BBC Two TV Guide — Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Browse the full BBC Two TV guide for Wednesday, 24 June 2026. 27 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

00:05 1h 55m

Sound of Metal

Drama, Music Film ★ 7.7

Drama, starring Riz Ahmed

★ Cast & Info

02:00 1h

Springwatch

S22 · E8

Iolo Williams wraps up his London adventure in Ealing

Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan continue to uncover wildlife stories unfolding at the National Trust Crom. A mammal medley takes centre stage, with appearances from the pine marten, red squirrel and badger. Iolo Williams wraps up his London adventure in Ealing, where local communities and conservation groups are working to restore wildlife and bring nature back into the urban landscape.

03:00 1h

Putin: In Ten Pictures

S3 · E1 · Putin: In Ten Pictures

Russian president Vladimir Putin's rise to power through 10 photos

Return of the programme that explores the lives of notable people, beginning with a look at Russian president Vladimir Putin's rise to power through 10 defining photos, examining how he has used imagery, TV and the media to control the narrative and consolidate his power. The film charts Putin's progress from an unremarkable childhood in Leningrad (now St Petersburg) to KGB agent in Dresden in East Germany, where the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union two years later changed everything

04:00 1h

Emma Barnett: Fighting Endometriosis

The broadcaster shares her life-long struggle with the disease

The broadcaster shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis, a disease affecting one in 10 women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating and often debilitating pain. Emma travels across the UK to meet a few of the millions of women who, like her, are suffering, revealing the extent to which endometriosis is devastating the lives of women - affecting fertility, work and loved ones

05:00 1h 45m

This Is BBC Two

Preview of upcoming programmes

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Morning

06:45 45m

Escape to the Country

S27 · E11 · Devon and Cornwall

A couple search Devon and Cornwall for a new home

Briony May Williams travels to scenic Devon and Cornwall, helping Andrew and Will swap their busy Oxfordshire town life for something with a little more sea air and a lot less stress. Briony takes a break from the search to meet a south Devon escapee who bought a crumbling old farmhouse on a whim five years ago and who is still lovingly bringing it back to life today

07:30 30m

Policing Paradise

S2 · E10

A runaway rider sparks a hunt through narrow backstreets

PC Robbie Robinson and PC Holly Lavigne-Smith chase a moped rider who refuses to stop, weaving dangerously through Bermuda's narrow streets before disappearing into side lanes. Coastguard Corporal Mel Gauntlett and Sergeant CJ Richardson embark on rubbish clearance dity along the shoreline, and as evening traffic reaches its peak, PCs Logan Alexander and Chante James arrive at the scene of a collision involving a 90-year-old driver

08:00 30m

Great Japanese Railway Journeys

S1 · E7 · Amakusa Islands to Shin Omuta

Michael Portillo takes the ferry to the Amakusa archipelago

Michael Portillo takes the ferry to the Amakusa archipelago, where he is greeted by a group of island women performing the traditional haiya dance, originally sung to fisherman. He then travels to Sakitsu, a town where Portuguese missionaries brought Christianity to Japan in the 16th-century. In Shin Omuta, Michael meets Mr Matsunaga, a master swordsmith

08:30 30m

Great Central Asian Railway Journeys

S1 · E2 · Tashkent to Samarkand

Michael Portillo continues his railway tour through Uzbekistan

Michael Portillo continues his railway tour through Uzbekistan on Tashkent's suburban electric railway to one of the most secretive pieces of Soviet Cold War engineering. From Tashkent, he picks up the high-speed train west to Samarkand and discovers how China's Belt and Road Initiative is re-establishing old Silk Road routes with new railway connections

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 45m

Impossible

S7 · E8

Quiz, hosted by Rick Edwards

Rick Edwards hosts the quiz in which contestants compete for the chance to win £10,000, with a single 'impossible' answer knocking them out for the day

13:45 30m

Mastermind

S20 · E23

Specialist subjects include the Empress Matilda and Stevie Nicks

Clive Myrie invites four more contestants to brave the black chair, answering questions on the specialist subjects of the Empress Matilda, Stevie Nicks, the What Katy Did novels, and Universal's Frankenstein films of the 1930s and '40s, before they are tested on their general knowledge

14:15 30m

Lightning

S2 · E18

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

Chris and Meg's Wild Summer

S1 · E3 · Lake District

Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin explore the Lake District

Chris Packham and his stepdaughter Megan McCubbin continue their a wildlife-watching road trip round Britain, this time exploring the Lake District. They take two alpacas for a short walk and a paddle in Derwentwater, before heading off in search of the elusive red squirrel, and going to a bar with a live badger-cam. Chris then takes Megan to Walney Island, one of his favourite places, where they catch sight of grey seals, eider ducks and terns

15:15 1h

Britain and the Sea

S1 · E2 · Invasion & Defence

David Dimbleby learns about invasion and defence in the South East

David Dimbleby continues his voyage around Britain, sailing his yacht Rocket along coastal regions of the South East, the first point of attack for enemy forces and therefore essential to the nation's defence throughout history. Along the way, he takes a tour of HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship vessel from the Battle of Trafalgar, lovingly preserved in dry dock in Portsmouth. He also meets a carpenter who still makes wooden figureheads, discovers how a chamber pot acted as propaganda in the battle against Napoleon and reveals the way abstract art was used to deceive German submarine pilots

16:15 1h

Wild West: America's Great Frontier

S1 · E3 · Restless Shores

A journey along America's West coast

A journey along America's West coast. The programme examines how the landscape is shaped by the Pacific Ocean as well as powerful forces beneath ground, particularly along the San Andreas Fault. The programme also visits the warm and sheltered waters of the Sea of Cortez, where animals including blue whales gather, and discovers how a small community in America's westernmost point have a unique relationship with grey whales

17:15 45m

Flog It!

S13 · E16 · Chiddingstone Castle 39

From Chiddingstone Castle in Kent

Antiques experts Claire Rawle and Thomas Plant look out for potential treasures at Chiddingstone Castle in Kent, while presenter Paul Martin visits a hop garden and hears about the thousands of Londoners who descended on farms to pick the hops in times gone by

Tonight's Highlights

18:00 30m

Richard Osman's House of Games

S8 · E63 · Week 13: Wednesday

With Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Ania Magliano, Joe Swash and Jasmine Takhar

Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Ania Magliano, Joe Swash and Jasmine Takhar test their general knowledge skills in a variety of fun trivia-based games across the week

18:30 30m

Great Continental Railway Journeys

S8 · E13 · Zurich

Michael Portillo explores Zurich

In Zurich, Michael Portillo has a brush with the absurd in the anarchic paintings and artistic haunts of the Dadaists, a group of artists who found refuge in the city during the First World War. He visits the Grossmunster Church to find out about the pastor at the centre of the Swiss Reformation and studies the 500-year-old Froschauer Bible, the earliest German-language bible in the world

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

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

S6 · E1 · Shanghai Wonderland

Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work in a Shanghai hotel built into a quarry

Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti work in the Intercontinental Shanghai Wonderland hotel. Built downwards into a quarry, the hotel known as the world's first 'earthscraper' offers guests hi-tech experiences and has windows looking into aquariums

21:00 45m

QI XL

S19 · E5 · Sun, Sea & Sandi

With Alan Davies, Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders and Sindhu Vee

Alan Davies, Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders and Sindhu Vee take part in an extended version of the quiz, this time with a seaside theme. Sandi Toksvig hosts

21:45 30m

Live at the Apollo

S16 · E3

Zoe Lyons introduces fellow comedians Ria Lina and Tom Ward

Zoe Lyons introduces fellow comedians Ria Lina and Tom Ward to the stage at London's Hammersmith Apollo. All three share their light-hearted views on modern life

22:15 35m

Newsnight

Headline analysis, with Victoria Derbyshire

Analysis of the day's events, with Victoria Derbyshire

22:48

Weather

The latest forecast

22:50 2h 20m

MOTD Live: FIFA World Cup 2026

Morocco v Haiti ● Live

Morocco v Haiti (Kick-off 11.00pm)

Morocco v Haiti (Kick-off 11.00pm). Coverage of the Group C match at Atlanta Stadium in the USA. Not only is this the first-ever meeting between these nations, but it is also the first competitive game against a Caribbean team for Morocco, and a maiden competitive contest for Haiti against African opposition. By qualifying for this tournament, Haiti became the first Caribbean nation to qualify for a second time after first appearing in 1974, and while they are one of two nations from the region at this tournament, alongside Curaçao, there have only been five total Caribbean teams to compete at a World Cup, the last being Trinidad & Tobago in 2006. Morocco are one of nine African teams at this year's event, which is only the second time there have been more than five countries from the continent at any one tournament, with the previous record being six competitors at the 2010 World Cup, which was held in South Africa

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Tonight's Highlights

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