What’s On BBC Two Today Monday 30 January 2023
A full run down of everything airing on BBC Two today.
06:30
Bargain Hunt
Teams in Norwich compete to make the biggest profit at auction
Experts Raj Bisram and Stephanie Connell are on hand in Norwich to help the teams as they compete to make the biggest profit at auction. Host Eric Knowles visits Norwich City Football Club to discover the history behind football chanting
07:15
The Repair Shop
S11E20
A chair once used by JFK is brought back to life
In 1963 a chair, owned by Michael’s parents, was used during a visit to Galway by John F Kennedy. The then US president, a man of Irish descent, was on a rare trip to receive the Freedom of Galway, which required some sitting and some signing. Now, with dry, cracked leather and a moth-eaten cushion, upholstery expert Sonnaz Nooranvary has her work cut out to restore this tiny bit of political history back to its former glory. A Navy hat box filled with romantic love letters dating back to the Second World War and a broken 1980s Walkman are also restored
08:00
Winterwatch
S11E01
Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present wildlife stories from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk
Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan present wildlife stories from Wild Ken Hill in Norfolk, as cameras capture winter spectacles in full swing. This week’s opening episode takes a look at the largest jackdaw roost in the UK, and follows heart-warming stories of grey seal births along our coastline. Elsewhere, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke head to Edinburgh to gain an insight into our urban wildlife
10:00
BBC News
The latest national and international stories
12:15
Politics Live
The latest stories from Westminster and beyond
13:00
Hardball
S01E06
Quiz, hosted by Ore Oduba
13:45
Celebrity Eggheads
S08E13
With Spencer Kelly, Dr Helen Lawal, Dallas Campbell, Ajay Tegala and Rory Cellan-Jones
Science and technology experts Spencer Kelly, Dr Helen Lawal, Dallas Campbell, Ajay Tegala and Rory Cellan-Jones take on the general-knowledge champions, hoping to win a cash prize for their chosen charity. Hosted by Jeremy Vine
14:15
Britain in Bloom
S01E01
Chris Bavin travels to Usk in Monmouthshire
14:45
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
S09E06
Actor Neil Morrissey and TV presenter JJ Chalmers search Cheshire and Staffordshire
Actor Neil Morrissey and his friend the TV presenter JJ Chalmers search for bargains in Cheshire and Staffordshire, with the help of Izzie Balmer and Charles Hanson. Along the way, Neil has a go at some elaborate ceramic decoration, while JJ gets dressed up as a cow and joins a troupe of dancing villagers
15:45
My Unique B&B
S01E06
Simon Parfett and his team help build a tiny house on wheels
16:30
Saved and Remade
S01E09
A vintage sewing table and a martial arts expert’s karate belts are transformed
A vintage sewing table with great sentimental value, an old family tent and a martial arts expert’s karate belts are among the transformations by the team of skilled craftspeople. Sabrina Grant hosts
17:15
Flog It!
S12E50
From the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset
Charlie Ross and Christina Trevanion evaluate antiques at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, situated on the Navy’s largest aviation base, HMS Heron in Yeovilton, Somerset. Plus, Paul Martin travels to London to find out more about renowned scientist Thomas Young
18:00
Richard Osman’s House of Games
S06E96
Kirsten O’Brien, Christine Ohuruogu, Mike Bubbins and Kai Widdrington take part
18:30
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes
S01E06
Sara Davies takes Robson gorge-walking in Teesdale
Businesswoman and Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies takes Robson gorge-walking in Teesdale to introduce him to her way of getting close to nature. After overnighting in a shepherd’s hut on a cheese farm, Robson heads to nearby Barnard Castle before visiting the nearby Raby country estate
19:00
Nadiya’s Fast Flavours
S01E04
Nadiya Hussain presents a selection of fresh and healthy recipes
Nadiya Hussain presents a selection of fresh and healthy recipes, including a Thai salad that takes her back to her sun-drenched travels, and a simple cake bursting with `appley goodness”. Plus, a succulent and light alternative to the usual Sunday roast – salmon coated with a salsa verde crumb
19:30
Mastermind
S20E19
Specialist subjects include the children’s books of Roald Dahl
Clive Myrie invites four more contestants to brave the black chair, who answer questions on the specialist subjects of Nicole Kidman’s films, northern hemisphere constellations, the children’s books of Roald Dahl, and Take That, before they are tested on their general knowledge
20:00
Only Connect
S18E22
Mothers Ruined take on the Morporkians in the second quarter-final
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as Mothers Ruined take on the Morporkians in the second of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Your New Adventure, Grande Valse, Marimba, and Hello Moto
20:30
University Challenge
S29E21
The second round continues
The second round of the student quiz continues, with two more teams of four pitting their wits against one another as they attempt to secure a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
21:00
Putin vs the West
S01E01
The story of how Western countries have struggled to deal with Vladimir Putin
The inside story of how Western countries have struggled to deal with Russia leader Vladimir Putin, as told by the presidents and prime ministers who have clashed with him. The first edition looks at the West’s response to Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, with key players including David Cameron, Francois Hollande, Jose Manuel Barroso, and Ukraine’s then-president Petro Poroshenko reflecting on the EU’s indecision and the all-night negotiations with the warring parties
22:00
QI
S20E11
With Tom Allen, Cariad Lloyd and Jamie MacDonald
Tom Allen, Cariad Lloyd and Jamie MacDonald join regular Alan Davies on the comedy panel quiz, with Sandi Toksvig asking questions on the theme of trundling, with points being awarded for the answers the host finds most interesting
22:30
Newsnight
Presented by Victoria Derbyshire
23:15
Phantom Thread
Drama, starring Daniel Day-Lewis
2017 – Drama, Romance
Celebrated British dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock falls in love with Alma, a shy but strong-willed waitress who refuses to conform to his meticulous way of living. Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar-winning drama, starring Daniel Day-Lewis in his final role before retirement, alongside Vicky Krieps and Lesley Manville
01:20
Countryfile
S2023E04
Anita Rani and Joe Crowley are in Flash, Staffordshire, the UK’s highest village
Anita Rani and Joe Crowley are in Flash, Staffordshire, the UK’s highest village, to discover how the community prepares for winter and look back at the impact of the Big Freeze of 1963. They also find out what sort of weather we can expect in future winters. Adam Henson helps out on one of the remaining Flash hill farms and Tom Heap visits the Isle of Eigg
02:15
Dragons’ Den
S20E03
A mother and son pitch their Mumbai-inspired chutney business
More entrepreneurs sweat it out in the hope of attracting the interest of entrepreneurs Peter Jones, Deborah Meaden, Touker Suleyman, Sara Davies and Steven Bartlett to their business propositions. A refillable fragrance company gets the Dragons’ creative juices flowing, and a mother-and-son combo hope their Mumbai-inspired chutney business will give the investors an appetite to spend. A businessman-turned-inventor believes he’s found a way to bring rowing onto dryland and a green-fingered entrepreneur hopes to sow the seeds for success with his accessible gardening enterprise. Presented by Evan Davis
03:15
The Travelling Auctioneers
S01E07
Christina Trevanion and Will Kirk are in Northumbria to help declutter
