What’s On BBC Two Today Thursday 26 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Two today.
06:30
The Farmers’ Country Showdown
S07E15
Two farming families take their sheep to compete in Tenbury Countryside Show
07:15
Escape to the Country
S23E29
Steve Brown helps a couple look for a home in Wales
08:00
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Animated adaptation of Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated book
Animated adaptation of Charlie Mackesy’s popular illustrated book about a boy and his animal companions, who share a series of brief but profound conversations on the nature of friendship as they journey together in the youngster’s search for home. With the voices of Tom Hollander, Idris Elba, Gabriel Byrne and newcomer Jude Coward Nicoll
08:30
Tom Kerridge: Lose Weight for Good
S01E03
Tom Kerridge offers ideas for calorie-counted special treats
This time Tom Kerridge tackles special treats, offering ideas for dishes that will hit the spot with some of the serious food-lovers and restaurant-goers among his group of dieters. The calorie-counted recipes he has created include a one-pot Mediterranean pasta dish, a rich and creamy beef stroganoff, and coffee and chocolate custard pots
10:00
BBC News
The latest national and international stories
12:15
Politics Live
The latest stories from Westminster and beyond
13:00
Hardball
S01E04
Quiz, hosted by Ore Oduba
13:45
Celebrity Eggheads
S08E11
Five stars of comedy Still Game take part
14:15
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
S09E04
Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy are on the hunt for antiques in the dales of Derbyshire
Boy band legends Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy hunt for antiques in the dales of Derbyshire. It is a Westlife versus Boyzone battle as Keith teams up with expert Roo Irvine and Brian gets up close and personal with Margie Cooper. Keith plies the Irish charm to secure a discount on a George III silver fruit spoon, while Brian uncovers some Victorian opera glasses that gets his expert quite excited. Between the shopping, Brian and Margie get a brief history of time at a traditional clockmakers, while Keith needs to call in a mountain rescue team’s search dog to find a missing Roo. They then head to auction in Sheffield
15:15
Great Australian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo continues his exploration of southeast Australia in Melbourne, Victoria
Michael Portillo continues his exploration of southeast Australia in Melbourne, Victoria, where he visits a home in the suburbs of Lilydale that once belonged to Dame Nellie Melba. Later, he travels through the rainforest of the Dandenong mountains across a spectacular trestle bridge, before reaching St Kilda, where he enjoys a special screening of a feature film that explores the exploits of the notorious outlaw, Ned Kelly
15:45
My Unique B&B
S01E04
Transforming a 110-year-old narrowboat for rental
Master craftsman Simon Parfett and his team head to Bradford-on-Avon to help single mother Fiona transform her 110-year-old narrowboat into a thriving short-rental business. Faced with an almost empty shell, it looks like being a big job. Before long, Zoe is painting and renovating the interior, while Simon and Ian maximise the space with foldout beds and a copper-fronted bath in the stern
16:30
Saved and Remade
S01E07
A beloved car and a pair of ballet shoes are among today’s transformations
17:15
Flog It!
S17E04
Wedgwood plates and a gold guinea turn up in Aberystwyth
18:00
Richard Osman’s House of Games
S06E94
With Jon Culshaw, Harriet Kemsley, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Verona Rose
18:30
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes
S01E04
With Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy
Former Britain’s Got Talent winner Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, is Robson’s guest on a trip to Weardale and Co Durham to explore ways of spending time in the outdoors. Lee takes Robson to a favourite spot he used to walk as a child near his Consett home, before the pair take to the water at Derwent Reservoir as they investigate the stress-relieving benefits of sailing
19:00
This Farming Life
S05E10
Pumpkin season arrives at the Girvans farm in Loch Ness
Pumpkin season arrives at the Girvans farm in Loch Ness, and the family decide to put on the largest pick a pumpkin event the Glen has ever seen, just in time for Halloween. Elsewhere in Stranraer, Kayleigh’s milkshakes go down a treat, and Emma and Ewan put their new tups to the test
20:00
Winterwatch
S11E07
Michaela Strachan celebrates pink-footed geese
Michaela Strachan celebrates one of Norfolk’s most sensational winter species, pink-footed geese Chris Packham will be catching up on all the action from the live wildlife cameras. In Edinburgh, Gillian Burke and Iolo Williams move to the coast, to showcase Scotland’s marine species
21:05
Marie Antoinette
S01E05
Marie is drawn into the tussle over the choice of prime minister
2022
Becoming King initially paralyses Louis, and Marie is drawn into the tussle over the choice of prime minister. The glittering celebratory ball she holds makes her the centre of attention, against protocols. Marie is targeted by paper ‘doves’ spreading scandal. Unaware how wounded her husband’s pride has become, she learns the hard way when anger erupts. Drama, starring Emilia Schüle
22:00
The Apprentice: You’re Fired
S17E04
An interview with the show’s freshly rejected candidate
Tom Allen interviews the show’s freshly rejected candidate, who reveals what it is really like to be in the firing line. Studio guests also discuss their views on what has happened in this week’s episode
22:30
Newsnight
Headline analysis with Victoria Derbyshire
23:15
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
00:15
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
01:15
The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild
S01E01
Following a major construction project at Claridge’s
Documentary following a major construction project at Claridge’s, revealing the engineering challenges involved in digging out a five-storey basement, adding four new floors to the top of the hotel and creating London’s most expensive penthouse. In the first edition, Donegal miners work 24 hours a day to tunnel under the hotel by hand, while hotel manager Eugene tries hard to ensure loyal guests like David Walliams, Christian Louboutin and Damien Hirst remain undisturbed by the work going on above and below them
02:15
The Travelling Auctioneers
S01E06
Christina Trevanion and Will Kirk help people declutter and downsize
03:00
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