BBC Two TV Guide

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BBC Two Schedule — Mon 26 Jan

Waterloo Road — 01:20

Nicky suspects something’s up with Tony, but can she figure out what’s really going on? Agnes spirals as Schuey pushes her too far, and Darius fears Stella will discover his secret.
Runtime: 1 hr

Industry — 02:20

Yasmin struggles to engage Henry's drive, but an unexpected visitor forces him to make a choice. Harper has a revelation about both an old and a new friend.
Runtime: 55 min

Bargain Hunt — 06:05

Blooming Good Deals
Eric Knowles counts down the best garden-related antiques and collectibles bought by teams down the years.
Runtime: 45 min

Antiques Roadshow — 06:50

National Waterfront Museum, Swansea 3
The roadshow visits the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, where highlights include a purple wedding dress, a painting by Ceri Richards and unpublished letters by Dylan Thomas.
Runtime: 1 hr

Match of the Day — 07:50

2025/26: 25/01/2026
Kelly Cates presents highlights of the day's four Premier League games: Arsenal v Manchester United, Newcastle v Aston Villa, Brentford v Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace v Chelsea.
Runtime: 1 hr 10 min

BBC News — 09:00

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

Politics Live — 12:15

Burnham's Bid Blocked
Andy Burnham is barred from running as a candidate to become an MP.
Runtime: 45 min

Impossible — 13:00

Episode 11
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 — 13:45

Episode 16
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 Boss — 14:15

Episode 1
Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the boss and walk away with the cash?
Runtime: 45 min

The Vintage French Farmhouse — 15:00

Episode 1
Three antiques dealers head to a to a beautiful market in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon to look for hidden treasures and then compete to sell their finds online.
Runtime: 45 min

Who Do You Think You Are? USA — 15:45

Liv Tyler
Actress Liv Tyler unravels the mystery of her father Steven Tyler’s maternal family line, uncovering ancestors who took part in famous American battles. She also learns some shocking truths.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

Earth's Greatest Spectacles — 16:15

New England
A look at some of earth's greatest spectacles. New England is the stage for an incredible colour change when the greens of summer give way to the golds of autumn.
Runtime: 1 hr

Flog It! — 17:15

Somerset 28
The antiques series descends upon the Fleet Air Arm Museum, situated on HMS Heron in Somerset. Paul Martin is joined by antiques experts Thomas Plant and Charlie Ross.
Runtime: 45 min

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Week 14: Monday
Tasha Ghouri, Jon Kay, Alexandra Mardell and Griff Rhys Jones test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime: 30 min

Clive Myrie's African Adventure — 18:30

Soweto
Clive experiences the South African crazes for car spinning and car wash parties and meets the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, the man who inspired him to become a journalist.
Runtime: 30 min

Global Eye — 19:00

Bringing forensic journalism from all corners of the world.
Runtime: 30 min

Celebrity Mastermind — 19:30

Episode 14
Clive Myrie asks the questions in the final episode of the series. Stuart Pearce, Gemma Cairney, Axel Blake and Phil Dunning take to the black chair.
Runtime: 30 min

Only Connect — 20:00

Final
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. After 28 weeks of brain-to-brain combat, it's the final at last.
Runtime: 30 min

University Challenge — 20:30

Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield
Two more teams of students play their first of at least two matches in this double-elimination quarter-final. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Runtime: 30 min

One Life — 21:00

Based on the true story of how British stockbroker Nicholas Winton helped to organise the evacuation of vulnerable, mainly Jewish children out of Czechoslovakia prior to the Nazi occupation.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 min

Newsnight — 22:40

Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
Runtime: 33 min

BBC Weather — 23:13

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min

What We Do in the Shadows — 23:15

The Railroad
Laszlo and Colin help neighbour Sean find a new job at the railroad at which they claim to work.
Runtime: 25 min

What We Do in the Shadows — 23:40

Nandor's Army
The vampires are sent on a mission to New Hampshire to retrieve Nandor, who has lost his mind.
Runtime: 25 min
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Monday 26 January) on BBC Two, you can watch Global Eye, Celebrity Mastermind, Only Connect, and University Challenge. 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 00:05 with What We Do in the Shadows.

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