BBC Two

BBC Two

The British Broadcasting Corporation's 2nd channel with a mix of documentaries, sitcoms and dramas.

United Kingdom

TV guide - Tuesday, 11/02/20

00:15
Sign Zone: The Farmers' Country Showdown / The Farmers' Country ShowdownIMDB 6.9/10
A heart-warming series that celebrates inspirational farming families and the rural events where they showcase their hard work, as they try to win the top prizes.
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01:00
Sign Zone: CountryfileIMDB 6.9/10
Secrets of the British countryside, ranging from farming, food and environmental issues to the daily trials and tribulation of the rural life.
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02:00
Sign Zone: Keeler, Profumo, Ward and Me
What it was really like to live with Stephen Ward as he became the scapegoat for the Profumo Affair. Tom Mangold's inside story of the scandal that rocked Britain
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03:00
This is BBC Two
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06:30
Wanted Down UnderIMDB 5.8/10
Documentary series which aims to help whole families migrate to the other side of the world and accommodate to the new living conditions there.
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07:15
Bargain HuntIMDB 6.2/10
Long-running British reality programme in which two teams of amateur antiques collectors are give one hour to spend £300 at a trade fair and then sell their bargains at an auction - with a profit.
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08:00
Sign Zone: DIY SOS: The Big BuildIMDB 7.2/10
Take a family in desperate need of help in their home. Add some local tradesmen, lot's of generosity and a bucket load of community spirit. You've got yourself the recipe for DIY SOS. Nick Knowles, along with him team of home improvement experts, and lot's of happy volunteers from the communities of Britain pitch in to make life changing modifications to the homes of families who need them most.
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09:00
BBC NewsIMDB 6.2/10
All the latest news from the BBC, which is a service provider funded by a licencing fee paid by British households. It is regulated by Ofcom, and aims to educate and inform, but also entertain, it's audience. The content produced by the BBC is intended to be impartial, and it was established in 1922, with headquarters in Westminster, London.
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10:00
Victoria DerbyshireIMDB 2.0/10
The BBC's daily news and current affairs programme with original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news.
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11:00
BBC Newsroom Live
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12:15
Politics Live
Jo Coburn and panel discuss the big issues of the day.
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13:00
The Super League Show
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13:50
CoastIMDB 8.0/10
British documentary series focusing on the story of the British coastline, its natural and social history, as well as the story of Britain's near neighbours.
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14:15
The TV That Made MeIMDB 6.5/10
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15:00
Red RockIMDB 7.6/10
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15:45
Patagonia: Earth's Secret ParadiseIMDB 8.1/10
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16:45
Wild UK
Lucy Cooke and Colin Stafford-Johnson explore the wilderness of the UK to reveal the wildlife that thrives there. The UK is wilder than you think!
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17:15
Flog It!IMDB 5.9/10
In this reality TV show, members of the public sell their unwanted antiques at auctions up and down the country in an effort to make profit. Host Paul Martin presents this compelling reality TV show, and there are also experts on hand to do a valuation of the items, too.
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18:00
Richard Osman's House of GamesIMDB 8.0/10
Nicki Chapman, Vick Hope, Gethin Jones and Tim Vine test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
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18:30
Great Asian Railway Journeys
Michael continues his journey across the largest island of the Indonesian archipelago, from the capital, Jakarta. His seven-hour railway journey takes him through rainforests and paddy fields as he heads to the volcanic heart of Java's Central Province. He visits Java's most dangerous volcano, Mount Merapi, and learns how over 300 people were killed when it erupted in 2010. In the nearby village of Bendo, he tries his hand at the traditional art of noodle-making. This leg of Michael's journey ends at the country's greatest ancient monument, the magnificent Borobudur Temple, where he hears that the world's largest Buddhist shrine lay hidden under volcanic ash for centuries.
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19:00
Top GearIMDB 8.7/10
Long-running British factual series featuring everything car-related. The series regularly features long-distance races where one of the presenters drives a car against other forms of transport; challenges and short stunt films, typically based on absurd premises; car-related interviews of celebrities; and power laps.
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20:00
Cornwall: This Fishing Life
As autumn comes to Cornwall, the biggest boats fish through turbulent times offshore. But with Brexit looming, what does the future hold for these big old boats and their crews?
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21:00
Universal Credit: Inside the Welfare State
Universal Credit is the biggest change to the benefits system in a generation. By 2023 nearly 7 million people will be claiming it. But it's been controversial, with critics arguing the new system of advances and monthly payments is causing hardship and pushing people into poverty. With unprecedented access to the Department for Work and Pensions this three-part series for BBC Two follows people designing the new benefit system, the staff in Jobcentres, and the claimants living on Universal Credit. The second part of this three-part series follows the staff and claimants at Toxteth jobcentre in Liverpool - where 45,000 people are already living on Universal Credit. The Jobcentre is the busiest in the city and manager Gemma is under pressure to ensure her staff meet most new claimants every week until they get a job - but with too few staff and too many claimants, it's proving difficult. "We're managing, just." Having recently been made redundant, 62-year-old Sue struggles with the new system. She has to look for work for 35 hours a week and regularly attend meetings at the Jobcentre - if she doesn't her benefits might be reduced. And staff member Jules tries to help 22-year-old Laryssa with a residency test to prove she is entitled to Universal Credit.
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22:00
Better ThingsIMDB 7.7/10
American comedy that follows the life of a single mother raising three daughters in modern-day Los Angeles and the relationships between the daughters, herself and the world around them. Overshadowed by both the immensity of the task as well as her complex British mother, Sam ultimately copes with what she finds herself in, rising humorously to an array of typical and untypical happenings.
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22:30
NewsnightIMDB 6.3/10
Newsnight is a weekday BBC Television current affairs programme which specialises in analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians, and occasionaly provides extended editions giving full coverage of especially significant events. It is presented by Kirsty Wark, Emily Maitlis and Evan Davis.
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23:15
The Flu That Killed 50 MillionIMDB 7.0/10
Christopher Eccleston narrates a docudrama about the 1918 Flu pandemic, which killed more than fifty million people . Told using powerful personal testimony.
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TV guide - Wednesday, 12/02/20

00:15
Sign Zone: Win the Wilderness: Alaska
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01:15
Sign Zone: Murder, Mystery and My FamilyIMDB 8.1/10
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02:00
Sign Zone: Island MedicsIMDB 7.2/10
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02:45
This is BBC Two
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06:30
Wanted Down UnderIMDB 5.8/10
Documentary series which aims to help whole families migrate to the other side of the world and accommodate to the new living conditions there.
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07:15
Escape to the CountryIMDB 7.1/10
Push factors from the noisy, bustling cities of Britain, combined with the alluring peace of the countryside, has the population dreaming of homes in more scenic surroundings. Escape to the Country sees buyers from different areas on the UK considering their options to settle down in the English countryside. Presenters show a range of prospective homes, before a decision is made.
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08:00
Sign Zone: Great British Railway JourneysIMDB 7.9/10
Documentary series which follows Michael Portillo on his rainway travels across Great Britain.
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08:30
Sign Zone: Yorkshire Walks
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09:00
BBC NewsIMDB 6.2/10
All the latest news from the BBC, which is a service provider funded by a licencing fee paid by British households. It is regulated by Ofcom, and aims to educate and inform, but also entertain, it's audience. The content produced by the BBC is intended to be impartial, and it was established in 1922, with headquarters in Westminster, London.
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10:00
Victoria DerbyshireIMDB 2.0/10
The BBC's daily news and current affairs programme with original stories, exclusive interviews, audience debate and breaking news.
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11:00
BBC Newsroom Live
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11:15
Politics Live
Jo Coburn and panel discuss the big issues of the day.
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13:00
Walks of Life
In this new series for Sunday mornings, BBC 1 will get to the heart of the fascinating cultural and spiritual narratives that can be found throughout the Great British countryside.
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14:00
Greece with Simon ReeveIMDB 7.8/10
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15:00
Red RockIMDB 7.6/10
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15:45
Patagonia: Earth's Secret ParadiseIMDB 8.1/10
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16:45
Wild UK
Lucy Cooke and Colin Stafford-Johnson explore the wilderness of the UK to reveal the wildlife that thrives there. The UK is wilder than you think!
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17:15
Flog It!IMDB 5.9/10
In this reality TV show, members of the public sell their unwanted antiques at auctions up and down the country in an effort to make profit. Host Paul Martin presents this compelling reality TV show, and there are also experts on hand to do a valuation of the items, too.
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18:00
Richard Osman's House of GamesIMDB 8.0/10
Nicki Chapman, Vick Hope, Gethin Jones and Tim Vine test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.
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18:30
Great Asian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo's rail tour of South East Asia resumes in the southern archipelago of Indonesia. Michael is in Java's Central Province, travelling east towards Surabaya. Beginning in Java's royal city, Yogyakarta, Michael visits the Sultan's Palace and admires the ancient art of shadow puppetry known as Wayang. Struck by the colourful patterned fabrics in the city's markets, Michael investigates the process of batik, a UNESCO world heritage textile, and is tempted by a saucy sarong. Moving north to Ambawara, Michael boards a scenic heritage line constructed by the Dutch with carriages dating from the time of his Bradshaw's guidebook. Today, this restored relic of the colonial era is cherished by Javanese tourists.
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19:00
The Andrew Neil Show
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19:30
Yorkshire Walks
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20:00
Lose Weight and Get Fit with Tom Kerridge
After four weeks, the gang are more adventurous and confident with their cooking and exercise. Now Tom needs to prepare them for life after the challenge when he won't be around.
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20:30
Trust Me, I'm a DoctorIMDB 7.9/10
Michael Mosley and team test whether gentle yoga can lower your blood pressure as much as a workout, and whether natural rock and sea salt are any healthier than table salt.
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21:00
Good OmensIMDB 8.1/10
BBC six-episode adaptation of Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman's novel of the same name. Set in apocalyptical times at the end of time (End Times) it comically explores the character of Satan's son (Adam) and angelic attempts to twart the end of the world and the Apocalypse itself. With mixed identities and the Four Horsemen it is a compelling insight into the madly creative world of fantasy.
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21:55
Romesh: Talking to ComediansIMDB 4.8/10
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