What’s On BBC Two Today Tuesday 16 May 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Two today.
02:45
A Special School
S02E01
Documentary following life at Ysgol y Der in Penarth
Documentary following life at Ysgol y Der in Penarth, the Vale of Glamorgan, which is Britain’s biggest special school. It’s the first day back after the summer holidays and headteacher Chris Britten recalls the strain of staying open during the pandemic, while some of the young pupils go on the first field trip of the year. Back at school, staff have to act quickly to try to control the situation when a sixth-former who finds it hard to control his emotions and temper has an outburst and escapes from class. Narrated by Iwan Rheon
03:15
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06:15
Homes Under the Hammer
S26E23
Featuring properties in Birmingham, Treherbert and Swansea
07:15
Money for Nothing
S14E01
The team transforms an old washstand, a sofa and vintage clothing
08:00
24/7 Pet Hospital
S01E10
A labrador is rushed in with a swelling on its tongue
A labrador is rushed in with a swelling on its tongue, a spaniel’s ongoing symptoms need investigating and a Bernese mountain dog is back with joint problems and may need surgery
08:30
Take a Hike
S02E15
Former make-up artist Piers hosts the last hike in north west Wales
09:00
Nicky Campbell
Calls on the day’s talking points
11:00
BBC News
The latest national and international stories
11:15
Politics Live
The latest stories from Westminster and beyond
13:00
Impossible
S05E18
Quiz, hosted by Rick Edwards
13:45
Eggheads
S20E84
Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine
14:15
Eat Well for Less?
S06E03
Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin help families lower their food bills
Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin are in Belfast, where they meet Steve Carter, who ever since his wife’s death nine years ago has been bringing up his four children alone. But the family are stuck in a food rut, eating ready meals, filling up on snacks and buying expensive protein drinks. Can the experts help Steve provide healthier meals for himself and his kids?
15:15
Secret Britain
S03E02
Exploring Kent
The presenters explore Kent, with Denise Lewis abseiling off the White Cliffs of Dover in search of a rare plant, Ellie Harrison heading to Kent’s furthest outpost, and Chris Hollins discovering the secrets of the North Kent marshes
16:15
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr
S03E03
The designers go back to school
The designers go back to school as they transform students’ common rooms – and Michelle Ogundehin ups the stakes by telling them that the weakest two will be eliminated this week. Arriving at Gordano School in Bristol, the contestants work in pairs to update the four tired areas – one for each house in the school – as well as adjoining teachers’ offices. Alan Carr follows their progress, while guest judge Sophie Robinson offers her thoughts on the finished designs
17:15
Flog It!
S15E45
From Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire
18:00
Richard Osman’s House of Games
S05E58
With Nabil Abdulrashid, Luke Kempner, Sarah Millican and Philippa Perry
18:30
Clive Myrie’s Italian Road Trip
S01E13
Clive learns how to make tiramisu in Treviso
Clive’s Italian adventure continues with visits to Verona, Treviso, Lake Garda and the village of Limone, along the way learning how to make tiramisu and finding out how the balcony inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet now brings lovers from all over the world. He also meets up with an old friend and learns why Italians live some of the longest lives in Europe
19:00
Digging for Britain
S10E03
Alice Roberts examines a gatehouse riddled with Civil War bullets
Alice Roberts visits more archaeological digs around the country, finding out about a gatehouse riddled with Civil War bullets, a unique Iron Age shield made from bark, and Roman burials with pots where the heads should be
20:00
Designing the Hebrides
S01E06
Banjo designs a rustic gin-tasting bar
To launch a new spirit distilled on the cheese farm where he lives, Banjo Beale is asked to design a rustic gin-tasting bar using salvaged materials found on the farm. This design is deeply personal journey for Banjo, as he aims to give back to the people who welcomed him and his husband Ro into their community, but with a launch party looming, and an ambitious plan to complete, will it live up to expectations?
20:30
Wales’ Home of the Year
S2022E06
The five regional winners go head to head for the 2022 title
The search for Wales’ Home of the Year 2022 concludes with the spotlight on the final five homes – the winners of each regional episode. However, only one of them can triumph, so judges Owain Wyn Evans, Mandy Watkins and Glen Thomas invite the owners to Llancaiach Fawr Tudor manor house in the heart of the Rhymney Valley where they assess the homes again, scoring them on architectural merit, distinctive design and original style. The five are whittled to three, and then just one – the overall winner of Wales’ Home of the Year 2022
21:00
11 Minutes: America’s Deadliest Mass Shooting
S01E01
The attack on the 2017 Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas
Documentary about the attack on the 2017 Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas that left 60 dead and hundreds injured, using first-hand accounts and never-before-seen footage to chart the events. The first instalment reveals how 22,000 fans were at the celebration of country music when the gunfire started as headliner Jason Aldean opened his first set, and amid the confusion, groups of friends and families try to flee but get separated
21:50
11 Minutes: America’s Deadliest Mass Shooting
S01E02
A deluge of 911 calls causes concern there are multiple shooters
A look at how a deluge of 911 calls caused concern that multiple shooters were on the Las Vegas strip, while a police officer dragged his bleeding partner to safety. Between bursts of automatic gunfire, concert-goers made a run for it if they could, while SWAT officers converged on the Mandalay Bay Hotel, where had information that the shooter was on the 32nd floor
22:30
Newsnight
Headline analysis with Victoria Derbyshire
23:10
Weather
23:15
Unspun World with John Simpson
S02E01
The week’s major global news stories
23:45
Forensics: The Real CSI
S03E01
The forensics team must identify and arrest a rapist
Documentary revealing the crucial role that forensics plays in bringing criminals to justice. A woman arrives at a police station to report she has been raped. The victim agrees to undergo a forensic examination to recover potentially critical evidence and the hunt to identify her unknown attacker begins
00:45
Gordon Ramsay’s Future Food Stars
S02E06
The contenders are tasked to immaculately deshell lobster
Gordon celebrates the very best of British – exquisite produce and the pinnacle of fine dining. First, he invites his entrepreneurs to the Fish Society in Surrey where he tasks them with perfectly de-shelling one of the most expensive foods to be found on any menu – lobster. He then puts the contenders in charge of his high-end Mayfair restaurant, Lucky Cat. With his reputation on the line and paying diners expecting immaculate food and service, he expects them to live up to his own extraordinarily high standards in order to have any hope of proceeding in the competition
01:45
Saving Lives in Leeds
S01E07
The surgeons prepare to perform a double bypass
Seventy six-year-old Barry is on the cardiac ward, waiting for a double bypass – but a shortage of beds means his operation has already been cancelled twice in two weeks. Cardiac surgeon Betsy Evans is hoping it will be third time lucky today as she prepares to take him into theatre. Others hoping their operations will go ahead are 57-year-old Dawn, who is having a cancerous tumour removed from her brain, and 15-year-old Jack, who has waited more than a year to correct his curved spine
02:45
MasterChef
S19E11
The contestants cook a dish using leftovers
The seven best home cooks from the first rounds of the competition return to the MasterChef kitchen to face two new challenges. Jimi Famurewa, one of the country’s toughest food critics,sets the challenge for the chefs to cook a dish made of leftovers or waste. Only the best cooks will remain to go on to the second challenge, creating a dish celebrating citrus. Hosted by John Torode and Gregg Wallace
03:45
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