BBC Two TV Guide & Listings (United States Timezone)

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BBC Two Schedule — Wed 29 Apr

6:15 AM

Escape to the Country — 06:15

Suffolk
Jules Hudson helps a family from the coastal city of Southend-on-Sea find a Suffolk home with a holiday let, then stops by a boatyard which lovingly restores historic boats.
Runtime: 45 min
7:00 AM

Shift the Thrift — 07:00

Chepstow
In Chepstow, friends Ella and Issy race to turn charity shop finds into profit, taking bold risks on furniture and fashion before a tense live-streamed auction.
Runtime: 30 min
7:30 AM

Great Japanese Railway Journeys — 07:30

Tokyo, Part 2
Michael rides the 21-mile Yamonote line, an elevated railway that encircles the city, and visits the busiest train station in the world by passenger numbers.
Runtime: 30 min
8:00 AM

MasterChef — 08:00

Episode 1
It’s the first heat of this year’s competition, and six talented cooks are braced for culinary battle. Their first goal is to secure one of four gleaming MasterChef aprons.
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: 1 hr
10:00 AM

Snooker: World Championship — 10:00

Day 12, Morning Session
Coverage of day 12 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Runtime: 1 hr 15 min
11:15 AM

Politics Live — 11:15

The big political issues of the day.
Runtime: 1 hr 45 min
1:00 PM

Snooker: World Championship — 13:00

Day 12, Afternoon Session
Coverage of day 12 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Runtime: 5 hr
6:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 18:00

Week 5: Wednesday
Kelle Bryan, Antony Costa, Alexei Sayle and Emma Sidi test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 PM

Great Japanese Railway Journeys — 18:30

Tokyo to Sendai
Michael heads north from Tokyo to Honshu’s Tohoku region, known as the rice granary of Japan. In the city of Sendai, he learns about 2011's disastrous earthquake and tsunami.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 PM

Snooker: World Championship — 19:00

Day 12, Evening Session
Coverage of day 12 of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
Runtime: 3 hr
10:00 PM

Twenty Twenty Six — 22:00

Mattheas Sivori/Wooden Condoms
Sarah’s ‘wooden condoms’ gaffe has gone viral at the same time as rumours about a high-profile footballer demand an immediate response. Can the team rise to both challenges?
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

Unspun World with John Simpson — 23:00

Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories - reliable, honest and essential viewing with the BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson.
Runtime: 30 min
11:30 PM

Extraordinary Portraits — 23:30

Pregnant and Jailed in Post Office Scandal
A sub-postmistress who campaigns for justice after being wrongly jailed in the Post Office Horizon scandal tells her remarkable story.
Runtime: 30 min
12:00 AM

Snooker: World Championship — 00:00

Day 12
Highlights of the quarter-finals on day 12 of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
Runtime: 2 hr
2:00 AM

Beyond Paradise — 02:00

Episode 5
An off-grid community is thrust into the spotlight when a land developer is terrorised by the image of a Green Man. As tensions rise, secrets surface that someone wants buried.
Runtime: 1 hr
3:00 AM

Pilgrimage — 03:00

Pilgrimage: The Road to Holy Island
The pilgrims are in the Scottish Borders on St Cuthbert’s Way in the Cheviots, reaching spectacular views on Wideopen Hill.
Runtime: 1 hr

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Wednesday 29 April) on BBC Two, you can watch Snooker: World Championship, and Twenty Twenty Six. 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 04:00 (23:00 your time) with Pilgrimage.

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