Tv guide for channel BBC Two HD

S19 E6 Episode 6 Iain Stirling introduces comedians Harriet Dyer and Maria Shehata to the stage.

Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.

The latest weather forecast.

S6 John Simpson brings his expertise to bear on the most important stories. In discussion with the BBC's range of experts across the world, he uses their unique local knowledge to go beyond the headlines to get to the unspun truth about the world.

John Simpson looks back at his extraordinary 60-year career at the BBC - reporting on the biggest global stories of the era. In a frank, personal and revealing documentary, he reflects on the changing world he has witnessed: the revolution in Iran that seemed destined to fail, his brutal kidnapping in Beirut, the fall of the Berlin Wall, two wars in Iraq, the invasion of Afghanistan and a mind-altering trip up the Amazon.

S1 E1 Episode 1 David Olusoga reveals the new research that uncovers how the slave trade was driven by the monarchy, beginning with Elizabeth I, and how a royal monopoly was established.

S1 E1 Paris In avant-garde Paris, Eva explores the art of the table and meets the chefs leading a new food scene.

S3 E1 Episode 1 Following life in prison as inmates and officers face guilt, violence and impossible choices. For Orla, Abi and Kelsey, three women entering prison on the same day, life behind bars poses a range of different challenges.

A preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

S11 E28 Oxford Chris and Flo head to Oxford to help Cat and Nic transform their long, featureless garden into a Brighton-inspired family retreat.

S5 E19 Episode 19 Ross Kemp presents this quiz show where a family team of four, Kezia, Nathaniel, Seyi and Femi, take on the Bridge of Lies. One by one, they all face the Bridge, choosing who faces each crossing depending on the question category. Each crossing has 32 potential steps, including 22 truths and ten lies. They must cross the Bridge by stepping on the truths and avoiding the lies, earning money for each correct answer. Step on a lie and the Bridge will halve their money.

E28 Episode 28 Horticulturists offer various techniques to elevate the home gardening experience, from repositioning roses in rustic layouts to planning vibrant spring displays.

A comprehensive compilation of the latest and the most important news stories, updates and developments from the UK and different parts of the world.

Engaging conversation about the political issues that matter to you.

S5 E9 Episode 9 Contestants compete across the series, scoring points by answering questions correctly. However, they must avoid the impossible answers, otherwise they will be eliminated from the show until the next day.

S1 E4 Episode 4 Three couples face a series of 50/50 questions which hurtle The Answer Run down towards them. Across three rounds, the couples build up their cash pots, but only one pair can face The Final Run and win the chance to take home their cash prize.

S1 E13 Episode 13 Susan Calman hosts the quiz show where being in control is everything. Who will emerge as the Boss and walk away with the cash? Only the strongest players will survive the game.

S16 E9 Aspatria to Carlisle Michael Portillo's railway journey through Cumbria and Dumfriesshire takes him to the rolling countryside around Aspatria to meet a couple who swapped their old life for organic dairy farming.

S5 E2 Burren Restaurateur Aoibheann MacNamara is embarking on an ambitious but sensitive restoration of an old Land Commission cottage in the middle of the protected environment of the Burren.

S27 E5 Rotherham Michael Aspel and the team head for the Magna Centre in Rotherham. Among the items brought to light are a rare clock given as a gift by Queen Victoria and a treasured set of Beatles memorabilia.

S12 E1 Blackpool 3 Paul Martin is joined by experts Anita Manning and James Lewis. Together the team pick out a selection of antiques and collectibles to be sold at auction. James discovers a tribal mask from Africa, and Anita finds a Clarice Cliff tea set. But will a Doulton figure bought at a car boot sale cause a surprise at the sale room? Paul also has a look at the spooky side of Lancashire when he investigates the story of the Pendle witch trial.

S10 E14 Week 3: Thursday Chizzy Akudolu, Stephen Bailey, Banjo Beale and Philippa Dunne test their general knowledge skills on this week's House of Games.

S24 E14 Episode 14 Ellie Taylor serves up more backstage gossip from the world of Strictly. Vicky Gill showcases what some of the couples are wearing at the weekend, and Strictly host Emma Willis drops in for a chat.

S21 Surrey A health-conscious couple from London enlist Sonali Shah to help them spend £1.3 million on a detached property in Surrey with enough land to create a wellness retreat. Taking a breather from house hunting, Sonali immerses herself in the county's ancient woodlands as she learns about the Japanese practice of forest bathing.

S1 E2 Episode 2 Monty travels across some of the country's landscapes, heading across the north of England to Northern Ireland. Here, Monty sees the ingenuity, passion and determination of British people to garden and create gardens, no matter what the canvas.

S4 E2 Episode 2 Addenbrooke's neurosurgeon Rod Laing performs what is probably the most difficult spinal operation there is, removing a slipped disc deep in the spine that is pressing on the spinal cord and threatening the patient with paralysis.