BBC Two England Schedule
England Schedule
Morning
06:30
The Bidding Room—Series 7, Pugin Tiles, Medicine Ball, Duke of York Stone
24/25JB can’t believe his eyes when Kay unveils her tiles.(R)
07:15
Bargain Hunt—Series 73, Christmas Special - Newark 22
Unwrap a fabulously festive episode of the show with Danny Sebastian and his naughty elf.(R)
08:00
Gardeners' World—Winter Specials 2025/26, Episode 3
3/4With Buster by his side, Adam Frost gets on with some winter jobs.(R)
09:00
BBC News—18/12/2025
Twenty-four hours a day, the latest national and international stories as they break.
Afternoon
12:15
Politics Live—A look back at 2025 and ahead to 2026
Families are being urged to put their phones down over Christmas.
13:00
Impossible—Series 6, Episode 4
4/50Can players avoid giving Impossible answers and stay in the running for a £10,000 jackpot?(R)
13:45
Brainbox Challenge—Episode 9
Brain training quiz show with Clive Anderson.(R)
14:15
The Polar Bear Family and Me—Spring
1/3In Svalbard, Gordon Buchanan and the team find a polar bear birth den.(R)
15:15
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Melodrama adapted from the Tennessee Williams play, with Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman.(R)
17:00
The Hairy Bakers' Christmas Special
The Hairy Bakers cook up their favourite festive recipes.(R)
17:15
Flog It!—Series 12, Guildford 21
31/60Paul Martin is joined by experts James Lewis and Mark Stacey at Guildford Cathedral.(R)
Evening
18:00
Richard Osman's House of Games—Festive House of Games - Series 3, Festive Week 1: Friday
4/10Jim Howick, Matt Morsia, Rebecca Lucy Taylor and Susan Wokoma face more trivia questions.(R)
18:30
Strictly - It Takes Two—Series 23, Episode 59
59/60Janette Manrara has more exciting gossip as the remaining finalist drops by for a chat.
19:00
My Epic Camel Adventure with Gordon Buchanan
Gordon Buchanan takes an epic camel ride across Mongolia’s harsh Gobi Desert.(R)
20:00
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby—Series 6, Wilderness Hotel Inari
Rob and Monica travel to Lapland to work in freezing temperatures at a Sami-owned hotel.(R)
21:00
A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley
Lucy recreates festivities from Henry VIII's era: costumes, customs, food and festive fun.(R)
22:00
Inside No. 9—Series 3, The Devil of Christmas
1/6Austria, Krampusnacht 1977. Who has been good and who has been bad this Christmas?(R)
22:30
Newsnight—New Epstein Photos
US Democrats drop a new batch of photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate.
22:58
BBC Weather—18/12/2025
Weather bulletin.
23:00
Civilisations: Rise and Fall—Series 1, Japan
4/4For 250 years, Japan has thrived, mostly cut off from the west – until US gunboats arrive.(R)
Late
00:00
Kingdom—Series 1, Olimba's Last Chance
5/6As the lions move against their rivals, can anyone match the force of this powerful pride?(R)
00:50
Civilisations: Rise and Fall—Series 1, Aztecs
3/4The world of the Aztecs is invaded by the Spanish – but is the real threat from within?(R)
01:50
Eye Investigations—No Justice, Just Kills
Families of Iraqis killed by US marines learn why the killers walked free.(R)
03:00
Highland Cops—Series 3, Fugitive in the Woods
5/7Police race to a major accident on the A9, one of Scotland's deadliest roads.(R)
