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 Saturday 17 October 2026 with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Dates
BBC Two Schedule — Sat 17 Oct
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 1:45 AM (1:45 AM UK Time )
1:45 AM
Panorama — 01:45
Roman Abramovich was the UK’s most famous oligarch, the Russian billionaire who helped Chelsea win the Champions League. New evidence suggests his business empire was built on lies.
Runtime:
30 min
2:15 AM
Time — 02:15
After tragedy strikes, custodial manager Bailey faces mounting pressure, while Marie-Louise supports troubled inmates. Meanwhile, Peter and James form an unlikely bond.
Runtime:
1 hr
6:00 AM
Piripenguins — 06:00
Flutter's Fossil Find
The Piris find a skeleton buried in the ice and think it’s an ancient ancestor. But after a series of strange discoveries, things take an unexpected turn.
Runtime:
15 min
6:15 AM
Big Lizard — 06:15
When Dad Got the Hiccups
Dad gets a severe case of Proximan hiccups. Big Lizard and Cosima do their best to help, but their attempt to scare Dad goes wrong when a real 'monster' turns up!
Runtime:
5 min
6:20 AM
The Weasy Family — 06:20
Mission Basketball
Weasy teams up with the cheating Chipmunk to win a game of basketball.
Runtime:
10 min
6:30 AM
Super Happy Magic Forest — 06:30
Cake Out
The heroes quest to find out who is behind a string of cake thefts, but they soon realise that there is more to this mystery than meets the eye.
Runtime:
10 min
6:40 AM
Grizzy and the Lemmings — 06:40
All Out for Silk
Grizzy and the Lemmings fight over a silkworm.
Runtime:
10 min
6:50 AM
Duck and Frog — 06:50
Ball Boy
Duck is a ball boy at an important tennis match, but Frog causes chaos by accidentally filling the automatic ball launcher with oranges that splat the crowd!
Runtime:
5 min
6:55 AM
Pokémon Horizons — 06:55
Rising Hope: 26. Welcome to Blueberry Academy!
The Rising Volt Tacklers meet up with new and old friends at Blueberry Academy.
Runtime:
25 min
7:20 AM
Winx Club - The Magic Is Back — 07:20
The Firewall
Following an accident, Tecna's magic is short-circuited, forcing her to come to terms with her emotions. The Winx and the Specialists take her to her home world of Zenith to be repaired.
Runtime:
25 min
7:45 AM
Blue Peter — 07:45
Epic World Records and Shini’s Skyscraper Challenge
Two super talented spaniels and one of the strongest women in the world attempt to smash world records in the studio. Shini attempts to clean the windows of the tallest building in the UK.
Runtime:
25 min
8:10 AM
8:15 AM
Countryfile — 08:15
South Pennines
Anita Rani and Sean Fletcher head to the south Pennines to join archaeologists and conservationists uncovering the remarkable ways peat is preserving our past while helping to protect our future.
Runtime:
1 hr
9:15 AM
Gardeners' World — 09:15
Episode 29
Frances Tophill is tackling jobs in the autumn garden and introduces plants that keep colour and interest going for as long as possible.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:15 AM
Cycling: Track World Championships — 10:15
Day 4: Women's Madison and 1km Time Trial
Clare Balding presents live coverage from day 4 of the Track Cycling World Championships in Shanghai, including the women’s madison and the women’s 1km time trial event.
Runtime:
4 hr
2:15 PM
North by Northwest — 14:15
Classic, darkly comic Hitchcock thriller in which an adman is pursued both by spies, who mistake him for a double agent, and by the police, who think he is an assassin.
Runtime:
2 hr 10 min
4:25 PM
Flog It! — 16:25
Manchester 32
Antiques series. At the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, Anita Manning and Michael Baggott value some extraordinary antiques including a pot of gold.
Runtime:
40 min
5:05 PM
Wilderness with Simon Reeve — 17:05
Yukon
Simon Reeve treks and canoes through Canada’s rugged and frozen Yukon territory to meet the people who make the wilderness home and to search for grizzly bears.
Runtime:
1 hr
6:05 PM
Where Eagles Dare — 18:05
Seven paratroopers, led by a British intelligence officer, are sent on a seemingly impossible mission - to rescue an American officer from the apparently impregnable Castle of the Eagles.
Runtime:
2 hr 30 min
8:35 PM
Forty Hits of 1986 at the BBC — 20:35
Forty classic hits from 1986 taken from the BBC's archives, including George Michael, Simply Red, A-ha, Samantha Fox, Pet Shop Boys and Eurythmics.
Runtime:
2 hr 30 min
11:05 PM
Top of the Pops — 23:05
1986 - Biggest Hits
Top of the Pops Big Hits is back with a bang for the year of 1986. Pop, new wave, rock, funk and R&B are all celebrated in this 60-minute special.
Runtime:
1 hr
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Two tonight?
Tonight (Saturday 17 October) on BBC Two, you can watch Forty Hits of 1986 at the BBC. 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 00:05 with Top of the Pops.
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.