BBC Two

Television channel operated by the BBC

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April 7 2025 Broadcast of 'Reunion' miniseries
March 2 2025 First broadcast of 'Towards Zero' on One, running until 16 March 2025.
February 2 2025 First broadcast of 'Miss Austen' on One, running until 23 February 2025. A co-production with PBS.
2024 Kai Widdrington wins with 15 Cha-cha-cha time steps dance step performance
November 14 2024 Continuing drama Doctors broadcasts its final episode after 24 years on air, marking the first time since 1986 that a continuing drama/soap is no longer part of BBC One's daytime schedule.
March 31 2024 First broadcast of 'This Town' on BBC
March 26 2024 First broadcast of 'Great Expectations' on One, running until 30 April 2024. A co-production with FX on Hulu.
February 20 2024 First broadcast of 'Boarders' on BBC Three, a co-production with Tubi for series 2
February 19 2024 First broadcast of 'The Way' miniseries
January 13 2024 Gladiators is revived by the BBC, returning to television on BBC One during Saturday evening primetime. The show, originally broadcast by ITV and last seen on Sky One in 2009, makes its comeback.
January 2 2024 BBC Breakfast and Morning Live extend their running times. BBC Breakfast now runs until 9:30, and Morning Live's airtime is extended to 75 minutes, with a new transmission slot from 9:30 to 10:45.
2023 Kevin Clifton stands in for his sister Joanne on a couple of 'Clifton's Choreography Corner' programmes.
2023 Lauren Oakley wins with 15 Quickstep pendulums dance step performance
October 20 2023 BBC cancels its Match of the Day spin-off programme, MOTDx, after four years on air.
September 25 2023 Fleur East became a presenter for Series 21 of the show.
August 21 2023 The Finish Line premiered on BBC One, introducing a new gameshow format.
August 20 2023 BBC One broadcasts the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final, where England is defeated by Spain 1-0, attracting a peak audience of 12 million viewers, with 3.9 million watching online.
July 27 2023 Last subsequent broadcast of 'Earth's Natural Wonders'
June 2023 Fleur East was announced as the replacement for Rylan Clark as host of It Takes Two.
May 7 2023 BBC One broadcasts the coronation celebration concert and lightshow from Windsor Castle.
May 6 2023 BBC One provides full coverage of King Charles III and Camilla's coronation, achieving a collective audience of 18 million, with a peak of 20.4 million viewers during the crowning moment.
April 26 2023 BBC One completes the second part of its regional roll-out, finalizing the transition of its broadcast format.
April 12 2023 Rylan Clark announced he would be stepping down from presenting It Takes Two after 4 years.
April 12 2023 Last subsequent broadcast of 'Earth's Great Rivers'
April 10 2023 First of subsequent broadcasts of 'Earth's Great Rivers'
March 22 2023 BBC One begins the first part of its regional roll-out, with plans to close SD versions on satellite.
March 15 2023 CBeebies rebranded with the new BBC logo, updating its visual identity.
March 15 2023 CBBC rebranded with the new BBC logo.
January 24 2023 BBC Two Northern Ireland SD version shuts down on Sky and Freesat.
January 5 2023 BBC Two Northern Ireland HD launches on Sky and Freesat.
2022 Children's programmes returned to BBC Two on Saturday mornings. BBC Three relaunched as a television channel, ending BBC Two's unique status of broadcasting Sign Zone in the early hours.
2022 Joanne Clifton took over the 'Clifton's Choreography Corner' segment permanently, appearing every week.
2022 Amy Dowden wins with 19 Back Charleston kick-steps dance step performance
2022 Children's programmes returned to BBC Two on Saturday mornings.
2022 BBC One and CBBC started broadcasting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
2022 BBC starts broadcasting UEFA Women's Championship.
September 19 2022 BBC Two simulcast BBC News during the state funeral of Elizabeth II.
September 8 2022 BBC Two simulcast BBC News following the death of Elizabeth II.
September 5 2022 Final broadcast of the television programme Ladhood on BBC Three
September 4 2022 Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg debuts on BBC One and News Channel, replacing The Andrew Marr Show.
July 13 2022 Dedicated evening continuity for BBC One viewers in Northern England launches, without additional north-specific programming or special on-screen BBC North branding.
June 27 2022 For the first time since 1983, BBC One schedules live evening coverage of Wimbledon to reduce scheduling disruptions caused by last-minute coverage transfers from BBC Two.
June 4 2022 BBC One airs the Platinum Party at the Palace, celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, featuring performances by Diana Ross, Queen and Adam Lambert, Duran Duran, and Sir Rod Stewart.
June 2 2022 The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall make a guest appearance in an EastEnders episode, joining residents in celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.
April 1 2022 BBC One introduced the new Lens idents at 7pm during The One Show, replacing the previous Oneness idents. The new identity was developed by BBC Creative and branding agency ManvsMachine, featuring large community spaces revealed through a lens, showcasing different activities and times of day.
April 1 2022 Retirement of the Oneness ident package at 6pm, marking the end of this visual identity for BBC One.
March 29 2022 Medical drama Holby City airs its final episode after 23 years of broadcasting.
March 14 2022 Bridge of Lies first broadcast on BBC One, adding to the channel's gameshow repertoire.

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