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 Wednesday 13 May 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Dates
BBC Two Schedule — Wed 13 May
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 6:45 AM (6:45 AM UK Time )
6:45 AM
Bargain Hunt — 06:45
Detling 9
Railway Wood is a replica trench in a Kent woodland based on a First World War trench in Belgium. David Harper walks the duckboards with a historian who helped to create it.
Runtime:
45 min
7:30 AM
Great Central Asian Railway Journeys — 07:30
Tashkent to Samarkand
Michael Portillo continues his railway tour on Tashkent’s suburban electric railway, and in Samarkand, witnesses the magnificent architecture of the Registan.
Runtime:
30 min
8:00 AM
Great Japanese Railway Journeys — 08:00
Osaka to Nagoya
Beginning his journey in Osaka, Michael explores the artistic phenomenon of manga, takes a trip on the Shinkansen and, in Nagoya, visits the factory making the smart loo.
Runtime:
30 min
8:30 AM
Great Korean Railway Journeys — 08:30
DMZ to Seoul
Michael begins his journey at the tense frontier of the Demilitarised Zone before heading to the capital of Seoul, a vast-fast moving city that has become one of the world's most advanced cities.
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 30 min
10:30 AM
Wanted Down Under — 10:30
Holroyd
Working away every week had dad Simon exhausted and put a strain on his relationship with his wife. She thought Australia could give the family a new lease of life.
Runtime:
1 hr
11:30 AM
Homes Under the Hammer — 11:30
Cracking Up
A major crack in a two-bedroom cottage in New Malden doesn’t stop a fashion student from buying it or from giving the finished project the wow factor.
Runtime:
1 hr
12:30 PM
BBC News — 12:30
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime:
30 min
1:00 PM
Impossible — 13:00
Episode 18
Game show in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.
Runtime:
45 min
1:45 PM
Mastermind — 13:45
Episode 3
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. Specialist subjects include Emily Wilding Davison, The Thick of It and the New Romantics.
Runtime:
30 min
2:15 PM
Lightning — 14:15
Episode 23
Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quickfire quiz where six plucky contestants must stay out of the light to be alright. Can anyone beat the lightning and win the £3,000 jackpot?
Runtime:
30 min
2:45 PM
Clean It, Fix It — 14:45
Episode 5
Retirees Steven and Sue love their two-bed bungalow, but Steven’s mobility issues have left Sue taking on more of their workload. They need the team to turn their shed into a more practical space.
Runtime:
45 min
3:30 PM
Big Cats 24/7 — 15:30
Episode 6
Lion numbers continue to grow, but there’s not enough food to go around. A lioness mum risks her life to feed her five cubs. And Xudum’s newborn leopard cubs face a deadly threat.
4:30 PM
Antiques Roadshow — 16:30
Whitchurch
Michael Aspel invites members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination. The team visit Whitchurch in Shropshire and find a pair of silver claret jugs.
Runtime:
45 min
5:15 PM
Flog It! — 17:15
Compilation 34
Antiques series. The best unseen finds from the show's valuations days from around the country, including visits to Basingstoke, Warwickshire, Falmouth and Hendon.
Runtime:
45 min
6:00 PM
Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00
Week 7: Wednesday
Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime:
30 min
6:30 PM
Great Central Asian Railway Journeys — 18:30
Samarkand
Michael Portillo’s railway adventure in Uzbekistan continues in Samarkand, one of the oldest cities in Central Asia.
Runtime:
30 min
7:00 PM
Iolo's River Valleys — 19:00
Tywi
Iolo Williams explores the Tywi river valley, from Llansteffan’s coastal dunes to fallow deer ruts, ancient oak woodlands and the remote heights of the Tywi forest.
Runtime:
30 min
7:30 PM
The Future with Hannah Fry — 19:30
The 150-Year Life
Hannah travels from California to Japan to experience the latest age-defying techniques and examine the true meaning of life.
Runtime:
25 min
7:55 PM
Watch Live — 19:55
Schedule information is currently being updated.
Runtime:
5 min
8:00 PM
The Elon Musk Show — 20:00
Episode 3
As Elon Musk’s businesses reach unprecedented levels of success, his public profile grows. But Elon’s behaviour comes under ever greater scrutiny.
9:00 PM
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life — 21:00
Life on the Line
Surgeons face a difficult dilemma in the middle of a life-saving bile duct cancer operation. A chest sarcoma proves more challenging than expected, with no room for error.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 PM
Twenty Twenty Six — 22:00
Opening Ceremony
A boycott and politics threaten the opening ceremony after a visit from its creative director. Meanwhile, it’s time for Ian to think about life after football.
Runtime:
30 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
Unspun World with John Simpson — 23:00
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing with the BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson.
Runtime:
30 min
11:30 PM
Children of the Blitz — 23:30
During the Blitz, over two million British children were not evacuated, instead staying at home in towns and cities at risk of being bombed. Now, the survivors of the bombings tell their stories.
Runtime:
1 hr 30 min
1:00 AM
Greatest Gardens with Diarmuid Gavin and Carol Klein — 01:00
Episode 2
Garden experts Diarmuid and Carol are joined by guest judge and passionate gardener Patrick Grant to continue the search to find Northern Ireland’s greatest garden.
1:30 AM
MasterChef — 01:30
Episode 7
Heat 3 is upon us, which means one thing: six exciting new amateur cooks have left their home kitchens ready to compete for one of four coveted MasterChef aprons.
Runtime:
1 hr
2:30 AM
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes — 02:30
Capturing a changing north
An insight into the secretive 'matchstick men' painter as he guides us through his revealing life story in unheard interviews from the end of his life, lip-synced by Ian McKellen.
Runtime:
1 hr
3:30 AM
Do You Know Your Place? — 03:30
Cardiff
The quiz heads to Cardiff as Vernon Kay, with Paul Gorton in tow, tests Anneka Rice, Shane Todd and Remi Burgz on their UK knowledge.
Runtime:
30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Two tonight?
Tonight (Wednesday 13 May) on BBC Two, you can watch Iolo's River Valleys, The Future with Hannah Fry, Watch Live, and The Elon Musk Show. 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 04:00 with Do You Know Your Place?.
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.