BBC Two TV Guide & Listings (Ireland 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 Thursday 08 January 2026 in the Ireland timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Titanic Sinks Tonight

With the lifeboats gone and the ship seconds from sinking, thousands face their fate. Those aboard the lifeboats make a life-or-death decision: to help those in the water or row away.
Runtime: 1 hr

Mo Salah: Never Give Up

Determination and devotion
The story of Mo Salahโ€™s unlikely rise to global stardom โ€“ how the Liverpool icon defied the odds and never gave up on his challenging journey to the top.

Waiting for the Out

Philosophy teacher Danโ€™s first day working in prison hits harder than expected โ€“ awakening something paternal and revealing he has underestimated both his students and his past.
Runtime: 50 min

Amanda & Alan's Greek Job

Besties Amanda Holden and Alan Carr arrive at the picturesque Ionian island of Corfu. However, itโ€™s anything but idyllic as they discover a big fat Greek renovation lies ahead.
Runtime: 30 min

Lost and Found in the Lakes

The Long Lost Ring
The detectorists search for a beloved ring that was lost on a football field in 1966. And a phone dropped in the natural pools of Buttermere. Can our freedivers dive deep enough to find it?
Runtime: 30 min

Garden Rescue

Stockport
Charlie Dimmock and Amelia Bouquet are in Stockport to create a well-being garden full of nature, with native wildflowers and sensory planting, for firefighters Lydia and Katie to relax in.
Runtime: 45 min

I Escaped to the Country

The Welsh Valleys and Herefordshire
Alistair Appleton tucks into samosas and welsh cakes with a Doncaster duo now thriving in the Welsh Valleys, while Jules Hudson visits buyers loving their new life in Powys.
Runtime: 45 min

Rick Stein's Australia

Episode 1
Rick Stein retraces his first steps in Sydney, reconnecting with old friends and exciting new influences to explore how the culinary landscape is evolving.
Runtime: 1 hr

BBC News

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime: 3 hr 15 min

Politics Live

The big political issues of the day.
Runtime: 45 min

Impossible

Episode 9
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

Episode 14
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 Manor Reborn

Episode 4
The designers and historical experts rush to get the house finished for opening day. Will the National Trust accept the outlandish schemes, and what will the public make of it?
Runtime: 1 hr

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Episode 4
A unique Victorian clock is brought back to life, a portrait damaged by Georgian partying is restored, and an unusual handmade puppet reveals a hidden World War II story.

Natural World

Puerto Rico: Island of Enchantment
David Attenborough tells the story of the island's exotic but vulnerable wildlife. A team of conservation champions are making it their mission to save the most precious species.
Runtime: 1 hr

Flog It!

Oxford 19
Antiques series. Paul Martin is joined by experts Christina Trevanion and Mark Stacey at Oxford Union, perhaps the most famous debating chamber outside of Westminster.
Runtime: 45 min

Richard Osman's House of Games

Week 11: Thursday
Huge Davies, Amy Dowden, Humphrey Ker and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime: 30 min

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

KT Tunstall
Robson joins singer KT Tunstall in her home territory of Fife as they explore the beaches of her childhood near St Andrews, followed by a sea shanty workshop and jewellery making.
Runtime: 30 min

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Episode 18
Musicians Gareth Malone and YolanDa Brown join David Harper and Raj Bisram for some antique shopping in Scotland, buying a rare green pig and releasing a puffin chick into the wild.
Runtime: 1 hr

Earth's Great Rivers II

Zambezi
From elephants and wildebeest to Victoria Falls, the largest curtain of water on earth. This is the story of the Zambezi, Africaโ€™s wildest river.

Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour

Venice
In Venice, Rob and Rylan discover one of the largest works of art in the world, Rob attempts to conduct an orchestra, and Rylan explores the cityโ€™s hidden side.

What We Do in the Shadows

The Return of Jerry
The vampires' long-lost fifth roommate returns.
Runtime: 25 min

Natural World

Raising Sancho
The touching story of a rescued giant otter cub being raised by a Brazilian naturalist.
Runtime: 5 min

Newsnight

Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day.
Runtime: 28 min

BBC Weather

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min

Lucy Worsley: Victorian Murder Club

Episode 1
Lucy Worsley takes on the historical cold case of a forgotten Victorian serial killer, dubbed the Thames Torso Murderer, who was never caught.
Runtime: 1 hr

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 08 January) on BBC Two, you can watch Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Earth's Great Rivers II, Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour, and What We Do in the Shadows. 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 00:00 (00:00 your time) with Lucy Worsley: Victorian Murder Club.

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