BBC Two 00:00 - 00:59

On 6 July 1988, a series of explosions destroyed the Piper Alpha oil platform, with 167 men killed and only 61 survivors. It remains the world's worst offshore disaster. Follow the story of how the disaster unfolded.

BBC Two 01:00 - 01:59

Miriam Margolyes embarks on a road trip around New Zealand's North Island, discovering a country with a unique heritage. She also finds herself at her first ever rugby match - a game she has always thought she loathed.

BBC Two 02:00 - 02:59

The Newhaven crew make a desperate attempt to convince a solo yachtsman that he needs rescuing. When his anchor line snaps, he is at the mercy of the rolling swells and the storm force winds, and his vessel is smashed up on the breakwater.

BBC Two 03:00 - 03:49

In the mid-11th century, noblemen Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy are exploited as pawns in royal plots on both side of the Channel. The coronation of King Edward in England leads to the pair's first encounter. Harold warns his father, Earl Godwin, of a rival's treachery - but he is ignored.

BBC Two 03:50 - 04:34

Threatened by those in power in France and England, William and Harold each face grave danger, their families in peril. Refuge in Flanders offers hope for new mother Matilda, while vengeful Lady Emma hounds the Godwins.

BBC Two 04:35 - 07:14

A preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.

BBC Two 07:15 - 08:14

A couple in Norwich plan their ideal city bolthole. Martin is in desirable Fulham to see a flat with great potential. And in County Durham, there is a developer with a long commute.

BBC Two 08:15 - 08:59

Izzie and Saf meet a globetrotter who has returned home determined to honour her late gran's legacy with an art exhibition. To fund the event, family heirlooms need to be sold.

BBC Two 09:00 - 09:29

Anna joins popstar Una Healy in Tipperary. From the Rock of Cashel, they meet a family duo making black pudding. Later, they collect honey at a farm dedicated to saving native bees.

BBC Two 09:30 - 09:59

Michael Portillo scales the Swiss Alps on one of the steepest cog railways in the world and marvels at the Pilatus Railway's unique track design, which defies an astonishing 48 per cent maximum gradient. Michael overnights at the fairy-tale Grand Hotel Giessbach and learns how the beautiful 19th-century hotel was saved for- and by the Swiss people. In Rotkreuz, a centre for cutting-edge healthcare and medical technology, he visits one of the world's largest biotech companies.

BBC Two 10:00 - 13:59

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 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 - 15:29

Ross Kemp presents the quiz show where a team of four family and friends, Kyle, Sharna, Barbara and Shaun take on the Bridge of Lies. One by one they all face the Bridge, choosing who faces each crossing depending on the question category.

BBC Two 15:30 - 16:14

Eight contestants compete in a series of fast-paced quiz battles in an attempt to eliminate their opponents from the day's game and walk away with a cash prize.

BBC Two 16:15 - 17:14

It's the final banquet, where the overall winner of Great British Menu 2023 is decided. Over nine weeks, 32 of the best chefs from across the UK have been competing with menus celebrating the theme of animation and illustration.

BBC Two 17:15 - 18:14

Maya is ten weeks old and is starting to push the family to their limits. She is wreaking havoc in the house, destroying the bookshelf, getting into the fridge and ripping up the sofa. She is showing possessive behaviours with her toys and Kathryn and Sam are noticing that she is starting to bite hard too.

BBC Two 18:15 - 18:59

The teams are at the Old College, a part of Aberystwyth University on the West Coast of Wales. A grade one listed building and the first University in Wales. Our experts Christina Trevanion and Raj Bisram are on hand to find a selection of objects to take to auction. Christina values a pair of Wedgwood plates, while a gold guinea impresses Raj. Paul Martin visits a Victorian tourist attraction that paved the way for modern photography.

BBC Two 19:00 - 19:29

Every day this week, celebrity contestants Diarmuid Gavin, Roo Irvine, John Kearns and Claire Richards take on a series of quiz rounds selected by the host, quiz legend Richard Osman.

BBC Two 19:30 - 19:59

On a visit to a dairy, Rick meets a man who is paid to eat 700 samples of cheese a week and cooks his sumptuous cheese and chive scones. His next stop is the salty old fishing town of Newlyn.

BBC Two 20:00 - 20:29

Ben Robinson visits Culross, a stunning example of a 17th-century Scottish royal burgh village. Culross was a major centre for Scottish coal mining and boasts the very first place in the world to have a mine shaft that extended under the sea floor.

BBC Two 20:30 - 20:59

Tension builds as judging day approaches in the vegetable plot competition at Beechgrove. Carole is set to pick a winner in a few weeks, so Lizzie does some maintenance and harvesting of her entry.

BBC Two 21:00 - 21:59

Monty takes salvia cuttings in the Jewel Garden. Adam Frost visits a ceramicist in Kent. Joe Swift heads to an organic flower farm set up as a social enterprise. Plus, a coastal haven planted by a mum to recreate the wild upbringing.

BBC Two 22:00 - 22:59

Miriam Margolyes looks beyond the pristine beauty of New Zealand's South Island to understand the challenges New Zealanders face and what this says about who they are as a nation.

BBC Two 23:00 - 23:29

Following the death of his old friend Barry, Mammoth decides it's time to find someone special to spend the rest of his life with. However, he soon finds out that it's hard to date in the modern world.

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.