BBC Two TV Guide — Saturday, 18 April 2026

Early Morning

00:35 30m

Trump's Immigration Crackdown - Panorama

Trump's Immigration Crackdown- Panorama

Darragh MacIntyre reports on Donald Trump's immigration policies

Darragh MacIntyre reports on Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, which have left an estimated 14 million undocumented immigrants are at risk of deportation and resulted in a sharp rise in arrests in US cities and protesters being shot dead on the streets of Minneapolis by federal agents

01:05 1h

Great British Menu

S21 · E24 · South West England: Judging

Ben Whitehead joins the judging panel for the final South West England round

The South West England competition draws to an end, with the final judging, where the two remaining contestants must prepare dishes celebrating the British film industry. Actor, comedian and Wallace & Gromit voice artist Ben Whtehead joins judges Tom Kerridge, Lorna McNee, and Phil Wang to decide who will be going through to the final

02:05 30m

The Other Bennet Sister

S1 · E10

Mary returns to London, where she receives an unexpected offer

Mary returns to London, where she receives an unexpected offer and faces renewed pressure from Mrs Bennet to find a match. After a run-in with an old friend, and with Mr Hayward absent from London, Mary wonders what happiness could look like for her. Can she find the courage to finally stand up to her mother and forge a path of her own?

02:35 30m

Global Eye

13/04/2026

Investigations from BBC correspondents all over the world

Investigations from BBC correspondents all over the world, revealing secrets, rooting out injustice and exposing crime, corruption and abuse

03:05 3h 25m

This Is BBC Two

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Preview of upcoming programmes

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Morning

06:30 10m

Piripenguins

S1 · E8 · Detective Pancake Investigates

Pancake's golden algae goes missing

Pancake turns detective when his precious golden algae goes missing

06:40 10m

Big Lizard

S1 · E14 · How to Record Sound

Cosima and Big Lizard record some cosmic nature sounds for Dad

06:50 10m

The Weasy Family

S1 · E10 · Mission Clean Up

The ducklings find a jigsaw puzzle

The ducklings find a jigsaw puzzle and can't wait to put it together, but the attic is such a mess that there's no room left to play

07:00 10m

Super Happy Magic Forest

S1 · E14 · We the Council

The heroes and the members of the Council of Happiness swap jobs

The heroes and the members of the Council of Happiness swap jobs, but the whole forest ends up at risk of being flooded by Stinkystuff

07:10 10m

Grizzy and the Lemmings

S4 · E31 · Five-Star Bowl

Grizzy swaps his fish

Grizzy swaps his indifferent fish for the Lemmings' affectionate and lively fish

07:20 5m

Duck & Frog

S1 · E3 · Library

Duck becomes a very serious librarian

Duck becomes a very serious librarian and makes it his mission to maintain the peace and quiet, until Frog arrives and has other ideas

07:25 25m

Game on Grandparents

S3 · E10 · Minecraft & Mario Kart - XP Edition

Minecraft and Mario Kart tips from Jelly, Yammy and Slogo

07:50 15m

Bro's in Control

S4 · E7 · Remote Control Bros

An epic driving test and a fashion competition

Jacob Lewis and Callum team up to challenge Joe, Adam and the Lewis sisters to an epic driving test and a fashion competition

08:05 15m

Gladiators: Epic Pranks

S2 · E9 · Phantom, Fire, Hammer, Nitro v the Gym!

Phantom, Fire, Hammer and Nitro dare one another at a gym

Phantom, Fire, Hammer and Nitro dare one another to do silly things at a gym, and to win they must obey their fellow Gladiators' outrageous instructions or tap out and risk losing

08:20 10m

Newsround

18/04/2026

Current affairs reports

Current affairs reports aimed at a younger audience

08:30 30m

Deadly 60

S7 · E3 · Secretive Puma Special

Steve Backshall goes in search of the puma in Patagonia

Steve Backshall goes in search of the puma in Patagonia, seeing a tiny cub and witnessing a female hunting an armadillo

09:00 1h

Gardeners' World

S2026 · E6

Monty Don visits a new garden commemorating the life of Elizabeth II

Monty Don previews a new garden in London's Regent's Park to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth II, due to open on what would have been her 100th birthday. The team also go behind the scenes of the project, with Advolly Richmond uncovering the park's past, from its origins as a Tudor royal hunting ground to its reinvention as wartime allotments, and Adam Frost helping volunteers plant 11,000 spring bulbs

10:00 3h

Snooker: The World Championship

2026 Day One: Morning Session ● Live

Coverage of the morning session on day one

Live coverage of the morning session on day one at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, featuring the start of Zhao Xintong and Mark Allen's respective first-round matches against qualifiers. Zhao became the first Chinese winner of this event when he defeated Mark Williams 18-12 in last year's final. With commentary and analysis from Steve Davis, Ken Doherty, Steven Hallworth, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott, Joe Perry, Dennis Taylor and Lee Walker

Daytime

13:00 2h 20m

Live Women's Six Nations

Scotland v England 18.04 ● Live

Scotland v England (Kick-off 1.30pm)

Scotland v England (Kick-off 1.30pm). Coverage of the opening match in the second round of fixtures, held at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. England thrashed Scotland 59-7 in Leicester last year, racing into a 42-0 lead, and they went on to win the Grand Slam, while the Scots finished fourth in the table with two wins and three defeats

15:20 2h 25m

Live Women's Six Nations

Wales v France 18.04 ● Live

Wales v France (Kick-off 3.35pm)

Wales v France (Kick-off 3.35pm). Coverage of the second match in the championship for both teams, held at Cardiff Arms Park. France claimed a 44-12 win when the teams met at Stade Amedee-Domenech last year, scoring 21 unanswered second-half points after a competitive first half. They went on to finish the competition as runners-up to England, while Wales finished bottom of the table without a win

17:45 50m

Flog It!

S2017 · E20 · Ragley Hall 15

From Ragley Hall in Warwickshire

At Ragley Hall in Warwickshire, the 17th-century Palladian house owned by the Marquess of Hertford, antiques experts Charlie Ross and Will Axon find great treasures brought by visitors including an interesting busby hat. Will gets a surprise when a Worcester coffee set goes under the hammer, and presenter Paul Martin explores the Battle of Edgehill

Tonight's Highlights

18:35 1h 15m

Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen

The story of Elizabeth II in her own words

The story of Elizabeth II in her own words, featuring home movie footage from her childhood up to her 1953 Coronation at the age of 27. It features a clip marking the first extended visit of Prince Philip to Balmoral in 1946, while the couple's engagement was still not public, and depicts Princess Elizabeth as a young mother with Prince Charles and Princess Anne spending time with their grandparents, the king and queen

19:50 55m

Inside Britain's National Parks

S1 · E3 · Dartmoor

A look at Dartmoor

Steeped in myth and untamed beauty, Dartmoor's vast moorlands are characterised by open heathland, grassy hills and striking granite tors, providing a sanctuary for rare plant and animal species, as well as a treasure trove for archaeologists. Rivers meandering through the moors are home to salmon, otters and kingfishers, and peatlands host rare plants like the carnivorous sundew

20:45 2h 30m

Black British Music at the BBC: Volume 1

With performances by Soul II Soul, Hot Chocolate, Neneh Cherry and Sade

Trevor Nelson present a selection of archive performances in a celebration of some of the very best in black British music from over the decades, featuring 40 tracks from artists and genres that have been a vital part of the national soundtrack. The eclectic playlist covers pop, soul, ska, reggae, drum 'n' bass and more, featuring acts including Soul II Soul, Hot Chocolate, Neneh Cherry, Sade, Winifred Atwell, Olivia Dean, So Solid Crew and Stormzy

23:15 1h 15m

Stormzy: Live at Glastonbury 2019

Stormzy

The rapper's performance on the Pyramid Stage

The rapper's Friday night headline set on the Pyramid Stage, featuring guest appearances by Coldplay's Chris Martin and fellow rapper Dave

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