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What's on BBC Two Tonight

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers Paul explores the Upper Dee from the Cairngorm Mountains to Balmoral Castle and Royal Deeside, and learns about a lost German Zeppelin and Queen Victoria’s 'darling' man.
7:30 PM Planet Earth II A compilation from the wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough, visiting animals in their habitats across the globe, recorded in stunning ultra-high definition.
9:00 PM QI XL Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at vices and virtues with Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand, Rhys James and Alan Davies.
9:45 PM This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist Unbeknownst to the FBI, a quiet Hungarian immigrant landscaper, with no apparent ties to organised crime and no known record, concocts an elaborate extortion plan.
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BBC Two Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 1:35 AM (1:35 AM UK Time )

1:35 AM

Countryfile — 01:35

Adam Henson and Sammi Kinghorn head to the Vale of Evesham, where fertile soils and a mild microclimate have long made it one of Britain’s most productive growing regions.
Runtime: 55 min
2:30 AM

Race Across the World — 02:30

At the halfway stage of the race, the teams discover their next checkpoint lies within Zaamin National Park, Uzbekistan. To reach it, they must navigate the endless horizons of the vast Kazakh steppe.
Runtime: 1 hr
3:30 AM

Inside Barlinnie — 03:30

Long-term addict Bobby heads to rehab, Billy fights for recognition that he has really changed, while Alan is released and heads back to his old ways on Glasgow's streets.
Runtime: 1 hr
6:30 AM

Beechgrove Garden — 06:30

Episode 5
Kirsty Wilson and Brian Cunningham start growing a wide variety of edible produce, and Brian provides an update on the veg he sowed at the start of the series.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 AM

Great Japanese Railway Journeys — 07:00

Lake Shikotsu to Otaru
Michael explores the history of Hokkaido’s indigenous Ainu people. At Lake Shikotsu, he enjoys a traditional meal of salmon soup and witnesses a performance of the ancient Dance of the Cranes.
Runtime: 30 min
7:30 AM

Farm 999 — 07:30

Fly-Tippers Get Caught in the Act
Fly-tippers are caught by angry farmers in Warwickshire. Grazing land and livestock in the Mourne mountains face raging fires, and Paul Colgan meets a domestic abuse survivor.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
8:00 AM

Lost and Found in the Lakes — 08:00

The Ring at the Jetty
The team rake over a jetty, desperately seeking a treasured lost ring, and social media detective Mui gets creative, hoping to trace the owner of a phone found in the depths.
Runtime: 30 min
8:30 AM

See Hear — 08:30

Love and Dating
A look at love and relationships in the deaf community, from a couple married for over 50 years to honest conversations about modern dating and finding connection today.
Runtime: 30 min
9:00 AM

BBC News — 09:00

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime: 3 hr 15 min
12:15 PM

Politics Live — 12:15

The big political issues of the day.
Runtime: 45 min
1:00 PM

Impossible — 13:00

Episode 11
Game show in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.
Runtime: 45 min
1:45 PM

Impossible — 13:45

Episode 12
Game show in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.
Runtime: 45 min
2:30 PM

Lightning — 14:30

Episode 16
Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quickfire quiz where six plucky contestants must stay out of the light to be all right. Can anyone beat the lightning and win the £3,000 jackpot?
Runtime: 30 min
3:00 PM

Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure — 15:00

Trinidad - Cuba
Clive gets his steps in as he learns to salsa dance with the locals, discovers the secrets that have kept this historic old city standing, and explores the dark history of sugar.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
3:30 PM

Big Cats 24/7 — 15:30

Episode 1
The team begins a six-month expedition following lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. A huge wildfire threatens both the big cats and the team.
Runtime: 1 hr i Available on iPlayer
4:30 PM

Antiques Roadshow — 16:30

Mellerstain House
Michael Aspel and a team of experts invite members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination. This edition comes from Mellerstain House.
Runtime: 40 min
5:10 PM

Flog It! — 17:10

London 19
Today Flog It is at the RAF Museum at Hendon in London. There's a photo album of RAF Hendon in the 30s and a rare picture that brings a surprise in the saleroom.
Runtime: 50 min
6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Week 6: Tuesday
Jordan Banjo, Sian Lloyd, Nick Pickard and Ellie White test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 PM

Great Korean Railway Journeys — 18:30

Suwon to Seodaemun (Seoul)
Michael’s South Korean railway journey continues in Seoul. Travelling across one of the world’s largest metro systems, he heads south to Suwon to visit Samsung’s headquarters.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 PM

Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers — 19:00

Ups and Downs
Paul explores the Upper Dee from the Cairngorm Mountains to Balmoral Castle and Royal Deeside, and learns about a lost German Zeppelin and Queen Victoria’s 'darling' man.
Runtime: 30 min
7:30 PM

Planet Earth II — 19:30

A World of Wonder
A compilation from the wildlife documentary series presented by David Attenborough, visiting animals in their habitats across the globe, recorded in stunning ultra-high definition.
Runtime: 1 hr 30 min
9:00 PM

QI XL — 21:00

Vices and Virtues
Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at vices and virtues with Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand, Rhys James and Alan Davies.
Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer
9:45 PM

This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist — 21:45

The Bomb
Unbeknownst to the FBI, a quiet Hungarian immigrant landscaper, with no apparent ties to organised crime and no known record, concocts an elaborate extortion plan.
Runtime: 45 min
10:30 PM

Newsnight — 22:30

Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day.
Runtime: 28 min
10:58 PM

BBC Weather — 22:58

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min
11:00 PM

The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden — 23:00

An immersive journey
David Olusoga tells the story of London’s Covent Garden Piazza. Helped by experts and eyewitnesses, he conjures up ghosts of the past - market traders, sex workers and activists.
Runtime: 1 hr 30 min i Available on iPlayer
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What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 05 May) on BBC Two, you can watch Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers, Planet Earth II, QI XL, and This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist. Check the full schedule for more details.

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When does programming end on BBC Two today?

Today's programming on BBC Two ends at 00:30 with The People’s Piazza: A History of Covent Garden.

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