BBC Two 00:00 - 00:59

Cancelled operations mean surgeon Lewis must change his plans fast or risk losing precious theatre time. A father of two undergoes complex neurosurgery to save his eyesight.

BBC Two 01:00 - 01:59

The designers create a home from home for dogs at Battersea. These transitional rooms will allow their four-legged clients to get used to a home environment before they are adopted by their new owners.

BBC Two 02:00 - 02:59

The roadshow visits Thirlestane Castle in the Scottish Borders, where treasures include an art nouveau claret jug, a full-size leather tiger and an ice axe signed by famous mountaineers.

BBC Two 03:00 - 03:59

The former prime minister sits down with Nick Robinson for a conversation about his rise to power and his time as prime minister before he led his party to defeat at the 2024 general election.

BBC Two 04:00 - 07:29

A preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

BBC Two 07:30 - 08:29

The blue walls in an end-of-terrace in east London have Martin searching for a paintbrush. It is different in Hampshire, where a two-bedroom cottage oozes character. A former post office in Cumbria delivers much to think about for Dion.

BBC Two 08:30 - 08:59

Kirsty is getting ready to plant out the sweet peas that are currently growing under cover, and Brian is developing a rain garden.

BBC Two 09:00 - 09:59

Geeta Guru-Murthy and Krishnan Guru-Murthy visit a cornucopia of antique shops in the Home Counties in a 1965 Ford Mustang. Along the way, they're ably advised by experts Tim Medhurst and Steven Moore.

BBC Two 10:00 - 12:14

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

BBC Two 12:15 - 13:59

Jo Coburn invites a panel of guests to share their opinions on the newsmaking stories of the day.

BBC Two 14:00 - 14:44

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.

BBC Two 14:45 - 15:14

Comedian Zoe Lyons presents the electrifyingly fast quiz with a £3,000 jackpot. Six plucky contestants compete across six rounds testing their general knowledge, quick thinking and speedy reactions whilst our ruthless spotlight patrols the studio.

BBC Two 15:15 - 15:59

Today, Andy, Stuart, Alice and Charlotte battle it out to see which one of them is unbeatable.

BBC Two 16:00 - 16:44

Sabrina Grant presents as a team of expert crafters transform unused objects into contemporary and functional items. Chia-Yu arrives with a replica post box, an item from her wedding. She is originally from Taiwan, where a wedding day tradition sees guests post money and gifts into a box for the happy couple. Ten years later, she and her husband can't decide what to do with it.

BBC Two 16:45 - 17:14

Sara is joined by comedian and author Richard Ayoade, podcaster and author Elizabeth Day, comedian Maisie Adam, and actor and author Stephen Mangan. They share their favourite books and review the book club choice, `Glorious Exploits'.

BBC Two 17:15 - 18:14

Amazingly, only seven percent of the Great Barrier Reef is coral and the remainder is a variety of interconnected habitats including the world's oldest jungle, hundreds of islands, mangrove swamps, mysterious deep water gardens, vast sand flats and meadows of sea grass. A giant deep-water lagoon connects all of these, and many of the creatures that live in it are almost impossibly weird.

BBC Two 18:15 - 18:59

Paul Martin presents from the Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, where he discovers more about the industries and people that made the area a magnet during the Industrial age.

BBC Two 19:00 - 19:29

Sir Chris Hoy, Rosie Jones, Ola Labib and Ian `H' Watkins test their general knowledge skills.

BBC Two 19:30 - 19:59

Mrs. Brown's Boys' actor Eilish O'Carroll joins Anna to explore their native Dublin. They head to Moore Street where the traditional market meets global street food.

BBC Two 20:00 - 20:29

Paul discovers the source of the remarkable River Nith, high in a remote forestry plantation. Heading downstream, he hears the story of the Knockshinnoch mining disaster, how 116 men were saved from entombment after a massive earth collapse.

BBC Two 20:30 - 20:59

The platoon is ordered to assist in the making of a training film, but Captain Mainwaring is disgusted to learn that his men will be playing the parts of Nazi soldiers.

BBC Two 21:00 - 21:29

The pair head to the incredible tidal outcrop of Burgh Island on the south coast of Devon, where their quarry is wrasse. As Paul arrives on the island, Bob kick-starts their trip with a huge surprise for Paul.

BBC Two 21:30 - 21:59

Jules and Greg take the plunge into the Isle of Skye's dramatic rock pools and waterfalls.

BBC Two 22:00 - 22:59

Neurosurgery consultant George Eralil has prioritised a patient with trigeminal neuralgia. The orthopaedic department faces higher demand. 50-year-old Chris has a large neuroendocrine tumour in his chest. Its position makes it very hard to remove.

BBC Two 23:00 - 23:29

Will has decided to write a play about the life of Julius Caesar. The only problem is how to deal with his assassination. After all Her Majesty is not likely to approve of any play about doing in the head of state, and Robert Greene is particularly keen to label Will a traitor.

BBC Two 23:30 - 23:57

Featuring extensive coverage of the day's top national and international news stories, along with explanations about the context and potential aftereffects.

BBC Two 23:58 - 23:59

The latest weather forecast.

BBC Two 00:00 - 00:29

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.

BBC Two 00:30 - 01:29

As the nation marks 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe, Rachel Burden speaks to Britain's last veterans about their memories of the VE Day celebrations.

BBC Two 01:30 - 02:29

In China today, looking good is seen as key to career success. With beauty videos promoting extreme weight-loss flooding social media, beauty apps making booking surgery click of a button away, China's cosmetic surgery industry is booming.