BBC Two TV Guide & Listings (Germany Timezone)

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM Global Eye Farhad Javed reports on Pakistan's role in the US-Iran ceasefire, and we hear how routine visits for medical treatment in Pakistan have led to children becoming infected with HIV.

7:30 PM Extraordinary Portraits Bill Bailey matches wildlife sanctuary owner Lindsay with celebrity artist and animal lover Ricky Wilson. But Ricky faces an artistic dilemma.

8:00 PM Mastermind Clive Myrie asks the questions in the last semi-final. The specialist subjects include Amelia Earhart, Sir Laurence Olivier, the red wines of Burgundy and the songs of Sir Noël Coward.

8:30 PM University Challenge The second set of semi-finalists face off for a place in the final. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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BBC Two Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 12:55 AM (12:55 AM UK Time )

12:55 AM

Forensics: The Real CSI — 00:55

When CCTV captures the violent sexual attack of a woman in a public phone box in Birmingham, police and forensic teams race to identify the attacker before he can strike again.

Runtime: 1 hr

1:55 AM

Babies — 01:55

Flashbacks show Stephen and Lisa’s first meeting, while Amanda’s pregnancy and Dave’s ambitions create uncertainty for all.

Runtime: 55 min

2:50 AM

Babies — 02:50

At a friend’s wedding, Lisa struggles in the face of Amanda’s pregnancy, and Stephen tries to find the courage to confront Dave.

Runtime: 1 hr

6:00 AM

Bargain Hunt — 06:00

Wheels and Deals

Eric Knowles hitches a lift with a host of experts and their red and blue teams as they journey to antiques fairs in search of car-related collectibles to sell at auction.

Runtime: 45 min

6:45 AM

Secret Garden — 06:45

Oxfordshire

David Attenborough reveals the lives of kingfishers, otters and other animals whose home is a river garden. Life here seems idyllic, but all are at the mercy of seasonal floods.

Runtime: 1 hr

7:45 AM

Match of the Day — 07:45

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Gabby Logan presents highlights from Sunday’s four Premier League games, including title contenders Manchester City against Chelsea.

Runtime: 1 hr 15 min

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 6

Game show in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.

Runtime: 45 min

1:45 PM

The Tournament — 13:45

Episode 19

In the ultimate knockout quiz, eight players do battle on the Tournament Run in a series of exciting tug-of-war quiz matches. Hosted by Alex Scott.

Runtime: 45 min

2:30 PM

Lightning — 14:30

Episode 9

Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quick-fire quiz where six plucky contestants must stay out of the light to be alright. Can anyone beat the lightning and win the £3,000 jackpot?

Runtime: 30 min

3:00 PM

Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure — 15:00

Kingston - Jamaica

In Jamaica’s capital city, Clive learns some dancehall moves, samples Jamaican-Irish stout punch and learns why this island produces so many Olympic sprinters.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

3:30 PM

Nature's Epic Journeys — 15:30

Caribou

Nature documentary series. Liz Bonnin leads a team using cutting-edge technology to follow caribou on a 5,000km migration through the Arctic wilderness of Canada and Alaska.

Runtime: 1 hr

4:30 PM

Antiques Roadshow — 16:30

Hartlepool

Michael Aspel invites members of the public to bring along their antiques for examination. Treasures from Hartlepool include a Steiff teddy bear and a drug jar.

Runtime: 40 min

5:10 PM

Flog It! — 17:10

Chiddingstone 11

Flog it! comes from Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. Antiques experts Thomas Plant and Adam Partridge find some fascinating antiques and collectibles to take to auction.

Runtime: 50 min

6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Week 3: Monday

Jacqui Joseph, Ben Thompson, Laura Tobin and Henning Wehn test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Runtime: 30 min

6:30 PM

Great Japanese Railway Journeys — 18:30

Osaka to Nagoya

Beginning his journey in Osaka, Michael explores the artistic phenomenon of manga, takes a trip on the Shinkansen and, in Nagoya, visits the factory making the smart loo.

Runtime: 30 min

7:00 PM

Global Eye — 19:00

How Pakistan positioned itself as a peace broker

Farhad Javed reports on Pakistan's role in the US-Iran ceasefire, and we hear how routine visits for medical treatment in Pakistan have led to children becoming infected with HIV.

Runtime: 30 min

7:30 PM

Extraordinary Portraits — 19:30

Living with 200 Wild Animals

Bill Bailey matches wildlife sanctuary owner Lindsay with celebrity artist and animal lover Ricky Wilson. But Ricky faces an artistic dilemma.

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

Mastermind — 20:00

Episode 30

Clive Myrie asks the questions in the last semi-final. The specialist subjects include Amelia Earhart, Sir Laurence Olivier, the red wines of Burgundy and the songs of Sir Noël Coward.

Runtime: 30 min

8:30 PM

University Challenge — 20:30

Manchester v Imperial

The second set of semi-finalists face off for a place in the final. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Runtime: 30 min

9:00 PM

Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me — 21:00

Director Simon Draper sets out to make a podcast with actress Miriam Margolyes, but the project soon becomes sidetracked as Simon is drawn ever deeper into her orbit.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Disclosure — 22:00

Episode 1

A single mum from Scotland embarks on a whirlwind romance with a Ghanaian preacher. They quickly marry, and she becomes the first lady of his church. But lives are torn apart when tragedy strikes.

Runtime: 30 min

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

Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy — 23:00

Episode 1

With access to insiders, including his sister La Toya, this episode charts Jackson’s rise from child prodigy to global star. But some concerning behaviour raises troubling questions.

Runtime: 1 hr

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Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Two — 14 April 2026

12:00 AM

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

Romesh visits Uganda, where is he hosted by a princess who attempts to expand his knowledge of the stunning country beyond the brutal dictator Idi Amin.
1:00 AM

Countryfile

Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor visit Bisterne Estate in Hampshire’s Avon Valley, where farmland and water meadows provide a vital home for two classic signs of spring – the lapwing and the hare.
1:55 AM

Sort Your Life Out

Stacey and the team head to Twickenham to help the Allan family tackle their overflowing home.
2:55 AM

Twenty Twenty Six

It’s Ian’s first day as director of integrity, and his first challenge is to decide which cities should host the semi-finals. It’s also Miami Day, which may or may not be a thing.
6:15 AM

Shift the Thrift

In Hastings, partners James and Elaine scour 15 charity shops, hunting for vintage gems and a hidden star buy before facing a tense, live online auction for charity.
6:45 AM

Bargain Hunt

The cinema curtains open on this episode from Derbyshire in which two sisterly duos put aside sibling rivalry in the pursuit of profits.

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What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Monday 13 April) on BBC Two, you can watch Global Eye, Extraordinary Portraits, Mastermind, and University Challenge. Check the full schedule for more details.

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