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BBC News (Finished)
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 12:00
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Snooker: World Championship
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 13:00
Coverage from the morning's session, before live afternoon action begins at 2.30pm, with three-time champion Mark Selby playing his first-round match to a conclusion.
Eggheads
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 18:00
Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain.
Meerkat Manor: Divided Loyalties
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 18:30
7/13. Wildlife documentary series following a family of meerkats. The Whiskers have grown to 40 meerkats, and Big Cy from the rival Lazuli group is around. [S,AD] [HD]
Saving Lives at Sea
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 19:00
3/4. Documentary following the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The volunteers are called to rescue the crew of a fishing boat that has run aground in the middle of a storm. [S,AD] [HD]
Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 20:00
Colin Stafford-Johnson explores corners of Cuba that few outsiders have seen. [S,AD] [HD]
Cuba: Castro vs. the World
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 21:00
1/2. Spies, revolutionaries and diplomats reveal the secrets of how a small island in the Caribbean challenged the world. [S,AD] [HD]
Live at the Apollo
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 22:00
6/6. The season ends as host Danny Bhoy takes the Apollo stage, joined by fellow stand-up favorites Miles Jupp and Lee Nelson. Contains adult humour.
Newsnight
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 22:45
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark.
Cricket: England v Ireland ODI Highlights
BBC Two HD - Tuesday 4th August 2020 - 23:30
Coverage of a one-day international match between England and Ireland.
Snooker: World Championship Highlights
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 00:30
Highlights from the evening's first-round matches.
Snooker: World Championship Extra
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 01:20
Extended first-round highlights from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 03:20
6/15. Jay Blades investigates the UK's espionage history through eye-opening archive and three items restored in the barn, including a teapot linked to undercover operatives. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Home Is Where the Art Is
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 04:05
4/15. In Leicestershire, today's artists create works to celebrate a rescue dog who had a tough start in life. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Celebrity MasterChef
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 04:50
11/15. The remaining four celebrities face two more culinary challenges, as they battle for a place in the semi-finals. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Garden Rescue: Top of the Plots
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 06:05
2/10. Charlie and the Rich Brothers reveal their favourite quirky garden rescues, including a garden that fuses Japan and Yorkshire. Plus plenty of fresh tips from the team.
Murder, Mystery and My Family
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 06:50
7/10. Barristers Sasha Wass and Jeremy Dein investigate their first Scottish case, the murder of a reclusive pensioner nearly 70 years ago. [S,AD] [HD]
Meerkat Manor: Divided Loyalites
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 07:35
7/13. Wildlife documentary series following a family of meerkats. The Whiskers have grown to 40 meerkats, and Big Cy from the rival Lazuli group is around. [S,AD] [HD]
Beechgrove
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 08:30
14/26. Gardening magazine. Carole shows the difference between a bed of hardy annuals sown in a prepared bed alongside an unprepared bed.
Lost Land of the Volcano
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 09:00
1/3. A team of scientists and film-makers explores the jungle wilderness of New Guinea. Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan discovers the nest of the world's smallest parrot. [S,AD] [HD]
BBC News
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 10:00
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Snooker: World Championship
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 13:00
The first-round matches come to their conclusion, whilst last-16 action gets underway. These matches are increased to three sessions and are the best of 25 frames.
Eggheads
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 18:00
Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain.
Meerkat Manor: The Good, the Bad and the Desperate
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 18:30
8/13. Documentary looking at a family of meerkats. Flower's little band struggle to find food to survive. The exiled Tosca has a change of fortune. [S,AD] [HD]
Today at the Test: England v Pakistan
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 19:00
Highlights of the first of three Test matches between England and Pakistan.
Great Continental Railway Journeys
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 20:00
Beginning in historic Orleans, Michael follows his Bradshaw's guide to the magnificent stained-glass windows of the Cathedral of Sainte-Croix, which tell the story of Joan of Arc. [S,AD] [HD]
Harlots
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 21:00
1/8. Brothel owner Margaret Wells is on the threshold of moving into a more up-market house in Soho when her premises are raided by the nightwatchmen. [S,AD] [HD]
Harlots
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 21:50
2/8. Nancy has a plan to help Margaret in her vendetta with Lydia. William tells Margaret that a man has been asking after her in the taverns. [S,AD] [HD]
Grand Tours of Scotland
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 22:40
Paul Murton visits the Isle of Ewe. He meets up with Jane Grant, a local scallop farmer who skippers her own boat from the mainland as there is no public ferry to the island.
Newsnight
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 22:45
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark.
Snooker: World Championship Highlights
BBC Two HD - Wednesday 5th August 2020 - 23:30
Highlights from the day's play in Sheffield, where the line-up for the last 16 is now complete.
Snooker: World Championship Extra
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 00:20
Extended highlights from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
The Forgotten Frontline
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 02:50
Panorama films inside care homes, asking if they were abandoned to fight Covid-19 alone. Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 03:50
7/15. Jay Blades investigates our seafaring history through three items repaired in the barn. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Celebrity MasterChef
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 04:35
12/15. The four celebrities cook a two-course meal for John, Gregg and three former Celebrity MasterChef finalists: Angellica Bell, Les Dennis and Spencer Matthews. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Garden Rescue: Top of the Plots
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 06:05
3/10. Charlie and the Rich brothers reveal their most therapeutic garden rescues - makeovers designed to offer solace to people after difficult times.
Murder, Mystery and My Family
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 06:50
8/10. Barristers Jeremy Dein and Sasha Wass re-examine their oldest case yet - the murder of a military veteran by his estranged wife nearly 200 years ago. [S,AD] [HD]
Meerkat Manor: The Good, the Bad and the Desperate
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 07:35
8/13. Documentary looking at a family of meerkats. Flower's little band struggle to find food to survive. The exiled Tosca has a change of fortune. [S,AD] [HD]
Inside the Factory: Keeping Britain Going
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 08:00
Gregg Wallace reconnects with the McVitie's factory in Harlesden, London. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Lost Land of the Volcano
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 09:00
2/3. Wildlife series. The team push deeper into the rainforest, enlisting the help of a tribe to find and film the birds of paradise as they perform their courtship displays. [S,AD] [HD]
Snooker: World Championship
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 10:00
Live second-round action in Sheffield as the Crucible plays host to the World Championship for the 44th time. Matches are played over three sessions and are the best of 25 frames.
BBC News
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 12:00
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Snooker: World Championship
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 13:00
Second-round action from Sheffield, where a total prize fund of over £2m is up for grabs. Matches are played over three sessions and are the best of 25 frames.
Eggheads
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 18:00
Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain.
Meerkat Manor: Daisy's Choice
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 18:30
9/13. Documentary series looking at a family of meerkats living on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. In this episode, Daisy unexpectedly gives birth in the wrong burrow. [S,AD] [HD]
Today at the Test: England v Pakistan
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 19:00
Highlights of the first of three Test matches between England and Pakistan.
Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 20:00
4/8. The MUAs face their boldest assignment yet as they are booked for a high-fashion editorial with Attitude magazine, and guest judge Michelle Visage cranks up the pressure.
New: QI
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 21:00
11/11. Sandi Toksvig goes roaming with Alan Davies, Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe and Benjamin Zephaniah.
There She Goes
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 21:30
5/5. Rosie goes on her favourite summer holiday but realises some small things are different. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Semi-Detached
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 22:00
1/6. Real-time sitcom following Stuart during the worst half hour of his life as he tries to save his relationship with April. Contains strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Squeamish About...
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 22:30
1/4. Squeamish offers his unique take on the history of British entertainment, from pigeon racing to progressive jazz, beauty contests to The Buzzcocks. Contains some strong language.
Newsnight
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 22:45
The day's important national and international news stories. With Emma Barnett.
Snooker: World Championship Highlights
BBC Two HD - Thursday 6th August 2020 - 23:30
Highlights from the day's second-round matches as the first spot is filled in the quarter-final line-up.
Snooker: World Championship Extra
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 00:20
Extended highlights from the day's second-round matches at the Crucible Theatre.
Dear NHS Superstars
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 02:20
Some of Britain's best-loved stars celebrate the incredible people who work for the NHS, telling personal stories of their own encounters with the service.
The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 03:20
8/15. Jay Blades uses archive and three repairs - a centuries-old clock, a toy and a clocking on machine - to explore how the invention of clockwork continues to influence modern life. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Stories of Us
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 04:05
1/8. Reverend Kate Bottley discovers how wild swimming has been a life-changer for some.
Garden Rescue: Top of the Plots
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 06:05
4/10. Charlie Dimmock choses some of her favourite Garden Rescue transformations, including a picture-perfect cottage garden complete with veg patches.
Murder, Mystery and My Family
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 06:50
9/10. Barristers Sasha Wass and Jeremy Dein re-examine an infamous case of a Dorset housewife accused of murdering her young husband. [S,AD] [HD]
Meerkat Manor: Daisy's Choice
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 07:35
9/13. Documentary series looking at a family of meerkats living on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. In this episode, Daisy unexpectedly gives birth in the wrong burrow. [S,AD] [HD]
The Fens: A Wild Year
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 08:00
2/3. Exploring the Fens of East Anglia, a landscape of wild wetlands and fertile farmland. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Lost Land of the Volcano
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 09:00
3/3. Wildlife series. Steve Backshall descends into the crater of a giant extinct volcano in New Guinea which biologists have long believed could be home to spectacular new creatures. [S,AD] [HD]
Snooker: World Championship
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 10:00
Live second-round action as players vie for places in the quarter-finals.
BBC News
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 12:00
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Snooker: World Championship
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 13:00
Second-round action from Sheffield, with a further quarter-final place up for grabs this afternoon.
Eggheads
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 18:00
Jeremy Vine hosts the show where every day a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain.
Meerkat Manor: Flower Power
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 18:30
10/13. Documentary series looking at a family of meerkats living on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. In this episode, Flower gives birth to her latest litter. [S,AD] [HD]
Today at the Test: England v Pakistan
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 19:00
Continued coverage of the first Test between England and Pakistan.
Gardeners' World
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 20:00
21/32. With the summer garden in full swing, Monty shows how to stake dahlias, sows seeds of perennials and celebrates an abundant vegetable harvest.
Miriam Margolyes - Almost Australian
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 21:00
3/3. Miriam visits the Gulf of Carpentaria to see where the Lucky Country's wealth comes from. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
State of the Union
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 22:30
5/10. Tom's need for thinking space shows a growing gulf between Louise's outlook and his own. Contains some strong language. [S,AD] [HD]
Newsnight
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 22:45
The day's important national and international news stories. With Mark Urban.
Snooker: World Championship Highlights
BBC Two HD - Friday 7th August 2020 - 23:20
Highlights from a day when three quarter-final places are decided.
Snooker: World Championship Extra
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 00:10
Extended highlights from the day's second-round, best-of-25-frame matches.
Stacey Dooley and the Lockdown Babies - Panorama
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 02:10
Stacey Dooley visits Bradford Royal Infirmary to find out how the pandemic is transforming the way mothers, midwives and doctors deal with pregnancy and birth.
The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 02:40
2/3. Rupert Murdoch's empire comes under attack as crimes and political scandals are revealed. Contains some strong language. [S,AD,SL] [HD]
Marrying Mum & Dad
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 06:45
The Home Front. Children organise a wedding for their unmarried parents or step-parents. In this time-travelling wedding, 12-year-old Cameron plans take everyone back to VE day.
Wild & Weird
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 07:15
The Wedding Show. Tim and Naomi search the natural world for all things weird. Featuring a wedding in Arizona hit by a gigantic dust storm.
All Over the Place: UK
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 07:30
Fried Chicken, Alice in Wonderland and Medieval Festival. Ed Petrie and friends go to Herstmonceux Castle to take part in a medieval festival.
The Dengineers
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 08:00
Gingerbread Den. Mark and Lauren get the help of experts to design dream dens for children. The Dengineers build ten-year-old Carrie a gingerbread house den.
Deadly 60
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 08:30
Shark Rescue Special. Steve dives in the shark capital of the world, meets hammerhead and tiger sharks nose to nose and passionately explains why sharks need friends.
Mountain Gorilla
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 09:00
2/3. Nature documentary about the last mountain gorillas. Titus the gorilla king's time as a leader may be coming to an end. [S,AD] [HD]
Snooker: World Championship
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 10:00
Live second-round action continues in Sheffield. Matches are the best of 25 frames, played over three sessions.
Nigellissima
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 12:00
3/6. Nigella Lawson shares the secrets of Italian-inspired food. She treats her friends to pork loin stuffed with parma ham and oregano, served alongside her speedy mock mash. [S,AD] [HD]
The Good Cook
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 12:30
5/6. Simon Hopkinson demonstrates how to make his famous chicken, irresistible parmesan biscuits, delicious gravadlax, roquefort and pear salad, and a heavenly rice pudding. [S,AD] [HD]
Royal Recipes
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 13:00
Michael Buerk presents a royal-themed food programme.
Hairy Bikers Bake-ation
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 13:05
8/8. Series following the Hairy Bikers as they travel around Europe sampling different culinary treats. In Spain, Dave and Si journey from San Sebastian to Santiago de Compostela. [S,AD] [HD]
The Dark Mirror
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 14:05
Psychological thriller about twin sisters who are implicated in the murder of a famous physician. [1946]
Animals with Cameras
BBC Two HD - Saturday 8th August 2020 - 15:30
3/3. Wildlife documentary series. In the heart of the Atlantic, Gordon Buchanan joins a team looking to discover why huge numbers of devil rays gather every summer. [S,AD] [HD]