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BBC Two Schedule — Wed 17 Dec

12:00 AM

Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story — 00:00

Episode 4
The team faces bad luck in the Japanese GP, and a pivotal race in Brazil becomes a thrilling battle between three drivers. Can Brawn GP turn a nightmare around and into a fairy-tale ending?
1:00 AM

See Hear — 01:00

In this Question Time special, Rolf Choutan hosts a debate from MediaCityUK in Salford, bringing together leading voices from across the deaf community to explore the key issues shaping its future.
Runtime: 30 min
1:30 AM

Celebrity MasterChef — 01:30

The remaining celebrities will need to impress not just one, not two, but three of Grace Dent's fellow restaurant critics if they want to make it through to finals week.
Runtime: 1 hr
2:30 AM

Our Girls: The Southport Families — 02:30

The parents of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Bebe King, the three girls murdered in the Southport attack, on the love and legacy left behind.
Runtime: 1 hr
3:30 AM

Global Eye — 03:30

Nomsa Maseko reports from South Africa in the wake of the first-ever G20 on African soil, hearing from residents of abandoned and hijacked buildings just a few kilometres from the summit location.
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 AM

The Bidding Room — 06:30

James Bond Poster, Tiffany Ink Blotter, Titanic Artefacts
New dealer Rambo gets excited about a Bond poster, a shiny Tiffany ink blotter causes a stir, and some intriguing artefacts tempt the dealers.
Runtime: 45 min
7:15 AM

Bargain Hunt — 07:15

Southwell 21
Natasha Raskin Sharp hosts two teams of married couples who are shopping at a bustling antiques fair in Nottinghamshire alongside experts Phil Serrell and Roo Irvine.
Runtime: 45 min
8:00 AM

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip — 08:00

Monty Panesar v Simon Weston
Simon Weston and Monty Panesar join Tim Medhurst and Roo Irvine for a jolly jaunt in south west Wales. The car of choice is a 1960 Morris Oxford.
9:00 AM

BBC News — 09:00

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime: 2 hr 15 min
11:15 AM

Politics Live — 11:15

Prime Minister’s Questions
Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch for the final Prime Minister's Questions of the year.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 min
1:00 PM

Impossible — 13:00

Episode 3
Game show presented by Rick Edwards in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.
Runtime: 45 min
1:45 PM

Brainbox Challenge — 13:45

Episode 8
Clive Anderson hosts a brain training quiz show in which contestants battle to prove themselves in a sequence of brain games.
Runtime: 30 min
2:15 PM

Life in the Snow — 14:15

Gordon Buchanan meets the animals who live in nature's winter wonderlands, from the polar bear mother helping her cubs to the owl searching for food.
Runtime: 1 hr
3:15 PM

Funeral in Berlin — 15:15

Harry Palmer is sent to Berlin with instructions to assist Colonel Stok, the Russian head of security for the Berlin Wall, who is eager to defect to the West.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 min
4:55 PM

Nigel Slater's Simple Cooking — 16:55

Surf and Turf
Nigel Slater explores successful food marriages in the kitchen, turning the spotlight on surf and turf - the classic culinary pairing of fish and meat.
Runtime: 20 min
5:15 PM

Flog It! — 17:15

Exmouth
The charming seaside town of Exmouth, in Devon, plays host to Flog It! where Paul Martin and the team enthuse about precious metals.
Runtime: 45 min
6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Festive Week 1: Thursday
Jim Howick, Matt Morsia, Rebecca Lucy Taylor and Susan Wokoma test their general knowledge skills for a special festive show in Richard Osman's Festive House of Games.
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 PM

Strictly - It Takes Two — 18:30

Episode 58
Janette Manrara is back with all the unmissable news and behind-the-scenes action from Strictly as another of the final couples joins her on the sofa.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 PM

Simply Nigella — 19:00

Christmas Special
Nigella shares her foolproof guide to stress-free festive cooking in this hour-long Christmas special. Nigella's slow-cooked black treacle ham replaces turkey as the centrepiece.
8:00 PM

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing — 20:00

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing
To celebrate another year of fishing, Paul and Bob travel to south west France to fish the River Lot and soak up the local French culture. Will Ted manage to make the journey too?
Runtime: 1 hr
9:00 PM

The Hairy Bikers: You’ll Never Ride Alone — 21:00

An emotional ride
An emotional ride. Si King celebrates the life of biker brother and best mate Dave Myers - with memories of great food and good times, and an epic motorcycle convoy.
10:00 PM

Live at the Apollo — 22:00

Christmas Special
The brilliant Judi Love introduces comedians Dan Tiernan and John Kearns to the stage.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
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

BBC Weather — 22:58

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min
11:00 PM

Robin Hood — 23:00

Period film action adventure. A dying knight’s request takes crusader Robin Longstride from France to the village of Nottingham, via the royal court, and fresh conflicts.
Runtime: 2 hr 15 min
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 17 December) on BBC Two, you can watch Simply Nigella, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, The Hairy Bikers: You’ll Never Ride Alone, and Live at the Apollo. 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 01:15 (12:15 your time) with Robin Hood.

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