BBC Two England Schedule Thursday 8 October 2026

England Schedule

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Morning
1. 06:30
  
  Bridge of Lies—Series 5, Episode 16
  
  16/25 Friends Tamara, George, Nabeelah and Roy take on the Bridge of Lies. (R)
2. 07:15
  
  Garden Rescue—Series 11, Manchester
  
  26/35 The team are in Manchester to help Andrew and Neal transform their neglected garden. (R)
3. 08:00
  
  Weatherman Walking—The Best Of: Series 2, Forged in Wales
  
  6/10 Derek explores Wales’s industrial past in three of his favourite walks. (R)
4. 08:30
  
  Weatherman Walking—The Best Of: Series 2, Maritime Memories
  
  7/10 Derek revisits three walks with a seafaring theme. (R)
5. 09:00
  
  BBC News—08/10/2026
  
  Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Afternoon
1. 12:15
  
  Politics Live—08/10/2026
  
  The big political issues of the day.
2. 13:00
  
  Impossible—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/20 Can players avoid giving Impossible answers and stay in the running for a £10,000 jackpot? (R)
3. 13:45
  
  Unbeatable—Series 2, Episode 39
  
  39/45 Jason Manford hosts the quiz show where players try to find the Unbeatable answer. (R)
4. 14:30
  
  The Boss—Series 1, Episode 8
  
  8/20 Susan Calman hosts the quiz show of tactics, knowledge and nerve. (R)
5. 15:15
  
  The Wonder of Animals—Series 1, Bears
  
  2/12 Chris Packham explores the specialised adaptations that have enabled bears to thrive. (R)
6. 15:45
  
  The Great House Revival—Series 4, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Hugh follows Mary-Claire and Sully as they restore a Georgian home to its former glory. (R)
7. 16:35
  
  Antiques Roadshow—Series 26, RHS Wisley 2
  
  25/26 Michael Aspel takes the team to the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Wisley. (R)
8. 17:15
  
  Flog It!—Series 16, Compilation
  
  25/60 A special edition revisiting some of the historic venues from the series. (R)
Evening
1. 18:00
  
  House of Games—Series 10, Week 2: Thursday
  
  9/95 Stephen Mangan, Shona McGarty, Andi Peters and Nina Wadia face more trivia questions.
2. 18:30
  
  Strictly - It Takes Two—Series 24, Episode 9
  
  9/60 Ellie Taylor is on hand with more behind-the-scenes action from the world of Strictly.
3. 19:00
  
  Escape to the Country—Series 21 (Extended Versions), Dorset
  
  11/20 Nicki Chapman helps a house hunter from Oxfordshire find a village home in Dorset. (R)
4. 20:00
  
  Monty Don’s British Gardens—Series 1, Episode 1
  
  1/5 Monty Don travels from Scotland to Northumberland to learn more about Britain's gardens. (R)
5. 21:00
  
  Surgeons: At the Edge of Life—Series 4, Episode 1
  
  1/6 Surgeons remove a face and neck tumour and repair a young patient’s aorta. (R)
6. 22:00
  
  Live at the Apollo—Series 19, Episode 5
  
  5/7 The fabulous Babatunde Aleshe introduces Chloe Petts and Lindsey Santoro to the stage. (R)
7. 22:30
  
  Newsnight—08/10/2026
  
  Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Katie Razzall.
8. 23:03
  
  BBC Weather—08/10/2026
  
  Weather bulletin.
9. 23:05
  
  Uncanny—Series 2, The Haunting of Hollymount Farm
  
  1/4 Do ghosts exist? Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of the supernatural. (R)
Late
1. 00:05
  
  Medusa Deluxe
  
  A murder mystery set at a hairdressing competition. (R)
2. 01:40
  
  The Split Up—Series 1, Episode 6
  
  6/6 Aria and Neal’s wedding day approaches, but will they make it down the aisle? (R)
3. 02:40
  
  Blue Lights—Series 4, Numbers
  
  2/6 The section acts quickly to save Amira, while Mo threatens the safety of his own family. (R)