BBC 2 HD [UK] TV guide for the week

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BBC 2 HD [UK]

TV guide for today

BBC 2 HD TV guide for 28 July

  1. This is BBC Two

    Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

  2. Bargain Hunt

    Experts Kate Bliss and Jonathan Pratt skipper two teams of eager antiques hunters at a huge fair in the south of England.

  3. Animal Park

    Young sea lion Rocky joins the colony, while the park celebrates 60 years since the UK's first drive-through safari first opened its gates.

  4. The Great British Sewing Bee

    It's week 2, with sewers tackling prints and colours, including an adaptive pattern-matched shell top, a transformation of purple and brown, and an outfit in just one colour.

  5. BBC News

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

  6. Richard Osman's House of Games

    Yasmine Akram, Cariad Lloyd, Geoff Norcott and Dennis Taylor test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

  7. The Finish Line

    Roman Kemp hosts this quiz show with sidekick Sarah Greene. The contestants race on moving podiums across the studio floor to try to win £5,000.

  8. Lightning

    Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quickfire 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.

  9. Hairy Bikers' Bakeation

    The Hairy Bikers bake lazybones buns beside a windmill in the Netherlands and rustle up a pork pie with Riesling jelly in front of the Atomium in Belgium.

  10. The Farmers' Country Showdown

    Chilli farmers Kai and Neil launch their new chilli ice cream at Abergavenny Food Festival. Kevin and Natalie also get customers' taste buds tingling with their cider and juice.

  11. Earth from Space

    From space, Earth's surface is covered in wonderful shapes. Wombats dig burrows across the Australian outback, and elephants in the Congo clear an opening in the forest.

  12. Flog It!

    Antiques series. Paul Martin presents from Lulworth Castle in Dorset. Experts Catherine Southon and Mark Stacey find the best antiques and collectables to take to auction.

  13. Richard Osman's House of Games

    Karen Hauer, Storm Huntley, Joe Marler and Tom Read Wilson test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

  14. Just One Thing

    Zoe Ball prescribes ten minutes of sunshine a day for retired woodworker Neville, who has suffered a series of heart attacks.

  15. Rick Stein's Food Stories

    Rick meets a foraging chef in the Lake District and tours the UK's biggest tofu factory.

  16. Amazing Hotels

    Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work at a luxury hotel in Ibiza where cutting edge biohacking therapies are offered alongside cacao ceremonies.

  17. The Vampire Lestat

    From recluse to rock star, Lestat recounts what led to a brutal hotel confrontation. Contains strong language, sexual content and prolonged violence.

  18. Live at the Apollo

    The critically-acclaimed Jamali Maddix introduces the impressive comedy talents of rising stars Fern Brady and Sindhu Vee to the stage. Contains some strong language and adult humour.

  19. Newsnight, followed by Weather

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

  20. The New Boy

    In 1940s Australia, a young orphan is brought to a remote orphanage run by two nuns.

  21. Natalie Cassidy

    Natalie experiences what it's like to have dementia and puts her learning into practice on a very special placement.

  22. Bergerac

    Bergerac races to find kidnapped baby Lily, no matter the cost. He clashes with Charlie Hungerford over Kim's welfare as tensions rise and battle lines are drawn with John Blakely.

  23. Do You Know Your Place?

    Vernon Kay and unreliable guide Paul Gorton ask comedian Susan Calman, internet star Max Fosh and DJ Noreen Khan to sort the accurate from the adventurous in Bamburgh.

  24. This is BBC Two

    Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

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.