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BBC Two Schedule — Sat 24 Jan

Panorama — 00:30

As the cost-of-living crisis continues, millions are leaning on credit cards to make ends meet. Are regulators doing enough to protect us from getting into debt?
Runtime: 30 min

Lucy Worsley's Victorian Murder Club — 01:00

The trail has gone cold, but could a new murder 12 years later provide fresh leads? Lucy Worsley’s hunt for a Victorian serial killer ends with a convincing prime suspect.
Runtime: 1 hr

Winterwatch — 02:00

Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams are broadcasting live from the beautiful Mount Stewart estate on the shores of Strangford Lough.
Runtime: 1 hr

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes — 03:00

Robson takes fellow actor Jo Joyner horse riding in the shadow of the Cheviots as he introduces her to Northumberland. An outdoor cookery lesson sees the pair make soda bread.
Runtime: 30 min

Global Eye — 03:30

AI is changing everything – from how we work to how we live. Joe Tidy is in Silicon Valley, the beating heart of the AI revolution to report on exactly what’s at stake.
Runtime: 30 min

Mojo Swoptops — 06:40

Cheesy Bang Bang
The cheese delivery race is on as Mojo and the racer top try to deliver food faster than Filo. But the competition gets too hot when an explosive souffle is on the table!
Runtime: 15 min

Big Lizard — 06:55

The Day We Met Ammon
Dad drops an essential gizmo in a hard-to-reach place. Big Lizard takes them on an underwater adventure to meet Ammon, the tentacled solution to their problem!

Super Happy Magic Forest — 07:00

The Over-Eager Eagle
Twinkle is unhappy with how easy questing has become since Cral the Eagle joined the heroes, offending the eagle just when they need him the most.
Runtime: 15 min i Available on iPlayer

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:15

Jungle Rhythm
The Lemmings organise a dance contest, where the first prize is a jar of YUMMY.
Runtime: 5 min

Grizzy and the Lemmings — 07:20

The Grizming
A block containing Grizzy and the Lemmings' ancestors cracks during their fight.
Runtime: 10 min

Stage Stars — 07:30

Halloween
The Anything Goes cast try not to get too spooked on opening night, and the senior dancers have a haunting show to prepare for. Meanwhile, the Year 7s go in search of the school ghost.
Runtime: 25 min i Available on iPlayer

Bro's in Control — 07:55

Queasy Spa
Max and Harvey host the Queasy Spa quiz, where the bros face some nauseating treatments! And can they pilot their own water jet packs in the Ultimate Memory Test?
Runtime: 15 min

Cooking Buddies — 08:10

Taye Fried Chicken
Buddy and street artist Taye make their own crispy fried chicken, getting creative in the kitchen and on paper. Get all of Buddy’s recipes, and loads more, on the BBC Food website.
Runtime: 20 min i Available on iPlayer

Blue Peter — 08:30

Full Episodes: Sporting Superstars
Paralympic superstar Bly Twomey teaches Abby the fast-paced skills of table tennis, and Joel and Shini go head-to-head in an ice hockey challenge.
Runtime: 25 min

Newsround — 08:55

Topical news magazine for children.
Runtime: 5 min

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes — 09:00

Chris Kamara
Robson takes football pundit Chris Kamara on a trip to North York Moors National Park. They take high tea on a steam train, overnight in a glamping pod and hunt for fossils.
Runtime: 30 min

Natural World — 09:30

Heligan: Secrets of the Lost Garden
Looking at the secret lives of the wildlife in one of Britain's favourite gardens, from a family of foxes that play after hours to toads in the Italian garden.
Runtime: 1 hr

Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens — 10:30

Episode 2
Monty Don travels along the Rhine to Germany, seeing romantic castles, stunning scenery and gardens, and a park created from disused factories.
Runtime: 1 hr

Homes Under the Hammer — 11:30

Digging It
Jacqui is impressed that a first-floor Aldershot flat comes with its own back garden, and Dion can see the money-making potential in a large house in Wallasey.
Runtime: 1 hr

Bargain Hunt — 12:30

Southwell 3
Eric Knowles presents from Southwell Racecourse in Nottinghamshire with experts Gary Pe and David Harper. Eric also pays a visit to the Lincoln Vintage Vehicle Society.
Runtime: 1 hr

Bowls: World Indoor Championships — 13:30

2026: 24/01/2026
Live coverage of the most prestigious tournament in world indoor bowls.
Runtime: 3 hr 45 min

Flog It! — 17:15

Hartlepool
Philip Serrell and David Barby offer their expert valuations in Hartlepool, while Paul Martin visits the Heugh Battery to find out about Hartlepool's tragic past.
Runtime: 30 min

Natural World — 17:45

Prairie Dogs - Talk of the Town
Wildlife documentary following Professor Con Slobodchikoff, who believes prairie dogs use a language second only to humans in its complexity.
Runtime: 45 min

The Magnificent Seven — 18:30

Classic western. After the latest raid by bandits, the villagers in a small settlement in Mexico band together to hire a group of disparate gunfighters to protect them.
Runtime: 2 hr 5 min

Dolly Parton at the BBC — 20:35

A look back at some of Dolly Parton's finest performances at the BBC, incorporating her greatest moments and hits such as Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream and Here You Come Again.
Runtime: 1 hr

Dolly Parton: Here I Am — 21:35

Creating an icon
A landmark film charting the extraordinary life and music of the queen of country, Dolly Parton, with exclusive interviews and archive footage.
Runtime: 1 hr 30 min i Available on iPlayer

Glastonbury — 23:05

Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton performs a crowd-pleasing set including self-penned classics such as Jolene, Coat of Many Colours, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream and I Will Always Love You.
Runtime: 1 hr 10 min
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Tonight (Saturday 24 January) on BBC Two, you can watch Dolly Parton at the BBC, and Dolly Parton: Here I Am. Check the full schedule for more details.

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