BBC Two TV Guide

See what's on BBC Two (BBC2) today with our comprehensive TV guide. View full listings, showtimes, and upcoming programmes for documentaries, drama, and comedy. See what's on BBC Two on Tuesday 06 January 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Titanic Sinks Tonight

With the lifeboats gone and the ship seconds from sinking, thousands face their fate. Those aboard the lifeboats make a life-or-death decision: to help those in the water or row away.
Runtime: 1 hr

Countryfile

Hamza Yassin heads to the Cromarty Lighthouse Field Station, where scientists are tracking Scotlandโ€™s resident bottlenose dolphins in the UKโ€™s longest-running study of its kind.
Runtime: 55 min

The Traitors

As the players face a new day, the big question is โ€“ who survived the night and will make it to breakfast? It isnโ€™t long before they attempt to increase the prize-pot in the mission.
Runtime: 1 hr 5 min

Lost and Found in the Lakes

Lost Ring of Rydal
The team dive and detect in the hope of finding a beloved lost ring, and we revisit a 1938 cycle medal. After an incredible discovery, can we finally get it back to its owner?
Runtime: 30 min

The Travelling Auctioneers

Treasures v Time: Race for a Dream
JB and Robin go rummaging and restoring to help a family in need. Will jewellery, crystal and an 18th-century Japanese cabinet help fund a family holiday that could be their last?
Runtime: 45 min

Bargain Hunt

Detling 4
Heavily influenced by the pre-Raphaelites, Albert Goodwin painted watercolours from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. Eric visits Maidstone to learn more.
Runtime: 45 min

Antiques Roadshow

Unseen Treasures 3
The roadshow visits Trentham Gardens and reveals unseen treasures from the summer, including a rare Shamshir sword and a painting by Scottish colourist George Leslie Hunter.
Runtime: 1 hr

BBC News

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

Politics Live

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

Impossible

Episode 7
Game show presented by Rick Edwards in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.
Runtime: 45 min

Brainbox Challenge

Episode 12
Clive Anderson hosts a brain-training quiz show in which contestants battle to prove themselves in a sequence of brain games.
Runtime: 30 min

The Manor Reborn

Episode 2
Documentary series. Work at Avebury Manor finally gets under way, but will the National Trust accept the outlandish colour scheme being proposed for the Queen's bedroom?
Runtime: 1 hr

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Episode 2
A collapsed ceiling means restoring writer Vita Sackville-Westโ€™s study from scratch, while Rudyard Kiplingโ€™s family history is revealed in a precious possession.

Madagascar

Lost Worlds
Series exploring Madagascar and its unique wildlife. David Attenborough looks at the island's eastern coast, home to cyanide-eating lemurs and leaf-tailed geckos.
Runtime: 1 hr

Flog It!

Suffolk 38
Antiques series. This episode comes from Ickworth House, a Georgian palace. Paul Martin is joined by experts Adam Partridge and Philip Serrell.
Runtime: 45 min

Richard Osman's House of Games

Week 11: Tuesday
Huge Davies, Amy Dowden, Humphrey Ker and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime: 30 min

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

JJ Chalmers
Robson is joined by Invictus Games gold medal winner JJ Chalmers in and around the Scottish town of Pitlochry. The pair zipwire across the River Garry and enjoy a husky ride.
Runtime: 30 min

Rick Stein's Australia

Episode 1
Rick Stein retraces his first steps in Sydney, reconnecting with old friends and exciting new influences to explore how the culinary landscape is evolving.
Runtime: 1 hr

A House Through Time

A House Through Time: Two Cities at War
David meets the residents of two apartment blocks in London and Berlin. From the ashes of World War I, the Nazi Party emerges, putting some of the families in terrible danger.

QI XL

โ€˜Wโ€™ Animals
Sandi Toksvig looks at animals which start with a W with Nabil Abdulrashid, Holly Walsh, Sam Campbell and Alan Davies.
Runtime: 45 min

Live at the Apollo

Episode 3
Dara O Briain introduces comedians Jack Skipper and Felicity Ward to the stage.
Runtime: 45 min

Newsnight

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

BBC Weather

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min

Priscilla

Fourteen-year-old schoolgirl Priscilla Beaulieu is gradually drawn into a strange and unhealthy codependent life with Elvis Presley.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 06 January) on BBC Two, you can watch Rick Stein's Australia, A House Through Time, QI XL, and Live at the Apollo. 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 00:50 with Priscilla.

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