What’s On BBC Two Today Friday 17 March 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Two today.
06:30
Escape to the Country
S23E33
A couple search for a home in the Herefordshire countryside
07:15
Antiques Road Trip
S26E23
Natasha and Phil continue their journey to Glasgow
08:00
Gardeners’ World
In the first of four compilation programmes, Monty Don harvests tomatoes
In the first of four compilation programmes, Monty Don harvests tomatoes from the greenhouse and plants out some of his favourite flowers, for long-lasting summer colour, heleniums. Plus, Carol Klein pays an inspirational trip to an early summer garden in Wiltshire, and Toby Buckland meets a woman in Devon who has created and nurtured her garden over the last 60 years
09:00
BBC News
The latest national and international stories
10:00
BBC News
The latest national and international stories
12:15
Politics UK
The week’s political proceedings around the UK
13:00
Impossible
S04E15
Quiz, hosted by Rick Edwards
13:45
Eggheads
S20E48
Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine
14:15
Eggheads
S20E49
Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine
14:45
Hairy Bikers’ Best of British
S01E22
The duo prepare dishes using rabbit, grouse and venison
Si King and Dave Myers explore the British tradition of cooking with food hunted from the land and prepare a selection of dishes using rabbit, grouse and venison
15:30
Land of the Lost Wolves
S01E02
Part two of two. Gordon Buchanan and the team discover most of the animals have been killed by locals
In the conclusion of the two-part documentary following the lives of a wolf pack in North America, wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and the team discover most of the animals have been killed by locals. However, as they try to find out whether any of the predators survived, there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon
16:30
Priceless Antiques Roadshow
A celebration of the TV series
Experts who have featured on past series of Antiques Roadshow share their favourite memories of the long-running TV favourite. Presented by Fiona Bruce
17:00
Flog It!
S15E01
The team are at Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex
The team are at Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex, where antiques experts James Lewis and Catherine Southon unearth treasures brought in by visitors to sell at auction. A Chinese wall plaque catches James’s eye and Paul Martin explores the history of Herstmonceux Castle
18:00
Richard Osman’s House of Games
S05E05
With Reeta Chakrabarti, Olga Koch, Andrew Maxwell and Gareth Thomas
18:30
Coast to Coast Food Festival
S01E05
Edith Bowman and Colin Murray explore the Foodies Festival in Glasgow
Edith Bowman and Colin Murray explore the Foodies Festival in Glasgow, where they discover the secrets to the best egg fried rice with chef Jimmy Lee and how to spot fake vanilla. Chef Julie Lin digs deep to reveal some myths about frozen food and farmer Jim Smith learns the art of pickling, and discovers why one farm is turning its oats into milk
19:00
Saving Lives at Sea
S06E09
The Tobermory lifeboat crew save a 40-foot fishing boat that’s lost all power
Just off the west coast of Scotland, on the rugged Isle of Mull, the Tobermory lifeboat crew have to battle huge waves to save a 40-foot fishing boat that’s lost all power. On the Pembrokeshire coast, the crew are called out to reports of an injured fisherman onboard a Belgian trawler
20:00
Gardeners’ World
S2023E01
Monty Don and the team are back with a celebration of spring
Monty Don and the team are back with a celebration of spring. As well as getting on with some essential rose pruning, the host will be planting clematis and rocket, cutting back grasses and making a start on sowing annuals for colour this summer. Plus, Carol Klein visits Colesbourne Gardens in Gloucestershire to revel in their vibrant displays of spring colour
21:00
Becoming Frida Kahlo
S01E02
Frida and Diego travel to San Francisco where he has an important commission
Frida and Diego travel to San Francisco where he has an important mural commission. Her style stirs much excitement, and Frida is determined to succeed in her own right in the face of Diego’s affairs. Shocked by the vast gap between rich and poor that she witnesses in Depression-era New York, she struggles to hide her disdain for high society
22:00
When Comic Relief Did Big Brother
Celebrity housemates look back at their 2001 tenure in the Big Brother house
In 2001, six celebrities entered the Big Brother house in honour of Comic Relief. It was eight days that had the nation hooked and helped raise millions of pounds. Twenty-two years on since the original broadcast, winner Jack Dee and fellow housemates Vanessa Feltz, Claire Sweeney, Keith Duffy and Anthea Turner take a look back at this moment in television history
22:35
Newsnight
Headline analysis with Faisal Islam
23:10
MOTDx
Football discussion presented by Jermaine Jenas
23:40
Couples Therapy
S03E09
The world of relationship counselling
00:05
Dave
S02E02
Back from his travels, Dave continues to hold his own feet to the creative fire
Back from his travels, Dave continues to hold his own feet to the creative fire, but the world has conspired to throw every possible distraction at him – including the prospect of seeing Ally again for the first time since they broke up
00:35
Dave
S02E03
Benny and Dave’s friendship blossoms in strange and unexpected way
Benny and Dave’s friendship blossoms in strange and unexpected ways, leading them to confront questions of privilege, race, sexuality, and dermatology. Meanwhile, Mike’s isolation deepens and a chance encounter sheds light on the root of his anger
01:05
Cops, Cash and Fraudsters – Panorama
Reporters follow Kent Police as their detectives try to catch fraudsters
Every year, scammers steal billions from the public, and fraud now represents around 40 per cent of all reported crime in the UK. Over the last year, Panorama has had exclusive access to Kent Police as their detectives try to catch the fraudsters. The programme explores why so few cases are prosecuted and shows how fraudsters target the vulnerable, often using sophisticated techniques to dupe victims
01:35
Parole
S01E01
An inside look at the high-stakes world of parole hearings
An inside look at the high-stakes world of parole hearings, where the futures of prisoners hang in the balance, as well of that of the victims and/or their families. The first episode follows 54-year-old Colin, who committed murder following a pub fight 25 years ago, as he hopes for a chance to be released from prison. Later, serial fraudster David, who spent four decades swindling thousands of pounds out of the women he dated, tries to convince the parole board he is a changed man
02:35
Our Flag Means Death
S01E09
Stede and Blackbeard renounce their pirating ways
At the mercy of Chauncy and the British, Stede and Blackbeard renounce their pirating ways in a desperate attempt to escape execution. Afterwards, life offshore promises new opportunities, but a late-night confrontation threatens the future of Stede and Blackbeard’s friendship. Stuck under the thumb of a new captain, the crew considers mutiny once again
03:00
Gary Lineker: My Grandad’s War
Exploring a brutal but often overlooked chapter of the Second World War
The Match of the Day presenter retraces the footsteps of his grandfather Stanley Abbs to explore a brutal but often overlooked chapter of the Second World War. Using the official war diary kept by Stanley’s unit as a guide, Gary revisits the places where he was stationed and meets experts who help him piece together what happened to his grandfather during the Italian campaign. Along the way, Gary meets veterans who share first-hand testimonies to and help him understand the reality of combat in Italy
