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BBC Two Schedule — Fri 08 May

12:00 AM

See Hear — 00:00

See Hear explores deaf creators online, revealing the highs, lows and realities of social media life, from viral success and community connection to pressure and criticism.
Runtime: 30 min
12:30 AM

MasterChef — 00:30

A fresh set of hopeful home cooks serve up their signature dishes and precision cooking in a bid to impress the MasterChef judges and get through to the quarter-finals.
Runtime: 1 hr
1:30 AM

Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr — 01:30

The nine designers storm a medieval-style castle to turn hotel bedrooms into perfect love nests, drawing on their own ideas of what makes a romantic retreat.
Runtime: 1 hr
2:30 AM

The Cage — 02:30

Leanne and Matty panic as Nancy and Gary review the casino books. As danger grows, Ning urges Matty to spy while Gary closes in on Leanne.
Runtime: 1 hr
6:30 AM

Great Korean Railway Journeys — 06:30

Daejeon to Busan
Leaving Seoul aboard South Korea’s high-speed KTX train, Michael travels south through the heart of the country to explore how rail has shaped both its economy and identity.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 AM

Great Korean Railway Journeys — 07:00

Busan to Jeonju
Michael’s journey continues in Busan, South Korea’s second city, on the country’s south eastern coast. Later, he heads to Jeonju, where he meets a master craftsman producing hanji paper.
Runtime: 30 min
7:30 AM

Just One Thing — 07:30

Easy Exercise
Roman Kemp suggests a 'reverse-moves' approach to exercise, including walking downhill instead of up and lowering weights instead of lifting them, both of which could have significant health benefits.
Runtime: 30 min
8:00 AM

Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic — 08:00

Donegal
Ronan explores the dramatic coastline of the north west of Ireland on his motorbike before jumping on stage to belt out a few songs in one of Donegal’s buzzing country music venues.
Runtime: 30 min
8:30 AM

See Hear — 08:30

Wildlife and the Future
A look at wildlife and conservation, visiting Edinburgh Zoo and meeting experts protecting endangered species and habitats for the future.
Runtime: 30 min
9:00 AM

BBC News — 09:00

Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Runtime: 30 min
9:30 AM

Animal Park — 09:30

Episode 7
Could native beavers be at the park for the first time since before Longleat House was built? And if so, why would they choose a lake populated by sea lions and hippos?
Runtime: 45 min
10:15 AM

Wanted Down Under — 10:15

Hood Family
Beth has looked after her mum all her life and feels it's now time to put her family first and move to Australia. But husband Ben thinks family ties are too strong to break.
Runtime: 45 min
11:00 AM

Homes Under the Hammer — 11:00

Homecoming for Dion
Dion relives his footballing glory days in Leicestershire, Martin is floorboard-obsessed in Oxford, and Jacqui is impressed by the condition of a one-bed flat in south London.
12:00 PM

Bargain Hunt — 12:00

Uttoxeter 17 and 19
The teams are at Uttoxeter Racecourse, where they hope to gallop off with bargains. Can Jonathan Pratt and Irita Marriott guide them across the finishing line at the auction?
Runtime: 1 hr
1:00 PM

Impossible — 13:00

Episode 15
Game show in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the impossible answers.
Runtime: 45 min
1:45 PM

Money for Nothing — 13:45

Episode 10
Sarah Moore roots around the car boots in Witley and finds a dressing table and mirror, a petite sofa, a coffee table and a vintage suitcase for the team to upcycle.
Runtime: 1 hr
2:45 PM

Escape to the Country — 14:45

South West Wales
Having lived in the same house virtually all her life, today’s ukelele-playing buyer has £280,000 to relocate to south west Wales.
Runtime: 45 min
3:30 PM

Antiques Roadshow — 15:30

Carlisle
Antiques show. Michael Aspel's team of experts are in Carlisle, where they unearth a painting that cost 'nearly a pound' but is now worth 15,000 pounds.
Runtime: 45 min
4:15 PM

Flog It! — 16:15

Episode 7
Members of the public bring their antiques to be viewed and valued.
Runtime: 1 hr
5:15 PM

Pointless — 17:15

Episode 23
Alexander Armstrong is joined by co-host Angela Scanlon for the quiz where contestants try to score as few points as possible by coming up with the answers no-one else could think of.
Runtime: 45 min
6:00 PM

BBC News at Six — 18:00

The latest national and international news from the BBC.
Runtime: 30 min
6:30 PM

Great Korean Railway Journeys — 18:30

Gwangju to Jeju
On the final leg of his journey, Michael travels to South Korea’s south west, where food, protest and landscape reveal the values that have shaped the modern nation.
Runtime: 30 min
7:00 PM

Richard Osman's House of Games — 19:00

Week 6: Friday
Jordan Banjo, Sian Lloyd, Nick Pickard and Ellie White test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
Runtime: 30 min
7:30 PM

Gardeners' World — 19:30

Episode 9
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Malvern Hills, Gardeners’ World comes from the spectacular RHS Malvern Spring Festival in Worcestershire.
Runtime: 1 hr
8:30 PM

Beechgrove Garden — 20:30

Episode 6
Planting borders and planning for cut flowers are on Lizzie Schofield and Brian Cunningham’s to-do list at the garden.
Runtime: 30 min
9:00 PM

Have I Got News for You — 21:00

Episode 6
Steph McGovern hosts, with guest panellists comedian Jon Richardson and actress Sheila Hancock joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop as they delve into the news.
Runtime: 30 min
9:30 PM

Saving Lives at Sea — 21:30

Trapped By The Tide
On the north Somerset coast, the Minehead crew come close to disaster in a challenging rescue of two walkers cut off by the tide.
10:30 PM

Newsnight — 22:30

Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day.
Runtime: 43 min
11:13 PM

BBC Weather — 23:13

Weather bulletin.
Runtime: 2 min
11:15 PM

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan — 23:15

Madagascar
In Madagascar, Rom hikes razor-sharp rocks, encounters alarming delicacies and comes face to face with the island's legendary dancing lemurs.
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What is on BBC Two tonight?

Tonight (Friday 08 May) on BBC Two, you can watch Richard Osman's House of Games, Gardeners' World, Beechgrove Garden, and Have I Got News for You. Check the full schedule for more details.

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Today's programming on BBC Two ends at 00:15 (19:15 your time) with The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan.

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