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BBC Two Schedule — Thu 29 Jan

12:55 AM

Mystery Road: Origin — 00:55

Jay’s brother is blamed for a shooting, and another child vanishes, leading the detective to turn to extreme methods.
Runtime: 50 min
1:45 AM

Call the Midwife — 01:45

Rosalind’s skills are tested when she is drawn into an unusual domestic case. Joyce is seconded to the hospital and befriends a single mother with a rare blood group.
Runtime: 1 hr
2:45 AM

Amanda & Alan's Greek Job — 02:45

Amanda and Alan show some love to the heart of the home, the kitchen. But with ivy growing out of the windows and a roof on the verge of collapse, it’s not an easy ride.
Runtime: 30 min
6:15 AM

Homes Under the Hammer — 06:15

Beginner's Luck?
Two couples tackle their debut renovations in Nottinghamshire and south London. An altogether more experienced hand takes on a big project in Lancashire.
Runtime: 1 hr
7:15 AM

Escape to the Country — 07:15

Devon
Steve Brown helps a couple find an eco-friendly Devon home, as well as meeting someone who has already made his own escape and turned a traditional village pub into something super-stylish.
Runtime: 45 min
8:00 AM

Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens — 08:00

Episode 2
Monty Don travels along the Rhine to Germany, seeing romantic castles, stunning scenery and gardens, and a park created from disused factories.
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

Renewable Energy
Are wind and solar power the answer to Britain's energy needs?
Runtime: 45 min
1:00 PM

Impossible — 13:00

Episode 14
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

Brainbox Challenge — 13:45

Episode 19
Clive Anderson hosts a brain-training quiz show in which contestants battle to prove themselves in a sequence of brain games.
Runtime: 30 min
2:15 PM

The Boss — 14:15

Episode 4
Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the boss and walk away with the cash?
Runtime: 45 min
3:00 PM

The Vintage French Farmhouse — 15:00

Episode 4
Three antiques dealers visit a picture-perfect market in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue to find hidden treasures and then compete to sell them online.
Runtime: 45 min
3:45 PM

Who Do You Think You Are? USA — 15:45

Laverne Cox
Actress and activist Laverne Cox pieces together the inspiring life of her ancestor who challenged societal norms and bravely pushed the boundaries just years after emancipation.
Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer
4:15 PM

Scotland from the Sky — 16:15

Episode 1
Presenter James Crawford explores how we have managed to surmount the challenges of our tough terrain to connect communities and industries across the centuries.
Runtime: 1 hr
5:15 PM

Flog It! — 17:15

Derbyshire 8
Paul Martin is joined by experts Michael Baggott and Caroline Hawley at Haddon Hall in Derbyshire for another edition of the antiques series.
Runtime: 45 min
6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Week 14: Thursday
Tasha Ghouri, Jon Kay, Alexandra Mardell and Griff Rhys Jones test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 PM

Clive Myrie's African Adventure — 18:30

Accra
Clive gets a restyle at one of the world’s biggest second-hand markets, learns Ghanaian grooves from Beyoncé video star Dancegod Lloyd and learns the art of fantasy coffins.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 PM

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip — 19:00

Episode 6
Today’s star-studded shopping spree features newscasters Nina Hossain and Lucrezia Millarini. Expert advice comes from Tim Medhurst and Steven Moore.
Runtime: 1 hr
8:00 PM

Your Home Made Perfect — 20:00

Hemal and Kapila
Two architects compete using virtual reality to win the opportunity to remodel a four-bedroom house near Stockport. But which option will the owners choose?
Runtime: 1 hr
9:00 PM

Cold Case Investigators: Solving Britain’s Sex Crimes — 21:00

Episode 2
DNA tests help detectives find a rapist who has gone unpunished for nearly 30 years. Have they also found the man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted two schoolgirls in 2002?
10:00 PM

Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs — 22:00

The Wild Way of the North
Paul visits Wester Ross, discovers the heritage of Little Loch Broom, Loch Broom and Ullapool, then explores the Corrieshalloch Gorge and conquers the Bad Step on Stac Pollaidh.
Runtime: 5 min
10:05 PM

The Apprentice: Unfinished Business — 22:05

Hong Kong
As Lord Sugar launches his search for a new business partner, Angela Scanlon and guests take a look at the candidates' performances. Plus an exclusive chat with the first person to leave the process.
Runtime: 30 min
10:35 PM

Newsnight — 22:35

Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.
Runtime: 33 min
11:08 PM

BBC Weather — 23:08

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min
11:10 PM

Mystery Road: Origin — 23:10

Episode 4
Jay’s rough justice gets an unexpected response. One disappearance is resolved, but the other’s outcome proves aggravating.
Runtime: 55 min
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What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Thursday 29 January) on BBC Two, you can watch Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Your Home Made Perfect, Cold Case Investigators: Solving Britain’s Sex Crimes, and Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs. 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 00:05 (00:05 your time) with Mystery Road: Origin.

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