BBC Two TV Guide

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BBC Two Schedule — Thu 17 Sep

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The first program is at 12:30 AM (12:30 AM UK Time )

12:30 AM

Celebrity MasterChef — 00:30

The remaining six celebrity cooks face a brand new challenge – the MasterChef auction – where time counts more than ever before.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:30 AM

Britain's Forgotten Girls — 01:30

Girls across Britain are being groomed and exploited by drug gangs. Through survivors and whistleblowers, this film investigates why the failures have continued for two decades.

Runtime: 1 hr

6:30 AM

Bargain Hunt — 06:30

Taunton 13

Expert Ben Cooper surveys items for sale at a huge antiques centre in the hope of advising the reds to victory, while Danny tries to fashion a profit out of the blues' £300 budget.

Runtime: 45 min

7:15 AM

Money for Nothing — 07:15

Mental Block

Sarah Moore has got bedsheets, block-printing dreams and scissors, but in this game, you need to know when to change the plan.

Runtime: 45 min

8:00 AM

Gardeners' World — 08:00

Episode 25

After a summer of heat and drought, Adam Frost shares some timely advice on how to capture rainwater. Sue Kent is at home planting Swiss chard and shows how to tackle an outbreak of fuchsia gall mite.

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

The big political issues of the day.

Runtime: 45 min

1:00 PM

Impossible — 13:00

Episode 14

The quiz show where players must avoid Impossible answers to stay in the competition. 18 people start today’s show, but how many of them will survive to face the £10,000 Question?

Runtime: 45 min

1:45 PM

The Edge — 13:45

Episode 19

Gabby Logan takes charge of the quiz where contestants need brainpower and ball skills to win big. Who will be the high roller and who will push themselves over The Edge?

Runtime: 45 min

2:30 PM

Unbeatable — 14:30

Episode 2

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

3:00 PM

Great British Railway Journeys — 15:00

Deal to Margate

Michael heads to the splendid Walmer Castle, home during the 1920s to a Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Lord Beauchamp, whose openly homosexual lifestyle led to his exile from the country.

Runtime: 30 min

3:30 PM

Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico — 15:30

Veracruz

In the crescent-shaped state of Veracruz, Eva walks in the footsteps of her ancestor Lorenzo, and samples stuffed jalapenos and a delicious chicken dish marinated in vanilla.

Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer

4:15 PM

Wild China — 16:15

Beyond the Great Wall

From tribes hunting with eagles to the baking deserts of central Asia, the extreme landscapes in northern China mean life is always on the edge.

Runtime: 1 hr

5:15 PM

Flog It! — 17:15

Ragley Hall 6

Antiques series. Paul Martin presents from Warwickshire's Ragley Hall, a 17th-century Palladian house, with experts Christina Trevanion and Charlie Ross.

Runtime: 45 min

6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Week 5: Thursday

Larry Dean, Kirsty Gallagher, Sam Quek and Lemn Sissay test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Runtime: 30 min

6:30 PM

Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure — 18:30

Platinum Coast - Barbados

Clive heads to the west coast of Barbados to find out why the country produces so many great cricketers, before hitting the water to land a Caribbean catch for an island cookout.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

7:00 PM

Escape to the Country — 19:00

Surrey

A health-conscious couple from London enlist Sonali Shah to help them spend £1.3 million on a detached property in Surrey with enough land to create a wellness retreat.

Runtime: 1 hr

8:00 PM

The Big Deal with Steph McGovern — 20:00

Episode 6

It’s the grand final for the last three aspiring art dealer pairs. Competing at Frieze Week, only one can win the top prize of £50,000 worth of brilliant British art.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam — 21:00

The Face of Trouble

Women worldwide are falling for the same online lover. But when he starts to ask for money, Roxy, Annette and Gaby trace the truth back to a single man in California.

Runtime: 45 min

9:45 PM

Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam — 21:45

Male Fraud

Brian is contacted by countless women claiming to be in love with him. As he digs deeper, he learns he’s been the face of a scam he never knew existed.

Runtime: 45 min

10:30 PM

Newsnight — 22:30

Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.

Runtime: 33 min

11:03 PM

BBC Weather — 23:03

Weather bulletin.

Runtime: 2 min

11:05 PM

T20 Cricket — 23:05

England v Sri Lanka: Second T20 Highlights

Highlights of the second game of the T20 series between England and Sri Lanka.

Runtime: 30 min

11:35 PM

Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam — 23:35

In the Flesh

The victims and Brian unite and call in experts to expose the scammers. Gaby’s new contact offers information that could solve her case or pull her deeper into trouble.

Runtime: 45 min

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 17 September) on BBC Two, you can watch Escape to the Country, The Big Deal with Steph McGovern, and Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam. 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 00:20 with Hey Beautiful: Anatomy of a Romance Scam.

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