BBC Two TV Guide & Listings (Canada Timezone)
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 20 May 2026 in the Canada timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.
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Dates
BBC Two Schedule — Wed 20 May
Programming hasn’t started yet.
The first program is at 6:00 AM (6:00 AM UK Time )
6:00 AM
Escape to the Country — 06:00
North Yorkshire
Richie Anderson is house-hunting in North Yorkshire with Sarah, who wants a character-packed cottage. Richie also meets a couple running an 'egg-centric' restaurant on their farm.
Runtime:
45 min
6:45 AM
Bargain Hunt — 06:45
Kingston 20
Let’s hope it’s not all downhill for two teams of bargain hunters as they scour the stalls of an antiques centre in Kingston upon Thames.
Runtime:
45 min
7:30 AM
Great Continental Railway Journeys — 07:30
Mandas to Laconi
Michael Portillo’s railway tour of Sardinia heads inland towards the island's dramatic mountain landscapes, which he discovers were frequented by DH Lawrence.
Runtime:
30 min
8:00 AM
Great Japanese Railway Journeys — 08:00
Kyoto
Michael travels to the cultural heart of Japan, Kyoto, the city that for a thousand years was the capital. He visits a Shinto shrine, learns about a classic of Japanese literature and meets a geisha.
Runtime:
30 min
8:30 AM
Great Korean Railway Journeys — 08:30
Suwon to Seodaemun (Seoul)
Michael’s South Korean railway journey continues in Seoul. Travelling across one of the world’s largest metro systems, he heads south to Suwon to visit Samsung’s headquarters.
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:
2 hr 15 min
11:15 AM
1:00 PM
Impossible — 13:00
Episode 23
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
Mastermind — 13:45
Episode 8
Clive Myrie asks the questions in another heat where the contenders answer questions on Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Wire and the Falklands conflict.
Runtime:
30 min
2:15 PM
Lightning — 14:15
Episode 3
Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quick-fire quiz where six plucky contestants must stay out of the light to be all right. Can anyone beat the lightning and win the £3,000 jackpot?
Runtime:
30 min
2:45 PM
Clean It, Fix It — 14:45
Episode 10
The Olgun family's rented two-bed flat in south west London is bursting at the seams, so the team revamp the hallway to get rid of the clutter.
Runtime:
45 min
3:30 PM
Wonders of Life — 15:30
Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Professor Brian Cox asks how, from a lifeless cosmos ruled by the laws of physics and chemistry, it is possible that a planet can produce so much wonderful, varied biology.
4:30 PM
Antiques Roadshow — 16:30
Harrogate
Members of the public bring along their antiques and curios. Interesting finds in Harrogate include naval log books from the Napoleonic era and a silk bedcover.
Runtime:
45 min
5:15 PM
Flog It! — 17:15
Episode 14
Members of the public try to make money out of their antiques.
Runtime:
45 min
6:00 PM
Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00
Week 8: Wednesday
Josh Jones, Molly Rainford, Mark Rhodes and Sonia test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime:
30 min
6:30 PM
Great Continental Railway Journeys — 18:30
Nuoro to Macomer
Michael Portillo continues his Sardinian railway adventure, arriving in Mamoiada to investigate the town’s extraordinary pagan traditions.
Runtime:
30 min
7:00 PM
Iolo's River Valleys — 19:00
Teifi
Iolo explores the Teifi river valley, and finds a slow worm hunting, meets a coracle fisherman, is thrilled by a fishing otter and watches a pair of kestrels at their nest.
Runtime:
30 min
7:30 PM
The Future with Hannah Fry — 19:30
OK Computer, How Do I Feel?
Can artificial intelligence read emotions better than a human? Hannah explores the new technology that is creeping into our lives.
Runtime:
25 min
7:55 PM
The Secret Genius of Modern Life — 19:55
Rollercoaster: The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Hannah uncovers the wild origins of the modern-day rollercoaster and gets the inside story on the UK’s newest, tallest and fastest coaster – Thorpe Park's Hyperia.
8:00 PM
RHS Chelsea Flower Show — 20:00
Episode 6
Monty Don and Arit Anderson explore how gardening can inspire us to be more creative while celebrating the artistry on display in the show ground and Great Pavilion.
Runtime:
1 hr
9:00 PM
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life — 21:00
Replace and Renew
A surgeon must remove part of his patient’s tongue and reconstruct it to save her from an aggressive cancer, and surgeons perform a rare simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant.
Runtime:
1 hr
10:00 PM
Peelers: The PSNI for Real — 22:00
Episode 1
Anna and Perri race to a violent offender. Tom consoles a woman whose loved one has been hit by a taxi. The Peelers control an angry crowd outside a sex offender’s home.
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
The Turning — 23:30
Supernatural thriller based on a story by Henry James. A young woman becomes the governess of two unruly children at a secluded manor.
Runtime:
1 hr 30 min
1:00 AM
Panorama — 01:00
Scams, Lies and AI
Marianna Spring explores how AI slop is shaping what we see, what we believe and who we can trust. In the age of artificial intelligence, will seeing ever be believing again?
Runtime:
30 min
1:30 AM
MasterChef — 01:30
Episode 10
It’s the last round of heats. A new batch of amateur cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen ready to show off their culinary skills, hoping to get through to the next round.
Runtime:
1 hr
2:30 AM
The Future with Hannah Fry — 02:30
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
2:55 AM
Do You Know Your Place? — 02:55
Jedburgh
Vernon Kay, with Paul Gorton in tow, challenges Anneka Rice, comedian Shane Todd and DJ Remi Burgz to separate the real from the ridiculous. This time, the destination is Jedburgh.
Runtime:
30 min
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Two tonight?
Tonight (Wednesday 20 May) on BBC Two, you can watch Iolo's River Valleys, The Future with Hannah Fry, The Secret Genius of Modern Life, and RHS Chelsea Flower 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 03:25 (22:25 your time) with Do You Know Your Place?.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
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