BBC Two TV Guide — Monday, 20 July 2026

Browse the full BBC Two TV guide for Monday, 20 July 2026. 26 programmes listed , including 11 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:10 1h 55m

Margrete: Queen of the North

History, Drama Film ★ 6.5

Danish period drama, starring Trine Dyrholm

★ Cast & Info

02:05 1h

The Tech Billionaire Takeover

Matt Shea investigates the new super-elite

A new generation of tech billionaires believes its technologies can replace democracy and upend the global financial system. Matt Shea gets inside access to this new super-elite, visiting the new sovereign nations they are building and tracing their growing political connections to the Trump administration, aslking whether these men are trying to take over the world

03:05 30m

Ann Droid

S1 · E1

Comedy, starring Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston

Comedy, starring Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston. Sue's husband Dave has died, and her son is moving out to fix his marriage, so he decides to buy his mum a surprise - a robot care provider with a difference to help her live independently

03:35 2h 55m

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Morning

06:30 45m

Animal Park

S2026 · E2

Maned wolves arrive at the park for the first time

The keepers face a new challenge as maned wolves arrive at the park for the first time. Native to South America, the three females are destined to share a habitat with capybara and tapir. But before any introductions can take place, the team must discover how the wolves will react to the scent of their future neighbours. Will they accept them as housemates or see them as something else entirely?

07:15 45m

The Travelling Auctioneers

S6 · E12

Emma from Mansfield needs help downsizing after the loss of her husband

Briony Harford and Lauren Wood help Emma from Mansfield downsize a home full of memories after losing her husband Simon. Finding items full of stories in his home library, the family are determined to turn his loss into legacy. Briony discovers an astonishing mix of collectibles that speak to Simon's curiosity while Lauren takes on a series of delicate and technically demanding restorations

08:00 1h

The Repair Shop

S16 · E1

Items include a model Range Rover and a pair of ballet shoes

Dean Westmoreland is presented with pair of pointe shoes worn by former ballerina Julie Felix for her landmark performance at the Royal Opera House, and Charlotte Abbott fixes a model Range Rover that represents a big globetrotting adventure by a six-man military team. Chris Shaw takes on a fragile 1917 scrapbook documenting the rise of the groundbreaking Dick Kerr Ladies, the munitions factory football team who became global pioneers of the women's game

09:00 4h

BBC News

A round-up of the latest headlines

Daytime

13:00 30m

Richard Osman's House of Games

S5 · E16

With Kemah Bob, JJ Chalmers, Kevin Clifton and Victoria Derbyshire

Kemah Bob, JJ Chalmers, Kevin Clifton and Victoria Derbyshire go toe-to-toe testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of trivia-based games across the week

13:30 45m

The Finish Line

S1 · E1

Quiz, hosted by Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene

Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene host this quiz contest, in which five contestants race in moving podiums across the studio floor to try and win £5,000. The contenders battle across a series of fast-paced qualifiers and head-to-head races where the aim of the game is simple - to make it to the finish line before their rivals. The winner then races against the track itself in an attempt to win the cash prize

14:15 30m

Lightning

S2 · E23

Quiz, hosted by Zoe Lyons

Comedian Zoe Lyons hosts the quick-fire quiz in which six contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions

14:45 30m

The Farmers' Country Showdown

Cutdown: Mid Devon Show

Coloured Ryeland sheep go on show at the Mid Devon Show

For Sharon and Andrew, showing their Coloured Ryeland sheep at the Mid Devon Show is a family affair. Gillian and Ian have brought theirs too, with tears as the results roll in

15:15 1h

The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge

S1 · E6 · Open Season

Methods businesses employ to cope with fluctuating seasonal demand

The changeable UK weather can bring sharp peaks and troughs in revenue for hospitality businesses. Tom heads to a remote hotel in Scotland, an ice cream parlour in north Wales and his own restaurant in the heart of London to look at inventive methods businesses employ to cope with fluctuating seasonal demand

16:15 1h

Wild Brazil

S1 · E1 · A Dangerous World

The lives of families of capuchin monkeys, giant otters and coatis

Stephen Mangan narrates a documentary following capuchin monkeys, giant otters and coatis as they strive to raise their families. The first episode sees the young animals taking their first steps in some of the world's most extraordinary habitats, where they have to beware of deadly predators including the jaguar and caiman

17:15 45m

Flog It!

S14 · E8 · Basingstoke 2

From the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, Hampshire

James Lewis and Nick Davies examine antiques brought to them at the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, Hampshire, while Paul Martin finds out about the town's industrial heritage

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Richard Osman's House of Games

S8 · E71 · Redemption Week 1: Monday

Former players Fern Britton, JB Gill, John Kearns and Sally Lindsay take part

Richard invites back Fern Britton, JB Gill, John Kearns and Sally Lindsay - former players who came close to winning last time round - for another bite at the cherry

18:30 30m

Richard Osman's House of Games

S8 · E72 · Redemption Week 1: Tuesday

With Fern Britton, JB Gill, John Kearns and Sally Lindsay

Former players Fern Britton, JB Gill, John Kearns and Sally Lindsay test their general knowledge skills in a variety of trivia-based games

19:00 30m

Global Eye

Investigations from BBC correspondents all over the world

Investigations from BBC correspondents all over the world, revealing secrets, rooting out injustice and exposing crime, corruption and abuse

19:30 30m

Mastermind

S24 · E2

Specialist subjects include Jonathan Creek and Johannes Brahms

Clive Myrie invites four more contestants to brave the black chair, asking questions on specialist subjects of British and Irish cheeses, Roman general Sulla, TV series Jonathan Creek, and composer Johannes Brahms, before they are tested on their general knowledge

20:00 30m

Only Connect

S22 · E2 · Two Hearts v Ad Astra

Two Hearts take on Ad Astra

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as sci-fi fans Two Hearts take on science enthusiasts Ad Astra. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues comprising question hard, comically criticise, illegally hunt, and pus-filled swelling

20:30 30m

University Challenge

S33 · E2 · Durham v Manchester

Durham takes on Manchester

Amol Rajan asks the questions in the second of the academic quiz's first-round matches, with four students from Durham University pitting their wits against a team from the University of Manchester in a bid to reach the second stage of the competition

21:00 1h

Evolution

S1 · E2 · The Ostrich

The story of the ostrich

Chris Packham tells the story of how the ostrich came to lay the biggest egg on Earth, exploring the way reproduction has shaped life and the surprising evolutionary origins of sex, eggs and birds

22:00 30m

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

S4 · E6

Paul and Bob are on the River Severn in Worcestershire to fish for zander

Paul and Bob are on the River Severn in Worcestershire to fish for zander, and enlist the help of local guide Tim Maslen to find the best spots. As they sit and wait, they ruminate on the state of Britain's rivers in general, the threats that they are under and what it takes to do something to help them improve. After a few hours they move down the river to a secluded beach and meet their special guest - local actor and self-confessed fishing addict Charlie Cooper, star of This Country

22:30 30m

Newsnight

Presented by Katie Razzall

Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day, presented by Katie Razzall

22:58

Weather

The latest forecast

23:00 1h 50m

In the Heat of the Night

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller Film ★ 7.7

Oscar-winning drama, starring Sidney Poitier

★ Cast & Info

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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