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BBC Two Schedule — Wed 04 Mar

12:00 AM

Last Woman on Earth with Sara Pascoe — 00:00

Sara Pascoe returns with her travelogue about the world’s endangered jobs. In Greece, she meets a monk, a family of bell makers and villagers who communicate by whistling.
Runtime: 1 hr
1:00 AM

The Apprentice — 01:00

The candidates turn petals into profits, selling flowers to the public and corporate clients. But a bunch of problems lead to a pruning in the boardroom.
Runtime: 1 hr
2:00 AM

The Apprentice: Unfinished Business — 02:00

As Lord Sugar continues his search for a new business partner, Angela Scanlon and guests Shazia Mirza and Mike Soutar take a look at the candidates' performances.
Runtime: 30 min
2:30 AM

Lord of the Flies — 02:30

Ralph jumps into action when violence escalates, then realises with horror that it is his turn to be hunted.
Runtime: 1 hr
3:30 AM

AI Confidential with Hannah Fry — 03:30

Revealing the story of the British teenager whose AI girlfriend encouraged him to try to kill Queen Elizabeth II. What happens when humans start having relationships with AI chatbots?
Runtime: 1 hr
6:00 AM

Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning — 06:00

Grow Up, Dad!
Cameron wants his dad to grow up and be more of a father figure to him. Can time in the wild help them reconnect – and put an end to Mark’s silly behaviour?
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 AM

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip — 06:30

The Battle of the Pop Stars
From the road trip archives, music legends Peter Andre, Martin Kemp and Sinitta swap the studio for the saleroom, vying to be top of the pops. But who will get the number one spot?
Runtime: 45 min
7:15 AM

Escape to the Country — 07:15

Herefordshire
Steve Brown helps a couple wanting space for animals to swap urban Gloucestershire for rural Herefordshire and also visits former escapees who now run a thriving organic farm.
Runtime: 45 min
8:00 AM

Big Cats 24/7 — 08:00

Change Is Coming
The team returns to the Okavango Delta. With bigger cubs to feed, the lions hunt around the clock. New female leopard Lediba has cubs, and cheetah Pobe is back.
Runtime: 1 hr
9:00 AM

BBC News — 09:00

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime: 2 hr 15 min
11:15 AM

Politics Live — 11:15

The UK-US ‘special relationship’
As president Trump rebukes Keir Starmer for his initial response to the US-Israel war with Iran, what's next for the transatlantic partnership?
Runtime: 1 hr 45 min
1:00 PM

Impossible — 13:00

Episode 8
Game show in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the Impossible answers.
Runtime: 45 min
1:45 PM

Unbeatable — 13:45

Episode 12
Jason Manford hosts the quiz where it's not just about finding the right answer, it's finding the best answer that counts.
Runtime: 30 min
2:15 PM

The Boss — 14:15

Episode 18
Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being number one is everything. Five contestants compete to take control and knock the Boss out of the game.
Runtime: 45 min
3:00 PM

The Vintage French Farmhouse — 15:00

Episode 18
Antiques dealers Adi Higham, James Gooch and Jacqui Harries are in Villeneuve-lés-Avignon to find two hidden treasures each to buy and then sell for a profit online.
Runtime: 45 min
3:45 PM

Villages by the Sea — 15:45

Flamborough
Archaeologist, Ben Robinson visits the Yorkshire coastal village of Flamborough and discovers its historic chalk buildings.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
4:15 PM

Oceans — 16:15

Arctic Ocean
Documentary. The team dives into one of the world's most hostile environments, beneath the polar ice cap, to explore how the ice is shrinking and how this may affect the climate.
Runtime: 1 hr
5:15 PM

Flog It! — 17:15

Bexhill-on-Sea
Paul Martin and the team are in the seaside town of Bexhill-on-Sea. Their finds include an art deco children's clock and a painting that could be worth thousands.
Runtime: 45 min
6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Redemption Week 2: Wednesday
Former players Josh Jones, Sarah Keyworth, Melvin Odoom and Kimberly Wyatt test their general knowledge skills on this week's Richard Osman’s House of Games: Redemption Week.
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 PM

Do You Know Your Place? — 18:30

Falkirk
Vernon Kay quizzes actor Nitin Ganatra, the Rev Kate Bottley and Alex Gray, aka Gladiator Apollo, on their knowledge of Falkirk - with help from unreliable tour guide Paul Gorton.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 PM

Great British Menu — 19:00

Scotland: Main and Dessert
The remaining three chefs from Scotland compete over mains and desserts inspired by the British film industry. Who will win, and who must go home?
Runtime: 1 hr
8:00 PM

Britain's Biggest Warship — 20:00

Crewing Up
The behind-the-scenes story of what makes HMS Queen Elizabeth so unique and how her crew are working together to breathe life into Britain's biggest warship.
Runtime: 1 hr
9:00 PM

Hostage — 21:00

Episode 1
In 2012, photojournalists John Cantlie and James Foley chase a scoop in Syria, but their reporting draws the attention of jihadists, and the net closes in on them.
Runtime: 1 hr
10:00 PM

We Might Regret This — 22:00

Episode 2
Freya and Jo navigate grief, missteps and misunderstandings. Abe’s staged proposal sparks confusion and unexpected tensions.
Runtime: 30 min
10:30 PM

Newsnight — 22:30

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

BBC Weather — 22:58

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min
11:00 PM

Unspun World with John Simpson — 23:00

John Simpson analyses whether the Iranian regime will survive, and looks at what Israel and the United States are aiming to achieve in their war with Iran.
Runtime: 30 min
11:30 PM

Escaping Utopia — 23:30

Episode 1
A look into the beginnings of the Gloriavale community and how it evolved from its socialist Christian beginnings to the extreme place it now occupies.
Runtime: 55 min i Available on iPlayer
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Tonight (Wednesday 04 March) on BBC Two, you can watch Great British Menu, Britain's Biggest Warship, Hostage, and We Might Regret This. Check the full schedule for more details.

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