BBC 2 HD [UK] TV guide for the week

Today’s and upcoming schedule: airtimes, programme details, and quick date selection.

BBC 2 HD [UK]

TV guide for 20 May

  1. BBC News

    Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.

  2. Politics Live

    The big political issues of the day.

  3. Impossible

    Game show presented by Rick Edwards in which players score points by answering questions correctly while avoiding the Impossible answers.

  4. Mastermind

    Clive Myrie asks the questions in another heat where the contenders answer questions on Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Wire and the Falklands conflict.

  5. Lightning

    Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quick-fire quiz where six plucky contestants must stay out of the light to be all right. Can anyone beat the lightning and win the £3,000 jackpot.

  6. Clean It, Fix It

    The Olgun family's rented two-bed flat in south west London is bursting at the seams, so the team revamp the hallway to get rid of the clutter.

  7. Wonders of Life

    Professor Brian Cox asks how, from a lifeless cosmos ruled by the laws of physics and chemistry, it is possible that a planet can produce so much wonderful, varied biology.

  8. Vintage Antiques Roadshow

    Members of the public bring along their antiques and curios. Interesting finds in Harrogate include naval log books from the Napoleonic era and a silk bedcover.

  9. Flog It!

    Members of the public try to make money out of their antiques.

  10. Richard Osman's House of Games

    Josh Jones, Molly Rainford, Mark Rhodes and Sonia test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

  11. Great Continental Railway Journeys

    Michael Portillo continues his Sardinian railway adventure, arriving in Mamoiada to investigate the town's extraordinary pagan traditions.

  12. Iolo's River Valleys

    Iolo explores the Teifi river valley, and finds a slow worm hunting, meets a coracle fisherman, is thrilled by a fishing otter and watches a pair of kestrels at their nest.

  13. The Future with Hannah Fry

    Can artificial intelligence read emotions better than a human? Hannah explores the new technology that is creeping into our lives.

  14. The Secret Genius of Modern Life

    Hannah Fry uncovers the wild origins of the modern-day rollercoaster.

  15. RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

    Gardeners go for gold at the world's most famous flower show.

  16. Surgeons

    A surgeon must remove part of his patient's tongue and reconstruct it to save her from an aggressive cancer, and surgeons perform a rare simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant.

  17. Peelers

    Anna and Perri race to a violent offender. Tom consoles a woman whose loved one has been hit by a taxi. The Peelers control an angry crowd outside a sex offender's home.

  18. Newsnight, followed by Weather

    Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire. Followed by Weather.

  19. Unspun World with John Simpson

    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.

  20. The Turning

    A young woman becomes the governess of two unruly children at a secluded manor. Contains some strong language and disturbing scenes.

  21. Scams, Lies and AI - Panorama

    Marianna Spring explores how AI slop is shaping what we see, what we believe and who we can trust. In the age of artificial intelligence, will seeing ever be believing again.

  22. MasterChef

    It's the last round of heats. A new batch of amateur cooks enter the MasterChef kitchen ready to show off their culinary skills, hoping to get through to the next round.

  23. The Future with Hannah Fry

    Hannah travels from California to Japan to experience the latest age-defying techniques and examine the true meaning of life.

  24. Do You Know Your Place?

    Vernon Kay, with Paul Gorton in tow, challenges Anneka Rice, comedian Shane Todd and DJ Remi Burgz to separate the real from the ridiculous. This time, the destination is Jedburgh.

  25. This is BBC Two

    Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

  26. Homes Under the Hammer

    We head to the Kent coast to revisit a renovation that's taken some time to finish. Jacqui checks out a large terrace as well as a tiny flat in a tale of two contrasting projects.

  27. Great Continental Railway Journeys

    Michael Portillo continues his Sardinian railway adventure, arriving in Mamoiada to investigate the town's extraordinary pagan traditions.

  28. Gardeners' World

    Monty makes a start on planting up some of his spectacular summer containers.

About BBC 2 HD

BBC 2 HD is the high-definition version of BBC Two. The channel is part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, broadcasts in 1080i 16:9 (HDTV) in English, and keeps BBC Two's more documentary, cultural and educational profile.

The line-up includes documentary cycles about history, science and nature, cultural and educational programmes, films and series, authored projects by British journalists and documentary filmmakers, comedy shows, sports broadcasts, educational programmes and intellectual formats.

BBC Two began broadcasting on 20 April 1964 as the second channel of the BBC public television network. The HD version was launched in 2014 and replaced the former BBC HD. BBC 2 HD is available through digital terrestrial TV in the UK, cable and satellite networks and IPTV/OTT platforms.