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 21 April 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Dates
BBC Two Schedule — Tue 21 Apr
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 6:30 AM (6:30 AM UK Time )
6:30 AM
I Made It at Market — 06:30
Textile Weaving and Personal Portraits
Dom revisits textile weaver Shiv and portrait artist Jill to find out how they built life-changing businesses after leaving his business boot camp and how much they make from them.
Runtime:
45 min
7:15 AM
Bargain Hunt — 07:15
Detling 6
Two teams of families go antiques-hunting at a huge fair in Kent, in the company of their experts Catherine Southon and JP, aka Jonathan Pratt.
Runtime:
45 min
8:00 AM
Farm 999 — 08:00
High-Stakes GPS Sting and a Life Saved by Air Ambulance
A criminal gang targets northern farms, a huge barn fire threatens cattle in Leicestershire, and Paul Colgan reunites a farmer with the air ambulance crew who saved her life.
8:30 AM
Lost and Found in the Lakes — 08:30
The Long Lost Ring
The detectorists search for a beloved ring that was lost on a football field in 1966. And a phone dropped in the natural pools of Buttermere. Can our freedivers dive deep enough to find it?
Runtime:
30 min
9:00 AM
BBC News — 09:00
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 AM
Snooker: World Championship — 10:00
Day 4, Morning Session
Coverage of day 4 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Runtime:
2 hr 45 min
12:45 PM
Talking Snooker — 12:45
The Game Changers
Alistair McGowan looks at the legends of the green baize who helped make snooker both a national obsession and a television phenomenon.
Runtime:
45 min
1:30 PM
2:15 PM
Snooker: World Championship — 14:15
Day 4, Afternoon Session
Coverage of day 4 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Runtime:
3 hr 45 min
6:00 PM
Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00
Week 4: Tuesday
Sam Campbell, Cherry Healey, Anthony Ogogo and Catherine Tyldesley test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime:
30 min
6:30 PM
Great Japanese Railway Journeys — 18:30
Amakusa Islands to Shin Omuta
Michael Portillo takes the ferry to the Amakusa archipelago, visits the town where missionaries brought Christianity to Japan and meets a master swordsmith in Shin Omuta.
Runtime:
30 min
7:00 PM
Great British Menu — 19:00
The Finals: Fish Course
The eight finalists compete to win the fish course at a banquet celebrating notable Britons of the past and Great British Menu’s 20th year. Actor Will Poulter is the guest judge.
Runtime:
1 hr
8:00 PM
Britain's Biggest Warship — 20:00
Manhattan Ahoy!
With just a few weeks to go before HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in New York in spectacular style, the F35 jets try a method of landing never attempted before.
Runtime:
1 hr
9:00 PM
QI XL — 21:00
Vulgar
Sandi Toksvig and Alan Davies are joined by Neil Delamere, Cariad Lloyd and Chris McCausland for a vulgar episode of QI.
9:45 PM
To Think Like a Killer — 21:45
Episode 2
Ann delves deeper into the dark minds of serial killers while balancing her life as a mother of four. Meanwhile, the Behaviour Science Unit races to prove profiling works.
Runtime:
40 min
10:25 PM
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing — 22:25
Episode 6
Paul and Bob venture to the mighty Lough Corrib, Ireland’s largest lough and one of the best places in the country to try trout fishing. Later, they meet Undertones singer Fergal Sharkey.
Runtime:
5 min
10:30 PM
Newsnight — 22:30
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
Runtime:
28 min
10:58 PM
11:00 PM
To Think Like a Killer — 23:00
Episode 3
Ann’s landmark study reshapes criminal investigation. Serial crime falls, but the battle is only just beginning.
Runtime:
45 min
11:45 PM
Extraordinary Portraits — 23:45
Two Brothers Face Early Dementia
Jordan and Cian watched their mum lose her life to a rare form of dementia, for which they also carry the gene. Just as painter Unza starts the painting, she has her own family emergency.
Runtime:
30 min
12:15 AM
Snooker: World Championship — 00:15
Day 4
Highlights from the fourth day of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
Runtime:
2 hr
2:15 AM
The Young Offenders — 02:15
Episode 3
Linda Walsh, Conor's one true love, is getting married to another man, which can only lead to chaos at the wedding.
Runtime:
30 min
2:45 AM
Twenty Twenty Six — 02:45
Heat
A new environmental report on global heating causes temperatures to rise in the oversight team as they try to find ways to combat not only the report but global heating itself.
Runtime:
30 min
3:15 AM
The Apprentice — 03:15
The Final
It's week 12, and the finalists must launch their businesses to a roomful of industry experts before Lord Sugar finally decides who will become his next business partner.
Runtime:
1 hr
4:15 AM
The Apprentice: Unfinished Business — 04:15
The Final
The Apprentice has a winner! Angela Scanlon hears from Lord Sugar and his newest business partner. As well as talking to the runner up, she is also joined by Baroness Brady and Tim Campbell.
Runtime:
30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Two tonight?
Tonight (Tuesday 21 April) on BBC Two, you can watch Great British Menu, Britain's Biggest Warship, QI XL, and To Think Like a Killer. 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 04:45 with The Apprentice: Unfinished Business.
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.