BBC Two TV Guide & Listings (United States 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 Friday 09 January 2026 in the United States timezone with full listings and upcoming programmes.

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Tár

The life of celebrated conductor Lydia Tár begins to unravel when allegations about her personal and professional relationships appear in the media.
Runtime: 2 hr 35 min

Robson Green's Weekend Escapes

Robson is joined by Invictus Games gold medal winner JJ Chalmers in and around the Scottish town of Pitlochry. The pair zipwire across the River Garry and enjoy a husky ride.
Runtime: 30 min

Lost and Found in the Lakes

The team take on a search for a heartbroken teen. Can we find his phone full of family memories. And military dog tags found on the beach – but are they what they seem?
Runtime: 30 min

Garden Rescue

Chris Hull and Lee Burkhill are in Loughborough to create a sustainable, completely accessible garden full of nature for Paralympians Claire and Dave to relax in when they are not training.
Runtime: 45 min

The Travelling Auctioneers

Bee and Robin get to work helping some siblings in Gosport. Could hidden treasures in Nan’s jewellery box and a shed full of toy cars help fund Dave and Diane’s big family holiday?
Runtime: 45 min

Digging for Britain

Visceral evidence of a bloody massacre in the Scottish Highlands, Bradford’s first Muslim burial and, from the 1970s, Scotland’s first skatepark.
Runtime: 1 hr

BBC News

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime: 3 hr 30 min

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

Nick Robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking.
Runtime: 30 min

Impossible

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

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

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Episode 5
Winston Churchill’s D-Day memento needs reinforcements, antique Chinese wallpaper comes under insect attack, and a Victorian A-lister’s stage costume is saved for one last act.

Hidden Treasures of the National Trust

Episode 6
The battle to save unique dodo and dinosaur statues in a Northern Irish garden, the hidden story behind a portrait and a Victorian garden seat's restoration to its former glory.

Natural World

Nature documentary. In the wilds of the Rocky Mountains, a mother moose tends to her newborn calf. Cameraman Hugo Kitching follows the mother and calf through the four seasons.
Runtime: 1 hr

Flog It!

Antiques series. Paul Martin is joined by Caroline Hawley and Adam Partridge at historic Haddon Hall in Derbyshire, where finds include a stylish RAF drinks dispenser.
Runtime: 45 min

Richard Osman's House of Games

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

Robson and brother David head to a farm near Hexham for a lesson in jam making. They try making a terrarium and take a trip to the beach to build a huge sandcastle.
Runtime: 30 min

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

All-round entertainer Les Dennis and his acting chum, soap star Nitin Ganatra, head to the north west of England to hunt out some treasures for auction.
Runtime: 1 hr

Gardeners' World

Toby Buckland discovers how a garden near Bath has managed to marry its wild surroundings with its rich industrial past.
Runtime: 1 hr

Mystery Road: Origin

Easter, 2000. Taciturn police detective Jay Swan relocates to his partner Mary’s birthplace but finds a community in denial about its troubles.
Runtime: 55 min

Saving Lives at Sea

Boat Sinking Fast
In Castletownbere, crew member Donagh faces a baptism of fire on his first shout as the crew carry out a dramatic rescue of a fisherman who has suffered a suspected stroke.

QI

Sandi Toksvig looks at animals which start with a W with Nabil Abdulrashid, Holly Walsh, Sam Campbell and Alan Davies.
Runtime: 30 min

Newsnight

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

BBC Weather

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min

The Old Oak

A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community in County Durham struggles to hold on to his pub, while tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed there.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 min

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Friday 09 January) on BBC Two, you can watch Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Gardeners' World, Mystery Road: Origin, and Saving Lives at Sea. Check the full schedule for more details.

How can I watch BBC Two live?

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When does programming end on BBC Two today?

Today's programming on BBC Two ends at 00:50 (19:50 your time) with The Old Oak.

Is this TV schedule shown in UK time or my local time?

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