BBC Two TV Guide & Listings (Ireland Timezone)
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BBC Two Schedule — Thu 18 Dec
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Celebrity Race Across the World — 01:15
It's the teams' final race, from Medellín in Colombia to the Guajira Peninsula, the northernmost point of South America. Which of them will triumph?
Runtime:
1 hr
Highland Cops — 02:15
The Surprise Monkey Raid
Police investigating the disappearance of a popular barman find human remains near Aviemore. In Caithness, cops are shocked to discover tropical animals in a derelict house.
The Crash Detectives — 03:15
A man is critically injured after he is ejected from a crashing car – but the driver has fled the scene. As a manhunt begins, inquiries take a forensic turn, exposing the chilling truth.
Runtime:
30 min
The Bidding Room — 06:30
Pugin Tiles, Medicine Ball, Duke of York Stone
A collection of encaustic tiles leaves Jo and JB speechless, Glen hopes to find a fortune with his metal detector, and swimming teacher Lynne treats the dealers to a workout.
Runtime:
45 min
Bargain Hunt — 07:15
Christmas Special - Newark 22
It’s a cracker of a show with Danny Sebastian, his sidekick Elfred and two teams of Christmas shoppers.
Runtime:
45 min
Gardeners' World — 08:00
Gardeners' World Winter Special
With Buster by his side, Adam Frost gets on with some winter jobs. He’s got hellebores to plant, a sedum roof to repair and a nestbox that is in need of a spring clean.
Runtime:
1 hr
BBC News — 09:00
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime:
3 hr 15 min
Politics Live — 12:15
A look back at 2025 and ahead to 2026
Families are being urged to put their phones down over Christmas.
Runtime:
45 min
Impossible — 13:00
Episode 4
Game show presented by Rick Edwards in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.
Runtime:
45 min
Brainbox Challenge — 13:45
Episode 9
Clive Anderson hosts a brain training quiz show in which contestants battle to prove themselves in a sequence of brain games.
Runtime:
30 min
The Polar Bear Family and Me — 14:15
Spring
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan follows a wild polar bear family over three seasons. In Svalbard, Gordon and the team find a polar bear birth den.
Runtime:
1 hr
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof — 15:15
Powerful melodrama adapted from the Tennessee Williams play. Strained emotions mark the birthday celebration of southern plantation owner and patriarch Big Daddy.
Runtime:
1 hr 45 min
The Hairy Bakers' Christmas Special — 17:00
The Hairy Bakers cook up their favourite festive recipes for families who won't be spending Christmas together: fire-fighters, nurses, police and ambulance crews.
Runtime:
15 min
Flog It! — 17:15
Guildford 21
Antiques series. Paul Martin is joined by experts James Lewis and Mark Stacey at Guildford Cathedral to pick out a selection of interesting antiques and collectables.
Runtime:
45 min
Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00
Festive Week 1: Friday
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
Strictly - It Takes Two — 18:30
Episode 59
Janette Manrara dishes up more exciting gossip as the remaining finalist drops by for a chat. And Vicky Gill reveals some of the weekend’s costumes in Puttin’ on the Glitz.
Runtime:
30 min
My Epic Camel Adventure with Gordon Buchanan — 19:00
Journey across the Gobi
Gordon Buchanan takes an epic camel ride across the Gobi Desert to discover how these most iconic, yet least understood, animals have adapted to survive in extreme environments.
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby — 20:00
Wilderness Hotel Inari
Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work in sub-zero conditions in Lapland as they collect firewood, cook reindeer stew and take cold water plunges at a hotel owned by a Sami family.
Runtime:
1 hr
A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley — 21:00
Recreating festivities from Henry VIII's era, Lucy Worsley dresses, eats, drinks, sings and parties like it is 500 years ago - discovering long-lost traditions as well as familiar customs.
Runtime:
1 hr
Inside No. 9 — 22:00
The Devil of Christmas
Seasonal special of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's anthology of comedy dramas. Austria, Krampusnacht 1977. Who has been good and who has been bad this Christmas?
Newsnight — 22:30
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Nick Watt.
Runtime:
28 min
Civilisations: Rise and Fall — 23:00
Japan
For 250 years, Japan has thrived, largely cut off from western influence – until US gunboats arrive. In the face of an industrialised west, how will reformers, the shogun and the samurai class react?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on BBC Two tonight?
Tonight (Thursday 18 December) on BBC Two, you can watch My Epic Camel Adventure with Gordon Buchanan, Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley, and Inside No. 9. 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 00:00 (00:00 your time) with Civilisations: Rise and Fall.
Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?
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