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Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

City-dwelling families, couples and individuals set out to find their ideal rural retreats with the help of a property expert

The Michelin-starred chef gets more than he bargained for when ducks arrive, and he also has a close encounter with some bees

Amy Murray is joined by Scott Garthwaite, a deaf TV chef and presenter known as Punk Chef, to discuss food and people's relationship with it

The latest national and international stories as they break

The latest stories from Westminster and beyond

Rick Edwards hosts the quiz in which contestants compete for the chance to win £10,000, with a single 'impossible' answer knocking them out for the day

Quiz contest in which contestants race in moving podiums across the studio floor to try and win £5,000. Hosted by Roman Kemp and Sarah Greene

Jason Manford hosts the quiz in which contestants aim to find the single 'unbeatable' answer and streak ahead of the rest. Battling it out today are Sam, Sharna, Gary and Sandy

Four chefs from the north-west of England cook canapes, starters and fish dishes, celebrating great Britons of the past for a banquet at Blenheim Palace

The crew of Golden Promise face Force 6 winds in search of scallops off Wales, Adenia chases a £1million mackerel catch and Ivan and Rhys hunt cuttlefish in the English Channel

People are invited to try to make money out of their antiques by taking a risk at auction. Presenter Paul Martin is joined by experts Nick Hall and Catherine Southon

Una Healy, Joanna Page, Jack P Shepherd and Emmanuel Sonubi test their general knowledge skills in the penultimate round of games

Janette Manrara serves up more gossip from the world of Strictly. Also, costume designer Vicky Gill returns to showcase what some of the couples will be wearing at the weekend

Cameras focus on a derelict cottage in the Burren, Co Clare, and Aoibheann, whose ambitious plans to renovate it may call for a few compromises

A season-by-season chronicle of the Sperrin mountains. Spring sees farmers turn to lambing, while conservationists set out to restore the vital bogland at Mullaghcarn

Sgt Katie Duncan responds to a knife assault in Fort William, while simultaneous police raids in Inverness target county lines drug gangs

In this special episode, Dermot O'Leary uncovers the story of the institution's heroic efforts in the Second World War, to commemorate the 2024 bicentenary of the RNLI

Ed Gamble is joined by the latest banished and murdered players and Diane and Paul from series two return to unpack everything from episode four

Analysis of the day's events with Nick Watt

A couple attempt to navigate the world of serious illness, including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Drama, starring Lesley Manville and Liam Neeson

Amy Murray is joined by Scott Garthwaite, a deaf TV chef and presenter known as Punk Chef, to discuss food and people's relationship with it

Entrepreneurs hear a prehistoric pitch for educational dinosaurs and meet business partners with nutritional yeast. Joe Wicks returns as a guest dragon

Continuing his quest to fix the nation's mind, Alan asks a question - does talking help or is it better to just shut your mouth? Steve Coogan stars

Jim Al-Khalili teams up with his wife to investigate how relationships and friendships made people more intelligent, and explores how the human brain differs from AI

Cameras reveal how a series of seemingly unrelated criminal events were all tied together, five years later, by one crucial piece of evidence

Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two

Carol Kirkwood takes an alphabetical journey through the world of horticulture, looking at themes beginning with the letter D