BBC Two HD Schedule
HD Schedule
Morning
06:00
Escape to the Country—Series 27, North Yorkshire
2/50Richie Anderson is in North Yorkshire hunting for character-packed cottages.(R)
06:45
Bargain Hunt—Series 74, Kingston 20
One of our experts shares souvenirs from his youth, when he taught skiing in Austria.(R)
07:30
Great Continental Railway Journeys—Series 9, Mandas to Laconi
2/15Michael's railway tour heads inland to Sardinia's dramatic mountain landscapes.(R)
08:00
Great Japanese Railway Journeys—Series 1, Kyoto
2/15Michael travels to the cultural heart of Japan, Kyoto.(R)
08:30
Great Korean Railway Journeys—Series 1, Suwon to Seodaemun (Seoul)
2/5Michael’s South Korean railway journey continues in Seoul.(R)
09:00
BBC News—20/05/2026
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
11:15
Politics Live—20/05/2026
The big political issues of the day.
Afternoon
13:00
Impossible—Series 3, Episode 23
23/30Game show in which players must avoid giving Impossible answers to a set of questions.(R)
13:45
Mastermind—2022/23, Episode 8
8/31Subjects include Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Wire and the Falklands conflict.(R)
14:15
Lightning—Series 2, Episode 3
3/30Comedian 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 10
10/15The Olgun family's flat is bursting at the seams, so the team revamp their storage space.(R)
15:30
Wonders of Life—Original Series, Endless Forms Most Beautiful
3/5Brian Cox asks how a lifeless cosmos can produce a planet of such varied biology.(R)
16:30
Antiques Roadshow—Series 24, Harrogate
26/26Finds in Harrogate include naval log books from the Napoleonic era and a silk bedcover.(R)
17:15
Flog It!—Series 17, Episode 14
14/40Members of the public try to make money out of their antiques.(R)
Evening
18:00
Richard Osman's House of Games—Series 8, Week 8: Wednesday
38/100Josh Jones, Molly Rainford, Mark Rhodes and Sonia face more trivia questions.(R)
18:30
Great Continental Railway Journeys—Series 9, Nuoro to Macomer
3/15Michael Portillo arrives in Mamoiada to investigate the town’s extraordinary traditions.
19:00
Iolo's River Valleys—Series 2, Teifi
3/4Iolo explores the Teifi valley, spotting otters, interesting insects and kestrels.(R)
19:30
The Future with Hannah Fry—Series 1, OK Computer, How Do I Feel?
2/6Can artificial intelligence read emotions better than a human?
19:55
Off airProgrammes will resume at 20:00
20:00
RHS Chelsea Flower Show—2026, Episode 6
Gardeners go for gold at the world's most famous flower show.
21:00
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life—Series 8, Replace and Renew
3/8A double organ transplant and a rare tongue tumour require urgent surgery.
22:00
Peelers: The PSNI for Real—Series 1, Episode 1
1/6Anna and Perri race to a domestic incident. A crowd confronts a convicted sex offender.(R)
22:30
Newsnight—20/05/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
22:58
BBC Weather—20/05/2026
Weather bulletin.
23:00
Unspun World with John Simpson—Series 6, 20/05/2026
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories.
23:30
The Turning
A young woman becomes the governess of two unruly children at a secluded manor.(R)
Late
01:00
Panorama—15/05/2026
Investigative documentary.(R)
01:30
MasterChef—Series 22, Episode 10
10/21It’s the last round of heats – 12 new cooks are ready to show off their culinary skills.(R)
02:30
The Future with Hannah Fry—Series 1, The 150-Year Life
1/6Hannah travels from California to Japan to experience the latest age-defying techniques.(R)
02:55
Do You Know Your Place?—Series 1, Jedburgh
4/20Anneka Rice, comedian Shane Todd and DJ Remi Burgz separate fact from fiction in Jedburgh.(R)
