What’s On BBC Two Today Tuesday 28 February 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Two today.
06:20
Bargain Hunt
The teams trawl the antiques shops in Shepton Mallet in Somerset
07:05
Antiques Road Trip
S26E11
Irita Marriott buys a very rare tea-set, while Mark Hill invests in mid-century Italian ceramics
07:50
The Hairy Bikers Go Local
S01E06
Dave Myers and Si King find local produce for an Indian restaurant on the outskirts of Leeds
Dave Myers and Si King go in search of great Yorkshire produce for vegetarian Indian restaurant Prashad in Drighlington on the outskirts of Leeds, coming away with mushrooms, rhubarbs and beetroots. They then make garlic mushroom pakoras, beetroot-stuffed paratha and rhubarb, rose and cardamom kulfi. Willl the restaurant owners be impressed by the ingredients?
08:50
Lifeline
Claudia Winkleman appeals on behalf of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity
10:00
BBC News
The latest national and international stories
12:15
Politics Live
The latest stories from Westminster and beyond
13:00
The Super League Show
Action from the second round of fixtures
13:45
Eggheads
S20E24
Quiz, hosted by Jeremy Vine
14:15
Eggheads
S20E25
Quiz show, hosted by Jeremy Vine
14:45
Holding Back the Years
S03E03
Featuring a 101-year-old man who suffered a horrific burglary
15:30
Big Cats
S01E02
How cats adapt to different environments
The second documentary looks at how cats have adapted to the challenges of life in almost every environment on Earth. The margay leaps through the treetops in the Central American jungle, while the pregnant jaguar waits for thousands of turtles to arrive on a remote Pacific beach. In the Karoo region of South Africa, a tiny black-footed cat stakes its claim to the title of the world’s deadliest feline, and in Outer Mongolia, the Pallas’s cat is able to disguise itself as a rock – a useful trick while hunting
16:30
Make Me a Dealer
S01E08
Contestants from Sussex and Northamptonshire take part
17:15
Flog It!
S17E14
Making a profit at auction
18:00
Richard Osman’s House of Games
S04E92
With Nihal Arthanayake, Jake Humphrey, Patsy Kensit and Mae Martin
18:30
Coastal Defenders
S01E02
The team responds to a callout to a tugboat with a jammed propeller
Cargo in a British port grinds to a halt when a tugboat picks up a mystery object in its propeller. The divers respond to a callout to get the tug moving again, and end up using everything at their disposal – even a kitchen knife – in an attempt to free the propeller from whatever has been dumped in the river
19:00
Saving Lives at Sea
S06E04
The RNLI rushes to the rescue of a man in the water in the Thames
The crew at Tower, on the River Thames in London, is the busiest of all the lifeboat stations, averaging more than 500 shouts a year and aiming to launch to any emergency in under 90 seconds. When a call comes in about a man in the water near the Thames Barrier, they reach him with just moments to spare. In Fleetwood, on the Lancashire coast, a desperate 999 call alerts the crew to a bait digger – out looking for worms on the sand flats – who has been caught out by the incoming spring tide and is in danger of being submerged and swept out to sea
20:00
Great British Menu
S18E13
Chefs from Scotland serve up their starters and fish dishes
Chefs from Scotland serve up their canapes, starters and fish dishes on an animation and illustration theme. The vegan starters includes a posh prison porridge inspired by the time Dennis the Menace’s mischief landed him behind bars and a celebration of Bananaman using plantain three ways. The fish course, meanwhile, includes a delicately barbecued salmon belly with a caramelized whey sauce and bilberry gel, inspired by a scene in Disney’s Brave, while another chef has fun with celebrated Scottish comic strip Oor Wullie, creating a scallop and crab lasagne bucket with a shellfish bisque and stuffed razor clam
21:00
The Mormons Are Coming
Following three young missionaries through training
Following three young missionaries through training, as they give up their names and become Elders and Sisters who live under a strict time table with limited contact with family, will any of them go the distance? This documentary brings a unique insight into who the Mormons are from young believers who are passionate about their faith
22:00
QI
S20E15
A selection of the best moments from the T series
23:15
Parole
S01E02
The parole board considers the cases of two serious offenders
The parole board considers the cases of two serious offenders. Fifteen years ago, Matthew violently murdered a young woman on a public street. A recently converted Christian, he now has the chance to move to an open prison where he will come into contact with the public. After being convicted for arson, 26-year-old Simran was caught dealing class A drugs. Halfway through his four-and-a-half year sentence, he has the chance to be released into the community. Will his history of mental health problems compromise this opportunity?
00:15
The Warship: Tour of Duty
S01E06
A rescue is launched after an F35 pilot has to eject
After six months at sea on its first operational deployment, HMS Queen Elizabeth departs the Pacific for the long voyage home. After crossing the Arabian Sea, the ship stops at Duqm in Oman to replenish stores, before proceeding up the Red Sea, through the Suez canal and into the eastern Mediterranean. An F35 jet on a routine launch loses power at a critical moment and the pilot has to eject, and HMS Queen Elizabeth launches a search and rescue mission to locate the airman
01:15
Tokyo Vice
S01E08
Samantha risks everything to rescue Polina.
With few other options, Samantha decides to risk everything to get Polina back safely. Jake receives a threatening visit from Tozawa’s men, and the message is clear – stay away. But Katagiri has a plan to deal with Tozawa
02:20
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
S05E06
The surgeons operate on two women injured in road accidents
The Addenbrooke’s trauma surgeons take two patients from resus to the operating theatre to give them life-saving treatment. The first is 55-year-old Carolyn, who has been involved in a road traffic accident. Despite a cerebral bleed, her most critical injuries are to her pelvis and her heel, which has an open fracture. Meanwhile, 75-year-old Joan has been knocked over by a van, leaving her with multiple injuries. The main question is whether her foot, which has lost a lot of skin, can be saved
03:20
Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job
S01E01
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr create a luxury holiday home
Amanda Holden purchases two dilapidated apartments nestled in the sun-kissed hills of rural Sicily, intending to raise them from their ruins and create luxury holiday homes. The hope is that she and workmate friend Alan Carr to make a huge profit they can donate to charity. After arriving at the crumbling property for the first time, the piles of rubbish and abandoned junk suggest to both that that this visit will be no holiday
03:50
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