to understand how life first began.(R)
16:30
Antiques Roadshow—Series 24, St Austell
18/26Finds in St Austell include a sock-making machine and two stuffed eagles.(R)
17:10
Flog It!—Series 13 (60 Minute Versions), Oxford 7
Paul Martin is joined by experts Christina Trevanion and Will Axon in Oxford Union.(R)
Evening
18:00
Richard Osman's House of Games—Series 8, Week 8: Monday
36/100Josh Jones, Molly Rainford, Mark Rhodes and Sonia test their general knowledge skills.(R)
18:30
Great Continental Railway Journeys—Series 9, Cagliari to Porto Flavia
1/15Michael Portillo begins a railway adventure through the islands of Sardinia and Corsica.
19:00
Digging for Britain—Series 6, North
3/4Finds include Roman writing tablets, a lost monastery and a rare Bronze Age weapons hoard.(R)
20:00
RHS Chelsea Flower Show—2026, Episode 2
Gardeners go for gold at the world's most famous flower show.
21:00
Lucy Worsley Investigates—The American Revolution, The Break-Up
1/2Lucy Worsley investigates the explosive 18th-century break-up between Britain and America.
22:00
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing—Series 7, River Ouse, Bedfordshire – Perch
6/8Paul, Bob and Ted travel to Bedfordshire to fish the River Ouse in the summer sunshine.(R)
22:30
Newsnight—18/05/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
22:58
BBC Weather—18/05/2026
Weather bulletin.
23:00
This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist—Series 1, The Manhunt
3/3The bomb's detonation leaves behind unanswered questions.
23:45
Destroyer
LAPD detective Erin Bell goes on a personal mission to track down a charismatic criminal.(R)
Late
01:40
Countryfile—Oswestry Livestock Market
Charlotte Smith and Adam Henson visit Oswestry Livestock Market.(R)
02:35
Twenty Twenty Six—Series 1, Opening Ceremony
6/6A boycott and politics threaten the opening ceremony. Ian thinks about what’s next.(R)
