2026-05-13 00:00 Great Japanese Railway Journeys 00:30 Great Korean Railway Journeys 01:00 BBC News The latest news from the BBC,which is designed to inform you on current affairs. The BBC is aims to be a totally impartial public service broadcaster, and was established by Royal Charter. The BBC is funded by a licence fee paid by British households, and is regulated by Ofcom. They aim to create high-quality content, in order to inform and educate, but also entertain, their audience Millions of p 02:30 Wanted Down Under Wanted Down Under is a TV series, focusing on British families that consider emigrating from the UK to either Australia or New Zealand. The series gives a look at life in the opposite part of the world ahead of possible migration. Families or couples thinking of leaving UK get a taste of life "down under" in order to make the right decision. They spend a trial week in Australia or New Zealand and 03:30 Homes Under the Hammer Martin is in the Cornish village of Blackwater to see a three-bed bungalow with an exterior that reminds him of a Battenberg cake! Tommy heads to Wandsworth in south London to visit a large period property split into three separate flats, with an eyewatering guide price of over £1 million. Martel takes a trip to Bilston in the West Midlands, where a three-bed semi with a rather large driveway catc 04:30 BBC News The latest news from the BBC,which is designed to inform you on current affairs. The BBC is aims to be a totally impartial public service broadcaster, and was established by Royal Charter. The BBC is funded by a licence fee paid by British households, and is regulated by Ofcom. They aim to create high-quality content, in order to inform and educate, but also entertain, their audience Millions of p 05:00 Impossible Entertaining and educational British quiz show, hosted by Rick Edwards, in which 24 regular contestants compete throughout the series to answer a slew of tricky questions. But some of the optional answers are designed to be ''impossible'', or at the very least inconsistent with the information given. The participants must avoid selecting these booby trap answer. After two exciting rounds, those re 05:45 Mastermind Long-running British television quiz show in which contestants face two rounds of quick-fire probing questions, firstly on a specialised subject of the their choice, and the second on general knowledge. Each contestant has two minutes under the spotlight of a black leather chair to answer as many questions as possible. The contestant scores one point for each correct answer and may pass as often a 06:15 Lightning Comedian Zoe Lyons presents a fun quiz show in which six players compete for the £3,000 jackpot. The contestants go through six rounds, answering general knowledge questions or completing a physical tasks. The main aim for each of them is to stay out of the studio spotlight when the time of the round runs out, to avoid being eliminated from the game. They achieve this by giving correct answers as 06:45 Clean It, Fix It 07:30 Big Cats 24/7 The team is coming to the end of its time in the Okavango Delta. Brad Bestelink witnesses Xudum the leopard fight to save her newborn cubs. Anna Dimitriadis finds a brave cheetah thriving in the heart of lion territory. And Vianet Djenguet tracks lioness mum Tsebe as she risks her life to feed her five cubs As the lion pride continues to grow, becoming the largest in Africa, competition for food l 08:30 Antiques Roadshow Antiques valuation programme. A team of well-respected experts travel around the UK visiting a string of beautiful locations such as castles, stately homes, mansions, gardens and museums. They are met by members of the public who have brought along an antique, family heirloom or curio, eager for a current valuation. The experts have their own specialisms and are always on the lookout for a surpris 09:15 Flog It! Some of the best unseen finds from the show's valuations days from around the country, including visits to the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, Ragely Hall in Warwickshire, the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth and the RAF museum in Hendon, London. The experts include Caroline Hawley, Michael Baggott, Nick Davies, Charlie Ross, Elizabeth Talbot and Charles Hanson, with items ranging f 10:00 Richard Osman's House of Games Every day this week, celebrity contestants Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the 10:30 Great Central Asian Railway Journeys 11:00 Iolo's River Valleys 11:30 The Future with Hannah Fry 12:00 The Elon Musk Show By 2016, Elon Musk is moving fast with several new business ideas: building underground tunnels, creating chips that can be inserted into people's brains and attempting to build the biggest battery factory the world has ever seen. All the while he is edging closer to his ultimate dream of taking humanity to Mars. As Elon's businesses reach unprecedented levels of success, his celebrity grows, but 13:00 Surgeons: At the Edge of Life Cameras follow the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. These brave and remarkable people are working literally at the cutting edge, human life and health depend on their precision in movement. The series reveals the astonishing medical procedures that change lives every day, and focuses on astonishingly complex surgeries. These procedures are so impossibly complex that they m 14:00 Twenty Twenty Six 14:30 Newsnight In-depth news and current affairs review of the main political and economic stories of the day, featuring robust interviews with senior government and opposition figures, business and union leaders, and analytical reports that delve behind the headlines. Regular presenters cross-examine studio guests on details of policies, priorities, actions and inactions, on a range of domestic UK and internati 15:00 Unspun World with John Simpson Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories – reliable, honest and essential viewing. The BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson brings his experience and expertise to bear on the most important international stories. In discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world he uses their unique local knowledge to go beyond the headlines 15:30 Children of the Blitz 17:00 Signed 17:30 MasterChef The British version of the world-famous cooking show in which amateur cooks compete over the course of eight weeks, in order to be named Master Chef. It focuses on finding the country's best amateur chef through a series of cooking challenges, in which they get to show their technical skills and understanding of flavour by creating various amazing dishes. Each week, panel of judges decide who will 18:30 Signed 19:30 Do You Know Your Place? 20:00 This is BBC Two 22:45 Escape to the Country Push factors from the noisy, bustling cities of Britain, combined with the alluring peace of the countryside, has the population dreaming of homes in more scenic surroundings. Escape to the Country sees buyers from different areas on the UK considering their options to settle down in the English countryside. Presenters show off a range of prospective homes, before they must make their final decisi 23:30 Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
2026-05-14 00:00 Gardeners' World The long running gardening show that provides fantastic tips and advice on how to keep your garden flourishing throughout the year. First airing in 1960, Gardeners' World gives viewers an opportunity to learn from expert horticulturists, from the comfort of their own gardens across the country. The presenters give fellow green thumbs of all levels and experiences the inspiration to get outside and 01:00 BBC News The latest news from the BBC,which is designed to inform you on current affairs. The BBC is aims to be a totally impartial public service broadcaster, and was established by Royal Charter. The BBC is funded by a licence fee paid by British households, and is regulated by Ofcom. They aim to create high-quality content, in order to inform and educate, but also entertain, their audience Millions of p 04:15 Politics Live Join presenter Jo Coburn as she discusses the latest political news and stories in a conversational format, covering the comings-and-goings from Westminster in the BBC's daily politics programme. Featuring opinions and arguments from all the sides of the political spectrum, the show invites informed and opinionated guests to share their views on the stories of the day. Andrew Neil presents a speci 05:00 Impossible Entertaining and educational British quiz show, hosted by Rick Edwards, in which 24 regular contestants compete throughout the series to answer a slew of tricky questions. But some of the optional answers are designed to be ''impossible'', or at the very least inconsistent with the information given. The participants must avoid selecting these booby trap answer. After two exciting rounds, those re 05:45 Mastermind Long-running British television quiz show in which contestants face two rounds of quick-fire probing questions, firstly on a specialised subject of the their choice, and the second on general knowledge. Each contestant has two minutes under the spotlight of a black leather chair to answer as many questions as possible. The contestant scores one point for each correct answer and may pass as often a 06:15 Lightning Comedian Zoe Lyons presents a fun quiz show in which six players compete for the £3,000 jackpot. The contestants go through six rounds, answering general knowledge questions or completing a physical tasks. The main aim for each of them is to stay out of the studio spotlight when the time of the round runs out, to avoid being eliminated from the game. They achieve this by giving correct answers as 06:45 Clean It, Fix It 07:30 Super Smart Animals For centuries, the idea of intelligent animals struck most people as ridiculous. But not any more – the latest science reveals that animals are a lot smarter than we thought. From skateboarding dogs to chimp maths geniuses, Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals, devising some ingenious IQ puzzles and even putting herself to the test to find out. Liz get 08:30 Antiques Roadshow Antiques valuation programme. A team of well-respected experts travel around the UK visiting a string of beautiful locations such as castles, stately homes, mansions, gardens and museums. They are met by members of the public who have brought along an antique, family heirloom or curio, eager for a current valuation. The experts have their own specialisms and are always on the lookout for a surpris 09:15 Flog It! Members of the public sell their unwanted antiques at auction in an effort to make profit. But will the risk pay off? Host Paul Martin presents this compelling reality TV show, and there are experts on hand to do a valuation of the items beforehand, too. The show travels up and down the country, meaning everyone has the opportunity to take part and win some cash, as long as they have the right ant 10:00 Richard Osman's House of Games Every day this week, celebrity contestants Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the 10:30 Great Central Asian Railway Journeys 11:00 This Farming Life 12:00 MasterChef The British version of the world-famous cooking show in which amateur cooks compete over the course of eight weeks, in order to be named Master Chef. It focuses on finding the country's best amateur chef through a series of cooking challenges, in which they get to show their technical skills and understanding of flavour by creating various amazing dishes. Each week, panel of judges decide who will 13:00 Saving Lives at Sea Documentary series celebrating the heroic volunteers of Britain's RNLI, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and the daunting challenges they face to save the lives of their fellow citizens. These unpaid volunteers risk their lives on a daily basis, manning stations, boats and beaches in their free time. Our camera crews are on hand to capture the RNLI's tasks and procedures, filming the diffi 14:00 Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Paul, Bob and trusty terrier Ted travel to Blakeney Point in North Norfolk for a sea fishing adventure. Blakeney Point is a four-mile spit of shingle and sand beach bank, with the North Sea on one side and the Glaven Estuary on the other. It is a nature reserve and an important nesting ground for terns and gulls. There is also the chance they may spot a seal in the sea. After a day of mixed fortun 14:30 Newsnight In-depth news and current affairs review of the main political and economic stories of the day, featuring robust interviews with senior government and opposition figures, business and union leaders, and analytical reports that delve behind the headlines. Regular presenters cross-examine studio guests on details of policies, priorities, actions and inactions, on a range of domestic UK and internati 15:00 Surgeons: At the Edge of Life Cameras follow the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. These brave and remarkable people are working literally at the cutting edge, human life and health depend on their precision in movement. The series reveals the astonishing medical procedures that change lives every day, and focuses on astonishingly complex surgeries. These procedures are so impossibly complex that they m 16:00 This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist 1,000 pounds of dynamite. $3 million in cash. One casino at the edge of disaster. In 1980, a booby-trapped bomb was rolled into Harvey's Wagon Wheel Casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, accompanied by a $3 million ransom note. The FBI races against the clock to disarm the bomb, deliver the ransom, and track down the extortionists – but nothing goes as planned as each step uncovers dark secrets and unexpe 16:40 MasterChef The British version of the world-famous cooking show in which amateur cooks compete over the course of eight weeks, in order to be named Master Chef. It focuses on finding the country's best amateur chef through a series of cooking challenges, in which they get to show their technical skills and understanding of flavour by creating various amazing dishes. Each week, panel of judges decide who will 17:40 Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr A series where 10 interior designers are striving for a commercial contract to design a bar at one of London's hotels. The former Elle Decoration editor-in-chief Michelle Ogundehin is the judge. Every challenge tests the designers' ability to satisfy the needs of different clients in different commercial and residential settings. The show can teach the viewers way more than they have ever known ab 18:40 The Cage 19:45 This is BBC Two 22:45 Escape to the Country Push factors from the noisy, bustling cities of Britain, combined with the alluring peace of the countryside, has the population dreaming of homes in more scenic surroundings. Escape to the Country sees buyers from different areas on the UK considering their options to settle down in the English countryside. Presenters show off a range of prospective homes, before they must make their final decisi 23:30 Great Central Asian Railway Journeys
2026-05-15 00:00 Just One Thing 00:30 Ronan Keating's Wild Atlantic 01:00 BBC News The latest news from the BBC,which is designed to inform you on current affairs. The BBC is aims to be a totally impartial public service broadcaster, and was established by Royal Charter. The BBC is funded by a licence fee paid by British households, and is regulated by Ofcom. They aim to create high-quality content, in order to inform and educate, but also entertain, their audience Millions of p 04:30 Political Thinking with Nick Robinson Political current affairs magazine where special guests and the host discuss various aspects of British politics and provide analysis, opinion and insight. (Senderinfo). 05:00 Impossible Entertaining and educational British quiz show, hosted by Rick Edwards, in which 24 regular contestants compete throughout the series to answer a slew of tricky questions. But some of the optional answers are designed to be ''impossible'', or at the very least inconsistent with the information given. The participants must avoid selecting these booby trap answer. After two exciting rounds, those re 05:45 Mastermind Long-running British television quiz show in which contestants face two rounds of quick-fire probing questions, firstly on a specialised subject of the their choice, and the second on general knowledge. Each contestant has two minutes under the spotlight of a black leather chair to answer as many questions as possible. The contestant scores one point for each correct answer and may pass as often a 06:15 Lightning Comedian Zoe Lyons presents a fun quiz show in which six players compete for the £3,000 jackpot. The contestants go through six rounds, answering general knowledge questions or completing a physical tasks. The main aim for each of them is to stay out of the studio spotlight when the time of the round runs out, to avoid being eliminated from the game. They achieve this by giving correct answers as 06:45 Clean It, Fix It 07:30 Super Smart Animals For centuries, the idea of intelligent animals struck most people as ridiculous. But not any more – the latest science reveals that animals are a lot smarter than we thought. In the second of two programmes, Liz Bonnin embarks on a worldwide search for the planet's most intelligent animals. Liz meets grey whales with emotions much like our own, unravels how the Caribbean's cleverest monkeys outwit 08:30 Antiques Roadshow Antiques valuation programme. A team of well-respected experts travel around the UK visiting a string of beautiful locations such as castles, stately homes, mansions, gardens and museums. They are met by members of the public who have brought along an antique, family heirloom or curio, eager for a current valuation. The experts have their own specialisms and are always on the lookout for a surpris 09:15 Flog It! Members of the public sell their unwanted antiques at auction in an effort to make profit. But will the risk pay off? Host Paul Martin presents this compelling reality TV show, and there are experts on hand to do a valuation of the items beforehand, too. The show travels up and down the country, meaning everyone has the opportunity to take part and win some cash, as long as they have the right ant 10:00 Richard Osman's House of Games Every day this week, celebrity contestants Deirdre O'Kane, Jay Rayner, Tessa Sanderson and Iwan Thomas take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman. A daily winner is declared following a quickfire round at the end of each show, and the scores are tallied across the week, resulting in an overall champion being crowned on Friday. Will the winning stars opt for the 10:30 Great Central Asian Railway Journeys 11:00 Greatest Gardens with Diarmuid Gavin and Carol Klein 11:30 Beechgrove Garden 12:00 Gardeners' World The long running gardening show that provides fantastic tips and advice on how to keep your garden flourishing throughout the year. First airing in 1960, Gardeners' World gives viewers an opportunity to learn from expert horticulturists, from the comfort of their own gardens across the country. The presenters give fellow green thumbs of all levels and experiences the inspiration to get outside and 13:00 Hidden Treasures of the National Trust 14:00 Live at the Apollo At the forefront of its genre, the roll call of stand-ups who have performed in front of the famous Live at the Apollo lights plays out like a who's who of comedic royalty, and this series is no different. Each episode will see a national (and sometimes international!) stand-up both compering and performing, before introducing two of the best established and up-coming stand-ups to the stage. This 14:30 Newsnight In-depth news and current affairs review of the main political and economic stories of the day, featuring robust interviews with senior government and opposition figures, business and union leaders, and analytical reports that delve behind the headlines. Regular presenters cross-examine studio guests on details of policies, priorities, actions and inactions, on a range of domestic UK and internati 15:00 Film: Triangle of Sadness Fünf Jahre nach seiner ersten Goldenen Palme für „The Square“ und der darin zelebrierten Abrechnung mit dem Kunstbetrieb seines Heimatlandes nimmt der 48-jährige Schwede in drei Kapiteln die weltfremde Welt der Reichen und Schönen aufs Korn.\n\nZu Beginn lernen wir das Model-und-Influencer-Paar Carl (Harris Dickinson) und Yaya (die Ende August verstorbene Südafrikanerin Charlbi Dean) kennen, die a