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 9 June

  1. Farm 999

    Wildfire threatens farms and livestock in Antrim, police in North Yorkshire hunt criminals targeting badgers on farmland, and Paul Colgan explores rural policing in Hertfordshire.

  2. Lost and Found in the Lakes

    The detectorists scour the fells, hoping to find a bracelet given to a heartbroken daughter by her late father. The freedivers search the depths for a precious pendent.

  3. BBC News

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

  4. Politics Live

    The big political issues of the day.

  5. Tennis

    Live coverage from day 2 of the 2026 Queen's tennis tournament.

  6. Richard Osman's House of Games

    Simon Armitage, Josie Gibson, Ardal O'Hanlon and Adele Roberts test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

  7. Great Continental Railway Journeys

    Ably assisted by Lila, an expert labrador, Michael Portillo hunts for truffles in the Istrian countryside near the hilltop town of Buzet.

  8. Marcus Wareing's Simply Provence

    Marcus is challenged to a live cooking demo at the market and has a VIP dinner guest to impress with traditional local produce.

  9. Springwatch

    The season bursts into life with daily wildlife dramas all across the UK.

  10. QI XL

    Sandi Toksvig hosts a specially spooky episode of QI with David Mitchell, Richard Osman, Zoe Lyons and Alan Davies. Contains adult humour.

  11. Live at the Apollo

    Chris McCausland welcomes comedians Sophie Duker and Emmanuel Sonubi to the stage. Contains some strong language and adult humour.

  12. Newsnight, followed by Weather

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

  13. Brexit

    The promise of a referendum helps David Cameron win a majority. Nigel Farage starts to campaign for Brexit. Boris Johnson and Michael Gove decide whether to back Leave or Remain.

  14. Ali & Ava

    Devoted mother and grandmother Ava, a teaching assistant with a love of country and folk music, is offered a lift home from school by the charismatic Ali. Contains strong language.

  15. Springwatch

    The pressure builds as chicks prepare to fledge and predators close in.

  16. Surgeons

    A surgeon must remove his patient's voice box to save his life, while another takes on a life-changing procedure for a patient with a rare auto-immune condition.

  17. This is BBC Two

    Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

  18. Escape to the Country

    An air ambulance pilot has £200,000 to find a new home within an hour of Belfast airport. Briony May Willams is on hand to help and has a go at Irish dancing by Lough Neagh.

  19. Garden Rescue

    Chris Hull and Lee Burkhill travel to Coventry to help mother-and-daughter nurses Barbara and Tate transform their completely empty garden into an exotic jungle retreat.

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.