What’s On BBC Two Today Saturday 21 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Two today.
06:30
Hey Duggee
S04E05
Happy reveals how he found his love of water
06:35
Hey Duggee
S04E06
The gang travels around in the mobile library
06:45
Supertato
S01E03
Carrot tries to become the first Veggie on the cheese moon
06:55
Shaun the Sheep
S06E16
Shaun tries to prevent the delivery of new spectacles to the Farmer
07:00
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!
S02E18
Rubi has a severe case of inventor’s block
07:15
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese
S02E03
Nobody else can stand the sound when Cheese takes up the bagpipes
07:25
The Football Academy
S01E03
A goalkeeper who is in remission from leukaemia
07:55
The Dengineers
S07E03
A space for siblings who are obsessed with optical illusions
08:25
Operation Ouch!
S12E03
The doctors reveal the power of mucus
09:00
Blue Peter
Marking the Lunar New Year with a Chinese martial arts performance
09:30
Deadly Pole to Pole
S01E19
Steve Backshall hunts for a cold-blooded killer in Brazil
10:00
Robot Wars: World Series
S01E02
The second of two specials pitting champions from past series against rivals from other countries
The second of two specials pitting champions from past series against rivals from other countries. A British team comprising reigning champion Eruption, Big Nipper, Concussion and Thor takes on international contenders Cathadh from the USA, Terror Turtle from Canada, Weber from Russia, and Bash from the Netherlands
11:00
Serengeti III
S03E01
The dramatised natural history show returns, with the action centred on a beautiful lake
The dramatised natural history show returns, with the action centred on a beautiful lake, populated by flamingos and surrounded by green plains and rocky outcrops. Many families of animals have made their homes here, but when a great fire is seen building on the horizon, they face a difficult choice – stay and seek shelter, or risk fleeing across the tinder-dry plains. Narrated by Adjoa Andoh
12:00
The Hairy Bikers Go Local
S01E03
Dave Myers and Si King visit the Cotswolds
Dave Myers and Si King visit the Cotswolds, and travel to the village of Upper Slaughter to meet chef Charles Smith, who runs two restaurants at Lords of the Manor. He is keen to bring modern cutting-edge cuisine to this historic country house hotel. After sampling dishes from the 10-course tasting menu, the duo learn that Charles sources his ingredients from all over the country. So, they’re determined to find three new local suppliers who could provide equally top-quality ingredients
13:00
Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start
S01E03
Tom demonstrates ways that the whole family can help out cooking in the kitchen
Tom demonstrates ways that the whole family can help out cooking in the kitchen, and shares family favourite recipe ideas that are healthy and easy to prepare. First, Tom and his son Acey make filo pastry triangles with feta cheese, before he drops by to teach ten-year-old Nihirika and seven year-old Krish how to cook simple Asian-style glazed chicken thighs in their family home
13:30
Bowls: World Indoor Championships 2023
The opening singles semi-finals
Live coverage from Potters Resort at Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk, featuring the opening singles semi-finals. Paul Foster and Les Gillett were the victorious players at this stage last year, overcoming Wayne Willgress and Alex Marshall respectively
17:00
Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job
S01E03
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr set about renovating the bathrooms
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr set about renovating the bathrooms. Amanda is unconvinced about Alan’s bidet and Alan tries to veto Amanda’s disco ball installation – but neither will back down on their vision. In Alan’s quest to stay true to Sicilian culture, he treats Amanda to a visit to Marsala’s salt pans for a unique spa experience. Amanda’s dreams of a roll-top bath come crashing down as Alan sets her the task of recycling the apartment’s existing one, but karma kicks in as his DIY skills are pushed to the limit with a masterclass in floor tiling
17:30
Flog It!
Paul Martin and the team are at Stockport Town Hall
Paul Martin and experts Mark Stacey and Philip Serrel are in Greater Manchester, where over 800 people arrived to have their items valued at Stockport Town Hall. Mark is impressed by a William De Morgan ceramic tile, Paul finds some etchings by artist John Buckland Wright and Philip discovers a gold necklace that surprises everyone at auction
18:00
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
S10E11
Martin and Shirlie Kemp are on the road with Margie Cooper and James Braxton
19:00
Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis
S01E02
The team uncovers the new dynamics of night-time at the waterhole
During the hottest time of year, the waterhole becomes busier in the cool of night. Using remote cameras, the team uncovers the new dynamics of the period following sunset. Hyenas move into the area, but they are so elusive that it is hard to know how big the clan is. Their arrival has a dramatic effect on other predators in the area, and no lions or leopards are spotted while they are around. Ella Al-Shamahi discovers how the increased footfall has changed the shape of the waterhole and how, as temperatures rise, the waterhole residents’ behaviour is also changing
20:00
The Witch Hunts: Lucy Worsley Investigates
S01E01
The historian examines four dramatic chapters in British history
The historian examines four dramatic chapters in British history, exploring how changing attitudes to gender politics, class inequality, mental health and children can challenge perceptions of the past and provide new answers to each myster. She begins with the 16th-century witch hunts, when thousands of ordinary people, mostly women, were hunted down, tortured and killed across Scotland and England
21:00
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
S01E01
Chuck D explores rap’s political awakening over the past 50 years
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D explores rap’s political awakening over the past 50 years, revealing how hip-hop became a global force for change after its emergence in the Bronx in the 1970s. In the first edition, Chuck is joined by a host of stars including Melle Mel, KRS-One, Fat Joe, John Forte and Grandmaster Caz to chart the deep roots of hip-hop, from the tumultuous 1960s, the despoliation of 1970s New York, the influence of DJ Kool Herc and socially conscious hit The Message by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982
22:00
Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
S01E02
Chuck D explores rap in the 1980s
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D explores the genre in the 1980s, when police clampdowns due to the crack epidemic prompted the emergence of socially conscious rap, with his own band Public Enemy leading the way. On the West Coast, hip-hop’s reaction to racial profiling is even fiercer as NWA and Ice-T respond to increasing police brutality with lyrical rage, with the anger finally erupting onto the streets of Los Angeles in May 1992 after four LAPD officers were acquitted of using excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King
23:00
Behind the Beat Special: Public Enemy
A 1988 programme focusing on the New York hip-hop group
23:30
Hip Hop at the BBC
Featuring the Sugarhill Gang, Run-DMC and Eric B & Rakim
Hip-hop performances through the decades from the BBC archives, including the Sugarhill Gang in 1979 and Run DMC, LL Cool J and Eric B & Rakim in the ’80s. Plus, Ice T, Monie Love, Fugees and the Roots in the ’90s and latterly Dr Dre featuring Eminem, Dizzee Rascal and Jay-Z
00:35
Top of the Pops
A musical review of the year
A musical review of 1990, the year that saw hip-hop and dance music hit the charts with a passion thanks to the likes of Adamski, Orbital, 808 State, Snap! and Eurodance sensations Snap! Betty Boo, Beats International and MC Tunes introduced the British take on hip-hop, Sinead O’Connor and Maria McKee took to the stage with big ballads and both John Barnes and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles showed their rapping skills. Milli Vanilli got caught up in a singing scandal, and the battle for the Christmas number one saw a stand-off between Cliff Richard and Vanilla Ice
01:35
Persian Lessons
Holocaust drama, starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart
2020 – War, Drama
A Jewish man in 1940s Belgium tries to avoid being sent to a concentration camp by claiming to be Persian. His cover lands him in a dangerous situation, when he is forced to teach the Farsi language to a Nazi officer. Since neither of them knows any Farsi, he resorts to making up his own language word by word. Holocaust drama, starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart and Lars Eidinger. In German, French, Italian, English and Farsi
03:35
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