Freeview 2 · Sky 102 · 127 programmes this week
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25 programmes
Diarmuid Gavin and CarolâŻKlein return, this time hunting across Northern Ireland for the regionâs top garden, with guest judge PatrickâŻGrant offering his verdict. The sixâpart series has the two gardâŠ
HeatâŻ3 brings six new amateur cooks out of their home kitchens to compete for one of four MasterChef aprons. The judges test their skills in a series of highâpressure challenges. As part of SeriesâŻ22âŠ
LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes pulls together neverâbeforeâheard recordings of the reclusive âmatchstick menâ painter, captured by a young fan in 1972, to tell his life story. The audio is lipâsynced byâŠ
Vernon Kay teams up with PaulâŻGorton to put Anneka Rice, ShaneâŻTodd and RemiâŻBurgz through their paces on a UKâknowledge quiz recorded in Cardiff. The trio tackles maps, checks Gortonâs tourâguide clâŠ
A quick look at the top BBC Two shows, all in HD.
Escape to the Country follows presenter Alistair Appleton as he shows rural properties to people who want to leave the city. In this Somerset episode he helps mother and daughter Diana and Millie looâŠ
Michael Portillo rides the train from Tashkent to Samarkand. He visits Registan square, a solar furnace hidden in the mountains, and the Belt and Road rail links that are reviving the old Silk Road. âŠ
Gardeners' World is the BBCâs longârunning gardening show, now filmed against the dramatic backdrop of the Malvern Hills as part of the RHS Malvern Spring Festival. Monty Don fronts the programme aloâŠ
A rundown of the day's biggest political stories. [S] [HD]
Impossible is a BBC One quiz. Thirty contestants answer multipleâchoice questions, but each set also includes an âimpossibleâ answer that canât be right. Rick Edwards hosts. Players earn points and sâŠ
Mastermind, now presented by CliveâŻMyrie, is the BBCâs quiz where contestants sit in the famous black chair under a stark spotlight. They answer questions on a specialist subject â this episode coverâŠ
Zoe Lyons hosts a rapid quiz where six contestants battle round after round, trying to keep the spotlight off themselves. Answer a question, pass the light to a rival, and hope you arenât the one zapâŠ
A crew of tidyâup pros â Mark Wright, Maxine Dwyer and AsherâŻEdwards â pop up in Chepstow to give a multigenerational family of four a fresh start. In one day they turn the cramped house into a brighâŠ
Liz Bonnin travels the globe to find clever animalsâskateâboarding dogs, mathsâsavvy chimpsâand includes John Humphrys to quiz a goldfish on Mastermind. The twoâpart series shows how surprisingly smaâŠ
Vintage Antiques Roadshow follows Michael Aspel and his experts as they explore the gardens of Knightshayes Court. They find a play script that lists royalty among the cast and a rare jewellery box. âŠ
Paul Martin and his team of experts invite the public to bring antiques in for a valuation and then decide whether to sell them at auction. The format is similar to AntiquesâŻRoadshow, but you also geâŠ
Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas face off in Richard Osmanâs fastâpaced quiz on this weekâs *House of Games*. Theyâll be tested on all sorts of generalâknowledge topics whiâŠ
In this episode of Great Central Asian Railway Journeys, Michael Portillo hops off the train in the Samarkand oasis to trace the appleâs Central Asian roots, then heads to Bukhara to stand in the shaâŠ
Emmaâs trail cams spot a family of hungry otters rummaging around the farm, while Ally has a lot of cash on the line at a bigâtime ram sale. Over on Arran, Callum and Zara bring their youngsters intoâŠ
Amateur cooks step into the MasterChef kitchen for the first round, each hoping to earn a shot at culinary stardom. Judges JohnâŻTorode, GreggâŻWallace, AnnaâŻHaugh and GraceâŻDent put them through a gauâŠ
Saving Lives at Sea follows the RNLI volunteers as they race to rescue people in danger on Britainâs coasts. In this Porthcawl episode the crew are called out when a swimmer gets caught in a rip currâŠ
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse head down to Blakeney Point with their terrier Ted, battling wind and waves as they chase bass and sea trout on the beach. After a wet day they duck into Bearâs CottaâŠ
Paddy O'Connell covers the day's headlines and chats with guests from around the world, then we head straight into the weather.
27 programmes
A trueâcrime documentary about the 1980 Harveyâs Wagon Wheel Casino bomb in Lake Tahoe. A 1,000âlb charge and a $3âŻmillion ransom note set the stage. Big John, a quiet Hungarian immigrant, plans the âŠ
SeriesâŻ22 brings six new home cooks back for the second heat of the week. Theyâre trying to wow the judges and win a place in the MasterChef showdown. Amateur talent, bold flavours and the pressure oâŠ
The ten designers team up to give a London homelessness charity a fresh, uplifting look, with Alan Carr overseeing the makeover. Guest comedian DaraâŻĂâŻBriain swings by to check in on Alan and the newâŠ
The Cage is a fiveâpart crime thriller about two Liverpool casino workers, Leanne (SheridanâŻSmith) and Matty (MichaelâŻSocha), who plan to rob the safe and find themselves caught between gangsters andâŠ
A quick look at the top BBC Two shows, all in HD.
Nicki Chapman teams up with Carol and her future husband to hunt down a seaside home, complete with roses on the doorstep and stunning mountain scenery. The show follows buyers as they view three or âŠ
In this episode of Great Central Asian Railway Journeys, Michael Portillo hops off the train in the Samarkand oasis to trace the appleâs Central Asian roots, then heads to Bukhara to stand in the shaâŠ
Just One Thing is a healthâandâwellbeing series that offers biteâsize science tips. In the Borrow a Pet episode, host CliveâŻMyrie meets Tracey, whoâs about to become a grandma, and suggests borrowingâŠ
Ronan Keating returns to Irelandâs west coast for a travel series. He tries competitive sheepâherding and paddles a tiny coracle. The fiveâpart first series follows the singer as he reconnects with tâŠ
All day, every day youâll get breaking news from the UK and around the world, right as it happens.
Nick Robinson talks to the folks steering our politics. [S] [HD]
Impossible is a BBC One quiz where a squad of 30 regular contestants answer multipleâchoice questions, some of which are marked âimpossibleâ and canât be right. Hosted by Rick Edwards, each correct pâŠ
Four contestants take a seat in the infamous black chair for another heated round of Mastermind, with CliveâŻMyrie at the helm. Theyâll be quizzed on a mix of subjects â from Marie Curie and ElizabethâŠ
Lightning is a fastâpaced quiz hosted by comedian Zoe Lyons. Six contestants try to stay out of a moving spotlight. Each round they answer quickâfire questions to pass the light onto a rival. Anyone âŠ
Olivia lives in a oneâbed flat in London where every inch counts. Mark Wright and his team of cleaners and DIY experts turn her courtyard into extra living space with smart storage ideas. They finishâŠ
Liz Bonnin flies across the globe in search of the planetâs smartest animals. In this episode she meets grey whales that seem to feel like us and cheeky capuchin troops that can outwit many people. CâŠ
Michael Aspel hosts this vintage AntiquesâŻRoadshow episode filmed in Shetland. A few oddities turn up: an enamelled 18thâcentury glass, an 18thâcentury Chinese pot, and a Scottish pearl set in a goldâŠ
FlogâŻIt! is a BBC antiques series where people bring in their items to be valued and, if they wish, sold at auction. In the Tilbury Docks episode, experts ElizabethâŻTalbot and PhilipâŻSerrell walk theâŠ
Four celebs â DeirdeâŻOâKane, food critic JayâŻRayner, Olympian TessaâŻSanderson and sprinter IwanâŻThomas â go headâtoâhead in Richard Osmanâs fastâpaced generalâknowledge quiz. Osman keeps the rounds râŠ
Michael Portillo caps off his Great Central Asian Railway Journeys in the ancient city of Bukhara, taking the train through Uzbekistanâs Silk Road heartland. He wanders the UNESCOâlisted streets and âŠ
Garden gurus Diarmuid Gavin and CarolâŻKlein team up with keen gardener KatieâŻPiper to hunt down Northern Irelandâs top garden. They visit three spots â a Fernhill garden, a suburban oasis and a sixâaâŠ
Carole Baxter drops into Glenarn to show earlyâsummer colours blooming in one of Scotlandâs classic gardens. She walks the grounds, notes whatâs in flower and gives practical tips for getting similarâŠ
Gardeners' World is the BBCâs longârunning gardening show that airs each spring and summer. This week Monty Don works on summer containers, joined by Adam Frost, Frances Tophill and the rest of the tâŠ
The first episode opens the doors to Beatrix Potterâs HillâŻTop and Thomas Hardyâs cottage at Townend. It reveals the personal treasures that fed their stories. Youâll meet the volunteers and experts;âŠ
Live at the Apollo puts Sindhu Vee on the bill, followed by Alex Edelman and Lou Sanders at the Hammersmith Apollo. Their standâup is adultâoriented, with strong language. If you like British comedy âŠ
Matt Chorley breaks down the day's biggest news, pulling in guests from abroad for their take. Then itâs on to the weather.
28 programmes
ToâŻThinkâŻLikeâŻaâŻKiller is a threeâpart documentary that follows forensic psychologist DrâŻAnnâŻBurgess as she joins an FBI task force in the 1980s and helps develop profiling of serial predators. It shâŠ
MasterChef is the amateur cooking showdown where hopeful chefs battle under the judges' watchful eyes. This weekâs third quarterâfinal brings back the six best cooks of the week for two fresh challenâŠ
Vernon Kay puts Anneka Rice, comedian ShaneâŻTodd and RadioâŻ1Xtraâs RemiâŻBurgz through his own Boltonâbased quiz on the new BBCâŻTwo game show DoâŻYouâŻKnowâŻYourâŻPlace?. PaulâŻGorton acts as the cheeky toâŠ
A quick look at the top BBC Two shows, all in HD.
A cheeky bunch of five penguins live on a remote iceberg. In this episode Looph gets fed up with everyoneâs
Big Lizard is an animated comedyâadventure on CBeebies that follows young astronaut Cosima and her big, friendly lizard sidekick. In this episode Cosima thinks Big Lizard has gobbled Dadâs birthday câŠ
The Weasy Family follows Weasy, a laidâback weasel caring for two adopted ducklings in a cornâfield barn. In the Mission Bat episode the ducklings try to chase a bat thatâs ruining their game. Weasy âŠ
The gnomes are busy with upgrades, but Herbert keeps turning up through the Big Birch tunnels, so the rest of the lot grab any job they can and end up wrestling a irate plant. [S,AD] [HD]
Crab Basket â Grizzy and the Lemmings stumble upon a whole school of crabs living in a city beneath the sea.
Duck and Frog land a gig tidying the mayor's garden, but when Frog rigs up a motorised mower it spins out of control. Now Duckâs got to pull things back together before the whole place goes to pot. [âŠ
In this episode ofâŻPokĂ©mon Horizons, Liko teams up with her Meowscarada for a showdown against a fellow Nidothing fan whoâs deadâset on Litten. The cheeky clash of rival PokĂ©mon lovers takes place inâŠ
The lads give the worldâs tallest abseil tower a go, with Joel M adding his own twist. [S] [HD]
Gladiators: Epic Pranks is a CBBC series in which Nitro pulls off a string of pranks on his fellow Gladiators â turning Apollo into a singing banana and tricking Hammer with a fake historical magazinâŠ
Joel and Abby take the wheel for a highâspeed rally race, with a few Eurovision stars joining in. Itâs classic BlueâŻPeterâadrenaline, cheeky banter, presenters out of their comfort zone. If you enjoyâŠ
Newsround is the BBCâs daily news magazine for kids agedâŻ5â15. It puts the dayâs headlines into a quick, biteâsize format on CBBC and iPlayer. The show is presented by NinaâŻBlissett, RickyâŻBoleto, JeâŠ
Bill Bailey narrates this Natural World instalment. It follows a quirky lineâup of animals that have gone off the beaten track: a flightâless parrot, a vegetarian bear, a tiny leafâchameleon and evenâŠ
Gardeners' World is the BBCâs longârunning gardening show that airs each spring and summer. This week Monty Don works on summer containers, joined by Adam Frost, Frances Tophill and the rest of the tâŠ
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 comedy about three NewâŻYork models who move into a swanky flat to lure rich suitors, only for their plans to go sideways. The film stars MarilynâŻMonroe, BettyâŻGraâŠ
The Diamond League meet in Shanghai brings the worldâs top track stars to the Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre for a night of sprint and field action. YohanâŻBlake, ChristianâŻColeman and SherickaâŻJackson âŠ
Andi Oliver drops into Bridlington to cook a massive lobster feast, aiming to get the whole town talking about its local catch. She ropes in locals, serves up bigâplate dishes and adds feelâgood musiâŠ
A team of filmmakers goes deep into Alaska to film the everyday drama of grizzly bears, focusing on Parsnip, a firstâtime mum, and her cub Pushki. Youâll see Parsnip juggle keeping the cub safe whileâŠ
In this episode of Escape to the Country, a young dogâloving couple from Hertfordshire looks at three possible homes in the High Weald. Presenter Ginny Buckley joins them and even helps with the locaâŠ
Paul Martin returns to Capesthorne Hall in Cheshire to explore the history of nearby Quarrybank Mill while his team of experts value antiques that members of the public bring in. The items are pricedâŠ
Soap stars PeterâŻGunn and MelanieâŻHill team up with antiques pros JamesâŻBraxton and DavidâŻHarper for a quick roadâtrip hunt, spotting a tiny ballerina and a massive rocking horse before heading to auâŠ
The first episode opens the doors to Beatrix Potterâs HillâŻTop and Thomas Hardyâs cottage at Townend. It reveals the personal treasures that fed their stories. Youâll meet the volunteers and experts;âŠ
MayâŻ1940 follows a newly elected Winston Churchill, played by Gary Oldman, as he confronts the Nazi onslaught and must decide between a peace deal with Hitler or backing Britainâs allies. KristinâŻScoâŠ
Set in 1940 London during the Blitz, Their Finest follows untested screenwriter Catrin (GemmaâŻArterton) as she gathers a ragâtag crew to make a moraleâboosting film that lifts the nationâs spirits anâŠ
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Niall (JamieâŻBell) and Ruben (RichardâŻGadd) are as close as brothers without sharing blood. When Ruben shows up at Niallâs wedding three decades later, heâs nervous and changed. A sudden act of violeâŠ
Mint is a new BBC One crime drama starring Emma Laird as Shannon, with Laura Fraser and Lindsay Duncan as Cat and Ollie. In the final episode Shannon, desperate to keep her family safe, turns her focâŠ
A quick look at the top BBC Two shows, all in HD.
Carol Kirkwood takes you through the BBCâs best gardening shows, all of them starting with the letterâŻC â compost, carrots, classic garden tips. She talks with leading gardening presenters and includâŠ
Countryfile takes you straight into the British countryside. This week CharlotteâŻSmith and AdamâŻHenson head to Oswestry Livestock Market, one of the regionâs biggest weekly cattle and sheep markets. âŠ
Catch up with the BBC Breakfast crew for upâtoâdate news, sport, business and weather.
Dougie, Arlene and Shahbaz head out to the Isle of Bute, the jewel of the Firth of Clyde, to meet some resilient dairy farmers and see what lifeâs like on the island. Arlene also rolls up her sleevesâŠ
Carole Baxter drops into Glenarn to show earlyâsummer colours blooming in one of Scotlandâs classic gardens. She walks the grounds, notes whatâs in flower and gives practical tips for getting similarâŠ
A biteâsize roundup of Saturday Kitchenâs top recipes, with Rukmini Iyer, Stephen Terry, Ken Hom and Anna Haugh each present a flavourâ
Jane Asher walks you through the best baking recipes from the UK's favourite TV chefs â JamesâŻMartin, MaryâŻBerry, PaulâŻHollywood and the Hairy Bikers. Each 45âminute episode offers cakes, pies, puddiâŠ
Wales host Italy in the final round of the Womenâs Six Nations. Both teams will give their all to earn points in the 2026 tournament. The match airs at noon on BBC Two (outside Wales) and on BBC One âŠ
Released in 1953, this comedy musical follows two showgirls on a transatlantic cruise, each chasing her own idea of love. Marilyn Monroe plays goldâdigging Lorelei Lee; Jane Russell is the sensible DâŠ
Flog It! follows PaulâŻMartin and his team of antiques experts as they travel around the UK. Members of the public bring in their treasures for a quick valuation and can choose to put them up for auctâŠ
Jason Mohammad hosts with a rotating panel that break down the dayâs Premier League action, zeroing in on the five clubs still chasing European spots. They run through the goals, the latest news, anaâŠ
Emmaâs trail cams spot a family of hungry otters rummaging around the farm, while Ally has a lot of cash on the line at a bigâtime ram sale. Over on Arran, Callum and Zara bring their youngsters intoâŠ
Countryfile looks at the people, places and stories shaping life in the British countryside. Presented by JohnâŻCraven, MattâŻBaker, AdamâŻHenson, EllieâŻHarrison and newer faces such as HelenâŻSkelton, AâŠ
Steve Backshall kicks off the first of six episodes by heading to Kamchatka with a crew of topâclass kayakers to tackle serious whiteâwater. Backshallâs love of wild places is clear as they plunge doâŠ
Countdown to RHS Chelsea Flower ShowâŻ2026 offers a glimpse of the gardeners competing for gold at the worldâs most famous flower show. Youâll see the gardens, meet the designers and get a sense of thâŠ
In episode two ofâŻScandinavia with SimonâŻReeve, the presenter swaps Norwayâs dramatic fjords for Icelandâs volcanic landscapes. He wanders from the seaâsplashed cliffs of the west into the land of fiâŠ
Episode six of seriesâŻ67 sees Jools bring out a mixed bag of talent â One Direction alum Niall Horan, veteran London band Squeeze, electroâpop duo TOMORA, bluesâspokenâword act ajaâŻmonet and BristolââŠ
25 programmes
Fiona Bruce hosts an hour of currentâaffairs debate. [S,SL] [HD]
Children of the Blitz is a BBC Two documentary that lets the last surviving kids who stayed home during the 1940â41 bombings tell their own stories. Featuring firstâhand testimony from people like DoâŠ
A quick look at the top BBC Two shows, all in HD.
Michael Portillo caps off his Great Central Asian Railway Journeys in the ancient city of Bukhara, taking the train through Uzbekistanâs Silk Road heartland. He wanders the UNESCOâlisted streets and âŠ
Diarmuid Gavin and CarolâŻKlein are on the hunt for Northern Irelandâs top garden, with celebrity gardener PennyâŻLancaster joining as guest judge. Each episode brings a new set of impressive gardens, âŠ
Just One Thing is a biteâsize health series. ZoeâŻBall dishes out simple, scienceâbacked tips to boost your wellbeing. She tells Neville, a retired woodworker whoâs had several heart attacks, to get tâŠ
Gabby Logan hosts MatchâŻofâŻtheâŻDay, presenting highlights from seven Premier League gamesâincluding Newcastleâs clash with WestâŻHamâon the penultimate weekend of the season. Itâs a fast recap for anyâŠ
All day, every day youâll get breaking news from the UK and around the world, right as it happens.
A rundown of the day's biggest political stories. [S] [HD]
Impossible is a BBC One quiz hosted by Rick Edwards. About 30 regular contestants answer multipleâchoice questions, each with a sneaky âImpossibleâ option that canât be right. Every correct answer brâŠ
Mastermind is a BBC quiz. Four contestants sit in the black chair and answer rapidâfire questions. CliveâŻMyrie hosts this heat. The round covers JohnâŻCageâs music, Portuguese wines and the sitcom OnlâŠ
Lightning is a fastâpaced quiz hosted by comedian Zoe Lyons. Six contestants face off in six rapid rounds, who try not to get caught in the
Mark Wright and his crew arrive in north London to help a family of four escape a cramped living situation. They create a home office and make space for the kidsâ plant collection. The result is a tiâŠ
Physicist Brian Cox heads to the volcanic heart of southeast Asia to ask what life really is, looking at the razorâthin line between the living and the dead. He shows how basic scientific laws turnedâŠ
Michael Aspel leads a team of experts who search for the publicâs oddball antiques, this time in StâŻAustell. Among the finds are a vintage sockâmaking machine and a pair of stuffed eagles that spark âŠ
Paul Martin works with experts ChristinaâŻTrevanion and WillâŻAxon at the Oxford Union. Together they examine antiques and collectables that viewers bring in and decide which items will go to auction. âŠ
Four celebs â Josh Jones, MollyâŻRainford, Mark Rhodes and Sonia â go headâtoâhead on Richard Osmanâs House of Games. They test their general knowledge in a mix of quirky rounds. Osman runs the quiz, âŠ
Travel presenter Michael Portillo hops on the rails from Cagliari in Sardinia and heads across the western Mediterranean,
Digging for Britain is a BBC documentary presented by Alice Roberts. In this episode the teams uncover Roman objects abandoned during a rebellion, traces of the lost Iona monastery, and a BronzeâŻAge âŠ
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 follows top gardeners and designers as they battle for gold medals at the worldâs most famous flower show. Expect spectacular garden displays, inventive horticulture and âŠ
The first episode of a twoâpart series sees Lucy Worsley explore the 18thâcentury split that led to Americaâs 1776 declaration of independence and an eightâyear war. She looks at the key turning poinâŠ
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse take their terrier Ted down the River Ouse in Bedfordshire, hoping to hook a monster perch. Bob ends up cooking Paul a dinner he wonât forget. The show is a lightâheaâŠ
Victoria Derbyshire gives sharp analysis and worldwide interviews on todayâs headlines. Followed by the weather. [S] [HD]
This threeâpart BBC Two documentary digs into the 1980 bombing of Harveyâs Wagon Wheel Casino in Lake Tahoe, where a 1,000âlb TNT device ripped through the building and set off a $3âŻmillion extortionâŠ
