Scan date : 12/05/2024 17:12
DayHourType Event Name LangEvent nameShort EventExtended LangExtended Event
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 (0x23) documentaryengRob 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 title: Venice. "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 ProvenceengMarcus is visiting a local farmers' market, where each week a local French chef impresses the crowds with a live cooking demo. However, he's been told that this time a British chef is cooking, and that chef is Marcus."Episode number: 5. "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 TimeengFiona Bruce presents an hour of debate, with politicians, commentators and the public, in Stoke-on-Trent. On the panel: Nigel Huddleston MP, Lisa Nandy MP, the commentator Grace Blakeley, and chief executive of the PureGym chain Humphrey Cobbold."Starring: Fiona Bruce, Nigel Huddleston, Lisa Nandy.
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 title: Billericay. "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 SeaengIn Porthcawl, on the South West coast of Wales, the crew receive a call about a swimmer who's been swept out to sea. Plus, the strong offshore winds at North Berwick in Scotland cause the crew to be called out to two shouts in quick succession."Episode title: Hidden Dangers. "Episode number: 10. "Director: Phil Broadhurst.
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."Episode title: Trelick. "Episode number: 8. "Starring: Andi Oliver.
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."Episode title: The Trolley Problem. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Eleanor Kirby. "Director: Al Campbell.
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.
16/0502h45>03h45 (0x23) documentaryengRob 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 title: Venice. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: Robert Rinder, Rylan Clark. "Director: Simon Draper.
16/0503h45>04h15 (0x23) documentaryengDavid & Jay's Touring ToolshedengFriends and fellow tinkerers Sir David Jason and Jay Blades are at the Midlands Air Festival, where they hope to meet and help passionate tinkerers and crafters. Plus, at the Midlands Air Museum, the duo meet a true tinkerer who works on aircraft."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Jay Blades, David Jason. "Director: Phil Ashton.
16/0504h15>07h30 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
16/0507h30>08h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engBargain HuntengCharlie Ross takes a trip to Knaresborough in North Yorkshire to explore the mysterious Mother Shipton's Cave, uncovering stories of a legendary prophetess and a well that turns everything it touches to stone! In Wetherby, two teams shop for bargains at an antiques fair guided by experts Izzie Balmer and David Harper. In red, it's friends Suzie and Rowan and in blue it's sisters-in-law Pauline and Pauline. With 60 minutes on the clock, the Paulines pick up a pith helmet but decide to march on."Episode title: Wetherby 14. "Starring: Charlie Ross, Izzie Balmer, David Harper.
16/0508h15>09h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGarden RescueengKirsty and Daniel have spent the last three years renovating their 1800s farmhouse. Now, they're eager to revive the neglected garden with the same tender loving care that they have put into the interior."Episode title: Doncaster. "Episode number: 12. "Starring: Charlie Dimmock, Chris Hull. "Director: Steve Peet.
16/0509h00>10h00 (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.
16/0510h00>13h15 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engBBC NewsengTwenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
16/0513h15>14h00 (0x80) social
political issues
economics (general)
engPolitics LiveengJo Coburn and panel discuss the big issues of the day."Starring: Jo Coburn.
16/0514h00>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: 4. "Starring: Rick Edwards. "Director: Derek Hallworth.
16/0514h45>15h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengThe subjects are the fauna of the Galapagos Islands, The Mighty Boosh, UEFA Champions League finals and Catherine de' Medici."Episode number: 8. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
16/0515h15>15h45 (0x23) documentaryengGreat Coastal Railway JourneysengMichael Portillo's coastal railway journey takes him past lochs and castles on the Far North Line to Britain's northernmost railway station at Thurso. From Lairg on the banks of Loch Shin, Michael heads for a secret conservation area in the 18-mile-long loch to track down one of Scotland's most elusive and endangered species, the freshwater pearl mussel. A glorious journey along the valley of the River Fleet delivers Michael to Dunrobin Castle station."Episode title: Lairg to Caithness. "Episode number: 9. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Beatrice Ní Bhroin.
16/0515h45>16h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDavid Attenborough's Natural CuriositiesengThe Siamese fighting fish is so aggressive it will fight its own reflection until it is exhausted. Recent research shows that the fighting behaviour varies and depends on the personality of the fish. Male kangaroos were once pitted against humans in the boxing ring, the most impressive male kangaroos are solid blocks of muscle with a kick that can kill. Why do they fight and what skills must a winner have?"Episode title: Ferocious Fighters. "Episode number: 6. "Starring: David Attenborough. "Director: Hilary Jeffkins.
16/0516h15>17h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDogs in the Wild: Meet the FamilyengThe secrets of canid success and their incredible strategies for survival, from leaping jackals to sneezing African wild dogs, and gray foxes that climb trees."Episode title: Secrets of Success. "Episode number: 2.
16/0517h15>18h15 (0x23) documentaryengSupermarket SecretsengThe supermarkets know that people do not show much allegiance to them anymore, so are all batting to find ways to keep customers coming back. Gregg visits a farm which claims to be using tech to produce low-cost, healthier chickens."Episode title: Loyalty. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Gregg Wallace, Nikki Fox.
16/0518h15>19h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe show comes from the Blickling estate in north Norfolk. Five antiques experts are on hand to find a selection of objects to take to auction. David Harper is excited by a Rolex oyster watch, and Paul Martin learns more about Lord Lothian."Episode number: 37. "Starring: Paul Martin, Catherine Southon, Jonathan Pratt. "Director: Helen Shields.
16/0519h00>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: 54. "Starring: Richard Osman. "Director: David Smith.
16/0519h30>20h00 (0x23) documentaryengMarcus Wareing Simply ProvenceengMarcus wants to give the French a run for their money with a new take on Britain's most popular Sunday lunch: roast chicken. But first, he needs the perfect poulet, so he visits local farmer Alex to check out the local poultry."Episode number: 8. "Starring: Marcus Wareing. "Director: Duncan Thompson.
16/0520h00>21h00 (0x96) further educationengDigging for BritainengDigs in the West of Britain reveal a forgotten fortress teetering on the edge of a cliff, evidence of the oldest house in Cardiff and a discovery at a Roman mosaic that shocks the experts."Episode title: Forgotten Fortresses and Lost Villages. "Episode number: 6. "Starring: Professor Alice Roberts, Cat Jarman.
16/0521h00>22h00 (0x23) documentaryengWhy Ships CrashengOn 23 March 2021, the Ever Given, one of the largest container ships ever built, ploughed into the sandy bank of the Suez Canal, blocking the entire waterway. It stopped all traffic in one of the most important shipping lanes in the world for almost a week, causing a `ship jam' of over 300 vessels and delaying deliveries of billions of pounds of vital food, fuel and medical supplies. The disruption to the global supply chain lasted for months."Director: Alessandra Bonomolo.
16/0522h00>22h45 (0x11) detective
thriller
engMurder, They HopeengTerry and Gemma take a detour on the way to their wedding in order to solve a mystery at a therapy retreat. Once there, they find a pair of camp leaders with some odd ideas about therapy and get into an ordeal that challenges their own relationship."Episode title: Can't See the Blood for the Trees. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: Johnny Vegas, Sian Gibson, Lee Mack. "Director: Sarmad Masud.
16/0522h45>23h30 (0x32) variety showengLive at the ApolloengDesiree Burch introduces stand up stars Paul McCaffrey and Jonny Pelham to the stage."Episode number: 6. "Starring: Desiree Burch, Paul McCaffrey, Jonny Pelham. "Director: Paul Wheeler.
16/0523h30>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.
16/0500h10>00h15 (0x21) news
weather report
engBBC WeatherengThe latest weather forecast.
16/0500h15>01h15 (0x23) documentaryengJoe Wicks: Facing My ChildhoodengJoe Wicks became a national hero during the first lockdown with his hugely successful `PE with Joe' workouts. But in the wake of the pandemic, it's not just the nation's physical health that concerns him, it's their mental health."Starring: Joe Wicks. "Director: James Ross.
16/0501h15>02h15 (0x23) documentaryengSaving Lives at SeaengIn Walmer, the crew respond to reports of a major incident involving a small boat in the Channel. On arrival, they are faced with mass casualties in the freezing water. Plus, in North Wales, the crew race to the rescue of a yacht."Episode title: Knife Edge. "Episode number: 7. "Director: Sunny Kang, Phil Broadhurst.
17/0502h15>03h00 (0x13) science fiction
fantasy
horror
engDoctor WhoengRuby learns the Doctor's amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies."Episode title: Space Babies. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Golda Rosheuvel. "Director: Julie Anne Robinson.
17/0503h00>03h50 (0x13) science fiction
fantasy
horror
engDoctor WhoengThe Doctor and Ruby meet the Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake."Episode title: The Devil's Chord. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Jinkx Monsoon. "Director: Ben Chessell.
17/0503h50>04h20 (0x23) documentaryengGreat British Railway JourneysengMichael Portillo joins Navy Wings pilots for a spectacular close formation flight in the skies over Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton. He visits the magnificent Elizabethan mansion of Longleat, seat of the Marquesses of Bath."Episode title: Chippenham to Yeovil. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Ben Rowland.
17/0504h20>07h30 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
17/0507h30>08h15 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engMoney for NothingengClawed feet inspire upcycler Tristan to attempt a wild makeover - but will it be a roaring success?"Episode title: Born to Be Wild. "Episode number: 14. "Starring: Sarah Moore, Jacqui Joseph, JJ Chalmers.
17/0508h15>09h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGarden RescueengThe team are taking on one of their tiniest gardens ever. In the little town of Wells lies the little plot of David and Fiona. The garden must be colourful with a Moroccan influence, so Flo and Chris get to work."Episode title: Wells. "Episode number: 13. "Starring: Flo Headlam, Chris Hull. "Director: Steve Peet.
17/0509h00>10h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engAntiques RoadshowengThe team visit Pollok Park in Glasgow, where treasures include an early painting by Jack Vettriano, a Ming dynasty Buddha and printed pages dating back to the very earliest days of the printing press."Episode title: Pollok Park, Glasgow 3. "Episode number: 15. "Starring: Fiona Bruce.
17/0510h00>14h00 (0x20) news
current affairs (general)
engBBC NewsengTwenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
17/0514h00>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: 5. "Starring: Rick Edwards. "Director: Derek Hallworth.
17/0514h45>15h15 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengThe specialist subjects are the novels of Alan Hollinghurst, Harold Larwood, `The Vicar of Dibley' and the life and works of Edouard Manet."Episode number: 9. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
17/0515h15>15h45 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engMastermindengThe specialist subjects are the Inspector Morse novels, King William IV, the films of Richard Curtis and Joseph Rowntree."Episode number: 10. "Starring: Clive Myrie.
17/0515h45>16h15 (0x23) documentaryengGreat Coastal Railway JourneysengFrom Britain's northernmost station at Thurso in Caithness, Michael Portillo heads for the ferry port of Scrabster to cross the Pentland Firth to the Orkney Islands. Passing the Old Man of Hoy, Michael takes in stunning views of the Orkney archipelago and the rugged coastlines of its 70 islands. Michael reaches land at Stromness on the largest of the islands, Mainland, and heads for Kirkwall, its most historic town."Episode title: Thurso to Orkney. "Episode number: 10. "Starring: Michael Portillo. "Director: Beatrice Ní Bhroin.
17/0516h15>17h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engDogs in the Wild: Meet the FamilyengThe people going to extraordinary lengths to understand and protect canids, from preventing wild dogs dying of grief in South Africa to protecting the tiny Darwin's fox."Episode title: Defending Wild Dogs. "Episode number: 3.
17/0517h15>18h15 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engEarth's Seasonal SecretsengWe celebrate the glorious nature of Summer on planet Earth, and the extraordinary ways animals and plants rise to the challenges it brings. With the sun shining and the flowers blooming, this is the season of splendid abundance, and the long hours of daylight make life burst out in a riot of activity. But you have to find clever ways to get your share of the good times while they last and as temperatures soar, everything has to deal with sweltering heat."Episode title: Summer. "Episode number: 1.
17/0518h15>19h00 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe show comes from Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk. Six antiques experts are on hand to find a selection of objects to take to auction. Anita Manning discovers a Victorian dynamometer used for measuring the pressure of steam."Episode number: 40. "Starring: Paul Martin, David Harper, Philip Serrell. "Director: Helen Shields.
17/0519h00>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: 55. "Starring: Richard Osman. "Director: David Smith.
17/0519h30>20h00 (0x23) documentaryengMarcus Wareing Simply ProvenceengThere is one delicious food that is adored the world over: chocolate. Marcus loves a good old-fashioned British bar, so it will be a tall order for the French to convince him they can do it better."Episode number: 9. "Starring: Marcus Wareing. "Director: Duncan Thompson.
17/0520h00>20h30 (0xa1) tourism
travel
engGrand Tours of Scotland's RiversengThe River Forth is a quintessentially Scottish river, flowing from highlands to lowlands. Paul follows its meandering course to the sea and encounters a range of fascinating sights."Episode title: From the Trossachs to the Kelpies. "Episode number: 5. "Starring: Paul Murton. "Director: Paul Murton.
17/0520h30>21h00 (0xa7) gardeningengBeechgrove GardenengThe weather continues to warm, the days get longer and so the gardening season picks up pace with Lizzie Schofield and Calum Clunie attending to the jobs at Beechgrove Garden. Plus, there's a visit to a thriving community garden in Glasgow."Episode number: 7. "Starring: Calum Clunie, Lizzie Schofield. "Director: Clare Booth.
17/0521h00>22h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGardeners' WorldengMonty is busy moving his tender succulents outdoors and makes a start on planting up his new cut flower beds. Plus, in North Yorkshire, Frances Tophill visits the gardens at Newby Hall."Episode number: 10. "Starring: Monty Don, Frances Tophill, Adam Frost.
17/0522h00>23h00 (0x96) further educationengHidden Treasures of the National TrustengA look at the teams who care for two luxurious mansions on the edge of London that have long played a pivotal role in society through the lavish parties and country house weekends they hosted."Episode number: 2. "Director: Sam Roubicek, Olly Rose.
17/0523h00>23h30 (0x31) game show
quiz
contest
engQIengMore of the best moments from the U series, hosted by Sandi Toksvig with Alan and their guests."Episode title: Series U: VG Part 2. "Episode number: 17. "Starring: Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies. "Director: Ben Hardy, Diccon Ramsay.
17/0523h30>00h00 (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: Faisal Islam.
17/0500h00>00h05 (0x21) news
weather report
engBBC WeatherengThe latest weather forecast.
17/0500h05>01h05 (0x23) documentaryengRob 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 title: Venice. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: Robert Rinder, Rylan Clark. "Director: Simon Draper.
17/0501h05>02h05 (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.
18/0502h05>02h40 (0x23) documentaryengPanoramaengReporter Jim Reed meets the families of some of the 380 children with bleeding disorders who were infected with HIV and talks to them about what they have lost, their campaign for justice, and what they hope for from the inquiry."Episode title: Infected Blood: Time for Answers. "Starring: Jim Reed. "Director: Sam Palmer.
18/0502h40>03h35 (0x23) documentaryengAndi Oliver's Fabulous FeastsengAndi Oliver is in the home of UK ceramics, Stoke-on-Trent, where she meets Anna and Rebecca, two artists who run a community project in a deprived neighbourhood who are looking to breathe new creative life into the city."Episode title: Stoke. "Episode number: 4. "Starring: Andi Oliver.
18/0503h35>04h05 (0x23) documentaryengDavid & Jay's Touring ToolshedengDavid and Jay are at the Kelsall Steam Festival in Cheshire, where they are on a quest to meet talented tinkerers. First they meet with Steve, who has brought along a 1948 bus that he has lovingly restored."Episode number: 2. "Starring: Jay Blades, David Jason. "Director: Phil Ashton.
18/0504h05>07h15 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
18/0507h15>07h25 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engHey DuggeeengDuggee and the Squirrels practise their golf swing in some interesting conditions in pursuit of their Crazy Golf Badges and the ultimate prize, a round of milkshakes."Episode title: The Crazy Golf Badge. "Episode number: 17. "Starring: Jasmine Bartholomew. "Director: Grant Orchard.
18/0507h25>07h35 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engGo JettersengThe grimbots drop one of GrimHQ's chimneys, and accidentally pick up a piece of the Taj Mahal which they attach it to the Grandmaster Glitch's ship. The Go Jetters have to make the ultimate swap."Episode title: The Taj Mahal, India. "Episode number: 15. "Starring: Akie Kotabe, John Hasler, Marc Silk. "Director: Alex Sherwood.
18/0507h35>07h45 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engGrizzy and The LemmingsengGrizzy's dream about a female bear is suddenly interrupted when the Lemmings rush into the cabin. They have found a mask that can control dreams. Grizzy wants to take it to get his dream back."Episode title: In Your Dreams. "Episode number: 51. "Starring: Josselin Charier, Pierre-Alain de Garrigues. "Director: Victor Moulin, Cédric Lachenaud.
18/0507h45>07h55 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engBoy Girl Dog Cat Mouse CheeseengWhen Girl and K-Jam find Gherkin crying because nobody likes him, he confesses to them that he wants to change and become nicer. After asking the girls to help teach him how to be nice, the girls reluctantly agree and recruit Girl's siblings to help."Episode title: Project Gherkin. "Episode number: 12. "Starring: Justin Michael, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Justin Anselmi.
18/0507h55>08h05 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engMonster Loving ManiacsengErnest goes on his first date, but Gruselbrook can be dangerous at night."Episode title: The Date. "Episode number: 8. "Starring: Racquel Belmonte, Garry Chalk, Nicholas Holmes. "Director: Rune Christensen, Anders Berthelsen.
18/0508h05>08h15 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engShaun the SheepengBen is winning all the prizes at the country fair so when one of the pigs returns from the country fair with a trophy, Shaun suspects foul play."Episode title: Prize Porker. "Starring: John Sparkes, Justin Fletcher, Kate Harbour. "Director: Richard Goleszowski, Christopher Sadler.
18/0508h15>08h35 (0x50) children's
youth programmes
engPokémon Horizons: The SeriesengA Rayquaza suddenly emerges from Roy's Ancient Poké Ball, leaving everyone with questions."Episode title: The Ancient Poké Ball!. "Episode number: 6. "Starring: Lee Ji-hyeon, Lee Saebyeok, Yoon Yong-sik. "Director: Saori Den.
18/0508h35>09h00 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engThe Next StepengAriana comes to a realisation as she fights her way through the Dance Captain Battle Royale, and the international twists are far from over."Episode title: Swing Vote. "Episode number: 11. "Starring: Alexandra Beaton, Victoria Baldesarra, Trevor Tordjman.
18/0509h00>09h20 (0x52) entertainment programmes for 6 to14engThe Next StepengInternationals is right around the corner, and the new dance captain of A-Troupe has a huge first move to make."Episode title: Takes Two to Tango. "Episode number: 12. "Starring: Alexandra Beaton, Victoria Baldesarra, Trevor Tordjman.
18/0509h20>09h50 (0x50) children's
youth programmes
engBlue PeterengCBeebies star Andy Day tells everyone about his latest dinosaur adventure, a look behind the scenes at `Back to the Future: The Musical', and Abby faces her fear of heights at Kew Gardens by scaling some of their tallest trees."Episode title: Dinosaurs, Books and Back to the Future. "Starring: Joel Mawhinney, Abby Cook, Shini Muthukrishnan.
18/0509h50>10h00 (0x50) children's
youth programmes
engNewsroundengNews magazine keeping young viewers up to date with the latest stories and events happening at home and abroad.
18/0510h00>11h00 (0xa7) gardeningengGardeners' WorldengMonty is busy moving his tender succulents outdoors and makes a start on planting up his new cut flower beds. Plus, in North Yorkshire, Frances Tophill visits the gardens at Newby Hall."Episode number: 10. "Starring: Monty Don, Frances Tophill, Adam Frost.
18/0511h00>12h00 (0xa7) gardeningengInterior Design MastersengTen aspiring interior designers compete in a commercial design challenge to redesign Oxfordshire show homes. Presented by Alan Carr with judge Michelle Ogundehin."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Alan Carr. "Director: Diccon Ramsay.
18/0512h00>13h00 (0xa7) gardeningengJay's Yorkshire WorkshopengConnor nominates Jack for a surprise thank you from Jay and the team. He meets Jay to explain that Jack, who was a stranger to him, responded to a social media post asking if anyone would donate half of their liver in a bid to save Connor's life."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Jay Blades, Saf Fakir, Isabelle Moore.
18/0513h00>14h00 (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."Episode title: Trelick. "Episode number: 8. "Starring: Andi Oliver.
18/0514h00>15h40 (0x1f) ?engG.I. BluesengA musically gifted GI stationed in Germany forms a group with two other soldiers while romancing a cabaret performer."Starring: Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers. "Director: Norman Taurog.
18/0515h40>18h30 (0x43) football
soccer
engLive: FA WSL: TBA: TBA v TBAengCoverage from the WSL."Episode title: TBA: TBA v TBA.
18/0518h30>19h00 (0x23) documentaryengMarcus Wareing Simply ProvenceengThe Brits and French share a passion for poisson. Marcus wants to discover which fish they celebrate in Provence, and if they have a dish to rival the great British fish and chips."Episode number: 10. "Starring: Marcus Wareing. "Director: Duncan Thompson.
18/0519h00>19h30 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe show comes from Lulworth Castle in Dorset. Antiques experts David Fletcher and Mark Stacey find the best antiques and collectibles to take to auction."Starring: Paul Martin, David Fletcher, Mark Stacey.
18/0519h30>20h35 (0x23) documentaryengSaving Lives at SeaengIn Porthcawl, on the South West coast of Wales, the crew receive a call about a swimmer who's been swept out to sea. Plus, the strong offshore winds at North Berwick in Scotland cause the crew to be called out to two shouts in quick succession."Episode title: Hidden Dangers. "Episode number: 10. "Director: Phil Broadhurst.
18/0520h35>21h35 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engCelebrity Antiques Road TripengShout `hello!' to comedian and travel writer Dom Joly, renowned for his devilish prank show `Trigger Happy TV', and his great chum Pauline McLynn, an award-winning actor who shot to stardom as the tea-pushing Mrs Doyle in hit series `Father Ted'."Episode number: 7. "Starring: Dom Joly, James Braxton, Philip Serrell.
18/0521h35>22h50 (0x23) documentaryengElvis Presley: '68 Comeback SpecialengElvis Presley performs some of the best music of his life in his first television special taped in Burbank, Calif., in 1968.
18/0522h50>23h35 (0x60) music
ballet
dance (general)
engLater ... with Jools HollandengJools welcomes Manchester band Elbow, Bristol's Idles and their album `Tangk', American country star Lainey Wilson, Bafta winner Samantha Morton and 25-year-old singer-songwriter Myles Smith."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Jools Holland. "Director: Janet Fraser Crook.
18/0523h35>00h10 (0x23) documentaryengTales of Rock'n'Roll: Heartbreak HotelengA look at Elvis Presley's first million-selling release, `Heartbreak Hotel'. In the process, tracks down the song's writers, schoolteacher Mae Axton and country musician Tommy Durden.
18/0500h10>01h50 (0x1f) ?engBlue HawaiiengAfter returning to his Hawaiian home, a soldier takes a job with a tourist bureau against the advice of his parents."Starring: Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury. "Director: Norman Taurog.
18/0501h50>03h45 (0x17) serious
classical
religious
historical movie
drama
engPortrait of a Lady on FireengFrance, 1770. Marianne, a painter, is commissioned to do the wedding portrait of Héloïse, a young woman who has just left the convent. Héloïse is a reluctant bride to be and Marianne must paint her without her knowing. She observes her by day, to paint her secretly."Starring: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami. "Director: Céline Sciamma.
19/0503h45>07h20 (0x00) ?engThis Is BBC TWOengA preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
19/0507h20>08h05 (0xa7) gardeningengGlorious Gardens from AboveengChristine heads to Powis Castle Garden, where she learns how to brace a yew, and visits Dingle Garden, where she helps restore an obscured view. She also hears the story of Mona Holloway, a wartime land girl who found love on a neighbouring farm."Episode title: Mid Wales. "Episode number: 3. "Starring: Christine Walkden. "Director: Gavin Ahern.
19/0508h05>09h00 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engCountryfileengAhead of Mental Health Awareness Week, Sean Fletcher and Margherita Taylor travel to the Sharpham Trust, located in the beautiful wilds of South Devon. It's an internationally recognised centre and has been connecting people with nature since 1982."Episode title: Rural Mental Health. "Starring: Adam Henson, Margherita Taylor, Sean Fletcher.
19/0509h00>10h00 (0x91) nature
animals
environment
engOur CoastengAdrian Chiles, Mehreen Baig and a team of experts visit the Merseyside coast, stretching from Sefton Sands in the North to the Wirral in the South, via the great port city of Liverpool. Adrian goes onboard to explore the nooks and crannies of what is the largest ocean-crossing liner in the world, the Queen Mary 2."Episode title: Liverpool. "Episode number: 1. "Starring: Adrian Chiles, Mehreen Baig. "Director: John Martin.
19/0510h00>10h30 (0xa7) gardeningengBeechgrove GardenengThe weather continues to warm, the days get longer and so the gardening season picks up pace with Lizzie Schofield and Calum Clunie attending to the jobs at Beechgrove Garden. Plus, there's a visit to a thriving community garden in Glasgow."Episode number: 7. "Starring: Calum Clunie, Lizzie Schofield. "Director: Clare Booth.
19/0510h30>11h00 (0x72) fine artsengLandwardengDougie is on his mountain bike riding the trails at Glenlivet in Moray. He finds out about a new route, named in honour of a local teenager with an amazing legacy thanks to the efforts of his parents."Episode number: 7. "Starring: Dougie Vipond, Libby Penman, Rosie Morton.
19/0511h00>12h30 (0xa5) cookingengSaturday Kitchen Best BitesengNathan Outlaw makes fish the star of the show with his mackerel dressed in a herby lemon butter and seasonal asparagus. Meanwhile, Rick Stein explores more of Cornwall's incredible produce."Starring: Matt Tebbutt.
19/0512h30>13h00 (0xa5) cookingengOur Food, Our Family with Michela ChiappaengKemi Nevins runs a successful café serving up delicious food, but none of it reflects her Nigerian background. Can Michela help her reconnect to her roots through her love of food?"Episode number: 3. "Starring: Michela Chiappa.
19/0513h00>15h40 (0x16) romanceengThe Life and Death of Colonel BlimpengA British epic about the life and loves of a reactionary army officer, Clive Candy VC, told episodically in flashback. From his dashing career in the Boer War of 1902, the film follows Candy through marriage during the First World War to the Blitz of 1943, when he searches London for his lost youth and loves."Starring: Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook. "Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger.
19/0515h40>18h15 (0x45) team sportsengLive: RFL Challenge Cup: Semi-Final: Huddersfield Giants v Warrington WolvesengThe final slot in this season's Challenge Cup final is at stake as 2022 finalists Huddersfield Giants take on nine-time winners Warrington Wolves in St Helens. In the second men's Challenge Cup semi-final of the weekend, Huddersfield will be attempting to reach the final for the second time in three years after shocking Catalans Dragons in Perpignan in the last round."Episode title: Semi-Final: Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves.
19/0518h15>19h15 (0x70) arts
culture (without music, general)
engFlog It!engThe show comes from Culzean Castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. Local people are welcomed with their antiques and collectibles and the experts select items to go to auction. Paul Martin finds out about the history of the Castle."Starring: Paul Martin.
19/0519h15>20h00 (0x42) sports magazinesengFinal ScoreengJason Mohammad introduces all the news and results from the finale to the Premier League season."Starring: Jason Mohammad, Dion Dublin, Glenn Murray. "Director: Graham Bennett.
19/0520h00>21h00 (0x23) documentaryengRace Across the WorldengAfter enjoying the tranquillity of the paradise islands of Koh Phi Phi, the teams now face a giant leap into the unknown as they leave Thailand behind to embark on a journey across Malaysia to the Indonesian island of Sumatra."Episode number: 6.
19/0521h00>22h00 (0x23) documentaryengThe Americas with Simon ReeveengSimon Reeve begins his most ambitious journey yet, travelling the entire length of the Americas. In this first leg Simon travels from Alaska, down through Canada to Vancouver."Episode number: 1. "Starring: Simon Reeve. "Director: Eric McFarland.
19/0522h00>23h00 (0x23) documentaryengRob and Rylan's Grand TourengRob and Rylan arrive in the majestic Renaissance city of Florence, the city where art changed the world. In the process, the duo set out to discover how Grand Tourists tried to uncover the secrets of the Renaissance."Episode title: Florence. "Episode number: 2. "Starring: Rylan, Robert Rinder. "Director: Simon Draper.
19/0523h00>00h00 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engDopesickengRichard Sackler and Purdue work the system to prevent their drug from being reigned in. Bridget has a breakthrough in her mission, Betsy hits rock-bottom, Finnix explores new avenues, and Rick and Randy ready their criminal case."Episode title: Black Box Warning. "Episode number: 7. "Starring: Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard.
19/0500h00>01h05 (0x10) movie
drama (general)
engDopesickengRick and Randy's criminal investigation threatens Richard Sackler's empire, activists take action against Purdue, and Finnix tries to heal his beloved community that's been ravaged by addiction."Episode title: The People vs. Purdue Pharma. "Episode number: 8. "Starring: Michael Keaton, Rosario Dawson, Peter Sarsgaard.
19/0501h05>03h20 (0x11) detective
thriller
engThe Place Beyond the PinesengIn upstate New York, two men, and later, their sons must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions."Starring: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes. "Director: Derek Cianfrance.