BBC Two TV Guide
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Dates
BBC Two Schedule — Tue 17 Mar
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 12:00 AM (12:00 AM UK Time )
12:00 AM
American Fiction — 00:00
Novelist Thelonious 'Monk' Ellison's books don't sell well, and he's in a rut. Despairing at the way other black authors are marketed, he develops an alter ego that quickly gets out of hand.
Runtime:
1 hr 50 min
1:50 AM
Countryfile — 01:50
Charlotte Smith and Vick Hope are in the east of England following the journey of Britain’s sugar beet, 100 years after the first production of home-grown sugar.
Runtime:
55 min
2:45 AM
Sort Your Life Out — 02:45
This week, Stacey and the team are tackling the Kings’ home, where retired architectural technician Gerry and care worker Trish live with two of their three grown-up kids.
Runtime:
1 hr
6:00 AM
Bear Grylls - Wild Reckoning — 06:00
I'm Quitting Uni
Ben and his parents are at loggerheads over his decision to drop out of university to work full-time on his gaming channel.
6:30 AM
The Repair Shop on the Road — 06:30
Glasgow - A Theatre Icon Gets an Encore
Dom hopes to get a tune out of an Edwardian pianola at the world’s oldest surviving music hall, while Will and Kirsten team up to make a handmade chess set playable once again.
Runtime:
45 min
7:15 AM
Bargain Hunt — 07:15
Stafford 15
Experts Izzie Balmer and Nick Hall shop alongside today’s red and blue teams, and presenter Christina Trevanion meets the relative of an unassuming First World War hero.
Runtime:
45 min
8:00 AM
The Repair Shop — 08:00
Episode 9
The Bear Ladies revive a 1960s teddy with a rock ’n’ roll past, Pierro Pozella fixes a camera that saw action in World War II, and Will Kirk restores a garden bench that honours a lost husband.
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:
3 hr 15 min
12:15 PM
Politics Live — 12:15
Trump Criticises the UK on Iran
Should the UK send forces to the Middle East?
Runtime:
45 min
1:00 PM
Impossible — 13:00
Episode 17
Game show in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the Impossible answers.
Runtime:
45 min
1:45 PM
The Tournament — 13:45
Episode 2
In the ultimate knockout quiz, eight players do battle on the Tournament Run in a series of exciting tug-of-war quiz matches. Hosted by Alex Scott.
Runtime:
45 min
2:30 PM
Chess Masters: The Endgame — 14:30
Episode 1
In the first of two heats, six talented players from across the UK arrive at Cardiff’s former coal exchange. They face a brain-boggling puzzle and a high-stakes speed chess battle.
3:00 PM
Clive Myrie's Italian Road Trip — 15:00
Puglia and Basilicata
Clive explores the ancient subterranean city where people have lived underground for millennia and meets the Scotsman who swapped office life for olive farming.
3:30 PM
Serengeti — 15:30
Destiny
Following the drama of the African savannah. A young hyena loses her mother in a terrifying attack by some rogue male lions and has to assume the leadership of her family.
4:30 PM
Antiques Roadshow — 16:30
Wisbech
Michael Aspel and a team of experts examine curios and artefacts offered up by the public in Wisbech. Featuring a valuable vase and a collection of royal memorabilia.
Runtime:
40 min
5:10 PM
Flog It! — 17:10
Barrow Hill
Today’s Flog It! comes from Barrow Hill Railway Heritage Centre in Derbyshire, where Paul Martin finds out all about the history of this fascinating railway centre.
Runtime:
50 min
6:00 PM
Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00
Champions Week 2: Tuesday
Former winners Steve Backshall, Steve Pemberton, Sam Quek and Rachel Riley test their general knowledge skills on this week's Richard Osman’s House of Games: Champions.
Runtime:
30 min
6:30 PM
Do You Know Your Place? — 18:30
Enniskillen
Vernon Kay tests Susan Calman, Max Fosh and Noreen Khan on their UK knowledge with the help of unreliable tour guide Paul Gorton. Today's destination is Enniskillen.
Runtime:
30 min
7:00 PM
Great British Menu — 19:00
Wales: Starter and Fish
Four chefs compete for Wales with canapes, starters and fish dishes inspired by the British film industry. Who will be eliminated?
Runtime:
1 hr
8:00 PM
Digging for Britain — 20:00
Episode 5
A new Roman town and hundreds of finds are discovered. The Cerne Giant finally gets a date, and a World War II air crash mystery is laid to rest.
Runtime:
1 hr
9:00 PM
Europe on the Edge with Katya Adler — 21:00
Episode 3
Katya continues her journey through Spain, training with a team of firefighters, and heads to France, witnessing a rocket launch in French Guiana and learning about France's welfare state in Paris.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 PM
QI — 22:00
Vets
Sandi Toksvig takes a QI look at some vets with Tom Allen, Melanie Bracewell, Desiree Burch and Alan Davies.
10:30 PM
Newsnight — 22:30
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.
Runtime:
28 min
10:58 PM
11:00 PM
Forensics: The Real CSI — 23:00
Ambush in the Car Park
When a teenager is left fighting for his life after a stabbing in a car park, forensics must prove whether two brothers arrested nearby are the attackers or victims.
Runtime:
1 hr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Two tonight?
Tonight (Tuesday 17 March) on BBC Two, you can watch Great British Menu, Digging for Britain, Europe on the Edge with Katya Adler, and QI. Check the full schedule for more details.
How can I watch BBC Two live?
You can watch BBC Two live on the official bbc.co.uk website or app. Use the 'Watch Live' button to go directly to the player.
When does programming end on BBC Two today?
Today's programming on BBC Two ends at 00:00 with Forensics: The Real CSI.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
All times shown on this page are automatically converted to your local device timezone for easy viewing, though the original UK broadcast time is also displayed.