BBC Two TV Guide & Listings (New Zealand Timezone)

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Tonight's highlights

7:00 PM Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs 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.

      
        7:30 PM
        
          Race Against the Tide
        
      Three teams, one beach, six hours to build the ultimate sandcastle. Who will sculpt to glory before the tide washes it all away in the grand final?

8:00 PM Saving Lives at Sea In Watergate Bay, one of Cornwall’s surfing hotspots, two teenage boys are caught in one of the beach’s notorious rip currents.

      
        9:00 PM
        
          Emergency 24/7
        
      Kye’s abscess hasn't responded to treatment, and it's possible the 26-year-old’s drug use has caused complications. 88-year-old Lady Carole needs surgery to retain her mobility.

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BBC Two Schedule — Today

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The first program is at 1:15 AM (1:15 AM UK Time )

1:15 AM

Countryfile — 01:15

Joe Crowley, Datshiane Navanayagam and Adam Henson head to Westacre Estate in Norfolk to discover how a historic rural estate is adapting to survive in the modern world.

Runtime: 55 min

2:10 AM

Emergency 24/7 — 02:10

After his dangerous driving causes a head-on crash, Tom arrives in ED along with his victim. A young horse rider is paralysed after a fall, but doctors struggle to find the cause.

Runtime: 1 hr

3:10 AM

Colin from Accounts — 03:10

Gordon and Ash exchange flirty texts. Chelsea reminds Gordon to bug bomb before she moves in. Ash seeks advice from Meggles about Gordon and David. Brett confronts Gordon about their friendship.

Runtime: 30 min

6:30 AM

Escape to the Country — 06:30

Northamptonshire

Denise Nurse helps Caroline from Kent return to her happy place in the Northamptonshire countryside and meets a young couple transforming their dream cottage ready for family life.

Runtime: 45 min

7:15 AM

Antiques Road Trip — 07:15

Manx for the Memories

Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian cruise across the Isle of Man in a wee Morris Traveller, with a detour to see the world’s smallest motor. Then it's off to a Glasgow auction showdown.

Runtime: 45 min

8:00 AM

The Great British Sewing Bee — 08:00

The Final

It’s the final, and the remaining candidates tackle a cummerbund and bow tie, make beach outfits from tableware and create outfits on the theme of metamorphosis.

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 17

The quiz show where players must avoid Impossible answers to stay in the competition. 21 people start today’s show but how many of them will survive to face the £10,000 question?

Runtime: 45 min

1:45 PM

The Edge — 13:45

Episode 22

Gabby Logan takes charge of the quiz where contestants need brainpower and ball skills to win big. Who will be the high roller and who will push themselves over The Edge?

Runtime: 45 min

2:30 PM

Politics Live — 14:30

The big political issues of the day.

Runtime: 1 hr 15 min

3:45 PM

The Wonder of Animals — 15:45

Bats

Chris Packham explores bats' incredible anatomy, physiology and senses to understand what enables them to thrive in some surprising places.

Runtime: 30 min

4:15 PM

South Pacific — 16:15

Ocean of Islands

Documentary looking at the remote South Pacific islands, which are inhabited by some of the most curious and precarious examples of life found on earth.

Runtime: 1 hr

5:15 PM

Flog It! — 17:15

Weston-super-Mare 28

Paul Martin presents from the Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, where experts Catherine Southon and Jonathan Pratt pick out some gems to value.

Runtime: 45 min

6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Week 9: Tuesday

Jennie Bond, James Bye, Kadeena Cox and Aurie Styla test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

Runtime: 30 min

6:30 PM

Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure — 18:30

La Vega - Dominican Republic

Every February, the city of La Vega bursts into life with loud and colourful street carnivals. Clive meets talented costume makers before suiting up for the parade.

Runtime: 30 min i Available on iPlayer

7:00 PM

Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs — 19:00

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: 30 min

7:30 PM

Race Against the Tide — 19:30

Episode 6

Three teams, one beach, six hours to build the ultimate sandcastle. Who will sculpt to glory before the tide washes it all away in the grand final?

Runtime: 30 min

8:00 PM

Saving Lives at Sea — 20:00

Lifeguard Emergency

In Watergate Bay, one of Cornwall’s surfing hotspots, two teenage boys are caught in one of the beach’s notorious rip currents.

Runtime: 1 hr

9:00 PM

Emergency 24/7 — 21:00

Mystery Infection

Kye’s abscess hasn't responded to treatment, and it's possible the 26-year-old’s drug use has caused complications. 88-year-old Lady Carole needs surgery to retain her mobility.

Runtime: 1 hr

10:00 PM

Colin from Accounts — 22:00

Matching Set

Ash is hopeful when Gordon invites her on a weekend away – until she discovers that Brett and Chiara are joining them on the road trip.

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

ODI Cricket — 23:00

England v Sri Lanka: First ODI Highlights

Highlights from the first ODI of 2026 between England and Sri Lanka.

Runtime: 50 min

11:50 PM

Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga — 23:50

Episode 1

David Olusoga reveals the new research that uncovers how the slave trade was driven by the monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I, and how a royal monopoly was established.

Runtime: 1 hr

Next Day →

Coming up tomorrow

Tomorrow on BBC Two — 23 September 2026

12:50 AM

Celebrity MasterChef

Judges Grace Dent and Giorgio Locatelli return as the final four take it right back to where it all began - their signature dish from day 1 - but reimagined to show how far they have come.
1:50 AM

The Split Up

Aria, a leading divorce lawyer, is poised to take the reins from her father when a shock announcement and the arrival of a former flame throw everything into question.
6:30 AM

Escape to the Country

Briony May Williams helps a Kent family find a home in north Yorkshire for £280,000, visits a local vineyard and unveils a mystery waterside house with an impressive view.
7:15 AM

Antiques Road Trip

Roo Irvine and Danny Sebastian are loving Lancashire in their mighty Morris Traveller. Sparkling diamonds go up against magic boxes in an enchanting auction experience.
8:00 AM

Great Continental Railway Journeys

At Budapest’s historic Nyugati station, Michael Portillo explores its sumptuous royal waiting room, built specially for the Austro-Hungarian emperor Franz Joseph I and his empress, Elizabeth.
8:30 AM

Great Continental Railway Journeys

On the last leg of his journey, Michael Portillo arrives in the historic city of Eger. At its famous castle, he discovers how Ottoman invaders were defeated by an outnumbered Hungarian force.

See full BBC Two schedule for tomorrow →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Tuesday 22 September) on BBC Two, you can watch Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs, Race Against the Tide, Saving Lives at Sea, and Emergency 24/7. Check the full schedule for more details.

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Today's programming on BBC Two ends at 00:50 (11:50 your time) with Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga.

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