BBC Two TV Guide — Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Browse the full BBC Two TV guide for Wednesday, 15 July 2026. 26 programmes listed , including 9 tonight. UK listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

01:40 30m

Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together

S1 · E3

Natalie learns about teenage mental health

As Natalie juggles college and family life, she learns about teenage mental health, online pressures and autism - and how care reaches far beyond the classroom. She also realises she has been putting off her own coursework, and as she finally sits down to start it, she gains a better understanding of the pressures facing her teenage daughter Eliza

02:10 30m

Exposed: The High Street Crime Crisis - On The Front Line

An undercover look at the criminal activity on Britain's high streets

Investigating the crime happening in plain sight on high streets across Britain - from illegal cigarettes hidden in the back room of a minimart in Rochdale to cocaine being bought over the counter from a shop in the West Midlands. Also, exposing the crime gangs exploiting the vulnerable and setting up shop in Britain

02:40 25m

The Road to Hope with Fergal Keane

How Fergal Keane is still full of hope despite witnessing the worst of humanity

BBC journalist Fergal Keane on why he is still full of hope despite witnessing the worst that humanity can do - genocide, war, and famine. The answer lies in the bravery he's encountered in the worst places. Fergal argues that despite the anxiety of the present, the world has real cause for hope

03:05 3h 25m

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Morning

06:30 45m

The Travelling Auctioneers

S6 · E9

JB and Saf help a family part with treasured items to fund Alzheimer's care

JB and Saf uncover treasures in Manchester, from Harry Rutherford sketches to a bamboo hall stand in need of attention, hoping to help Caroline raise funds for her husband's care

07:15 45m

Escape to the Country

S27 · E14 · Gloucestershire

A buyer from south London is hoping to find a Gloucestershire country escape

Denise Nurse helps Charlotte from south London find a rural Gloucestershire escape, touring old, new and converted homes before helping to feed spring lambs down on the farm

08:00 30m

Great Japanese Railway Journeys

S1 · E10 · Shimonoseki to Hiroshima

Michael Portillo arrive at the harbour town of Shimonoseki

Michael Portillo leaves Kyushu by foot tunnel under the Kanmon straits to arrive on the main island of Honshu at the harbour town of Shimonoseki. Here, he encounters the deadly delicacy of pufferfish. Michael visits Hitachi's Kasado Works, where the iconic Shinkansen high-speed trains are manufactured, before moving on to Hiroshima, where he meets Keiko Ogura, a bomb survivor who was just eight years old on that fateful day

08:30 30m

Great Central Asian Railway Journeys

S1 · E5 · Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert

Michael Portillo explores the historic city of Bukhara

Michael Portillo's railway adventure through Uzbekistan reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara. Amidst the medieval Islamic architecture, Michael goes in search of a centuries-old Jewish community. Later he grapples with Kurash, an ancient form of upright wrestling, and his exploration of Uzbekistan culminates in the vast Kyzylkum Desert

09:00 2h 15m

BBC News

A round-up of the latest headlines

11:15 1h 45m

Politics Live

The latest stories from Westminster and beyond

Daytime

13:00 30m

Richard Osman's House of Games

S5 · E8 · Week 2: Wednesday

With Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jodie Kidd, Jamali Maddix and Suzi Perry

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Jodie Kidd, Jamali Maddix and Suzi Perry test their general knowledge in a variety of trivia-based games across the week

13:30 30m

Mastermind

S20 · E28

The fourth semi-final of the quiz

Clive Myrie hosts the fourth semi-final of the quiz, with four returning contenders answering questions on specialist subjects Frank Zappa, the life and works of Siegfried Sassoon, pioneering British & Irish female aviators, and Eurovision Song Contest winners, before facing the general knowledge round

14:00 30m

Lightning

S2 · E22

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

14:30 45m

The Farmers' Country Showdown

S6 · E3 · Stroud Farmers' Market

Livestock farmers and fruit growers sell their wares at Stroud Farmers' Market

Wiltshire farmers Rebecca and Luke rear their cattle, sheep and pigs with the help of their four children. Cameras follow them as they take their meat to sell at Stroud Farmers' Market, where Gloucestershire fruit growers Helen and David are also hoping for a successful day's takings

15:15 1h

The Hidden World of Hospitality with Tom Kerridge

S1 · E3 · All Hands on Deck

How some businesses are finding ways to build strong teams

Despite a UK-wide recruitment crisis, the chef discovers how some businesses are finding clever ways to build and retain strong, effective teams. One example is found in London's Docklands and an innovative floating hotel. The owners are pioneering an on-the-job training scheme designed to help local unemployed people take their first steps into hospitality

16:15 1h

Yellowstone: The Blazing Summer

S1 · E3

Summer in Yellowstone brings new challenges for the beavers, wolves and grizzlies

The arrival of summer in Yellowstone brings a new challenge for the beavers as their river dries up, forcing the colony to move. As food becomes scarce, the wolves have a surprising strategy to keep their pups fed, while grizzly bears pay an unexpected visit to a cowboy ranch. By midsummer, the hot and dry conditions create a new danger as deadly wildfires threaten to engulf a family of great grey owls. Presented by Kate Humble and Patrick Aryee

17:15 45m

Flog It!

S13 · E17 · Edinburgh 19

From Hopetoun House near Edinburgh

Adam Partridge and Caroline Hawley inspect interesting antiques brought in by the public at Hopetoun House near Edinburgh, and presenter Paul Martin discovers more about the property by talking to those who live and work there

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Richard Osman's House of Games

S8 · E68 · Week 14: Wednesday

With Eniola Aluko, Phil Daniels, Nikita Kanda and Danny Miller

Eniola Aluko, Phil Daniels, Nikita Kanda and Danny Miller test their general knowledge skills in a variety of trivia-based games across the week

18:30 30m

Just One Thing

S2 · E3 · Gardening

Zoe Ball teaches a charity worker the benefits of gardening

Zoe Ball heads to south London to convince charity worker Latoya that gardening could be her secret wellbeing weapon. Zoe may be a beginner but the science is on her side - getting hands on with soil can build strength, bolster the immune system and reduce stress. If Latoya is willing to get her hands dirty, she could see her health blossom

19:00 1h

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

S13 · E2 · Harry Clark v Paul Gorton

The former competitors of the The Traitors television series face off

Harry Clark and Paul Gorton, former contestants of The Traitors television series, compete to find the most profitable antiques in the Scottish Highlands. They're joined by experts Natasha Raskin Sharp and Roo Irvine. In the shops, Harry discovers a very apt mug, while Paul resorts to unusual tactics in a bid to bump up his profits

20:00 1h

The Repair Shop

S14 · E22

Experts restore some cowboy boots, a puppet and a film-maker's award

The team restore a unique pair of cowboy boots that were found by their owner's mother in a vintage shop in the 1980s; a fragment of plaster from a kitchen wall holding a lost loved one's handwritten message; a magician's puppet who has lost his limbs and a Giles Barker award, originally given to film-maker Sid Perou

21:00 1h

Greece with Simon Reeve

S1 · E2

Part two of two. Simon travels into the mountainous north of the country

Part two of two. Simon travels from the Peloponnese peninsula into the mountainous north of the country. He meets local people including a group of rebel monks and conservationists caring for an injured bear, and discovers how they are coping with the political crises affecting Greece

22:00 30m

Inside No 9

S6 · E6 · Last Night of the Proms

A couple host their annual Last Night of the Proms party

Dawn and Mick are hosting their annual Last Night of the Proms party as the perfect antidote to post-Brexit Britain, with everyone expected to wave their Union Jacks and sing along to Land of Hope and Glory, But Dawn's sister Penny has seen a mysterious stranger lurking around the neighbourhood and her husband Brian isn't feeling particularly patriotic and by the time the fat lady sings everyone's lives will be changed for ever. Darkly comic drama, written by and starring Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, with Sarah Parish and Julian Glover

22:30 35m

Newsnight

Headline analysis, with Matt Chorley

Analysis of the day's events, with Matt Chorley

23:03

Weather

The latest forecast

23:05 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

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Morning

Daytime

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