What’s On BBC Two Today Tuesday 28 March 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Two today.
06:05
Walks of Life
S01E06
JB Gill searches for hidden gems amongst Edinburgh’s more familiar tourist sites
07:05
Bargain Hunt
S64E11
Charlie Ross presents the show from Oswestry in Shropshire
07:50
Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs
S01E02
The team unearths the remains of fearsome Jurassic predators
Part two of two. Liz Bonnin joins the palaeontologists as they unearth the remains of fearsome Jurassic predators, with the team considering if the site was a dinosaur hunting ground. They try to figure out if these predators were involved in the deaths of supersized beasts like the diplodocus buried at the site, helping to reveal why so many dinosaurs came here, and what killed them in such great numbers 150 million years ago
08:50
Lifeline
Jacqui Joseph appeals on behalf of Marie Curie
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 sixth round of fixtures
14:00
Eggheads
S20E61
Quiz, hosted by Jeremy Vine
14:30
Hairy Bikers: Pies & Pasties
S01E03
Dave Myers and Si King prepare pies and pasties
The food enthusiasts cook traditional pasties at Geevor Tin Mine in Cornwall, then head northwards to Melton Mowbray, where they try their hand at making pork pies. The duo’s trip ends on the banks of the River Deveron in Scotland, where they cook salmon coulibiac – a whole fish stuffed with prawns wrapped in filo pastry – for Highland dancers and pipers
14:45
Celebrity Painting Challenge
S01E02
The VIP artists tackle landscapes
Mariella Frostrup presents the second round, which sees Jane Seymour, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Phil Tufnell, Amber Le Bon, Josie D’Arby and George Shelley tackle landscapes. However, for their first task they have to put down their paint brushes and dabble in the digital world instead, a medium not all the VIPs are comfortable with using. They are soon back on more familiar ground as they paint a cityscape of London, with comic Russell Kane popping by to help judge the results
15:45
My Unique B&B
S02E02
Creating a unique B&B with a celestial theme in Devon
16:15
The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes
S02E07
Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin go to Norway in search of four extraordinary homes
Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin head to Norway to discover four extraordinary homes in a country where architecture is influenced by incredible landscapes and the extreme climate. Properties include Vega Cottage, on Vega Island, 600km north of Oslo near the Arctic Circle, a truly remote family retreat delicately perched on rocks and overlooking the beach
17:15
Flog It!
S17E37
From the Blickling estate in Norfolk
18:00
Richard Osman’s House of Games
S05E12
Lucy Beaumont, Shazia Mirza, Joe Thomas and Jake Wood test their skills
18:30
Coast to Coast Food Festival
S01E12
Edith Bowman and Colin Murray explore the food of Anstruther
Edith Bowman takes Colin Murray on a food adventure in her home town of Anstruther. As well as its famous fish and chips, they discover how artisan bread is being made for the community. Briony May Williams bags bargains hunting for yellow stickers in the supermarket, Suzie Lee reveals how Greek-style yoghurt is made in Co Down and Onkar Singh Purewal discovers Swansea’s community garden produce
19:00
Your Home Made Perfect
S03E05
Lizzie Fraher and Julian McIntosh compete to remodel a London home
Jacqueline and her husband Alex were about to remodel their two-bed London terrace, but tragically, Alex fell ill and died. Three years since his death, Jacqueline has resolved to finish what they started, supported by her 22-year-old son Jamie. Jacqueline and Jamie share the family home, but both long for some privacy. However, the problem is that the terrace has just one reception room on the ground floor. Jacqueline and Jamie are handing over control to competing architects Lizzie Fraher and Julian McIntosh. Lizzie has plenty of experience in unlocking the possibilities in residential projects, while Julian loves the creative challenge inherent in modest budgets. Presented by Angela Scanlon
20:00
Great British Menu: The Finals
S18E26
The eight regional champions cook their fish courses
The eight regional champions cook their fish courses to win a place on the menu of a banquet celebrating animation and illustration. Guest judging is animator and co-founder of Aardman Animations, Peter Lord OBE, who joins the panel of food critics – Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge, restaurateur Nisha Katona and food podcast host and comedian Ed Gamble – as they choose the banquet’s fish course
21:00
Murder in Mayfair
The murder of Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen in 2008
Reporter Nawal Al-Maghafi investigates the murder of Norwegian student Martine Vik Magnussen in 2008, who was killed in a flat near Mayfair after a night out. Al-Maghafi seeks answers from the only suspect, Farouk Abdulhak, the son of a Yemeni billionaire who, hours after Magnussen’s death fled the UK to Yemen, and uncovering how money, political power and Yemeni law protected Farouk once he absconded to Yemen, which has no extradition treaty with the UK
22:00
Live at the Apollo
S15E04
Darren Harriott introduces Jessica Fostekew and Stephen Bailey
Darren Harriott hosts the show recorded before a packed house at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience and then introducing stand-up performances by Jessica Fostekew and Stephen Bailey
22:30
Newsnight
Presented by Victoria Derbyshire
23:15
Inside Taiwan: Standing up to China
In Taiwan, Jane Corbin investigates a story with widespread ramifications
Jane Corbin travels to Taiwan to take viewers inside a story that has ramifications for all of us. In the process, she reveals China’s ‘playbook’ as its desire to “reunify the motherland” becomes ever clearer, and it could drag the world into a dangerous confrontation
00:15
Between the Covers
S06E03
With Mel Giedroyc, Sophie Duker, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nigel Havers
Sara Cox is joined by TV presenter and actress Mel Giedroyc, comedian Sophie Duker, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and actor Nigel Havers, who champion their favourite books. The guests also review this week’s two book club choices, which are Weyward by Emilia Hart, and Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov
00:45
Great Australian Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo travels by rail from Kuranda to Townsville
Michael Portillo travels by rail through Queensland from Kuranda to Townsville, marvelling at the engineering expertise of a railway line built in the 1890s. He also visits a plantation where he learns how to harvest sugar cane and ventures into the hinterland, where he braves a crocodile safari
01:15
Rip Off Britain: Holidays
S11E09
The double booking nightmare that put a real dampener on the holidays of two families
Angela Rippon, Julia Somerville and Gloria Hunniford report on the double booking nightmare that put a real dampener on the holidays of two families. Plus, the driver whose whose car was left damaged by an airport meet-and-greet service
02:00
Make It at Market
S01E11
Dom Chinea helps a digital embroiderer and a woodworker
02:45
Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job
S01E05
The pair set about transforming the scruffy courtyard into a Mediterranean oasis
Amanda Holden and Alan Carr transform the courtyard into a Mediterranean oasis. To brush up on their botany, the pair visit the magnificent gardens of one of Sicily’s biggest wine producers, where they help out with the grape harvest. Keen to create an authentic Sicilian design, Alan explores Sciacca’s famous ceramic scene and gets arty painting Moor Heads. He also enlists the help of two baroque-style painters to bring a touch of the island’s rich history with a surprise courtyard centrepiece. Amanda repairs the old courtyard walls, which turns out to be a far bigger job than anticipated
03:15
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