BBC Two TV Guide & Listings (Canada Timezone)

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BBC Two Schedule — Thu 21 May

6:30 AM

Homes Under the Hammer — 06:30

Seaside Saga!
We head to the Kent coast to revisit a renovation that's taken some time to finish. Jacqui checks out a large terrace as well as a tiny flat in a tale of two contrasting projects.
Runtime: 1 hr
7:30 AM

Great Continental Railway Journeys — 07:30

Nuoro to Macomer
Michael Portillo continues his Sardinian railway adventure, arriving in Mamoiada to investigate the town’s extraordinary pagan traditions.
Runtime: 30 min
8:00 AM

Gardeners' World — 08:00

Episode 10
With the promise of warmer days ahead, Monty makes a start on planting up some of his spectacular summer containers. Frances Tophill heads to Berkshire to learn more about biodynamic gardening.
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 24
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 9
Clive Myrie hosts the classic quiz where contenders take on the famous black chair. The specialist subjects include Christopher Hitchens, Ayrton Senna and Killing Eve.
Runtime: 30 min
2:15 PM

Lightning — 14:15

Episode 4
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

Under the Vines — 14:45

Episode 1
In New Zealand, a broke Sydney socialite and a disgraced London lawyer arrive at the small vineyard each believes they have inherited outright. Earthy comedy drama set in central Otago.
Runtime: 45 min i Available on iPlayer
3:30 PM

Wonders of Life — 15:30

Size Matters
Brian travels across Australia to explore the physics of the size of life. He discovers that size has a profound effect on how you move, how you feed, even how long you live.
4:30 PM

Antiques Roadshow — 16:30

Liverpool
Valuing heirlooms with Michael Aspel and a team of experts. Fascinating finds at St George's Hall include a tie pin commemorating the death of Nelson.
Runtime: 40 min
5:10 PM

Flog It! — 17:10

Derby 3
Antiques series. Paul Martin presents from Haddon Hall in Derbyshire with Michael Baggot and Caroline Hawley. Items uncovered include a scent bottle and a stereoscopic viewer.
Runtime: 50 min
6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Week 8: Thursday
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

Ajaccio to Vizzavona
Michael Portillo’s railway journey through the islands of Sardinia and Corsica sees him leave Sardinia and arrive into Corsica, the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 PM

This Farming Life — 19:00

D-Day for Dairy Farmers
Behind on the dairy shed build, Lucy and Adam still need to buy cows to milk. Callum and Zara are building for their future, and Terrence’s heart appointment gives cause to reflect.
Runtime: 1 hr
8:00 PM

RHS Chelsea Flower Show — 20:00

Episode 8
Monty Don and Arit Anderson and the team discover how gardens from the past are inspiring the latest looks at Chelsea this year.
Runtime: 1 hr
9:00 PM

The Elon Musk Show — 21:00

The Next Chapter
Another look at one of the world’s most polarising billionaires as he swaps rockets and electric cars for raw political power.
Runtime: 1 hr
10:00 PM

Peelers: The PSNI for Real — 22:00

Episode 2
Dave stumbles upon a drug den. Jade and Adam open up about the mental health scars of being a Peeler. Perri uses pepper spray to bring a violent suspect down.
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 Paddy O'Connell.
Runtime: 28 min
10:58 PM

BBC Weather — 22:58

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min
11:00 PM

Surgeons: At the Edge of Life — 23:00

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
12:00 AM

This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist — 00:00

The Manhunt
When the bomb detonates inside Harvey’s Wagon Wheel Casino, it leaves behind more than shattered concrete and twisted steel. There's a maze of unanswered questions.
Runtime: 45 min
12:45 AM

MasterChef — 00:45

Episode 11
A brand new batch of amateur cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen, ready to compete in the first round and take their shot at culinary stardom.
Runtime: 1 hr
1:45 AM

The Cage — 01:45

Episode 4
Matty and Leanne are pulled in different directions. At a tense casino night, Gary’s money laundering unravels.
Runtime: 1 hr

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 21 May) on BBC Two, you can watch This Farming Life, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, The Elon Musk Show, and Peelers: The PSNI for Real. 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 02:45 (21:45 your time) with The Cage.

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